Patents by Inventor Bryan Trim

Bryan Trim 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).

  • Brake with integrated motor position sensor
    Patent number: 12359700
    Abstract: A brake includes a rotor rotatably coupled to a rotating body for rotation about a rotational axis. A brake plate and an armature are disposed on opposite sides of the rotor. A spring and an electromagnet urge the armature in opposite directions into and out of engagement with the rotor to move the rotor into and out of engagement with the brake plate and engage and disengage the brake. The brake plate and electromagnet each define a central bore configured to receive the rotating body. The brake is characterized by a target supported on a radially extending face of the rotating body or the rotor and a sensor aligned with the target through the central bore of the brake plate or the electromagnet. The sensor generates, responsive to the target, position signals indicative of a rotational position of the rotor and rotating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Warner Electric Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric Volant, Jonathan Matthew Volk, Kévin Rousseau, Bryan Trim
  • Brake With Integrated Motor Position Sensor
    Publication number: 20250043839
    Abstract: A brake includes a rotor rotatably coupled to a rotating body for rotation about a rotational axis. A brake plate and an armature are disposed on opposite sides of the rotor. A spring and an electromagnet urge the armature in opposite directions into and out of engagement with the rotor to move the rotor into and out of engagement with the brake plate and engage and disengage the brake. The brake plate and electromagnet each define a central bore configured to receive the rotating body. The brake is characterized by a target supported on a radially extending face of the rotating body or the rotor and a sensor aligned with the target through the central bore of the brake plate or the electromagnet. The sensor generates, responsive to the target, position signals indicative of a rotational position of the rotor and rotating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Eric Volant, Jonathan Matthew Volk, Kévin Rousseau, Bryan Trim