Patents by Inventor Kirby Wilson

Kirby Wilson 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: 10871197
    Abstract: A brake assembly comprising: (a) a caliper; (b) two or more brake pads; (c) one or more pins connecting each the two or more brake pads to the caliper; (d) a retraction device connected to one or more of the one or more pins, the retraction devices including: (i) a lock that connects to an end of the pin opposite a caliper; and (ii) a bias device located between the lock and one of the two or more brake pads; wherein during a brake apply each of the two or more brake pads are moved towards the respective retraction device compressing the bias device between the lock and one of the two or more brake pad so that upon release of the brake apply the retraction device applies a retraction force to the one of the two or more brake pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kirby Wilson, Varun Nathani
  • Publication number: 20190113090
    Abstract: A brake assembly comprising: (a) a caliper; (b) two or more brake pads; (c) one or more pins connecting each the two or more brake pads to the caliper; (d) a retraction device connected to one or more of the one or more pins, the retraction devices including: (i) a lock that connects to an end of the pin opposite a caliper; and (ii) a bias device located between the lock and one of the two or more brake pads; wherein during a brake apply each of the two or more brake pads are moved towards the respective retraction device compressing the bias device between the lock and one of the two or more brake pad so that upon release of the brake apply the retraction device applies a retraction force to the one of the two or more brake pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Kirby Wilson, Varun Nathani
  • Patent number: 4395918
    Abstract: A device for determining the flow rate of a liquid flowing from an open discharge. The liquid is directed into a bucket with a first sensor located low in the bucket and second sensor located high in the bucket. The volume of the bucket between the sensors is known. The first and second sensors when in contact with the liquid start and stop an electronic timer respectively. The flow rate is determined by dividing the time measured into the known volume. In the preferred embodiment, the calculations are performed electronically and the results display on a digital liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Inventor: S. Kirby Wilson
  • Patent number: 4328938
    Abstract: A technique for sensing both the earth generated electromagnetic and electrostatic fields is employed on board a remotely guided spin-stabilized projectile or missile in order to accurately determine a vertical reference direction and provide for proper response to received guidance information during the entire flight trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1982
    Assignee: Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp.
    Inventors: Elias Reisman, S. Kirby Wilson, Paul G. M. McManigal, Lawrence L. Goldberg
  • Patent number: D894065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kirby Wilson, Andreas Keller, Adrian Smith