Patents by Inventor VA, Inc.

VA, Inc. 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).

  • SHUTTER ASSEMBLY WITH DRIVE RING-MOUNTED MAGNET
    Publication number: 20130136442
    Abstract: A shutter assembly includes a drive ring having a permanent magnet disposed thereon. The shutter assembly also includes a solenoid defining a gap between first and second magnetic poles thereof, the drive ring being disposed coplanar with the solenoid and being rotatable in response to a magnetic field created between the first and second magnetic poles. The shutter assembly also includes a plurality of shutter blades configured to transition between an open position and a closed position in response to rotation of the drive ring. The shutter assembly further includes a base plate separating the plurality of shutter blades from at least one of the drive ring and the solenoid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: VA, INC.
    Inventor: VA, Inc.