Patents by Inventor Rodger Eugene Brown

Rodger Eugene Brown 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).

  • Internally cooled magnetic rotor for heating a substrate
    Patent number: 12671287
    Abstract: Disclosed are magnetic rotors systems and methods for heating a substrate. The magnetic rotor includes a rotor body and at least one magnet supported on the rotor body. The rotor body is rotatable about an axis. The rotor body also defines a chamber that selectively receives a coolant within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: James Charles Riggs, Rodger Eugene Brown, Antoine Jean Willy Pralong, Jacob Whelchel
  • Sensing and offsetting the force of events in a coil forming operation
    Patent number: 12240021
    Abstract: Systems and methods directed to rolling mill coilers are disclosed. Systems and methods are disclosed for a control scheme to maintain a constant force between a roll and a coil's surface. Example systems and methods may include forming a portion of a coil, capturing a first coil data corresponding to force of the coil while the strip of metal is being rolled into the coil, capturing second coil data corresponding to position of the coil while the strip of metal is being rolled into the coil, determining a signal that corresponds to a roll force of the roll and a position of the protrusion, and transmitting the signal to a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the roll, the hydraulic cylinder causing the roll to exert the roll force counter to the radial force of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Rodger Eugene Brown, Timothy Francis Stanistreet
  • Internally Cooled Magnetic Rotor for Heating a Substrate
    Publication number: 20230041403
    Abstract: Disclosed are magnetic rotors systems and methods for heating a substrate. The magnetic rotor includes a rotor body and at least one magnet supported on the rotor body. The rotor body is rotatable about an axis. The rotor body also defines a chamber that selectively receives a coolant within the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: James Charles Riggs, Rodger Eugene Brown, Antoine Jean Willy Pralong, Jacob Whelchel
  • SENSING AND OFFSETTING THE FORCE OF EVENTS IN A COIL FORMING OPERATION
    Publication number: 20230040831
    Abstract: Systems and methods directed to rolling mill coilers are disclosed. Systems and methods are disclosed for a control scheme to maintain a constant force between a roll and a coil's surface. Example systems and methods may include forming a portion of a coil, capturing a first coil data corresponding to force of the coil while the strip of metal is being rolled into the coil, capturing second coil data corresponding to position of the coil while the strip of metal is being rolled into the coil, determining a signal that corresponds to a roll force of the roll and a position of the protrusion, and transmitting the signal to a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the roll, the hydraulic cylinder causing the roll to exert the roll force counter to the radial force of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Rodger Eugene Brown, Timothy Francis Stanistreet