Patents by Inventor Gary William Box
Gary William Box 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: 20230400388Abstract: A tire defect detection system for detecting defects in a tire. The system includes at least one infrared camera, a pneumatic source and a computing device. The pneumatic source inflates the tire to a predetermined pressure. After inflation, the infrared camera captures a reference frame of a section of the tire. A period of time after capturing the reference frame, the infrared camera captures a subsequent frame. The subsequent frame is compared to the reference frame to detect a portion of the section of the tire that has a lower temperature. The lower temperature is caused by an escape of air from the tire through a defect. The escaping air cools the area of the tire around the defect, so a decrease in temperature indicates the defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Gary William Box, Brian B. Brasch, Anthony S. Rike
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Patent number: 11733126Abstract: A tire defect detection system for detecting defects in a tire. The system includes at least one infrared camera, a pneumatic source and a computing device. The pneumatic source inflates the tire to a predetermined pressure. After inflation, the infrared camera captures a reference frame of a section of the tire. A period of time after capturing the reference frame, the infrared camera captures a subsequent frame. The subsequent frame is compared to the reference frame to detect a portion of the section of the tire that has a lower temperature. The lower temperature is caused by an escape of air from the tire through a defect. The escaping air cools the area of the tire around the defect, so a decrease in temperature indicates the defect.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Paul E. Hawkinson CompanyInventors: Gary William Box, Brian B. Brasch, Anthony S. Rike
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Publication number: 20230124788Abstract: A rotary transformer configured to be between a rotor winding and bearing of a wound field synchronous machine and operate within a resonant field device between a rotor winding and bearing of a wound field synchronous machine configured to operate at a frequency of at least 50 kHz within the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventor: Gary William Box
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Publication number: 20230008450Abstract: A tire defect detection system for detecting defects in a tire. The system includes at least one infrared camera, a pneumatic source and a computing device. The pneumatic source inflates the tire to a predetermined pressure. After inflation, the infrared camera captures a reference frame of a section of the tire. A period of time after capturing the reference frame, the infrared camera captures a subsequent frame. The subsequent frame is compared to the reference frame to detect a portion of the section of the tire that has a lower temperature. The lower temperature is caused by an escape of air from the tire through a defect. The escaping air cools the area of the tire around the defect, so a decrease in temperature indicates the defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Gary William Box, Brian B. Brasch, Anthony S. Rike
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Patent number: 10365184Abstract: An electrical discharge testing system for detecting electrical discharge rate failure in an electrical-based tire defect tester. The electrical discharge testing system generally includes a probe which is connected to a power source such that the probe periodically discharges electricity for the purpose of testing a tire for defects. A sensor detects each electrical discharge of the probe. To ensure that the probe is discharging at an appropriate rate for efficient coverage of the tire, a timer is preset to a threshold period of time between electrical discharges. The timer is reset each time an electrical discharge from the probe is detected by the sensor. If the timer reaches zero before a subsequent electrical discharge after a reset, an indicator is activated to indicate a fault in the tire defect tester.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Paul E. Hawkinson CompanyInventors: Brian B. Brasch, Gary William Box
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Patent number: 9899833Abstract: An electronic direct current (DC) transformer apparatus and method of using it to convey unregulated off grid DC power to one or more load devices that in total use power at a level of at least 1 kW. The resonant frequency is at least 20 kHz, the unregulated energy-transfer efficiency is at least 75%, and the power distributing efficiency from source to load device is at least 75%.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Aria Controls CorporationInventors: Gary William Box, John Albert Perlick
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Publication number: 20170003240Abstract: An electrical discharge testing system for detecting electrical discharge rate failure in an electrical-based tire defect tester. The electrical discharge testing system generally includes a probe which is connected to a power source such that the probe periodically discharges electricity for the purpose of testing a tire for defects. A sensor detects each electrical discharge of the probe. To ensure that the probe is discharging at an appropriate rate for efficient coverage of the tire, a timer is preset to a threshold period of time between electrical discharges. The timer is reset each time an electrical discharge from the probe is detected by the sensor. If the timer reaches zero before a subsequent electrical discharge after a reset, an indicator is activated to indicate a fault in the tire defect tester.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Brian B. Brasch, Gary William Box
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Patent number: 9525376Abstract: A brushless field exciter for wound synchronous machines that uses the resonance of the leakage inductance and a capacitor in a resonant field exciter to transfer energy to the rotating field winding. By resonating at frequencies greater than 50 kHz, this exciter reduces the overall size and weight of synchronous wound field motors at all power levels and extends the practical and economic power limits of synchronous wound field machines down to low integral and fractional HP applications, eliminating the permanent magnets now used in high efficiency motors and generators in that power range.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: GBOX, LLCInventor: Gary William Box
