Patents by Inventor Brian Wolfe

Brian Wolfe 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).

  • Publication number: 20020173997
    Abstract: The system and method for business systems transactions and infrastructure management includes a client side collection system and a server side system having the capability to communicate with the other over a secure communication path. The collection system extracts transaction and infrastructure data from a business system and transmits the extracted data to the management server over a secure communication path. The management server receives the extracted data over the secure communication path, compares it to threshold analyzes the data that exceed threshold values, and notifies a user of the results of the analysis. The management server also has the capability to activate corrective scripts in the client business system and to reconfigure the client business system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Cody Menard, Raghavendra K. Murthy, Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 6478049
    Abstract: A control valve system having housing defining an inlet, an outlet and an exhaust. A first passage extends between the inlet and the outlet and a second passage extends between the outlet and the exhaust. A first plurality of valves are disposed within the first passage, each being selectively actuated to close, open, or partially open the first passage. A second plurality of valves are disposed within the second passage, each being selectively actuated to close, open, or partially open the second passage. A plurality of reset members are selectively engageable with the first plurality of valves and are operable to actuate the first plurality of valves when a pressure is applied to the plurality of reset members. The plurality of reset members each have an anti-tiedown stem extending therefrom to prevent operation of the control valve system if any of the plurality of reset members is tied down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: Jose Carlos Bento, C. Brian Wolfe, Neil E. Russell
  • Publication number: 20020153741
    Abstract: An instrument panel section connectable to a retainer of a vehicle, the retainer includes locator holes disposed therein. The instrument panel section has a layer of foam and a skin. The foam has a first surface, a second surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The skin has an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface is bonded to the second surface. The skin is wrapped around and bonded to the first and second ends. Connecting protrusions for connecting and aligning the instrument panel section with respect to the retainer extend from the first surface adjacent the first end. The first surface is adhesively bondable to the retainer such that the connecting protrusion is receivable in one of the locator holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Phillip Brian Speelman, Mark Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 6396233
    Abstract: A ball joint gimbal system which provides for a precise line-of-sight stabilization of a gimballed mirror that rides on a ball and its associated support structure. The mirror is positioned by four braided lines. The brained lines are driven by four servo motor with each servo motor being coupled to one of four capstan shafts. Each of the braided lines is wound around one of the four capstan shafts. The braided lines are positioned by optical shaft encoders. The low inertia of the gimballed mirror and the positioning of the mirror by the braided lines result in an extremely accurate and fast scanning optical pointing system. Inertial gimbal stabilization of the line of sight to a target is by a stabilization algorithm utilizing body rate information from body sensors which are components of the missile for providing autopilot and navigation functions for the missile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Donald Christison, Donald G. Quist, William S. Wight, Carl M. Zorzi, Randy Coleman, Eric Frisbee, Wayne Reinke, Brian Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20020043949
    Abstract: A ball joint gimbal system which provides for a precise line-of-sight stabilization of a gimballed mirror that rides on a ball and its associated support structure. The mirror is positioned by four braided lines. The brained lines are driven by four servo motor with each servo motor being coupled to one of four capstan shafts. Each of the braided lines is wound around one of the four capstan shafts. The braided lines are positioned by optical shaft encoders. The low inertia of the gimballed mirror and the positioning of the mirror by the braided lines result in an extremely accurate and fast scanning optical pointing system. Inertial gimbal stabilization of the line of sight to a target is by a stabilization algorithm utilizing body rate information from body sensors which are components of the missile for providing autopilot and navigation functions for the missile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Donald Christison, Donald G. Quist, William S. Wight, Carl M. Zorzi, Randy Coleman, Eric Frisbee, Wayne Reinke, Brian Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20020007855
    Abstract: A control valve system having a housing defining an inlet, an outlet and an exhaust. A first passage extends between the inlet and the outlet and a second passage extends between the outlet and the exhaust. A first plurality of valves are disposed within the first passage, wherein each of the first plurality of valves are movable between a deactuated position where the first passage is closed, an actuated position where the first passage is open, and an intermediate position where the first passage is partially open. A second plurality of valves are disposed within the second passage, wherein each of the second plurality of valves are movable between a deactuated position where the second passage is open, an actuated position where the second passage is closed, and an intermediate position where the second passage is partially open. A plurality of reset members are selectively engageable with the first plurality of valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Jose Carlos Bento, C. Brian Wolfe, Neil E. Russell
  • Patent number: 6318396
    Abstract: A control valve system has two valve trains each of which has a series of valves which dynamically move between a deactuated position and an actuated position. An inlet of the valve system is connected to an outlet of the valve system when all of the valves are actuated and the outlet of the valve system is connected to an exhaust when all of the valves are deactuated. Each valve train includes a solenoid valve which when actuated moves the remaining valve members to their actuated position. The various valves of each valve train are interconnected with the valve of the other valve train such that actuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the inlet of the valve system to the outlet of the valve system and deactuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the outlet to the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: David W. Haselden, Jr., Neil E. Russell, Logan H. Mathis, C. Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 6155293
    Abstract: A control valve system has two valve trains each of which has a series of valves which dynamically move between a deactuated position and an actuated position. An inlet of the valve system is connected to an outlet of the valve system when all of the valves are actuated and the outlet of the valve system is connected to an exhaust when all of the valves are deactuated. Each valve train includes a solenoid valve which when actuated moves the remaining valve members to their actuated position. The various valves of each valve train are interconnected with the valve of the other valve train such that actuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the inlet of the valve system to the outlet of the valve system and deactuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the outlet to the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: David W. Haselden, Jr., Neil E. Russell, Logan H. Mathis, C. Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 5927324
    Abstract: A control valve system has two valve trains each of which has a series of valves which dynamically move between a deactuated position and an actuated position. An inlet of the valve system is connected to an outlet of the valve system when all of the valves are actuated and the outlet of the valve system is connected to an exhaust when all of the valves are deactuated. Each valve train includes a solenoid valve which when actuated moves the remaining valve members to their actuated position. The various valves of each valve train are interconnected with the valve of the other valve train such that actuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the inlet of the valve system to the outlet of the valve system and deactuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the outlet to the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: Neil E. Russell, Logan H. Mathis, C. Brian Wolfe
  • Patent number: 5850852
    Abstract: A control valve system has two valve trains each of which has a series of valves which dynamically move between a deactuated position and an actuated position. An inlet of the valve system is connected to an outlet of the valve system when all of the valves are actuated and the outlet of the valve system is connected to an exhaust when all of the valves are deactuated. Each valve train includes a solenoid valve which when actuated moves the remaining valve members to their actuated position. The various valves of each valve train are interconnected with the valve of the other valve train such that actuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the inlet of the valve system to the outlet of the valve system and deactuation of all of the valves in a substantially simultaneous manner will connect the outlet to the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: Neil E. Russell, Logan H. Mathis, C. Brian Wolfe