Patents by Inventor Russell Brumfield

Russell Brumfield 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).

  • Apparatus and method for welding a waterwall panel
    Patent number: 10731849
    Abstract: A waterwall panel welding apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an inlet assembly, a welding assembly, an outlet assembly, and a heating system. The inlet assembly is for receiving a plurality of tubes. The welding assembly is for receiving the tubes from the inlet assembly and for allowing the tubes to be welded together to form a waterwall panel. The outlet assembly is for receiving the waterwall panel from the welding assembly. The heating system heats the tubes and operates via magnetic induction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald Francis Konopacki, Russell Brumfield
  • FALL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190076682
    Abstract: The present system for fall restraint includes a mounting frame connected to a trigger mechanism and firing blocks, with a trigger cable extending through apertures in the mounting frame and trigger mechanism. Sudden movement by a user, such as a fall, actuates the trigger mechanism to trigger the firing blocks. The firing blocks are loaded with anchors and firing cartridges. Triggering the firing blocks causes the cartridges to fire, propelling the anchors into an anchoring surface, such as a roof. Because the user is connected to the trigger cable, once the anchors deploy the user is anchored to the roof and their fall arrested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Auburn University
    Inventors: David Dyer, Paul Holley, Zack Kohrman, Shay Hunsucker, Carson Cooper, Matthew Sasser, Russell Brumfield, Phillip Sparks, Wesley Jernigan, Stephen Byrd, Kartik Goyal, Daniel Hughes, Tyler Sherer, David Carrell, Jim Flaniken, Chris Gaddes
  • Fall restraint system
    Patent number: 10118057
    Abstract: The present system for fall restraint includes a mounting frame connected to a trigger mechanism and firing blocks, with a trigger cable extending through apertures in the mounting frame and trigger mechanism. Sudden movement by a user, such as a fall, actuates the trigger mechanism to trigger the firing blocks. The firing blocks are loaded with anchors and firing cartridges. Triggering the firing blocks causes the cartridges to fire, propelling the anchors into an anchoring surface, such as a roof. Because the user is connected to the trigger cable, once the anchors deploy the user is anchored to the roof and their fall arrested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: David Dyer, Paul Holley, Zack Kohrman, Shay Hunsucker, Carson Cooper, Matthew Sasser, Russell Brumfield, Phillip Sparks, Wesley Jernigan, Steve Byrd, Kartik Goyal, Daniel Hughes, Tyler Sherer, David Carrell, Jim Flaniken, Chris Gaddes
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WELDING A WATERWALL PANEL
    Publication number: 20170350588
    Abstract: A waterwall panel welding apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an inlet assembly, a welding assembly, an outlet assembly, and a heating system. The inlet assembly is for receiving a plurality of tubes. The welding assembly is for receiving the tubes from the inlet assembly and for allowing the tubes to be welded together to form a waterwall panel. The outlet assembly is for receiving the waterwall panel from the welding assembly. The heating system heats the tubes and operates via magnetic induction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: RONALD FRANCIS KONOPACKI, RUSSELL BRUMFIELD
  • FALL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170312559
    Abstract: The present system for fall restraint includes a mounting frame connected to a trigger mechanism and firing blocks, with a trigger cable extending through apertures in the mounting frame and trigger mechanism. Sudden movement by a user, such as a fall, actuates the trigger mechanism to trigger the firing blocks. The firing blocks are loaded with anchors and firing cartridges. Triggering the firing blocks causes the cartridges to fire, propelling the anchors into an anchoring surface, such as a roof. Because the user is connected to the trigger cable, once the anchors deploy the user is anchored to the roof and their fall arrested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Auburn University
    Inventors: David Dyer, Paul Holley, Zack Kohrman, Shay Hunsucker, Carson Cooper, Matthew Sasser, Russell Brumfield, Phillip Sparks, Wesley Jernigan, Steve Byrd, Kartik Goyal, Daniel Hughes, Tyler Sherer, David Carrell, Jim Flaniken, Chris Gaddes