Patents by Inventor Scott Walterman
Scott Walterman 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: 10746816Abstract: A system for removing energy from an electrical choke is provided. The system includes one or more cores, at least one inductive coupling, and a resistor. The one or more cores are configured to form part of the electrical choke by generating magnetic energy. The at least one inductive coupling is operative to convert the magnetic energy into electrical energy. The resistor is electrically connected to the at least one inductive coupling and operative to dissipate the electrical energy as heat.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Douglas John Link, Scott Walterman, Randy Hladilek, Timothy Strait, Margaret Wiza, Melissa Freeman
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Publication number: 20190242951Abstract: A system for removing energy from an electrical choke is provided. The system includes one or more cores, at least one inductive coupling, and a resistor. The one or more cores are configured to form part of the electrical choke by generating magnetic energy. The at least one inductive coupling is operative to convert the magnetic energy into electrical energy. The resistor is electrically connected to the at least one inductive coupling and operative to dissipate the electrical energy as heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: DOUGLAS JOHN LINK, SCOTT WALTERMAN, RANDY HLADILEK, TIMOTHY STRAIT, MARGARET WIZA, MELISSA FREEMAN
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Patent number: 8677533Abstract: Seat inserts and methods of manufacturing seat inserts are disclosed. An example seat insert includes a frame. A first base panel is coupled to the frame, and a second base panel is coupled to the frame. The second base panel is joined to the first base panel. The first base panel is positioned at a first incline and the second base panel is positioned at a second incline to provide an inclined support for a child. A relative length of at least one of the first base panel or the second base panel is adjustable to adjust angles of inclination of the first base panel and the second base panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Traci J. Barron, Scott A. Walterman
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Publication number: 20120096646Abstract: Seat inserts and methods of manufacturing seat inserts are disclosed. An example seat insert includes a frame. A first base panel is coupled to the frame, and a second base panel is coupled to the frame. The second base panel is joined to the first base panel. The first base panel is positioned at a first incline and the second base panel is positioned at a second incline to provide an inclined support for a child. A relative length of at least one of the first base panel or the second base panel is adjustable to adjust angles of inclination of the first base panel and the second base panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Traci J. Barron, Scott A. Walterman
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Patent number: 7389859Abstract: A golf car having a hydraulic fluid brake system. The hydraulic fluid brake system is implemented as a disk brake system which is responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure generated from a master cylinder. A brake pedal and associated linkage provides input to a master cylinder to generate a hydraulic fluid pressure to control a brake caliper assembly. The brake pedal has a range of travel, where a first portion of the range defines a service mode of operation and a second portion of the range defines a parking mode of operation. In the parking mode of operation, the brake pedal and linkage engages a detent to maintain application of the brake to provide a parking mode of operation. An accumulator in the brake system provides an input force to maintain hydraulic fluid pressure sufficient to retain a parking mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2003Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Susan R Lang, legal representative, Terry L Reese, James M Criscuolo, Donald D Brown, James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman, Joseph A. Lang
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Patent number: 7281732Abstract: An infant stroller having a fold latch mechanism to lock the stroller in the unfolded or deployed configuration. The side of the stroller contains a latchkey piece having a pocket-like recess that engages a latchpin on the stroller's front leg. When the latchkey is in the locked position, the front legs are held in place, locking the stroller in the unfolded or deployed configuration. When the latchkey is disengaged from the latchpin on the front leg, the front leg can be rotated to allow the stroller to be folded for storage or transport. The stroller also has a latching mechanism for locking the tray unit in place during normal use. The tray unit becomes unlocked and can be tucked away during the folding process.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Daniel R. Fox, Dean R. Holzberger, Debra J. Miller, Scott A. Walterman
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Publication number: 20060125210Abstract: An infant stroller having a fold latch mechanism to lock the stroller in the unfolded or deployed configuration. The side of the stroller contains a latchkey piece having a pocket-like recess that engages a latchpin on the stroller's front leg. When the latchkey is in the locked position, the front legs are held in place, locking the stroller in the unfolded or deployed configuration. When the latchkey is disengaged from the latchpin on the front leg, the front leg can be rotated to allow the stroller to be folded for storage or transport. The stroller also has a latching mechanism for locking the tray unit in place during normal use. The tray unit becomes unlocked and can be tucked away during the folding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2004Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Daniel Fox, Dean Holzberger, Debra Miller, Scott Walterman
