Patents by Inventor Brian Berk

Brian Berk 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).

  • Wheel and brake assembly with mechanical stop
    Patent number: 12054005
    Abstract: In some examples, an assembly includes a wheel configured to rotate around an axis and a brake system configured to reduce a rotation of the wheel. The brake system includes a disc stack having a rotor disc rotationally coupled to the wheel and a stator disc, wherein the wheel is configured to rotate relative to the stator disc. The brake system includes an actuator configured to compress the disc stack. The brake system is configured to exert a reaction force on the disc stack when the actuator compresses the disc stack. The assembly includes a mechanical stop configured to encounter the brake system, wherein the mechanical stop is configured to limit a linear displacement between the actuator and the disc stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: William E Pajak, Jonathan T. Beehler, Brian Berk, Anthony Scelsi
  • WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH MECHANICAL STOP
    Publication number: 20220219489
    Abstract: In some examples, an assembly includes a wheel configured to rotate around an axis and a brake system configured to reduce a rotation of the wheel. The brake system includes a disc stack having a rotor disc rotationally coupled to the wheel and a stator disc, wherein the wheel is configured to rotate relative to the stator disc. The brake system includes an actuator configured to compress the disc stack. The brake system is configured to exert a reaction force on the disc stack when the actuator compresses the disc stack. The assembly includes a mechanical stop configured to encounter the brake system, wherein the mechanical stop is configured to limit a linear displacement between the actuator and the disc stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: William E. Pajak, Jonathan T. Beehler, Brian Berk, Anthony Scelsi