Patents by Inventor Philip Wetzel

Philip Wetzel 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: 10745091
    Abstract: A marine navigational light fixture includes a light source and a cutoff sub-housing holding the light source. The cutoff sub-housing has a main frame having first and second laterally opposite sides; first and second sidewalls projecting from the first and second sides of the main frame, respectively; and first and second cutoff surfaces located on the first and second sidewalls, respectively. The first and second cutoff surfaces are configured to provide practical cutoff of light emitted from the light source outside of a specified arc of visibility. The marine navigational light fixture also includes a main housing holding the cutoff sub-housing. A luminaire subassembly for the marine navigational light fixture includes a colored component having a color that is in the same color family as a color of light emitted from the luminaire subassembly. The colored component can be a lens, a filter cap, a PCB, and/or a telltale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Tate, Donald J. Olsen, Philip Wetzel, Anuj Maloo
  • Patent number: 10399649
    Abstract: A marine navigational light fixture includes a light source and a cutoff sub-housing holding the light source. The cutoff sub-housing has a main frame having first and second laterally opposite sides; first and second sidewalls projecting from the first and second sides of the main frame, respectively; and first and second cutoff surfaces located on the first and second sidewalls, respectively. The first and second cutoff surfaces are configured to provide practical cutoff of light emitted from the light source outside of a specified arc of visibility. The marine navigational light fixture also includes a main housing holding the cutoff sub-housing. A luminaire subassembly for the marine navigational light fixture includes a colored component having a color that is in the same color family as a color of light emitted from the luminaire subassembly. The colored component can be a lens, a filter cap, a PCB, and/or a telltale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Tate, Donald J. Olsen, Philip Wetzel, Anuj Maloo
  • Patent number: 10066892
    Abstract: An automated weapon system comprising an active recoil control system, a bi-directional recoil containment and double strike prevention system and a mortar retention system. The active recoil control system uses multiple sensors in combination with a solenoid controlled multi-disc brake to adjust the weapon recoil. Using outputs from the sensors, a controller predicts and reacts to a recoiling mass performance and applies the required braking force, in order to compensate for anticipated or actual variations. Feedback from the sensors allows the active recoil control system to adjust braking during the recoil strokes and counter-recoil strokes in order to optimize the weapon operation and performance in extreme firing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Timothy Dacier, Thomas Tighe, Joshua Stapp, William Bartell, Matthew Tomik, Gary Mammolo, Noah Gordon, Edward Yuhas, Philip Floroff, William Hughes, Philip Wetzel, Jesus Quinones, Anthony Franchino