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Patent number: 6942075Abstract: A hydraulic brake system includes a hydraulic accumulator that stores much of the energy generated upon brake pedal depression. The stored energy can be used to maintain the brakes in their fully engaged state and to help return an applied brake pedal to its released position, in which case return fluid flow to the master cylinder is damped to avoid undesirable severe kickback of the brake pedal. A booster is provided to automatically boost the energy storage capacity of the accumulator during normal brake and hold cycles in order to provide sufficient energy accumulation to compensate for relatively severe pressure drops occurring, e.g., during prolonged periods of storage at extremely low temperatures. The booster may comprise an indexing arm that is acted upon by the system's brake pedal to selectively move a variable thickness spacer on the indexing arm into and out of engagement with the accumulator.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignees: Hayes Brake, LLC, Textron, Inc.Inventors: James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman, Brian Bigsby
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Patent number: 6907963Abstract: A hydraulic brake system (50) for a vehicle such as a golf car or the like uses the same brakes (52) and same brake pedal (80) for both service braking and park and hold braking. The brakes (52) are selectively engaged, locked in their engaged position, and released using an integrated control assembly including a brake pedal (80), an accelerator pedal (82), and a brake pedal locking mechanism (84). The brake pedal locking mechanism (84) is configured to automatically latch the brake pedal (80) in a locked position thereof and to automatically unlatch the brake pedal (80) from its locked position upon either subsequent movement of the brake pedal (80) into an overtravel position or subsequent actuation of the accelerator pedal (82). In addition, a hydraulic accumulator (62) stores part of the energy generated upon brake pedal depression and consequent manual actuation of a master cylinder (60) of the system to maintain the brakes (52) in their fully engaged state when the brake pedal (80) is latched.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignees: Hayes Brake LLC, Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald D. Brown, James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman, Susan R. Lang, legal representative, Terry Lou Reese, James M. Criscuolo, Joseph A. Lang, deceased
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Publication number: 20040262108Abstract: A hydraulic brake system includes a hydraulic accumulator that stores much of the energy generated upon brake pedal depression. The stored energy can be used to maintain the brakes in their fully engaged state and to help return an applied brake pedal to its released position, in which case return fluid flow to the master cylinder is damped to avoid undesirable severe kickback of the brake pedal. A booster is provided to automatically boost the energy storage capacity of the accumulator during normal brake and hold cycles in order to provide sufficient energy accumulation to compensate for relatively severe pressure drops occurring, e.g., during prolonged periods of storage at extremely low temperatures. The booster may comprise an indexing arm that is acted upon by the system's brake pedal to selectively move a variable thickness spacer on the indexing arm into and out of engagement with the accumulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman, Bryan Bigsby
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Patent number: 6802232Abstract: A golf car having a frame supported on a plurality of wheels, a pedal system, and a pedal arm assembly operably coupled to the pedal system for actuating either a brake system or drive system of the golf car. The pedal arm assembly includes an arm pivotally coupled at least indirectly to the frame and a pedal member extending therefrom. The pedal arm assembly is injection molded such that the arm and the pedal member are integrally molded as a single member that is generally resistant to corrosion. The pedal arm assembly may also include an internal reinforcement member that is encapsulated within the pedal arm assembly for improved structural rigidity.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman
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Patent number: 6796407Abstract: A hydraulic brake system includes a hydraulic accumulator that stores much of the energy generated upon brake pedal depression. The stored energy can be used to maintain the brakes in their fully engaged state and to help return an applied brake pedal to its released position, in which case return fluid flow to the master cylinder is damped to avoid undesirable severe kickback of the brake pedal. A booster is provided to automatically boost the energy storage capacity of the accumulator during normal brake and hold cycles in order to provide sufficient energy accumulation to compensate for relatively severe pressure drops occurring, e.g., during prolonged periods of storage at extremely low temperatures. The booster may comprise an indexing arm that is acted upon by the system's brake pedal to selectively move a variable thickness spacer on the indexing arm into and out of engagement with the accumulator.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignees: Hayes Brake LLC, Textron, Inc.Inventors: James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman, Brian Bigsby
