Patents by Inventor Todd Brewer

Todd Brewer 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).

  • Publication number: 20230418813
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for generating and providing a hybrid search-and-browse interface for accurately and efficiently locating and presenting targeted genealogical content items. For example, the disclosed systems generate and provide a multi-layered navigational structure using browse trees that represent categories of genealogical content items, where each successive browse tree in the hybrid search-and-browse interface narrows the search results from the one before based on some (selected) criteria. In some cases, to support a hybrid search-and-browse interface, the hybrid search-and-browse system generates and maintains a facet index for genealogical content items stored in a database as a basis for generating and providing browse trees for navigating through search results of content items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Baird Wille, Christopher Todd Brewer, Blake Matthew Scarbrough, Justin Blake Christensen
  • Patent number: 8122864
    Abstract: An intake manifold for a multicylinder internal combustion engine includes a number of inlet runners operatively connected with a mounting flange. A sealing region circumscribes only an outer periphery of the mounting flange and does not extend between adjacent ones of the intake runners. The sealing region includes a continuous groove formed in the mounting flange and a sealing composition applied to the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Katherine Jane Randall, Christopher William Newman, Todd Brewer
  • Patent number: 8100108
    Abstract: A hydraulically operated charge air system for an internal combustion engine includes an intake manifold having a number of intake runners, and a number of rotatable airflow control devices mounted within at least a portion of the intake runners. A hydraulic motor rotatably positions the airflow control devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Todd Brewer, Katherine Jane Randall
  • Patent number: 7913656
    Abstract: Systems and methods for selectively activating and deactivating gas exchange valves in a variable displacement internal combustion engine include a rocker arm having a positioning device that opposes movement of a lash adjustment device while deactivated to position a coupling hole of the rocker arm within a desired coupling range to facilitate coupling of the rocker arm during subsequent activation of an associated engine cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Bruno Magnan, Brian Jon Fregonese, Jonathan Patrick Jeffries, Todd Brewer
  • Publication number: 20100294225
    Abstract: An intake manifold for a multicylinder internal combustion engine includes a number of inlet runners operatively connected with a mounting flange. A sealing region circumscribes only an outer periphery of the mounting flange and does not extend between adjacent ones of the intake runners. The sealing region includes a continuous groove formed in the mounting flange and a sealing composition applied to the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Katherine Jane Randall, Christopher William Newman, Todd Brewer
  • Publication number: 20100294238
    Abstract: A hydraulically operated charge air system for an internal combustion engine includes an intake manifold having a number of intake runners, and a number of rotatable airflow control devices mounted within at least a portion of the intake runners. A hydraulic motor rotatably positions the airflow control devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Brewer, Katherine Jane Randall
  • Publication number: 20090107428
    Abstract: Systems and methods for selectively activating and deactivating gas exchange valves in a variable displacement internal combustion engine include a rocker arm having a positioning device that opposes movement of a lash adjustment device while deactivated to position a coupling hole of the rocker arm within a desired coupling range to facilitate coupling of the rocker arm during subsequent activation of an associated engine cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Bruno Magnan, Brian Jon Fregonese, Jon Patrick Jeffries, Todd Brewer
  • Patent number: 7412952
    Abstract: A poppet valve operating system for an internal combustion engine includes poppet valves which are driven by rocker arms rotationally mounted to a rocker shaft. Each of the rocker arms is maintained in axial alignment upon the rocker shaft by a separate, resiliently biased telescoping pin housed in the rocker arm body. The rocker arm pins extend into indexing reliefs formed in the outer cylindrical surface of the rocker shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Jeffries, Todd Brewer
  • Publication number: 20080135000
    Abstract: A poppet valve operating system for an internal combustion engine includes poppet valves which are driven by rocker arms rotationally mounted to a rocker shaft. Each of the rocker arms is maintained in axial alignment upon the rocker shaft by a separate, resiliently biased telescoping pin housed in the rocker arm body. The rocker arm pins extend into indexing reliefs formed in the outer cylindrical surface of the rocker shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Jeffries, Todd Brewer