Patents by Inventor Ron Brooks

Ron Brooks 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).

  • Rotary coupler effecting power and information exchange
    Patent number: 5272350
    Abstract: A rotary coupler comprises a rotary transformer which transfers power across an air gap and an infrared coupler that carries data across the air gap in duplex. The rotary transformer and the data coupler are built within an enclosure to withstand downhole conditions. Control circuitry comprising a pulse width modulator regulates the amount of power transferred across the air gap by the rotary transformer. The data coupler comprises two transmitter/receiver array pairs to transfer data across the air gap in duplex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Solari, Ron Brooks, John Brisco
  • Audio coupler
    Patent number: D389458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Inventor: Ron Brooks