Patents by Inventor Bryan H. Graves

Bryan H. Graves 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).

  • System, apparatus, and method for rapidly displacing an object
    Patent number: 7694973
    Abstract: An apparatus for rapidly displacing an object comprises a lever with an object end and a power end. The lever is mounted to a fulcrum between the ends. A driven cam has a trunnion attached proximal to an outer edge thereof, and a tie rod member has an end pivotally attached to the power end of the lever and a second end pivotally attached to the trunnion such that about 180° of rotation of the cam causes about 90° displacement of the power end of said lever. Also, a tension member is coupled to the power end such that restorative force of the tension member contributes to displacement of the power end in one direction. A motor drives rotation of the cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Strategic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael K. Hofmeister, Gregory T. Roden, Bryan H. Graves