Patents by Inventor Michael B. Merritt

Michael B. Merritt 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).

  • Publication number: 20240067107
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a light assembly for a motor vehicle. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle, including: a light assembly including a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth sections are selectively illuminable independent of one another; a conspicuity lamp; and a controller configured to command the light assembly to illuminate at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth sections in phase with the conspicuity lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron B. Johnson, Luciano Lukacs, Michael L. Merritt, Joshua Schwab
  • Patent number: 5570908
    Abstract: A rotary union (20) is disclosed for allowing fluid to flow between a first environment and a second environment where the first environment is rotating with respect to the second environment. The rotary union includes a pedestal (38) having a longitudinal pedestal bore (50) for transmitting fluid through pedestal (38); a housing (26) having a longitudinal housing bore (34) for transmitting fluid through housing (26). The diameter of longitudinal pedestal bore (50) of pedestal (38) is greater than the diameter of longitudinal housing bore (34) of housing (26). Housing (26) is coupled to the first environment and pedestal (38) coupled to the second environment; and rotating support structure (58, 60) is provided for coupling housing (26) and pedestal (38) with a gap (70) formed between a top portion of pedestal (38) and housing (26) with rotating support structure (58, 60) disposed below the gap with respect to the applicable gravity field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael B. Merritt