Patents by Inventor William Storrie

William Storrie 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).

  • Linear position sensor
    Patent number: 8803514
    Abstract: A sensor used to sense the position of an attached movable object. The sensor can be mounted to a pneumatic actuator. The sensor includes a housing that has a pair of cavities or pockets separated by a wall. A magnet carrier is positioned within one of the cavities and a magnet is coupled to the magnet carrier. The magnet carrier is coupled to the moveable object. A magnetic sensor is positioned in the other of the cavities. The magnetic sensor generates an electrical signal that is indicative of a position of the movable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Newman, William Storrie
  • LINEAR POSITION SENSOR
    Publication number: 20130147468
    Abstract: A sensor used to sense the position of an attached movable object. The sensor can be mounted to a pneumatic actuator. The sensor includes a housing that has a pair of cavities or pockets separated by a wall. A magnet carrier is positioned within one of the cavities and a magnet is coupled to the magnet carrier. The magnet carrier is coupled to the moveable object. A magnetic sensor is positioned in the other of the cavities. The magnetic sensor generates an electrical signal that is indicative of a position of the movable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Newman, William Storrie
  • Coil retention assembly for electronic assembly
    Patent number: 8436260
    Abstract: An assembly for retaining a coil wire assembly in the pocket of an electronic assembly such as, for example, a sensor. The retaining assembly comprises a cover which is snap-fitted over the pocket to retain and prevent the movement of the coil assembly in the pocket. In one embodiment, the ends of the coil wire assembly are retained in respective grooves formed in the cover and also in respective grooves formed in respective terminals which extend into the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: William Storrie, Brian George Babin, Eric E. Fromer
  • Linear position sensor
    Patent number: 8395374
    Abstract: A sensor used to sense the position of an attached movable object. The sensor can be mounted to a pneumatic actuator. The sensor includes a housing that has a pair of cavities or pockets separated by a wall. A magnet carrier is positioned within one of the cavities and a magnet is coupled to the magnet carrier. The magnet carrier is coupled to the moveable object. A magnetic sensor is positioned in the other of the cavities. The magnetic sensor generates an electrical signal that is indicative of a position of the movable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Newman, William Storrie
  • Coil retention assembly for electronic assembly
    Publication number: 20100025103
    Abstract: An assembly for retaining a coil wire assembly in the pocket of an electronic assembly such as, for example, a sensor. The retaining assembly comprises a cover which is snap-fitted over the pocket to retain and prevent the movement of the coil assembly in the pocket. In one embodiment, the ends of the coil wire assembly are retained in respective grooves formed in the cover and also in respective grooves formed in respective terminals which extend into the pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: William Storrie, Brian George Babin, Eric E. Fromer
  • Linear position sensor
    Publication number: 20090140730
    Abstract: A sensor used to sense the position of an attached movable object. The sensor can be mounted to a pneumatic actuator. The sensor includes a housing that has a pair of cavities or pockets separated by a wall. A magnet carrier is positioned within one of the cavities and a magnet is coupled to the magnet carrier. The magnet carrier is coupled to the moveable object. A magnetic sensor is positioned in the other of the cavities. The magnetic sensor generates an electrical signal that is indicative of a position of the movable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Newman, William Storrie
  • Rotary position sensor
    Publication number: 20080218158
    Abstract: A rotary position sensor for sensing the position of a movable object. The sensor includes a housing that defines a pair of cavities separated by a wall. A magnet, which is adapted to generate a magnetic field, is positioned within one of the cavities. The magnet is adapted to be coupled to the movable object. A magnetic sensor, which is adapted to generate an electrical signal that is indicative of the position of the movable object, is positioned within the other cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph D. Carlson, William Storrie, Russell S. Brayton, Stephen Stepke, Eric Fromer, Kim Cook