Patents by Inventor Curtis A. Samuels

Curtis A. Samuels 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: 7117896
    Abstract: A module includes a reservoir having at least three chambers for storing compressed air for a vehicle air supply system, and a mounting assembly for supporting the reservoir on the vehicle. The chambers are separate from each other internally. The reservoir includes external connections, such as air lines or piping, for interconnecting the three chambers. The mounting assembly includes a bracket having a support surface. A bracket liner is received on the bracket between the support surface and the outer side surface of the reservoir. The reservoir may also include a purge chamber and an air dryer, as one unit, supported on the vehicle by the mounting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle System LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Eberling, Curtis Samuel Snyder, Gregory R. Ashley, Fred W. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 4397635
    Abstract: A reading teaching system for use with an audio-visual projection device. Lines of a textual passage are displayed in the baseline display portion of a display area. As each word is spoken the corresponding word in the baseline display portion is also displayed in the main display portion of the display area. Several speech parameters are conveyed by the manner in which the chosen word is displayed. The loudness or volume is represented by the size of the chosen word while the pitch is represented by the height of the chosen word above the baseline display portion. The speed at which each word is spoken is indicated by the spacing of the letters of the chosen word in the main display portion. The temporal spacing between the words is indicated by the spacing between the chosen words in the main display area. Other speech parameters, such as mood, can be indicated by special coloration or configuration of the illustrated chosen word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Inventor: Curtis A. Samuels