Patents by Inventor Brett R. Berlin

Brett R. Berlin 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).

  • Vibration isolator and actuator incorporating same for isolating integral electronics
    Patent number: 6593674
    Abstract: A rotary electrical actuator for mounting to a support surface in industrial applications having integral electronics that are isolated by vibration isolators from vibrations. The rotary actuator comprises a stator housing supporting a lamination stack and coils. The actuator housing has a mounting structure for mounting to the support surface (such as the mounting surface of an engine or a turbine for example) for support thereby. A rotor is carried for rotation in the stator housing. The actuator further comprises an electronics housing containing the electronics that control output of the electrical actuator. Vibration isolators supported by the stator housing in turn support the electronics housing, whereby vibrations received at mounting structure and traveling through the stator housing are dampened prior to traveling to the electronics housing. A number of embodiments are disclosed utilizing a tie rod assembly concept for the vibration isolators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: George Sanchez, Brett R. Berlin, Gregory J. Broadsack, Jon S. Pointer, Henri A. Siedow, Gary A. Warwick, Richard J. Way
  • Vibration isolator and actuator incorporating same for isolating integral electronics
    Publication number: 20020117908
    Abstract: A rotary electrical actuator for mounting to a support surface in industrial applications having integral electronics that are isolated by vibration isolators from vibrations. The rotary actuator comprises a stator housing supporting a lamination stack and coils. The actuator housing has a mounting structure for mounting to the support surface (such as the mounting surface of an engine or a turbine for example) for support thereby. A rotor is carried for rotation in the stator housing. The actuator further comprises an electronics housing containing the electronics that control output of the electrical actuator. Vibration isolators supported by the stator housing in turn support the electronics housing, whereby vibrations received at mounting structure and traveling through the stator housing are dampened prior to traveling to the electronics housing. A number of embodiments are disclosed utilizing a tie rod assembly concept for the vibration isolators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: George Sanchez, Brett R. Berlin, Gregory J. Brodsack, Jon S. Pointer, Henri A. Siedow, Gary A. Warwick, Richard J. Way