Alan H Kang

US Patent:

7703788, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Apr 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/098399

Inventors:

Ted K. Tanouye - Fullerton CA, US
Alan H. Kang - Anaheim CA, US

International Classification:

B62K 3/02

US Classification:

280284

Abstract:

An innovated rear suspension system for mountain bikes that includes five structural tubes—a force channeling tube, a front stabilizing tube, a rear stabilizing tube, a top tube, and a seat tube—connected to form an irregular polygon; reinforced with gussets, a torque conversion device pivotally connected to a compression strut, a shock-absorbing element and the force channeling tube, which transfers force or shock from the compression strut to the shock-absorbing element. The shock-absorbing element pivotally connected at the front to a pair of shock mounts attached to the force channeling tube absorbs and compresses force from the torque conversion device and transfers the force to the force channeling tube. The upward and forward direction of the force channeling tube guides the force along the force channeling tube propelling the bicycle and the rider forward, reducing jacking and efficiently utilizing pedal forces.

US Patent:

8136829, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Apr 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/767622

Inventors:

Alan H. Kang - Anaheim CA, US
Ted K. Tanouye - Fullerton CA, US

International Classification:

B62K 3/00
B62K 19/00
B62K 25/00

US Classification:

280284, 280275, 2802811, 280283, 280288

Abstract:

Disclosed are various embodiments of a mountain bike frame and method of making a mountain bike frame where a rear suspension shock absorber is configured to compress when a rear triangle moves upwardly with respect to a force channelling top tube and a seat tube. At least portions of forces generated by upward movement of the rear triangle with respect to the force channelling top tube and the seat tube are transmitted through elongated front and rear torque conversion devices to the shock absorber, a shock absorber mount and the force channelling top tube. An upper portion of the front torque conversion device and a rear portion of the rear torque conversion device, when the mountain bike frame is viewed from a right side view, each rotate in a clockwise direction when the rear triangle moves upwardly with respect to the force channelling top tube and the seat tube.

US Patent:

8177475, May 15, 2012

Filed:

May 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/114554

Inventors:

Fidel Manalo Joco - La Palma CA, US
Marshall Saville - Torrance CA, US
Alan Kang - Torrance CA, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F04D 27/02

US Classification:

415 1, 415113, 4151745, 415230

Abstract:

A seal assembly for deflecting contaminated fluid flowing through the seal assembly from an upstream space to a downstream space includes an annular housing, at least one vent hole peripherally disposed on the annular housing, a first set of seals disposed within the annular housing adjacent to the downstream space, the first set of seals having an inclined surface to deflect the flow of contaminated fluid through the at least one vent hole, and a second set of seals mounted on the shaft, disposed within the annular housing, adjacent to the first set of seals and adjacent to the upstream space. The second set of seals may have larger inside diameter than the first set of seals. The seal assembly may prevent contaminated fluid from entering an air bearing cooling circuit, thereby preventing bearing wear, erosion and failure.

US Patent:

20070047858, Mar 1, 2007

Filed:

Apr 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/408430

Inventors:

Keith Hurley - Garden Grove CA, US
Marshall Saville - Torrance CA, US
Alan Kang - Los Angeles CA, US
Aileen Yap - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US

International Classification:

F16C 32/06

US Classification:

384106000

Abstract:

A foil journal bearing with a dual stiffness spring comprises a housing, a shaft arranged for relative coaxial rotation with respect to the housing, and a single spring layer surrounding the shaft. The single spring layer may have a first linear spring rate and a second linear spring rate wherein the first linear spring rate is formed by first pitch corrugations along a length of the single spring layer and the second linear spring rate is formed by second pitch corrugations along a length of the single spring layer. In an aspect of the invention, the foil journal bearing provides a top foil having first and second ends positioned in a notch in the housing. In an aspect of the invention, the single spring layer maintains a ratio of three of the second pitch corrugations to each of the first pitch corrugations.

US Patent:

20100096831, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Oct 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/256152

Inventors:

Ted K. Tanouye - Fullerton CA, US
Alan Kang - Anaheim CA, US

International Classification:

B62K 3/02

US Classification:

2802811

Abstract:

A lightweight mountain bike frame made out of welded aluminum tubing heavily reinforced with open ended gussets, whose design allows peak stress to be more evenly distributed. The design moves the shock mount forward so that the rocker arm fits around the seat tube without mounting a pivot to it, resulting in the weight of the suspension to move to the center of gravity for both bike and rider.

US Patent:

20210253258, Aug 19, 2021

Filed:

Jul 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/931121

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Alan Kang - Torrance CA, US
Amber Agnis - Chandler AZ, US
Estevan Castellanos - Glendora CA, US

International Classification:

B64D 13/06
H01H 3/02
H01H 1/06
H01H 9/16
H03M 1/12
B64D 13/08

Abstract:

This disclosure describes techniques for increasing wetting current for an electromechanical switch. In one example application, an aircraft may include one or more valves used to control the temperature of aircraft interior. The valves may include one or more valve position switches to indicate certain valve positions, e.g. fully open, fully closed, fifty percent open, and so on. In some examples, the valve position switches may receive current at electromechanical contacts of the switch that is less than the wetting current. The techniques of this disclosure provide additional wetting current at the time the switch contacts close to improve reliability of the valve position switches. In some examples, an analog to digital converter circuit may be configured to provide the additional wetting current to the switch.