Patents by Inventor Jorge M. Goncalves

Jorge M. Goncalves 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: 9732815
    Abstract: A brake stroke logging indicator for determining brake stroke condition on a vehicle braking system comprising a moveable logger within a housing which logger can be moved within the housing from an initial position to a moved position, by the pressure from a brake pushrod. After the pressure from the brake pushrod has been released however, the logger remains in position in the housing. As such, the logger indicates the distance of the longest brake stroke traveled since the system was reset, without the need of a second person, or brake pedal jamming device. The indicating logger will always indicate the longest stroke traveled, where the driver has no need to hold the brake pedal down for inspection. Moreover, when the vehicle is stopped the indicating logger will indicate other mechanical problems that normally can be detected only when the vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Spectra Products Inc.
    Inventor: Jorge M. Goncalves
  • Publication number: 20160186828
    Abstract: A brake stroke logging indicator for determining brake stroke condition on a vehicle braking system comprising a moveable logger within a housing which logger can be moved within the housing from an initial position to a moved position, by the pressure from a brake pushrod. After the pressure from the brake pushrod has been released however, the logger remains in position in the housing. As such, the logger indicates the distance of the longest brake stroke travelled since the system was reset, without the need of a second person, or brake pedal jamming device. The indicating logger will always indicate the longest stroke travelled, where the driver has no need to hold the brake pedal down for inspection. Moreover, when the vehicle is stopped the indicating logger will indicate other mechanical problems that normally can be detected only when the vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Jorge M. Goncalves
  • Patent number: 7624849
    Abstract: Structure disposed within a brake housing for measuring the displacement of a reference within said brake housing so as to indicate the brake stroke condition on a vehicle braking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jorge M. Goncalves, Terry Faye
  • Publication number: 20030024773
    Abstract: Structure disposed within a brake housing for measuring the displacement of a reference within said brake housing so as to indicate the brake stroke condition on a vehicle braking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jorge M. Goncalves, Terry Faye