Patents by Inventor Ryan A. Sullivan
Ryan A. Sullivan 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).
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Patent number: 12203426Abstract: A method of operating a fan for an air-cooled internal combustion engine includes starting the air-cooled internal combustion engine, operating the fan in a first operating mode in which the fan rotates in a first direction, and operating the fan in a second operating mode in which the fan rotates in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Publication number: 20230332557Abstract: A method of operating a fan for an air-cooled internal combustion engine includes starting the air-cooled internal combustion engine, operating the fan in a first operating mode in which the fan rotates in a first direction, and operating the fan in a second operating mode in which the fan rotates in a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Patent number: 11692506Abstract: An air-cooled internal combustion engine including a crankshaft rotating about a crankshaft axis, a first cylinder having a first cylinder head, a second cylinder having a second cylinder head, and a blower assembly. The blower assembly includes a blower housing, a first fan, and a second fan. The first fan is positioned proximate the first cylinder and the second fan is positioned proximate the second cylinder. The first fan and the second fan are each received within the blower housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Publication number: 20220275769Abstract: An air-cooled internal combustion engine including a crankshaft rotating about a crankshaft axis, a first cylinder having a first cylinder head, a second cylinder having a second cylinder head, and a blower assembly. The blower assembly includes a blower housing, a first fan, and a second fan. The first fan is positioned proximate the first cylinder and the second fan is positioned proximate the second cylinder. The first fan and the second fan are each received within the blower housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Patent number: 11365703Abstract: An air-cooled internal combustion engine including a crankshaft rotating about a crankshaft axis, a first cylinder having a first cylinder head, a second cylinder having a second cylinder head, and a blower assembly. The blower assembly includes a blower housing, a first fan, and a second fan. The first fan is positioned proximate the first cylinder and the second fan is positioned proximate the second cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Publication number: 20190390630Abstract: An air-cooled internal combustion engine including a crankshaft rotating about a crankshaft axis, a first cylinder having a first cylinder head, a second cylinder having a second cylinder head, and a blower assembly. The blower assembly includes a blower housing, a first fan, and a second fan. The first fan is positioned proximate the first cylinder and the second fan is positioned proximate the second cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Patent number: 10443538Abstract: An air-cooled internal combustion engine including a crankshaft, a cylinder, a blower assembly including a blower housing and a fan, and a static cover. The static cover includes a main body that is aligned with the crankshaft, an arm that extends from the main body and is aligned with the cylinder, and a plurality of air intake openings. A first subset of the air intake openings is formed through the main body and a second subset of the air intake openings is formed through the arm, and the static cover is configured to prevent user access to a moving component of the engine. The fan is configured to move air into the blower housing through the air intake openings.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Publication number: 20170058825Abstract: An air-cooled internal combustion engine including a crankshaft, a cylinder, a blower assembly including a blower housing and a fan, and a static cover. The static cover includes a main body that is aligned with the crankshaft, an arm that extends from the main body and is aligned with the cylinder, and a plurality of air intake openings. A first subset of the air intake openings is formed through the main body and a second subset of the air intake openings is formed through the arm, and the static cover is configured to prevent user access to a moving component of the engine. The fan is configured to move air into the blower housing through the air intake openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Patent number: 9500117Abstract: An air-cooled internal combustion engine includes an engine block, a blower assembly including a blower housing and a fan, and a static cover. The static cover includes multiple air intake openings and is configured to prevent user access to a moving component of the engine. The blower housing is configured to at least partially direct air to the engine block. The fan is configured to move air into the blower assembly through the air intake openings when rotating in a first direction in a cooling mode and to move air out of the blower assembly through the air intake openings when rotating in an opposite second direction in a debris-removal mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Publication number: 20140261259Abstract: An air-cooled internal combustion engine includes an engine block, a blower assembly including a blower housing and a fan, and a static cover. The static cover includes multiple air intake openings and is configured to prevent user access to a moving component of the engine. The blower housing is configured to at least partially direct air to the engine block. The fan is configured to move air into the blower assembly through the air intake openings when rotating in a first direction in a cooling mode and to move air out of the blower assembly through the air intake openings when rotating in an opposite second direction in a debris-removal mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Patent number: 8241378Abstract: An apparatus and method utilize a fan to direct air through a screen to cool an engine. A cyclonic air cleaner assembly receives air from the blower fan and directs the air towards an air-fuel mixing device of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Publication number: 20110120310Abstract: An apparatus and method utilize a fan to direct air through a screen to cool an engine. A cyclonic air cleaner assembly receives air from the blower fan and directs the air towards an air-fuel mixing device of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Patent number: 7914609Abstract: An apparatus and method is a fan to direct air through a screen to cool the engine. A cyclonic air cleaner assembly receives air from the blower fan and directs the air towards a carburetor.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Publication number: 20090107087Abstract: An apparatus and method is a fan to direct air through a screen to cool the engine. A cyclonic air cleaner assembly receives air from the blower fan and directs the air towards a carburetor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson
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Patent number: D663322Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Ryan A. Sullivan, Gary S. Johnson