Patents by Inventor Paul Brinks

Paul Brinks 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).

  • Actuator system for positioning a workpiece
    Patent number: 6682061
    Abstract: An actuator system is disclosed for positioning a component interface relative to a work surface, including a first shaft coupled to the worksurface and a counterweight coupled to the first shaft, a second shaft coupled to the worksurface and the component interface coupled to the second shaft, a coupler communicating with the first shaft and the second shaft, a clutch mechanism in operable engagement with the second shaft; and a power source coupled to the second shaft for selectively applying a force to the second shaft when the clutch mechanism is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Eric Steenwyk, Brian L. Brinks, Paul Brinks
  • Actuator system for positioning a workpiece
    Publication number: 20030132564
    Abstract: An actuator system is disclosed for positioning a component interface relative to a work surface, including a first shaft coupled to the worksurface and a counterweight coupled to the first shaft, a second shaft coupled to the worksurface and the component interface coupled to the second shaft, a coupler communicating with the first shaft and the second shaft, a clutch mechanism in operable engagement with the second shaft; and a power source coupled to the second shaft for selectively applying a force to the second shaft when the clutch mechanism is engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Eric Steenwyk, Brian L. Brinks, Paul Brinks