Patents by Inventor Francis Barnes
Francis Barnes 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).
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Patent number: 11944119Abstract: Apparatuses are provided for manufacturing a rod member for a cigarette filter element. Each rod member defines a longitudinal axis and includes a generally longitudinally-extending filter material and a plurality of objects disposed therein along the longitudinal axis. Such an apparatus comprises a rod-forming unit configured to form a continuous supply of a filter material into a continuous cylindrical rod member. An object insertion unit is configured to introduce a plurality of objects into engagement with the rod member. A rod-dividing unit is configured to divide the rod member into a plurality of rod portions such that each rod portion includes a plurality of the objects. Associated methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANYInventors: Cynthia Stewart Stokes, John Larkin Nelson, Vernon Brent Barnes, Michael Francis Dube
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Publication number: 20230249042Abstract: A weight adjustable pickleball paddle system includes a main body including opposing playable faces. A handle is attached to the main body. A component receptacle is located in a lateral edge of the main body of the paddle and between the playable faces. A weighted component is dimensioned to be accommodated within the component receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Robert James Barnes, James Francis Barnes, Michael James Barnes
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Patent number: 11690509Abstract: A system and method are provided for obtaining a pupil response profile for a subject. The method include: obtaining scan data as frames of a pupil response over time prior to, during and after exposure to a flash of a light source; locating a candidate pupil to be measured from the scan data; image processing the scan data to obtain a set of pupil candidate measurements to generate a graph of pupil measurements against time; filtering the graph to produce a final set of pupil measurements forming a pupil response profile. The method may also include: measuring profile parameters from the pupil response profile; and using the profile parameters to determine aspects of the pupil response.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: MEDICAL DIAGNOSTECH PTY LTD.Inventors: Ashley Thurston Uys, Stefan Enthoven, Kieran Eamon Duggan, Kea Francis Barnes
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Publication number: 20230191215Abstract: A paddle includes a head. The head includes a pair of oppositely facing playing surfaces, and an opening passing through both of the pair of oppositely facing playing surfaces. The opening extends bilaterally across a central axis through the head of the paddle. A handle is attached to the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Robert James Barnes, James Francis Barnes, Michael James Barnes
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Publication number: 20200337556Abstract: A system and method are provided for obtaining a pupil response profile for a subject. The method include: obtaining scan data as frames of a pupil response over time prior to, during and after exposure to a flash of a light source; locating a candidate pupil to be measured from the scan data; image processing the scan data to obtain a set of pupil candidate measurements to generate a graph of pupil measurements against time; filtering the graph to produce a final set of pupil measurements forming a pupil response profile. The method may also include: measuring profile parameters from the pupil response profile; and using the profile parameters to determine aspects of the pupil response.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: ASHLEY THURSTON UYS, STEFAN ENTHOVEN, KIERAN EAMON DUGGAN, KEA FRANCIS BARNES
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Patent number: 7721437Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a combustor for a gas turbine engine, wherein the combustor includes a swirler assembly. The method comprises machining material to form a domeplate, positioning a sealplate including an overhanging portion against the domeplate, securing the sealplate in position relative to the domeplate with a welding process, and welding the swirler assembly to the domeplate.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy P. McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes
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Patent number: 7448216Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a gas turbine engine. The method comprises coupling a combustor including a dome assembly and a combustor liner that extends downstream from the dome assembly to a combustor casing that is positioned radially outwardly from the combustor, coupling a ring support that includes a first radial flange, a second radial flange, and a plurality of beams that extend therebetween to the combustor casing, and coupling a primer nozzle including an injection tip to the combustor such that the primer nozzle extends axially through the dome assembly such that fuel may be discharged from the primer nozzle into the combustor during engine start-up operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy P. McCaffrey, Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Barry Francis Barnes
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Publication number: 20080209728Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a combustor for a gas turbine engine, wherein the combustor includes a swirler assembly. The method comprises machining material to form a domeplate, positioning a sealplate including an overhanging portion against the domeplate, securing the sealplate in position relative to the domeplate with a welding process, and welding the swirler assembly to the domeplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy P. McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes
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Patent number: 7310952Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a combustor for a gas turbine engine, wherein the combustor includes a swirler assembly. The method comprises machining material to form a domeplate, positioning a sealplate including an overhanging portion against the domeplate, securing the sealplate in position relative to the domeplate with a welding process, and welding the swirler assembly to the domeplate.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2003Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy P. McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes
