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BROWNE ALAN L
US·56 granted patents·13 pending applications·537 citations·filing 2004–2012
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69 records- 0199US8240677B2Active material based seal assembliesBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 14, 2012·37 cites·8 claims
- 0298US8616362B1Spatially modulated magnetic fields for part selection and alignment on a conveyor beltBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 31, 2013·33 cites·3 claims
- 0396US8853916B2Reconfigurable bi-stable deviceBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 7, 2014·17 cites·10 claims
- 0496US8256829B2Active material inserts for use with hollow structuresBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 4, 2012·15 cites·13 claims
- 0596US8096537B2Active material based suction cupsBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 17, 2012·37 cites·19 claims
- 0695US8881521B2Cable protection system and method of reducing an initial stress on a cableBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 11, 2014·15 cites·20 claims
- 0795US8550222B2Active material based bodies for varying frictional force levels at the interface between two surfacesBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 8, 2013·18 cites·12 claims
- 0895US8414366B2Active material enabled pressure release valves and methods of useBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 9, 2013·25 cites·7 claims
- 0995US8201850B2Adjustable belt tensioning utilizing active material actuationBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 19, 2012·22 cites·20 claims
- 1093US8190331B2Systems for detecting animate objects in a vehicle compartmentBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2007·Granted May 29, 2012·24 cites·19 claims
- 1192US8607562B2Shape memory alloy heat engines and energy harvesting systemsBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·15 cites·9 claims
- 1292US8321092B2Pre-collision assessment of potential collision severity for road vehiclesBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 27, 2012·23 cites·19 claims
- 1390US8448436B2Tunable impedance load-bearing structuresBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted May 28, 2013·17 cites·3 claims
- 1490US8446065B2Tubular actuators utilizing active material activationBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2010·Granted May 21, 2013·8 cites·14 claims
- 1588US8661810B2Shape memory alloy actuator with enhanced heat transfer characteristicsBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 4, 2014·9 cites·19 claims
- 1687US8230555B2Active material based fasteners including cable ties and twist tiesBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 31, 2012·15 cites·20 claims
- 1786US9057528B2Utilizing gaseous flow to redirect particulate matterBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 16, 2015·10 cites·9 claims
- 1885US8732914B2Active material based fasteners including cable ties and twist tiesBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted May 27, 2014·7 cites·16 claims
- 1985US8061550B2Reconfigurable storage bins having a structural component formed of a shape memory materialBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 22, 2011·17 cites·8 claims
- 2084US8459696B2Deployable protection system for vehicles with overhead glassBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 11, 2013·11 cites·14 claims
- 2184US8205445B2Tunable impedance load-bearing structuresBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 26, 2012·12 cites·5 claims
- 2284US8104278B2Energy harvesting, storing, and conversion utilizing shape memory activationBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 31, 2012·13 cites·19 claims
- 2382US9067526B2Estimating the remaining life of shape memory alloy actuatorsBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 30, 2015·5 cites·8 claims
- 2482US8465065B2Active material enabled self-presenting handlesBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 18, 2013·19 cites·12 claims
- 2581US8876579B2Shape memory alloy actuated HVAC outlet airflow baffle controllersBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 4, 2014·5 cites·13 claims
- 2681US8616613B2Active material based seam concealment devices and methods of use thereofBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 31, 2013·5 cites·11 claims
- 2779US8505987B2Electrically-activated hood latch and release mechanismBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 13, 2013·11 cites·18 claims
- 2878US8888136B2Methods of preventing or reducing the effects of roof impact in automotive applicationsBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 18, 2014·2 cites·9 claims
- 2977US8511082B2Heat transport system and methodBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 20, 2013·8 cites·14 claims
- 3077US8104820B2Wiper-based sunshade and methods of useBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 31, 2012·7 cites·19 claims
- 3176US8540297B2Manipulating center console components utilizing active material actuationBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 24, 2013·16 cites·7 claims
- 3275US9004551B2Latchable or lockable deviceBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 14, 2015·4 cites·18 claims
- 3375US8819912B2Method of assembling workpieces utilizing shape memory polymer activation to facilitate alignment and retentionBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 2, 2014·4 cites·15 claims
- 3475US8261892B2Customizable strut assemblies and articles that employ the sameBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 11, 2012·6 cites·10 claims
- 3572US9157398B2Overload protection lacking automatic reset for use with active material actuationBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 13, 2015·2 cites·16 claims
- 3672US8656713B2Active material-based impulse actuatorsBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 25, 2014·4 cites·21 claims
- 3771US9289778B2Magnetic separator system and method using spatially modulated magnetic fieldsBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 22, 2016·2 cites·2 claims
- 3870US8844281B2Shape memory alloy heat engines and energy harvesting systemsBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 30, 2014·2 cites·7 claims
- 3970US8282153B2Active material based seam concealment deviceBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 9, 2012·4 cites·8 claims
- 4070US8104793B2Pyrotechnic triggering of thermally activated shape memory materials for selectively changing a structural and/or mechanical property of a vehicle memberBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 31, 2012·11 cites·10 claims
- 4169US8534064B2Autonomous fluid mixing system and methodBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 17, 2013·2 cites·16 claims
- 4269US8267216B2Hood lift mechanisms utilizing active materials and methods of useBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 18, 2012·4 cites·20 claims
- 4368US8109318B2Methods of deploying a cover utilizing active material and an external heat sourceBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 7, 2012·4 cites·4 claims
- 4467US9236207B2Composite bi-stable deviceBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 12, 2016·1 cites·9 claims
- 4567US8109219B2Adjustable threading utensil and structure utilizing shape memory actuationBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 7, 2012·3 cites·10 claims
- 4666US8069963B2Variable resistance strut assemblies and articles containing the sameBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 6, 2011·2 cites·19 claims
- 4760US8618921B2Method and system for identifying wet pavement using tire noiseBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 31, 2013·2 cites·23 claims
- 4860US8336912B2Systems for and methods of facilitating a lateral maneuver by a vehicleBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 25, 2012·1 cites·5 claims
- 4959US9211687B2Self-healing and self-cleaning tires utilizing active material actuationBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 15, 2015·1 cites·15 claims
- 5054US8800283B2Method of starting and operating a shape memory alloy heat engineBROWNE ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 12, 2014·0 cites·10 claims
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