Patents by Inventor Dan Harrison

Dan Harrison 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: 11915866
    Abstract: An enhanced safety coil that prevents crack formation and propagation to the coil windings from external sources and prevents exposure to fuel is provided. The enhanced safety coil may be used in a solenoid operated gas admission valve (SOGAV), and includes a plastic encapsulation body having at least one body de-stress feature, a coil wound on the plastic encapsulation body, a sleeve forming an outermost side protective wall configured to accommodate the plastic encapsulation body and coil therewithin, and potting provided between the plastic encapsulation body and the sleeve to seal the coil therein. The body de-stress feature is configured to reduce at least one of a formation or a propagation of a crack through the potting to the coil. The plastic encapsulation body forms retention latches configured to mate with a stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Brodsack, Timothy J. Farrow, Richard J. Way, Roger M. Kifer, Michael W. Hamernik, Christopher Dan Harrison
  • Publication number: 20230031739
    Abstract: An enhanced safety coil that prevents crack formation and propagation to the coil windings from external sources and prevents exposure to fuel is provided. The enhanced safety coil may be used in a solenoid operated gas admission valve (SOGAV), and includes a plastic encapsulation body having at least one body de-stress feature, a coil wound on the plastic encapsulation body, a sleeve forming an outermost side protective wall configured to accommodate the plastic encapsulation body and coil therewithin, and potting provided between the plastic encapsulation body and the sleeve to seal the coil therein. The body de-stress feature is configured to reduce at least one of a formation or a propagation of a crack through the potting to the coil. The plastic encapsulation body forms retention latches configured to mate with a stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Brodsack, Timothy J. Farrow, Richard J. Way, Roger M. Kifer, Michael W. Hamernik, Christopher Dan Harrison
  • Publication number: 20140032325
    Abstract: A mobile application is provided that provides promoted items within a location-based service. Advertisers or other providers are permitted to have messages displayed within the mobile interface of a user within a list (or other user-interface type) of recommendations for venues. In one implementation, one or more venues may be scored based on a number of parameters (e.g., whether the user had been to the venue previously, whether their “friends” have been at the venue, whether they have unlocked “specials” or other types at this venue previously, their nearness or proximity to the venue, time of day, etc.) and if the venue has to been determined to be displayed within a list of venues, that special may be “promoted” to the top of the list that is displayed to the user. In this way, advertisers or other providers can signal location-based users of important items located proximate to the user's location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Noah Weiss, Jason Liszka, Simon Favreau-Lessard, Dan Harrison, Tudor Leu, Tim Julien