Patents by Inventor Brian A. Stelloh

Brian A. Stelloh 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).

  • Wax-motor with high cycle life
    Patent number: 10247175
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a wax motor or the like provides an elastomeric seal, fitting against an actuator shaft that may slide through the elastomeric seal, where the elastomeric seal has mold flash regions that are displaced from the contact area between the shaft and the elastomeric seal significantly increasing elastomeric seal life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Randy S. McDonald, Brian A. Stelloh
  • WAX-MOTOR WITH HIGH CYCLE LIFE
    Publication number: 20160069330
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a wax motor or the like provides an elastomeric seal, fitting against an actuator shaft that may slide through the elastomeric seal, where the elastomeric seal has mold flash regions that are displaced from the contact area between the shaft and the elastomeric seal significantly increasing elastomeric seal life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Randy S. MCDONALD, Brian A. STELLOH
  • Adhesive system for attaching PTC heater to a wax motor
    Patent number: 7157670
    Abstract: Improved adhesion, electrical connection, and thermal connection between an electrical heater and a wax motor element are obtained by using multiple zones of different adhesives optimized for different properties. The location of the zones and the area of the zones may be a controlled to effect a trade off between different properties and to limit the expression of the conductive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Ark-Les Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Bargholtz, Brian A. Stelloh
  • Wax motor assembly system
    Publication number: 20060087395
    Abstract: Improved adhesion, electrical connection, and thermal connection between an electrical heater and a wax motor element are obtained by using multiple zones of different adhesives optimized for different properties. The location of the zones and the area of the zones may be a controlled to effect a trade off between different properties and to limit the expression of the conductive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: William Bargholtz, Brian Stelloh