Patents by Inventor David Purola

David Purola 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: 6113262
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for testing at least one article (160) comprises a first chamber (20) having a controllable first environment, a second chamber (30) having a controllable second environment, and an intermediate housing (40) connected between the first and second chambers. The intermediate housing (40) defines a work space (54) and includes a window (70) which provides access to the work space. A rotatable container (100) is disposed in the work space (54) and defines a test chamber (110) in which the at least one article (160) is placed. The container (100) is rotatable between a first position in which the test chamber (110) is exposed to the first environment and is thermally insulated from the second environment, a second position in which the test chamber (110) is exposed to the second environment and is thermally insulated from the first environment, and a third position in which the test chamber (110) is accessible through the window (70) in the intermediate housing (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: David Purola, David A. Klecha