Patents by Inventor Brian T. Graham

Brian T. Graham 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: 9915280
    Abstract: A bearing device is disclosed and can include a bushing. The bushing can include a hollow body that can have an internal diameter, IDHB, and proximal ends and distal ends opposite each other. The bushing can also include a first bushing flange extending radially outwardly from the proximal end of the body and an axial extension extending from the distal end of the hollow body. The axial extension is deformable so as to form a second bushing flange extending radially outwardly from the distal and of the hollow body. The axial extension can have an internal diameter, IDAE, ?IDHB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy J. Hagan, Abe Sanchez, Brian T. Graham
  • Patent number: 9566824
    Abstract: The Dual Tire Shield of the invention mounts between dual tires and helps to prevent debris from getting into the gap between dual tires and/or damaging the tires when it does so. In some embodiments it can also serve as a runflat for dual tires. Debris can become wedged between the sidewalls of dual tires that face each other, or “inner sidewalls” of such tires. The dual tire shield prevents debris from getting stuck between the inner sidewalls of the dual tires and thereby prevents flats caused by sidewall puncture or bead de-seating due to such debris. The device accomplishes this by: Blocking debris from entering the gap between duals and/or prevent debris from being wedged in the gap; keeping such debris from contact with one or both of the tires even if wedged therebetween; and/or ejecting debris from between the tires. Further, the dual tire shield may be made rigid enough and/or include rigid portions so as to act as a runflat in case a tire goes flat regardless of the reason.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hutchinson, SA
    Inventors: Lars Johan Resare, Brian T. Graham, Charles Tabone, Larry K. Rogers, Ian N. Bakst
  • Publication number: 20150042148
    Abstract: The Dual Tire Shield of the invention mounts between dual tires and helps to prevent debris from getting into the gap between dual tires and/or damaging the tires when it does so. In some embodiments it can also serve as a runflat for dual tires. Debris can become wedged between the sidewalls of dual tires that face each other, or “inner sidewalls” of such tires. The dual tire shield prevents debris from getting stuck between the inner sidewalls of the dual tires and thereby prevents flats caused by sidewall puncture or bead de-seating due to such debris. The device accomplishes this by: Blocking debris from entering the gap between duals and/or prevent debris from being wedged in the gap; keeping such debris from contact with one or both of the tires even if wedged therebetween; and/or ejecting debris from between the tires. Further, the dual tire shield may be made rigid enough and/or include rigid portions so as to act as a runflat in case a tire goes flat regardless of the reason.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Lars Johan RESARE, Brian T. GRAHAM, Charles TABONE, Larry K. ROGERS, Ian N. BAKST
  • Publication number: 20140093332
    Abstract: A bearing device is disclosed and can include a bushing. The bushing can include a hollow body that can have an internal diameter, IDHB, and proximal ends and distal ends opposite each other. The bushing can also include a first bushing flange extending radially outwardly from the proximal end of the body and an axial extension extending from the distal end of the hollow body. The axial extension is deformable so as to form a second bushing flange extending radially outwardly from the distal and of the hollow body. The axial extension can have an internal diameter, IDAE, ?IDHB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy J. Hagan, Abe Sanchez, Brian T. Graham
  • Patent number: 8196031
    Abstract: A system and method for delivering information and enabling navigation and playback of the information that is independent of the content in a document, the system and method using a speech recognition interface that includes a tool for document authoring that associates portions of the content with a node, associates each node with at least one other node, assigns nodes identifying data corresponding to associated content, and provides a user interface to access the content of the document. The user interface can be configured to recognize spoken commands, input from a mouse or keyboard, or input from a DTMF source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: GH, LLC
    Inventors: Brian T. Graham, Peter W. Davis
  • Publication number: 20030212957
    Abstract: A system and method for delivering information and enabling navigation and playback of the information that is independent of the content in a document, the system and method using a speech recognition interface that includes a tool for document authoring that associates portions of the content with a node, associates each node with at least one other node, assigns nodes identifying data corresponding to associated content, and provides a user interface to access the content of the document. The user interface can be configured to recognize spoken commands, input from a mouse or keyboard, or input from a DTMF source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: gh LLC
    Inventors: Brian T. Graham, Peter W. Davis