Patents by Inventor Brian G. Babin
Brian G. Babin 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).
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Patent number: 9027436Abstract: An assembly for coupling the rotor of a vehicle pedal assembly to the shaft of a vehicle pedal assembly. The rotor includes a cap which is fitted over a distal end of the shaft. The cap and the distal end of the shaft define a through aperture and an interior recess respectively. A coupling pin extends through the aperture in the cap of the rotor and into the recess in the shaft and includes a knurled outer surface which allows the pin to be interference fitted to the rotor and the shaft for securely coupling the rotor to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: CTS CorporationInventors: Derek L. Crites, Brian G. Babin
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Patent number: 8823366Abstract: A non-contacting sensor assembly including a connector assembly and a magnet assembly. The connector assembly includes a sensor coupled directly to the end of the terminals of the connector assembly. A sleeve is overmolded around and seals the sensor and the terminals. A capacitor is soldered in a recess in the terminals. The terminals include flexible regions, such as regions of reduced thickness, which reduce the effects of thermal expansion/contraction stresses on the solder. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly is a rotary position sensor assembly in which the magnet assembly is molded into a rotatable drive arm assembly located in a housing, the connector assembly is coupled to the housing, and the sensor extends into the housing and into adjacent relationship with the magnet assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: CTS CorporationInventor: Brian G. Babin
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Publication number: 20140176128Abstract: An actuator and sensor assembly comprising respective sensor and actuator housings defining an interior chamber. Clips on the sensor housing engage the actuator housing for coupling the sensor and actuator housings together. The sensor housing includes a wall defining a pocket. A connector with a sensor couples to the sensor housing in a relationship wherein the sensor extends into the sensor housing pocket. A movable piston is located in the interior chamber and a tube thereon defines a receptacle for a magnet located adjacent the pocket. The piston is seated on a flexible diaphragm. An actuator shaft includes one end coupled to the piston and an opposite end coupled to a movable object. A plurality of pins in the actuator housing mount the assembly to a support bracket. The sensor senses changes in the magnetic field in response to changes in the position of the magnet relative to the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: CTS CORPORATIONInventors: William D. Storrie, Robert L. Newman, Brian G. Babin, Kevin C. Wolschlager
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Patent number: 8664947Abstract: An actuator and sensor assembly comprising respective sensor and actuator housings defining an interior chamber. Clips on the sensor housing engage the actuator housing for coupling the sensor and actuator housings together. The sensor housing includes a wall defining a pocket. A connector with a sensor couples to the sensor housing in a relationship wherein the sensor extends into the sensor housing pocket. A movable piston is located in the interior chamber and a tube thereon defines a receptacle for a magnet located adjacent the pocket. The piston is seated on a flexible diaphragm. An actuator shaft includes one end coupled to the piston and an opposite end coupled to a movable object. A plurality of pins in the actuator housing mount the assembly to a support bracket. The sensor senses changes in the magnetic field in response to changes in the position of the magnet relative to the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: CTS CorporationInventors: William D. Storrie, Robert L. Newman, Brian G. Babin, Kevin C. Wolschlager
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Publication number: 20110308350Abstract: An assembly for coupling the rotor of a vehicle pedal assembly to the shaft of a vehicle pedal assembly. The rotor includes a cap which is fitted over a distal end of the shaft. The cap and the distal end of the shaft define a through aperture and an interior recess respectively. A coupling pin extends through the aperture in the cap of the rotor and into the recess in the shaft and includes a knurled outer surface which allows the pin to be interference fitted to the rotor and the shaft for securely coupling the rotor to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Derek L. Crites, Brian G. Babin
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Publication number: 20110115480Abstract: A non-contacting sensor assembly including a connector assembly and a magnet assembly. The connector assembly includes a sensor coupled directly to the end of the terminals of the connector assembly. A sleeve is overmolded around and seals the sensor and the terminals. A capacitor is soldered in a recess in the terminals. The terminals include flexible regions, such as regions of reduced thickness, which reduce the effects of thermal expansion/contraction stresses on the solder. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly is a rotary position sensor assembly in which the magnet assembly is molded into a rotatable drive arm assembly located in a housing, the connector assembly is coupled to the housing, and the sensor extends into the housing and into adjacent relationship with the magnet assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventor: Brian G. Babin
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Publication number: 20110079138Abstract: An actuator and sensor assembly comprising respective sensor and actuator housings defining an interior chamber. Clips on the sensor housing engage the actuator housing for coupling the sensor and actuator housings together. The sensor housing includes a wall defining a pocket. A connector with a sensor couples to the sensor housing in a relationship wherein the sensor extends into the sensor housing pocket. A movable piston is located in the interior chamber and a tube thereon defines a receptacle for a magnet located adjacent the pocket. The piston is seated on a flexible diaphragm. An actuator shaft includes one end coupled to the piston and an opposite end coupled to a movable object. A plurality of pins in the actuator housing mount the assembly to a support bracket. The sensor senses changes in the magnetic field in response to changes in the position of the magnet relative to the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Willliam D. Storrie, Robert L. Newman, Brian G. Babin, Kevin C. Wolschlager
