Patents by Inventor Stephen James HODGKINS

Stephen James HODGKINS 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).

  • Cooling ducts for disc brake caliper and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 11313426
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc brake caliper body comprising a mounting side bracket and a non-mounting side bracket extending along a circumferential direction of the body, each bracket being configured to hold at least one brake pad. In order to provide improved cooling efficiency while maintaining the required stability of the brake caliper, the caliper body further comprises at least one cooling duct formed by additive manufacturing, at least one cooling duct being an integral part of the caliper body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ALCON COMPONENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Charles Smith, Stephen James Hodgkins, Richard James Humble
  • COOLING DUCTS FOR DISC BRAKE CALIPER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200347899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc brake caliper body comprising a mounting side bracket and a non-mounting side bracket extending along a circumferential direction of the body, each bracket being configured to hold at least one brake pad. In order to provide improved cooling efficiency while maintaining the required stability of the brake caliper, the caliper body further comprises at least one cooling duct formed by additive manufacturing, at least one cooling duct being an integral part of the caliper body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Charles SMITH, Stephen James HODGKINS, Richard James HUMBLE
  • Cooling ducts for disc brake caliper and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 10738851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc brake caliper body comprising a mounting side bracket and a non-mounting side bracket extending along a circumferential direction of the body, each bracket being configured to hold at least one brake pad. In order to provide improved cooling efficiency while maintaining the required stability of the brake caliper, the caliper body further comprises at least one cooling duct formed by additive manufacturing, at least one cooling duct being an integral part of the caliper body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ALCON COMPONENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Charles Smith, Stephen James Hodgkins, Richard James Humble
  • COOLING DUCTS FOR DISC BRAKE CALIPER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180119762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc brake caliper body comprising a mounting side bracket and a non-mounting side bracket extending along a circumferential direction of the body, each bracket being configured to hold at least one brake pad. In order to provide improved cooling efficiency while maintaining the required stability of the brake caliper, the caliper body further comprises at least one cooling duct formed by additive manufacturing, at least one cooling duct being an integral part of the caliper body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Charles SMITH, Stephen James HODGKINS, Richard James HUMBLE