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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2011
Mikhail Boukhny, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
David A. Thoe, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
John Koontz, Corona, CA (US);
Long Q. Nguyen, Tustin, CA (US);
Scott B. Newton, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Daniel Bauen, Atlanta, GA (US);
Cassilyn Bair, Atlanta, GA (US);
Lawrence E. Davis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mikhail Boukhny, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
David A. Thoe, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
John Koontz, Corona, CA (US);
Long Q. Nguyen, Tustin, CA (US);
Scott B. Newton, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Daniel Bauen, Atlanta, GA (US);
Cassilyn Bair, Atlanta, GA (US);
Lawrence E. Davis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
In various embodiments, a braking system may include an actuator, a pawl gear coupled to the actuator, and a wheel gear plate. The braking system may further include a brake pad, an outer wheel coupled to the brake pad, and a spring washer plate configured to press the wheel gear plate against the brake pad such that the wheel gear plate is configured to inhibit rotation of the outer wheel through friction between the wheel gear plate and the brake pad when the pawl gear inhibits rotation of the wheel gear plate. In some embodiments, the braking system may further include a sensor and the actuator may be triggered to actuate the pawl gear in response to signals from the sensor.