Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Ward

Daniel E. Ward 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: 9638075
    Abstract: A nickel-based alloy includes, in weight percent, carbon from about 0.7 to about 2%; manganese up to about 1.5%; silicon up to about 1.5%; chromium from about 25 to about 36%; molybdenum from about 5 to about 12%; tungsten from about 12 to about 20%; cobalt up to about 1.5%; iron from about 3.5 to about 10%; nickel from about 20 to about 55%; and incidental impurities. The alloy is suitable for use in elevated temperature applications such as in valve seta inserts for internal combustion engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: L.E. Jones Company
    Inventors: Cong Yue Qiao, Lawrence A. Bowsher, Daniel E. Ward, Scott A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20150152752
    Abstract: A nickel-based alloy includes, in weight percent, carbon from about 0.7 to about 2%; manganese up to about 1.5%; silicon up to about 1.5%; chromium from about 25 to about 36%; molybdenum from about 5 to about 12%; tungsten from about 12 to about 20%; cobalt up to about 1.5%; iron from about 3.5 to about 10%; nickel from about 20 to about 55%; and incidental impurities. The alloy is suitable for use in elevated temperature applications such as in valve seta inserts for internal combustion engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: L. E. Jones Company
    Inventors: Cong Yue Qiao, Lawrence A. Bowsher, Daniel E. Ward, Scott A. Smith
  • Patent number: 6042115
    Abstract: A slot cabinet and base unit of this invention are provided for maximizing the number of gaming machines within a given floor space. The invention minimizes required floor space by reducing the size of the gaming machine and also enabling a player to sit closer to the gaming machine. The slot cabinet has a narrowed profile which reduced its effective width. The slot cabinet further includes a rear member which complements another slot cabinet placed back-to-back, thus reducing the overall width of two slot cabinets placed back-to-back. The arrangement of the elements of the gaming machine placed within the slot cabinet helps to reduce the overall size of the slot cabinet. The base unit of this invention enables a player to sit closer to a slot cabinet mounted thereon. The base unit may be configured for receiving back-to-back slot cabinets thereon, or may be configured for receiving a single wall slot cabinet. The base unit and slot cabinet may both be modified to achieve weight reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Vector Slot Machine Company, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel E. Ward
  • Patent number: 5826882
    Abstract: A slot cabinet and base unit of this invention are provided for maximizing the number of gaming machines within a given floor space. The invention minimizes required floor space by reducing the size of the gaming machine and also enabling a player to sit closer to the gaming machine. The slot cabinet has a narrowed profile which reduced its effective width. The slot cabinet further includes a rear member which complements another slot cabinet placed back-to-back, thus reducing the overall width of two slot cabinets placed back-to-back. The arrangement of the elements of the gaming machine placed within the slot cabinet helps to reduce the overall size of the slot cabinet. The base unit of this invention enables a player to sit closer to a slot cabinet mounted thereon. The base unit may be configured for receiving back-to-back slot cabinets thereon, or may be configured for receiving a single wall slot cabinet. The base unit and slot cabinet may both be modified to achieve weight reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Vector Slot Machine Company, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Daniel E. Ward
  • Patent number: D399889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Vector Slot Machine Company, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Daniel E. Ward
  • Patent number: D409857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Vector Slot Machine Company, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Daniel E. Ward