Patents by Inventor Grant Sweer

Grant Sweer 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: 8624172
    Abstract: A shift lock assembly includes a drive member carried by a drive shaft and configured to rotatably couple to a drive motor and a shift mechanism disposed between the drive member and a ground plate, the shift mechanism configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the drive member and the ground plate. When disposed in the first position, the shift mechanism is configured to couple the drive shaft to the ground plate and decouple the drive shaft from the drive member to allow rotation of the drive member relative to the drive shaft. When disposed in the second position, the shift mechanism is configured to couple the drive shaft to the drive member and decouple the drive shaft from the ground plate to allow rotation of the drive shaft in response to rotation of the drive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Woodward HRT, Inc.
    Inventor: Grant Sweer
  • Publication number: 20120091255
    Abstract: A shift lock assembly includes a drive member carried by a drive shaft and configured to rotatably couple to a drive motor and a shift mechanism disposed between the drive member and a ground plate, the shift mechanism configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the drive member and the ground plate. When disposed in the first position, the shift mechanism is configured to couple the drive shaft to the ground plate and decouple the drive shaft from the drive member to allow rotation of the drive member relative to the drive shaft. When disposed in the second position, the shift mechanism is configured to couple the drive shaft to the drive member and decouple the drive shaft from the ground plate to allow rotation of the drive shaft in response to rotation of the drive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: WOODWARD HRT, INC.
    Inventor: Grant Sweer
  • Publication number: 20080237391
    Abstract: A projectile has the ability to generate and provide power to components located in two sections of the projectile which have relative rotation to each other. The projectile has a pair of generators allowing the powering of components in two sections. The projectile has a force-producing device for altering the direction of the projectile as the projectile moves along the longitudinal axis of the projectile and the relative rotational position of the force-producing device on the projectile is controlled by a generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: HR Textron, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Robert Mock, John Marshall, Grant Sweer
  • Patent number: 7259551
    Abstract: Position sensing of movable elements including but not limited to machine components is disclosed. Motion of a movable element can produce motion of a magnetic field, which can be detected by magnetic sensors. The motion and/or variations of a magnetic field and/or a magnetic flux may be produced by any combination of a motion of the sensors, associated magnets, or associated magnetic material. Magnetic sensors maybe capable of measuring either rotary, or linear motion, or both. Such sensors can provide indication of an incremental position change, an absolute position, or both. Absolute position and high-resolution position sensing may be produced for measurement of either linear and/or angular motion. Suitable magnetic sensors include, but are not limited to, Hall effect devices and/or magneto-resistive elements, and may include multi-element magnetic sensors. Suitable signal conditioning and/or control means such as control electronics can be used to receive output signals from the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: HR Textron, Inc
    Inventors: M. Robert Mock, Grant Sweer
  • Publication number: 20070001668
    Abstract: Position sensing of movable elements including but not limited to machine components is disclosed. Motion of a movable element can produce motion of a magnetic field, which can be detected by magnetic sensors. The motion and/or variations of a magnetic field and/or a magnetic flux may be produced by any combination of a motion of the sensors, associated magnets, or associated magnetic material. Magnetic sensors maybe capable of measuring either rotary, or linear motion, or both. Such sensors can provide indication of an incremental position change, an absolute position, or both. Absolute position and high-resolution position sensing may be produced for measurement of either linear and/or angular motion. Suitable magnetic sensors include, but are not limited to, Hall effect devices and/or magneto-resistive elements, and may include multi-element magnetic sensors. Suitable signal conditioning and/or control means such as control electronics can be used to receive output signals from the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: HR Textron Inc.
    Inventors: M. Mock, Grant Sweer
  • Patent number: 7116100
    Abstract: Position sensing of movable elements including but not limited to machine components is disclosed. Motion of a movable element can produce motion of a magnetic field, which can be detected by magnetic sensors. The motion and/or variations of a magnetic field and/or a magnetic flux may be produced by any combination of a motion of the sensors, associated magnets, or associated magnetic material. Magnetic sensors may be capable of measuring either rotary, or linear motion, or both. Such sensors can provide indication of an incremental position change, an absolute position, or both. Absolute position and high-resolution position sensing may be produced for measurement of either linear and/or angular motion. Suitable magnetic sensors include, but are not limited to, Hall effect devices and/or magneto-resistive elements, and may include multi-element magnetic sensors. Suitable signal conditioning and/or control means such as control electronics can be used to receive output signals from the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: HR Textron, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Robert Mock, Grant Sweer
  • Publication number: 20060208726
    Abstract: Position sensing of movable elements including but not limited to machine components is disclosed. Motion of a movable element can produce motion of a magnetic field, which can be detected by magnetic sensors. The motion and/or variations of a magnetic field and/or a magnetic flux may be produced by any combination of a motion of the sensors, associated magnets, or associated magnetic material. Magnetic sensors may be capable of measuring either rotary, or linear motion, or both. Such sensors can provide indication of an incremental position change, an absolute position, or both. Absolute position and high-resolution position sensing may be produced for measurement of either linear and/or angular motion. Suitable magnetic sensors include, but are not limited to, Hall effect devices and/or magneto-resistive elements, and may include multi-element magnetic sensors. Suitable signal conditioning and/or control means such as control electronics can be used to receive output signals from the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: M. Mock, Grant Sweer
  • Patent number: 6953084
    Abstract: An electrical actuator is particularly suited for driving a wellhead valve for regulating the flow of natural gas from a production well. The electrical actuator can be driven using the existing local power supply in wellhead valve systems, typically a solar panel and a battery. The electrical actuator may include a gear reduction train, a brake and a manual input override with clutch protection. The electrical actuator can be configured in three different operational modes that provides a predetermined position upon power loss including fail-bias fixed, fail open and fail bias closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: Kevin E. Greeb, Jeffrey T. Stewart, Grant A. Sweer, Joel W. Kleckler, Roger T. Hybeck
  • Publication number: 20040134665
    Abstract: An electrical actuator is particularly suited for driving a wellhead valve for regulating the flow of natural gas from a production well. The electrical actuator can be driven using the existing local power supply in wellhead valve systems, typically a solar panel and a battery. The electrical actuator may include a gear reduction train, a brake and a manual input override with clutch protection. The electrical actuator can be configured in three different operational modes that provides a predetermined position upon power loss including fail-bias fixed, fail open and fail bias closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: Kevin E. Greeb, Jeffrey T. Stewart, Grant A. Sweer, Joel W. Kleckler, Roger T. Hybeck