Patents by Inventor Jason D. Hinkle

Jason D. Hinkle 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).

  • Open lattice, foldable, self deployable structure
    Patent number: 6560942
    Abstract: An open-lattice, foldable, self-deployable structure with a number of spaced, bendable longitudinal members each having a curved cross section forming cells each bounded by a portion of two spaced longitudinal members and two spaced diagonal members. The diagonal members are joined to the longitudinal members at the cell boundary intersections of the diagonal members and the longitudinal members. The longitudinal members are made of a material which bends and flattens by a predetermined amount below the material's yield point and the diagonal members are made of a material which both bends and twists by a predetermined amount below the material's yield point so that the structure can be collapsed and then self resurrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Warren, Jason D. Hinkle
  • High precision vibration damping system
    Patent number: 6533256
    Abstract: A damping system is disclosed which includes a housing that receives vibrations, a mounting platform movably disposed with respect to the housing, at least one bearing surface on or attached to one of the housing and the platform, and at least one frictional member on or attached to the other of the housing and the platform in contact with the bearing surface. The system frictionally dampens vibrations received by the housing and isolates the platform from vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Warren, Lee D. Peterson, Jason D. Hinkle
  • Open lattice, foldable, self deployable structure
    Publication number: 20020124518
    Abstract: An open-lattice, foldable, self-deployable structure with a number of spaced, bendable longitudinal members each having a curved cross section forming cells each bounded by a portion of two spaced longitudinal members and two spaced diagonal members. The diagonal members are joined to the longitudinal members at the cell boundary intersections of the diagonal members and the longitudinal members. The longitudinal members are made of a material which bends and flattens by a predetermined amount below the material's yield point and the diagonal members are made of a material which both bends and twists by a predetermined amount below the material's yield point so that the structure can be collapsed and then self resurrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Peter A. Warren, Jason D. Hinkle