Patents by Inventor Bryan A. Beckman

Bryan A. Beckman 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: 7739978
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a rotary shaft position indicating and display apparatus for use with a device having a rotatable shaft may include one or more of the following features: (a) a housing having a base with a cover secured to said base and defining a hollow sealed chamber, (b) an actuator shaft journaled for rotation in said base and extending through said base into said sealed chamber, (c) at least one electromechanical actuating element mounted on said actuator shaft, (d) a frusto-conical member having graphics information representative of said actuator shaft position viewable through a window area, (e) said cover having a frusto-conical base, (f) female threads on the interior of the frusto-conical base, and (g) male threads on the base housing to accept the female threads on the interior of the frusto-conical base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Metso Automation USA Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan A. Beckman, Wallace F. Stommes
  • Publication number: 20090071554
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a rotary shaft position indicating and display apparatus for use with a device having a rotatable shaft may include one or more of the following features: (a) a housing having a base with a cover secured to said base and defining a hollow sealed chamber, (b) an actuator shaft journaled for rotation in said base and extending through said base into said sealed chamber, (c) at least one electromechanical actuating element mounted on said actuator shaft, (d) a frusto-conical member having graphics information representative of said actuator shaft position viewable through a window area, (e) said cover having a frusto-conical base, (f) female threads on the interior of the frusto-conical base, and (g) male threads on the base housing to accept the female threads on the interior of the frusto-conical base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: STONEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan A. Beckman, Wallace F. Stommes
  • Patent number: 5647396
    Abstract: A modular valve position indicator which interfaces with a valve, actuator and other auxiliary equipment meeting NAMUR standards is described. The position of the valve within the flow circuit is indicated by at least one of an LED display and color coded indicia. A drum having the color coded indicia thereon, rotates through a window defined by members of the indicator in response to the rotation of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: StoneL Corporation
    Inventors: Wallace F. Stommes, Ross S. Kunz, Bryan A. Beckman, Christopher J. Kunz
  • Patent number: 5623963
    Abstract: A modular valve position indicator which interfaces with a valve, actuator and other auxiliary equipment meeting NAMUR standards is described. The position of the valve within the flow circuit is indicated by at least one of an LED display and color coded indicia. A drum having the color coded indicia thereon, rotates through a window defined by members of the indicator in response to the rotation of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: StoneL Corporation
    Inventors: Wallace F. Stommes, Ross S. Kunz, Bryan A. Beckman, Christopher J. Kunz