Patents by Inventor Ralph Brink

Ralph Brink 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).

  • Adjustable venturi ring
    Patent number: 11065799
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an upper lip positioned with respect to an air flow passage. The upper lip is to direct air flow from the air flow passage around a bubble of blown film. The apparatus further includes a Venturi ring movably mounted with respect to the upper lip and adjustable in position with respect to the upper lip. The Venturi ring is to adjustably lock the bubble of blown film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: BRAMPTON ENGINEERING INC.
    Inventors: Ralph Brink, Laura Martin, Al-Amin Aziz, Winston Lewis, Gary Hughes
  • ADJUSTABLE VENTURI RING
    Publication number: 20200016815
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an upper lip positioned with respect to an air flow passage. The upper lip is to direct air flow from the air flow passage around a bubble of blown film. The apparatus further includes a Venturi ring movably mounted with respect to the upper lip and adjustable in position with respect to the upper lip. The Venturi ring is to adjustably lock the bubble of blown film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ralph BRINK, Laura MARTIN, Al-Amin AZIZ, Winston LEWIS, Gary HUGHES
  • Lighted vehicle interior accessory assembly and method
    Patent number: 8985820
    Abstract: A lighted interior accessory assembly for a vehicle includes an interior accessory such as an armrest or console and a plurality of fasteners mounting the interior accessory on the interior panel. A mounting plate has a light pipe mounted thereon and emitting light along the length of the light pipe. The mounting plate is sandwiched between the armrest and the interior panel so that the mounting plate creates a gap between the armrest and the interior panel through which the light pipe emits light into the vehicle interior. Mounting the armrest directly to the door trim without inter-positioning the mounting plate between the armrest and the door trim eliminates the gap and eliminates the light pipe. Accordingly, a vehicle manufacturer can readily include a lighting feature in a luxury version of the vehicle and omit the lighting feature from a standard version of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Lorin A. Mazur, Darryle R. Woodham, Ralph Brink
  • LIGHTED VEHICLE INTERIOR ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140043838
    Abstract: A lighted interior accessory assembly for a vehicle includes an interior accessory such as an armrest or console and a plurality of fasteners mounting the interior accessory on the interior panel. A mounting plate has a light pipe mounted thereon and emitting light along the length of the light pipe. The mounting plate is sandwiched between the armrest and the interior panel so that the mounting plate creates a gap between the armrest and the interior panel through which the light pipe emits light into the vehicle interior. Mounting the armrest directly to the door trim without inter-positioning the mounting plate between the armrest and the door trim eliminates the gap and eliminates the light pipe. Accordingly, a vehicle manufacturer can readily include a lighting feature in a luxury version of the vehicle and omit the lighting feature from a standard version of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Lorin A. Mazur, Darryle R. Woodham, Ralph Brink