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Patent number: 9490737Abstract: A brushless field exciter for wound synchronous machines that uses the resonance of the leakage inductance and a capacitor in a resonant field exciter to transfer energy to the rotating field winding. By resonating at frequencies greater than 50 kHz, this exciter reduces the overall size and weight of synchronous wound field motors at all power levels and extends the practical and economic power limits of synchronous wound field machines down to low integral and fractional HP applications, eliminating the permanent magnets now used in high efficiency motors and generators in that power range.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: GBOX, LLCInventor: Gary William Box
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Publication number: 20160241025Abstract: An electronic direct current (DC) transformer apparatus and method of using it to convey unregulated off grid DC power to one or more load devices that in total use power at a level of at least 1 kW. The resonant frequency is at least 20 kHz, the unregulated energy-transfer efficiency is at least 75%, and the power distributing efficiency from source to load device is at least 75%.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: ARIA CONTROLS CORPORATIONInventors: Gary William Box, John Albert Perlick
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Publication number: 20160131555Abstract: A tire defect tester and a method of operation are disclosed. In one aspect, the tire defect tester includes a first electrode arranged to direct energy toward a tire, and a second electrode arranged on an opposite side of the tire from the first electrode to receive energy passing through the tire from the first electrode. The tire defect tester further includes an energy sensor electrically connected to the second electrode and a fault indicator circuit responsive to the energy sensor and configured to indicate the presence of a flaw upon energy above a threshold level being sensed at the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: PAUL E. HAWKINSON COMPANYInventors: David E. Range, Gary William Box
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Patent number: 9222853Abstract: A tire defect tester and a method of operation are disclosed. In one aspect, the tire defect tester includes a first electrode arranged to direct energy toward a tire, and a second electrode arranged on an opposite side of the tire from the first electrode to receive energy passing through the tire from the first electrode. The tire defect tester further includes an energy sensor electrically connected to the second electrode and a fault indicator circuit responsive to the energy sensor and configured to indicate the presence of a flaw upon energy above a threshold level being sensed at the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Paul E. Hawkinson CompanyInventors: David E. Range, Gary William Box
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Publication number: 20150333679Abstract: A brushless field exciter for wound synchronous machines that uses the resonance of the leakage inductance and a capacitor in a resonant field exciter to transfer energy to the rotating field winding. By resonating at frequencies greater than 50 kHz, this exciter reduces the overall size and weight of synchronous wound field motors at all power levels and extends the practical and economic power limits of synchronous wound field machines down to low integral and fractional HP applications, eliminating the permanent magnets now used in high efficiency motors and generators in that power range.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: GBOX, LLCInventor: Gary William Box
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Publication number: 20140260584Abstract: A tire defect tester and a method of operation are disclosed. In one aspect, the tire defect tester includes a first electrode arranged to direct energy toward a tire, and a second electrode arranged on an opposite side of the tire from the first electrode to receive energy passing through the tire from the first electrode. The tire defect tester further includes an energy sensor electrically connected to the second electrode and a fault indicator circuit responsive to the energy sensor and configured to indicate the presence of a flaw upon energy above a threshold level being sensed at the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Paul E. Hawkinson CompanyInventors: David E. Range, Gary William Box
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Patent number: 8733160Abstract: A tire defect tester and a method of operation are disclosed. In one aspect, the tire defect tester includes a first electrode arranged to direct energy toward a tire, and a second electrode arranged on an opposite side of the tire from the first electrode to receive energy passing through the tire from the first electrode. The tire defect tester further includes an energy sensor electrically connected to the second electrode and a fault indicator circuit responsive to the energy sensor and configured to indicate the presence of a flaw upon energy above a threshold level being sensed at the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Paul E. Hawkinson CompanyInventors: David E. Range, Gary William Box
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Patent number: 8291753Abstract: A tire defect tester and a method of operation are disclosed. In one aspect, the tire defect tester includes a first electrode arranged to direct energy toward a tire, and a second electrode arranged on an opposite side of the tire from the first electrode to receive energy passing through the tire from the first electrode. The tire defect tester further includes an energy sensor electrically connected to the second electrode and a fault indicator circuit responsive to the energy sensor and configured to indicate the presence of a flaw upon energy above a threshold level being sensed at the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Paul E. Hawkinson CompanyInventors: David E. Range, Gary William Box
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Publication number: 20090078034Abstract: A tire defect tester and a method of operation are disclosed. In one aspect, the tire defect tester includes a first electrode arranged to direct energy toward a tire, and a second electrode arranged on an opposite side of the tire from the first electrode to receive energy passing through the tire from the first electrode. The tire defect tester further includes an energy sensor electrically connected to the second electrode and a fault indicator circuit responsive to the energy sensor and configured to indicate the presence of a flaw upon energy above a threshold level being sensed at the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: David E. Range, Gary William Box