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Patent number: 7216488Abstract: An ignition device assembly for a gas turbine engine combustor includes a body and a shroud. The body extends from an inlet end to an outlet end, and the shroud extends circumferentially around at least a portion of the body, and axially from a first end to a tip end. The shroud includes a tip portion and a body portion. The body portion includes a plurality of metering openings and a plurality of first outlet openings. The plurality of metering openings are for channeling cooling air to the ignition device body, and the plurality of first outlet openings are for channeling spent cooling air from the ignition device body. The tip portion includes a plurality of discharge openings extending therethrough for channeling cooling from the ignition device body. The plurality of first outlet openings are between the shroud tip portion and the plurality of shroud metering openings.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Barry Francis Barnes, Ramy Michael Souri
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Patent number: 7152411Abstract: A combustor includes an outer wall and an inner liner joined to an inner shell in turn mounted to an inner casing. The casing includes a first rabbet at an end flange in which is mounted a corresponding flange of the inner shell. The inner shell also includes a second rabbet which receives an end flange of the inner liner. The inner shell is trapped in the first rabbet by an inner retainer. And, the inner liner is trapped in the surrounding second rabbet for aft-mounting the liner and shell to the inner casing.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes, Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson
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Patent number: 7110706Abstract: The invention relates to a toner replenisher and method for an electrographic imaging machine, including flow of toner through a toner replenisher and sealing between a toner replenisher and a toner bottle. According to the numerous aspects of the invention, a toner replenisher and method for an electrographic imaging machine are provided, including improved flow of toner through a toner replenisher and/or improved sealing between a toner replenisher and a toner bottle.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Gerald Francis Barnes, Paul Essic Thompson, Edward M. Eck
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Patent number: 7093440Abstract: An outer combustor wall (36) includes an outer support shell (40) surrounding an outer combustion liner (42). The shell (40) includes a first radial aft flange (46), and the liner (42) includes a second radial aft flange (48) axially adjoining the first flange. An annular retainer (50) and seal (62) are joined to the first flange for slidingly trapping the second flange therebetween for thermally floating the liner on the shell.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen John Howell, Barry Francis Barnes, Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, John Carl Jacobson
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Patent number: 7093419Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a gas turbine engine. The method comprises coupling a combustor including a dome assembly and a combustor liner that extends downstream from the dome assembly to a combustor casing that is positioned radially outwardly from the combustor, coupling a ring support that includes a first radial flange, a second radial flange, and a plurality of beams that extend therebetween to the combustor casing, and coupling a primer nozzle including an injection tip to the combustor such that the primer nozzle extends axially through the dome assembly such that fuel may be discharged from the primer nozzle into the combustor during engine start-up operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2003Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy P. McCaffrey, Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Barry Francis Barnes
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Patent number: 7051532Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a combustor for a gas turbine engine. The method includes providing a dome assembly that includes at least one cooling slot lip and at least one filler projection, wherein a gap defined between the cooling slot lip and the at least one filler projection has a height defined between cooling slot lip and the at least one filler projection that is substantially uniform through the gap. The method also includes coupling a liner assembly to the dome assembly, such that a combustion chamber is defined by the liner assembly, and coupling an inner and an outer support to the dome assembly, such that the dome assembly extends between the inner and outer supports.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy P. McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes
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Patent number: 6968699Abstract: A combustor includes outer and inner liners joined together by a dome to define a combustion chamber. A row of air swirlers is mounted in the dome and includes corresponding main fuel injectors for producing corresponding fuel and air mixtures. Pilot fuel injectors fewer in number than the main injectors are mounted in the dome between corresponding ones of the swirlers. Staged fuel injection from the pilot and main injectors is used for starting the combustor during operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes
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Patent number: 6955038Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a gas turbine engine. The method comprises coupling a combustor including a dome assembly and a combustor liner that extends downstream from the dome assembly to a combustor casing that is positioned radially outwardly from the combustor, coupling a fuel injector including a fuel inlet and an air inlet to the combustor casing such that the fuel injector extends axially through the dome assembly such that fuel may be discharged from the primer nozzle into the combustor, and coupling the air inlet to an air source such that cooling air received therethrough is circulated through the fuel injector to facilitate cooling the fuel injector.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2003Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy P. McCaffrey, Stephen John Howell, Walter J. Tingle, Barry Francis Barnes, John Carl Jacobson
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Patent number: 6952927Abstract: A combustor baffle includes an annular splashplate having a center mounting tube therein for receiving a carbureted stream. A semi-ferrule is offset both laterally and transversely from the tube, and is open laterally outwardly therefrom. The semi-ferrule cooperates with an adjoining semi-ferrule for defining a port in which a pilot injector or igniter may be mounted.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes, Thet Don Kwan
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Patent number: D1016196Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Selkirk Sport, LLCInventors: Robert James Barnes, James Francis Barnes, Michael James Barnes
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Patent number: D1020945Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Selkirk Sport, LLCInventors: Robert James Barnes, Michael James Barnes, James Francis Barnes