Patents by Inventor Bret E. Young

Bret E. Young has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12492946
    Abstract: A housing may include a first U-shaped portion having a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall, and an attachment feature, the second wall having a slot with a recess and apertures therein, the first wall and the third wall each having a reception area. The housing may include a second U-shaped portion, the second U-shaped portion having a fourth wall, a fifth wall, a sixth wall, a mating feature, and a hole therein. The housing may include a clip having protrusions for mounting to a railing, the clip being situated within the slot such that the protrusions extend through the apertures. The housing may include a circuit board, the circuit board being received within the reception areas such that the sensor extends through the hole. The U-shaped portions are coupled via the attachment feature and the mating feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Ultra Automation LLC
    Inventor: Bret E. Young
  • Publication number: 20230349770
    Abstract: A housing may include a first U-shaped portion having a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall, and an attachment feature, the second wall having a slot with a recess and apertures therein, the first wall and the third wall each having a reception area. The housing may include a second U-shaped portion, the second U-shaped portion having a fourth wall, a fifth wall, a sixth wall, a mating feature, and a hole therein. The housing may include a clip having protrusions for mounting to a railing, the clip being situated within the slot such that the protrusions extend through the apertures. The housing may include a circuit board, the circuit board being received within the reception areas such that the sensor extends through the hole. The U-shaped portions are coupled via the attachment feature and the mating feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Bret E. Young
  • Patent number: D1008045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Ultra Automation LLC
    Inventor: Bret E. Young