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Publication number: 20040104085Abstract: A golf car having a hydraulic fluid brake system. The hydraulic fluid brake system is implemented as a disk brake system which is responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure generated from a master cylinder. A brake pedal and associated linkage provides input to a master cylinder to generate a hydraulic fluid pressure to control a brake caliper assembly. The brake pedal has a range of travel, where a first portion of the range defines a service mode of operation and a second portion of the range defines a parking mode of operation. In the parking mode of operation, the brake pedal and linkage engages a detent to maintain application of the brake to provide a parking mode of operation. An accumulator in the brake system provides an input force to maintain hydraulic fluid pressure sufficient to retain a parking mode of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Joseph A. Lang, Terry Lou Reese, James M. Criscuolo, James A. Buckley, Donald D. Brown, Scott A. Walterman, Susan R. Lang
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Publication number: 20030164057Abstract: A golf car having a frame supported on a plurality of wheels, a pedal system, and a pedal arm assembly operably coupled to the pedal system for actuating either a brake system or drive system of the golf car. The pedal arm assembly includes an arm pivotally coupled at least indirectly to the frame and a pedal member extending therefrom. The pedal arm assembly is injection molded such that the arm and the pedal member are integrally molded as a single member that is generally resistant to corrosion. The pedal arm assembly may also include an internal reinforcement member that is encapsulated within the pedal arm assembly for improved structural rigidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman
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Publication number: 20030106754Abstract: A hydraulic brake system includes a hydraulic accumulator that stores much of the energy generated upon brake pedal depression. The stored energy can be used to maintain the brakes in their fully engaged state and to help return an applied brake pedal to its released position, in which case return fluid flow to the master cylinder is damped to avoid undesirable severe kickback of the brake pedal. A booster is provided to automatically boost the energy storage capacity of the accumulator during normal brake and hold cycles in order to provide sufficient energy accumulation to compensate for relatively severe pressure drops occurring, e.g., during prolonged periods of storage at extremely low temperatures. The booster may comprise an indexing arm that is acted upon by the system's brake pedal to selectively move a variable thickness spacer on the indexing arm into and out of engagement with the accumulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicants: Hayes Brake, LLC, Textron, Inc.Inventors: James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman, Bryan Bigsby
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Publication number: 20030010581Abstract: A golf car having a hydraulic fluid brake system. The hydraulic fluid brake system is implemented as a disk brake system which is responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure generated from a master cylinder. A brake pedal and associated linkage provides input to a master cylinder to generate a hydraulic fluid pressure to control a brake caliper assembly. The brake pedal has a range of travel, where a first portion of the range defines a service mode of operation and a second portion of the range defines a parking mode of operation. In the parking mode of operation, the brake pedal and linkage engages a detent to maintain application of the brake to provide a parking mode of operation. An accumulator in the brake system provides an input force to maintain hydraulic fluid pressure sufficient to retain a parking mode of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Joseph A. Lang, Susan R. Lang, Terry Lou Reese, James M. Criscuolo, Donald D. Brown, James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman
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Patent number: 6457568Abstract: A golf car having a hydraulic fluid brake system. The hydraulic fluid brake system is implemented as a disk brake system which is responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure generated from a master cylinder. A brake pedal and associated linkage provides input to a master cylinder to generate a hydraulic fluid pressure to control a brake caliper assembly. The brake pedal has a range of travel, where a first portion of the range defines a service mode of operation and a second portion of the range defines a parking mode of operation. In the parking mode of operation, the brake pedal and linkage engages a detent to maintain application of the brake to provide a parking mode of operation. An accumulator in the brake system provides an input force to maintain hydraulic fluid pressure sufficient to retain a parking mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Joseph A. Lang, Terry Lou Reese, James M. Criscuolo, Donald D. Brown, James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman
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Publication number: 20010040074Abstract: A golf car having a hydraulic fluid brake system. The hydraulic fluid brake system is implemented as a disk brake system which is responsive to hydraulic fluid pressure generated from a master cylinder. A brake pedal and associated linkage provides input to a master cylinder to generate a hydraulic fluid pressure to control a brake caliper assembly. The brake pedal has a range of travel, where a first portion of the range defines a service mode of operation and a second portion of the range defines a parking mode of operation. In the parking mode of operation, the brake pedal and linkage engages a detent to maintain application of the brake to provide a parking mode of operation. An accumulator in the brake system provides an input force to maintain hydraulic fluid pressure sufficient to retain a parking mode of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: Joseph A. Lang, Susan R. Lang, Terry Lou Reese, James M. Criscuolo, Donald D. Brown, James A. Buckley, Scott A. Walterman