Patents by Inventor Scott A. Hidley

Scott A. Hidley 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).

  • Patent number: 11326730
    Abstract: A support assembly comprises a mounting bracket and a coupling component. The mounting bracket comprises a first material and has an engagement surface defining a void along a first axis. The coupling component comprises a second material, which is different than the first material. The coupling component has a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion extends through, and partially fills, the void defined by the mounting bracket. The intermediate portion defines a fluid passageway about the first axis within the void and also presents a locking surface. The locking surface abuts the engagement surface to prevent rotation of the coupling component with respect to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Kongsberg Actuation Systems II, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Hidley
  • Patent number: 10895191
    Abstract: A compressor comprises a first compressor piston assembly including a first compressor piston head having a bottom side and a longitudinal central axis. The compressor also comprises a first nozzle arranged to direct a first oil stream towards the bottom side of the first compressor piston head to cool the piston assembly. The compressor further comprises a second nozzle arranged to direct a second oil stream towards the bottom side of the first compressor piston head to cool the piston assembly. Each of the oil streams is substantially parallel to each other and to the longitudinal central axis to provide a flow of oil to cool the piston assembly and to reduce an oil carryover by the first compressor piston assembly by up to about fifty percent as compared to a compressor having no nozzles directing oil streams towards the bottom side of the first compressor piston head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Justin R Huffman, Loren L Bruns, Scott A Hidley
  • Publication number: 20200386143
    Abstract: A compressor comprises a first compressor piston assembly including a first compressor piston head having a bottom side and a longitudinal central axis. The compressor also comprises a first nozzle arranged to direct a first oil stream towards the bottom side of the first compressor piston head to cool the piston assembly. The compressor further comprises a second nozzle arranged to direct a second oil stream towards the bottom side of the first compressor piston head to cool the piston assembly. Each of the oil streams is substantially parallel to each other and to the longitudinal central axis to provide a flow of oil to cool the piston assembly and to reduce an oil carryover by the first compressor piston assembly by up to about fifty percent as compared to a compressor having no nozzles directing oil streams towards the bottom side of the first compressor piston head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Justin R. Huffman, Loren L. Bruns, Scott A. Hidley
  • Publication number: 20190316720
    Abstract: A support assembly (20) is disclosed. The support assembly (20) comprises a mounting bracket (22) and a coupling component (24). The mounting bracket (22) comprises a first material and has an engagement surface (26) defining a void (28) along a first axis (30). The coupling component (24) comprises a second material, which is different than the first material. The coupling component (24) has a first end (32), a second end (34), and an intermediate portion (36). The intermediate portion (36) extends through, and partially fills, the void (28) defined by the mounting bracket (22). The intermediate portion (36) defines a fluid passageway (38) about the first axis (30) within the void (28) and also presents a locking surface (40). The locking surface (40) abuts the engagement surface (26) to prevent rotation of the coupling component (24) with respect to the mounting bracket (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Kongsberg Actuation Systems II, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Hidley