Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Brockway

Michael Alan Brockway 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).

  • Pin bracket and valve assembly employing the same
    Patent number: 10030810
    Abstract: The present invention in one or more embodiments provides a valve assembly which includes a valve shaft, and a valve head extending from the valve shaft, wherein the valve head defines first and second through-apertures extending along a width direction and a slot extending along a height direction, a longitudinal cross-section of the first and second through-apertures being partially received within the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Alan Brockway
  • PIN BRACKET AND VALVE ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170074416
    Abstract: The present invention in one or more embodiments provides a valve assembly which includes a valve shaft, and a valve head extending from the valve shaft, wherein the valve head defines first and second through-apertures extending along a width direction and a slot extending along a height direction, a longitudinal cross-section of the first and second through-apertures being partially received within the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: MICHAEL ALAN BROCKWAY
  • Cast wheel and hub for a torque converter
    Publication number: 20040062650
    Abstract: An assembly for a fluid coupling that includes a hub having a body portion defining a central bore therethrough, with a radially extending flange extending from the body portion, and with the hub formed of a material that has a higher melting temperature than aluminum. A wheel having an outer shell portion is cast about the radially extending flange, and has an integrally cast set of blades, with the outer shell and blades made of aluminum. The assembly also includes a shroud mounted to the set of blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shriraj K. Makim, Michael Alan Brockway, Teng-Hua Shieh