Patents by Inventor Richard Bean

Richard Bean 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: 20250215946
    Abstract: A brake rotor assembly can include a structural part having a receiving surface and at least one friction surface parts having a contact surface. The friction surface part can be fixably attached to the receiving surface of the structural part such that the contact surface faces away from the receiving surface of the structural surface to form at least part of an annular braking surface arranged concentrically around an axis of rotation of the structural part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Richard Bean, Nathan K. Meckel, Walter F. Frankiewicz
  • Patent number: 12270443
    Abstract: A brake rotor assembly can include a structural part having a receiving surface and at least one friction surface parts having a contact surface. The friction surface part can be fixably attached to the receiving surface of the structural part such that the contact surface faces away from the receiving surface of the structural surface to form at least part of an annular braking surface arranged concentrically around an axis of rotation of the structural part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Tech M3, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bean, Nathan K. Meckel, Walter F. Frankiewicz
  • Publication number: 20220018409
    Abstract: A brake rotor assembly can include a structural part having a receiving surface and at least one friction surface parts having a contact surface. The friction surface part can be fixably attached to the receiving surface of the structural part such that the contact surface faces away from the receiving surface of the structural surface to form at least part of an annular braking surface arranged concentrically around an axis of rotation of the structural part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Bean, Nathan K. Meckel, Walter F. Frankiewicz
  • Publication number: 20200248767
    Abstract: A brake rotor assembly can include a structural part having a receiving surface and at least one friction surface parts having a contact surface. The friction surface part can be fixably attached to the receiving surface of the structural part such that the contact surface faces away from the receiving surface of the structural surface to form at least part of an annular braking surface arranged concentrically around an axis of rotation of the structural part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Bean, Nathan K. Meckel, Walter F. Frankiewicz
  • Publication number: 20170184164
    Abstract: A brake rotor assembly can include a structural part having a receiving surface and at least one friction surface parts having a contact surface. The friction surface part can be fixably attached to the receiving surface of the structural part such that the contact surface faces away from the receiving surface of the structural surface to form at least part of an annular braking surface arranged concentrically around an axis of rotation of the structural part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Bean, Nathan K. Meckel, Walter F. Frankiewicz
  • Publication number: 20030137516
    Abstract: A system and method for three dimensional character animation provides a rapid download of the animated character since the persistent data of the animated character may be downloaded initially to begin the animation. One or more behavior files may then be downloaded as needed which reduces the initial download time of a character. The system may store the persistent data in a character cache. To reduce the size of the behavior files, the persistent data may include morphlinks, for each polygon on the character, that determine the contributions that the movement of each joint in the character make on each polygon of the character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Pulse Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Young Harvill, Richard Bean
  • Patent number: 6559845
    Abstract: A system and method for three dimensional character animation provides a rapid download of the animated character since the persistent data of the animated character may be downloaded initially to begin the animation. One or more behavior files may then be downloaded as needed which reduces the initial download time of a character. The system may store the persistent data in a character cache. To reduce the size of the behavior files, the persistent data may include morphlinks, for each polygon on the character, that determine the contributions that the movement of each joint in the character make on each polygon of the character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Pulse Entertainment
    Inventors: Young Harvill, Richard Bean
  • Patent number: 6460023
    Abstract: A system add method for controlling the execution or display to one or more pieces of software developed using the developer's software is provided. The system permits the developer to receive revenue for use of the software without inconveniencing the customer or the user. In more detail, the system has a customer site with one or more locations containing one or more assets wherein a master key is purchased by the customer from the developer that specifies the one or more locations on the site of the customer where the software is located. The master key is stored at a particular location on the site of the customer and each asset contains a content key that identifies the location of the master key. The system further includes a user computer that determines if the execution or display of the asset downloaded from the customer's site is authorized by the developer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Pulse Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bean, Young Harvill