Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Wright

Kevin A. Wright 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).

  • Assembly to control or govern relative speed of movement between parts
    Patent number: 10300397
    Abstract: Described herein is an assembly and methods of use thereof for controlling or governing the relative speed of motion between the assembly parts via eddy current formation. The assembly and methods also may minimize the number of parts required and may minimize the number of moving parts thereby increasing the mechanical durability of the assembly compared to art designs that may have more moving parts and greater part complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Eddy Current Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright
  • METHODS OF ALTERING EDDY CURRENT INTERACTIONS
    Publication number: 20180269767
    Abstract: Described herein are braking mechanisms and related methods of use using eddy current interactions to resist relative movement between members, the magnetic flux about an eddy current region being modified beyond an inherent drag effect resulting from a simple magnetic pole arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, Dave Walters
  • EDDY CURRENT BRAKE CONFIGURATIONS
    Publication number: 20180269769
    Abstract: Described herein are eddy current brakes and associated methods of their use, particularly configurations that have a kinematic relationship with at least two rotational degrees of freedom used to tune operation of the brake or apparatus in which the brake is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, Dave Walters
  • LATCH ACTIVATION BETWEEN MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20170328424
    Abstract: Described herein is a system, method of use and Self Retracting Lifeline (SRL) apparatus using a system that governs a dynamic response between members causing a halt in relative motion between the members. Magnetic interactions, eddy current drag forces and centrifugal and/or inertial forces may provide various mechanisms of governing movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher James Allington, Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright, Weston Hill, David Walters
  • AN ASSEMBLY TO CONTROL OR GOVERN RELATIVE SPEED OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN PARTS
    Publication number: 20160317936
    Abstract: Described herein is an assembly and methods of use thereof for controlling or governing the relative speed of motion between the assembly parts via eddy current formation. The assembly and methods also may minimise the number of parts required and may minimise the number of moving parts thereby increasing the mechanical durability of the assembly compared to art designs that may have more moving parts and greater part complexity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Karl Diehl, Kevin A. Wright