Patents by Inventor Bryan Averill
Bryan Averill 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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Publication number: 20230382700Abstract: A vehicle engagement assembly includes a base frame, a lift arm pivotally coupled to the base frame, and a pivot restraint mechanism that can inhibit rotation of the lift arm relative to the base frame about a pivot axis while the pivot restraint mechanism is in a restrained configuration. The base frame includes a first pair of flanges and a web connecting the first pair of flanges. The pivot restraint mechanism includes an arm restraint body and a base frame restraint body. The arm restraint body is associated with the lift arm such that the arm restraint body pivots with the lift arm relative to the base frame. The base frame restraint body is associated with the base frame and includes a rotational stopping surface that engages with the web to thereby transfer a rotational load from the lift arm onto the web in the restrained configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Vehicle Service Group, LLCInventors: Steven Taylor, Robert Elliott, Bryan Averill
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Patent number: 11104557Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting operation of a motor of a winch. In one example, a system for a winch includes a controller adapted to adjust operation of a motor of the winch based on one or more of and/or each of a winch load limit, a motor temperature, a distance of a hook coupled to an end of a rope of the winch to a winch fairlead, and an amount of rope wound onto a drum of the winch.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Bryan Averill, Darren Fretz, Kevin Talmadge, Ian Wendler
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Publication number: 20210261390Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a winch including a motor and a contactor assembly coupled around the motor. In one example, the contactor assembly is coupled around and in face-sharing contact with a portion of an outer surface of the motor. Additionally, the contactor assembly may include two or more coils spaced apart from one another within the contactor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan Averill, Clark Brumet, Thomas Paasch, Kevin Christensen
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Patent number: 11001482Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a winch including a motor and a contactor assembly coupled around the motor. In one example, the contactor assembly is coupled around and in face-sharing contact with a portion of an outer surface of the motor. Additionally, the contactor assembly may include two or more coils spaced apart from one another within the contactor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan Averill, Clark Brumet, Thomas Paasch, Kevin Christensen
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Patent number: 10801553Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a motorized disconnect operable to selectively engage and disengage two rotating components of a vehicle drivetrain. As one example, a motorized disconnect system is provided that operates via an electric motor and includes a shifter assembly with an oscillating gear track and cam profile for rotating the shifter assembly while moving it in an axial direction to selectively couple two rotating components.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: WARN AUTOMOTIVE, LLCInventors: Bryan Averill, Oliver Heravi
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Patent number: 10781085Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a winch including a motor and a contactor assembly positioned within a same housing. In one example, the contactor assembly is positioned at an end of an armature of the motor and may include a controller configured to control winch component operation. The contactor assembly is electrically coupled to the armature via a plurality of electrically conductive brushes.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan Averill, Clark Brumet, Thomas Paasch, Kevin Christensen
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Patent number: 10767821Abstract: Systems are provided for a fairlead, and in particular to fairlead including an integrated lighting system. In one example, a fairlead may comprise a frame, the frame including a central, first opening and a second opening disposed above the first opening. The second opening may house an integrated lighting system, the integrated lighting system including a plurality of lights.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Craig A. Clark, Bryan Averill
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Patent number: 10731715Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an electromagnetic pulse disconnect assembly for selectively engaging two rotating components of a vehicle drivetrain. A disconnect assembly is needed that is not powered by vacuum diverted from an engine of the vehicle, as modern engines are being developed to reduce vacuum production and remove vacuum lines for powering peripheral devices such as disconnects. An electromagnetic pulse disconnect assembly is provided that operates via pulses of electrical current and includes an electromagnetic coil for translating a clutch ring assembly and a latching ring assembly to selectively couple two rotating components.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: WARN AUTOMOTIVE, LLCInventors: Oliver Heravi, Adrian Simula, Bryan Averill
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Patent number: 10724580Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a motorized disconnect operable to selectively engage and disengage two rotating components of a vehicle drivetrain. As one example, a motorized disconnect system is provided that operates via an electric motor and includes a shifter assembly with an oscillating gear track and cam profile for rotating the shifter assembly while moving it in an axial direction to selectively couple two rotating components.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: WARN AUTOMOTIVE, LLCInventors: Bryan Averill, Oliver Heravi
