Patents by Inventor Steven Beard

Steven Beard 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).

  • POSITION SENSING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150008906
    Abstract: A device for measuring relative distance between two physical objects includes an elongated inductor coil and a movable core. The movable core includes a slug of magnetically interactive material and is configured to move within the elongated inductor coil and to couple and interact magnetically with the elongated inductor coil. Electric current flowing through the elongated inductor coil generates a magnetic flux within the elongated inductor coil, and the magnetic flux is subsequently modified by moving the movable core within the elongated inductor coil and the modified magnetic flux is used to produce an electric output as a function of the position of the slug within the elongated inductor coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: DENNIS K. BRIEFER, STEVEN BEARD
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20080036546
    Abstract: Sensor circuits including an oscillator circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: G. Taylor, Steven Beard
  • Induction Sensor
    Publication number: 20070279138
    Abstract: Position sensor circuits are disclosed for use with variable reluctance sensors. Variable reluctance sensors are described for linear, angular and rotary position measurement and for acceleration measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: TAYLOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: G. Taylor, Steven Beard
  • Electromagnetic sensor systems and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20060145689
    Abstract: Sensor circuits including an oscillator circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: G. Taylor, Steven Beard
  • Electronic valve actuator
    Publication number: 20050229878
    Abstract: Electromagnetic actuators are described for operating poppet valves in internal combustion engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: G. Taylor, Steven Beard