Patents by Inventor Alexander S. Sinclair

Alexander S. Sinclair 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).

  • Patent number: 6256166
    Abstract: A cassette having a leader and recordable tape which cleans the various components of the tape path in videocassette recorders by dry scrubbing. Interactive diagnostic and instructional material is recorded on the tape to instruct the operator about the cleaning operation to enable the operator to evaluate progress of the head cleaning operation, and to program the maintenance protocol of head cleaning cycles relative to capstan cleaning cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Porperties Company
    Inventors: Robert D. DeMaster, Alexander R. Mitka, John V. Nowicki, Alexander S. Sinclair, Richard E. Skare, Mark W. Weavers
  • Patent number: 5841613
    Abstract: A cassette having a leader and recordable tape which cleans the various components of the tape path in videocassette recorders by dry scrubbing. Interactive diagnostic and instructional material is recorded on the tape to instruct the operator about the cleaning operation to enable the operator to evaluate progress of the head cleaning operation, and to program the maintenance protocol of head cleaning cycles relative to capstan cleaning cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert D. DeMaster, Alexander R. Mitka, John V. Nowicki, Alexander S. Sinclair, Richard E. Skare, Mark W. Weavers
  • Patent number: 4454818
    Abstract: A coupling trolley is provided for a rail or runway beam that is longitudinally translatable relative to a member located above and extending transversely of the rail or runway beam. The trolley has rollers to engage and support the rail or runway beam via upper flanging thereof, and has first and second supporting engagers for the member, specifically lower flanging thereof. The trolley is movable with the rail or runway beam and relative thereto. When the trolley is stopped by its first engager reaching said member as the rail or runway beam is advanced with the trolley, the second engager of the trolley is movable by the end of the rail or runway beam, from non-engagement towards and into securing engagement with the member where it is held by cooperation with the upper surface of the rail or runway beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Assignee: A. Monk and Company Limited
    Inventors: Barry C. Eccleston, Alexander S. Sinclair, Michael Elliot
  • Patent number: 4201275
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for furbishing or renovating large span overhead structures, for example the roofs of railway stations, or bridges and the like, and utilizes apparatus which comprises a plurality of runway beams suspended in spaced parallel disposition from the main ribs or framework of an overhead structure said beams spanning a plurality of said ribs or framework and being longitudinally displaceable relative thereto, and a work platform or platforms suspended from said runway beams and being displaceable therealong. Thus arranged, the overhead structure can be treated for substantially its entire length by alternately advancing the work platforms along the runway beams and the runway beams relative to the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Assignee: A. Monk & Company Limited
    Inventors: Alexander S. Sinclair, Barry C. Eccleston