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Patent number: 10662036Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a winch including a motor and a contactor assembly positioned within a same housing. In one example, the contactor assembly is coupled to the motor and includes two or more coils spaced apart from one another within a contactor housing of the contactor assembly and a brush assembly including a plurality of brushes surrounding a rotational axis of the motor and arranged axially to the motor armature.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan Averill, Clark Brumet, Thomas Paasch, Kevin Christensen
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Publication number: 20200018450Abstract: Systems are provided for a fairlead, and in particular to fairlead including an integrated lighting system. In one example, a fairlead may comprise a frame, the frame including a central, first opening and a second opening disposed above the first opening. The second opening may house an integrated lighting system, the integrated lighting system including a plurality of lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Craig A. Clark, Bryan Averill
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Publication number: 20200018360Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a motorized disconnect operable to selectively engage and disengage two rotating components of a vehicle drivetrain. As one example, a motorized disconnect system is provided that operates via an electric motor and includes a shifter assembly with an oscillating gear track and cam profile for rotating the shifter assembly while moving it in an axial direction to selectively couple two rotating components.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Bryan Averill, Oliver Heravi
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Patent number: 10535458Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an electromagnetic coil assembly. As one example, a method comprises responsive to energization of an electromagnetic coil of an electromagnetic coil assembly, translating the electromagnetic coil along a central axis of the electromagnetic coil assembly toward a magnetic armature while maintaining the armature fixed along the central axis. The electromagnetic coil assembly may be utilized within various clutching, braking, or lever applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Warn Automotive, LLCInventors: Oliver Heravi, Adrian Simula, Bryan Averill
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Patent number: 10443793Abstract: Systems are provided for a fairlead, and in particular to fairlead including an integrated lighting system. In one example, a fairlead may comprise a frame, the frame including a central, first opening and a second opening disposed above the first opening. The second opening may house an integrated lighting system, the integrated lighting system including a plurality of lights.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Craig A. Clark, Bryan Averill
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Patent number: 10392235Abstract: The present application relates generally to systems and methods for controlling operation of a winch system. As one example, lighting control system of the winch system may include a plurality of lights coupled to the winch, a plurality of sensors coupled to the winch, and a controller including memory with instructions for: adjusting an output of the plurality of lights in response to signals received from the plurality of sensors to indicate an operational status of the winch. In this way, the plurality of lights and plurality of sensors may work together in a synergistic manner to create alerts for an operator of the winch system.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Bryan Averill, Kevin Christensen, Ian Wendler, Oliver Heravi
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Publication number: 20190145468Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a motorized disconnect operable to selectively engage and disengage two rotating components of a vehicle drivetrain. As one example, a motorized disconnect system is provided that operates via an electric motor and includes a shifter assembly with an oscillating gear track and cam profile for rotating the shifter assembly while moving it in an axial direction to selectively couple two rotating components.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Bryan Averill, Oliver Heravi
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Patent number: 10228026Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a motorized disconnect operable to selectively engage and disengage two rotating components of a vehicle drivetrain. As one example, a motorized disconnect system is provided that operates via an electric motor and includes a shifter assembly with an oscillating gear track and cam profile for rotating the shifter assembly while moving it in an axial direction to selectively couple two rotating components.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Warn Automotive, LLCInventors: Bryan Averill, Oliver Heravi
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Patent number: 10221900Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an electromagnetic pulse disconnect assembly for selectively engaging two rotating components of a vehicle drivetrain. A disconnect assembly is needed that is not powered by vacuum diverted from an engine of the vehicle, as modern engines are being developed to reduce vacuum production and remove vacuum lines for powering peripheral devices such as disconnects. An electromagnetic pulse disconnect assembly is provided that operates via pulses of electrical current and includes an electromagnetic coil for translating a clutch ring assembly and a latching ring assembly to selectively couple two rotating components.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Warn Automotive, LLCInventors: Oliver Heravi, Adrian Simula, Bryan Averill
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Patent number: D971088Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Warn Automotive, LLCInventor: Bryan Averill
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Patent number: D971089Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Warn Automotive, LLCInventor: Bryan Averill