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Patent number: 7655319Abstract: An overmolded electronic device includes a pre-mold assembly having a positioning pin that extends upward through a mold material into contact with an inner cavity of a mold. The positioning pin is disposed within a containment area that is defined by sets of ribs configured in and conformed on the pre-mold assembly. The positioning pin thereby is sealed within the containment area that is in turn sealed from the remainder of the electronic device that prevents the intrusion of moisture or other contaminants into undesirable locations of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventor: Brian G. Babin
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Patent number: 7456629Abstract: The present invention includes a rotary sensing system that includes a shaft, a magnet encircling the shaft, a pair of plates, each of which is positioned near distal ends of the magnet, and at least one sensing device. The magnet generates a magnetic field, the angle of which changes as the shaft rotates. The pair of plates directs the magnetic field generated by the magnet towards the at least one sensing device. The at least one sensing device is sensitive to the changes in the angle of the magnetic field, which are indicative of an angular position of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: Brian G. Babin, Gregg Christensen, Charles Spellman
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Publication number: 20080187614Abstract: An overmolded electronic device includes a pre-mold assembly having a positioning pin that extends upward through a mold material into contact with an inner cavity of a mold. The positioning pin is disposed within a containment area that is defined by sets of ribs configured in and conformed on the pre-mold assembly. The positioning pin thereby is sealed within the containment area that is in turn sealed from the remainder of the electronic device that prevents the intrusion of moisture or other contaminants into undesirable locations of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive corporationInventor: Brian G. Babin
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Patent number: 7400139Abstract: An example angular position sensor assembly includes a sector member that rotates within a ring including a permanent magnet disposed centrally within the ring and a Hall-effect sensor adjacent the permanent magnet on an opposite side of the permanent magnet from the sector member.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: Charles Spellman, Brian G. Babin, John K. Narney, II
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Publication number: 20080012554Abstract: The present invention includes a rotary sensing system that includes a shaft, a magnet encircling the shaft, a pair of plates, each of which is positioned near distal ends of the magnet, and at least one sensing device. The magnet generates a magnetic field, the angle of which changes as the shaft rotates. The pair of plates directs the magnetic field generated by the magnet towards the at least one sensing device. The at least one sensing device is sensitive to the changes in the angle of the magnetic field, which are indicative of an angular position of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2006Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Brian G. Babin, Gregg Christensen, Charles Spellman
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Patent number: 5825176Abstract: An apparatus including an inner member mounted for rotation about an axis, an outer member mounted for concentric rotation about the inner member relative to the axis, the outer member having an inner surface adjacent the inner member and an outer surface, and a sensor mounted adjacent the outer surface of the outer member so as to measure the rotational speed of the inner member.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1996Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: SSI Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian G. Babin, Scott K. Engel
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Patent number: 5744951Abstract: A sensor for detecting the angular velocity of a rotating member. The sensor includes a bobbin having an exterior defining an annular recess and a coil within the recess. The bobbin also has a generally cylindrical aperture and supports a probe and a permanent magnet in the aperture. The housing is secured to the bobbin and the housing and bobbin include tapered inner and outer surfaces, respectively, that are made to form a wedge fit seal between the bobbin and the housing to prevent the introduction of molding material during the overmolding process. The bobbin also includes supports for supporting the lead wires extending between the coil and the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1996Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: SSI Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian G. Babin, Daniel D. Jarodsky
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Patent number: 5742159Abstract: A sensor for detecting the angular velocity of a rotating member. The sensor includes a bobbin having an exterior defining an annular recess and a coil within the recess. The bobbin also has a generally cylindrical aperture and supports a probe and a permanent magnet in the aperture. The housing is secured to the bobbin and the housing and bobbin include tapered inner and outer surfaces, respectively, that are made to form a wedge fit seal between the bobbin and the housing to prevent the introduction of molding material during the overmolding process. The bobbin also includes supports for supporting the lead wires extending between the coil and the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1996Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: SSI Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian G. Babin, Daniel D. Jarodsky
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Patent number: 5629618Abstract: A sensor for detecting the angular velocity of a rotating member. The sensor includes a bobbin having an exterior defining an annular recess and a coil within the recess. The bobbin also has a generally cylindrical aperture and supports a probe and a permanent magnet in the aperture. The housing is secured to the bobbin and the housing and bobbin include tapered inner and outer surfaces, respectively, that are made to form a wedge fit seal between the bobbin and the housing to prevent the introduction of molding material during the overmolding process. The bobbin also includes supports for supporting the lead wires extending between the coil and the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1994Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: SSI Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian G. Babin, Daniel D. Jarodsky