Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Ball

Kenneth D. Ball 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: 9575280
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and associated method for mounting an optical component in an optical arrangement. An optical component (1) is provided having a circular edge region (5). A mount (9) having a circular wall is also provided, the circular wall being configured for radially-spaced cooperation with the circular edge region of the optical component. The system is configured such that one of said circular edge region (5) and said circular wall (17) has a plurality of spaced-apart protrusions (23) provided around it. The other of the circular edge region (5) and the circular wall (17) has a plurality of spaced-apart recesses provided around it. The protrusions (23) and the recesses (7) are configured such that each protrusion (23) may be aligned with a respective recess (7) and engaged within said recess (7) via relative rotation between the optical component (1) and the mount (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Qioptiq Limited
    Inventors: David A Jones, Kenneth D Ball
  • Publication number: 20140063632
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and associated method for mounting an optical component in an optical arrangement. An optical component (1) is provided having a circular edge region (5). A mount (9) having a circular wall is also provided, the circular wall being configured for radially-spaced cooperation with the circular edge region of the optical component. The system is configured such that one of said circular edge region (5) and said circular wall (17) has a plurality of spaced-apart protrusions (23) provided around it. The other of the circular edge region (5) and the circular wall (17) has a plurality of spaced-apart recesses provided around it. The protrusions (23) and the recesses (7) are configured such that each protrusion (23) may be aligned with a respective recess (7) and engaged within said recess (7) via relative rotation between the optical component (1) and the mount (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: QIOPTIQ LIMITED
    Inventors: David A. JONES, Kenneth D. BALL
  • Patent number: 4021632
    Abstract: In a circuit breaker, the movable contact carrying contact arm is pivotally connected to the contact carrier which pivots on the circuit breaker frame; the contact arm is stamped copper; the contact arm carrier pivot connection includes a pin passing through the walls of the carrier and with respect to which the contact arm pivots; also, improved means for establishing pressure of movable contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1977
    Assignee: I-T-E Imperial Corporation
    Inventors: Felix E. Myers, Kenneth D. Ball, Anthony Michetti, Charles E. Warner
  • Patent number: 3980845
    Abstract: A rotary handle operator mechanism is fixedly mounted in an enclosure having a circuit interrupter mounted therein on the rear wall thereof. The mechanism includes a main handle disposed outside the enclosure for manual operation and being keyed to a cam unit engaged with the circuit breaker handle. A latch unit, including a cover latch section, is provided with a notch formation and a cam formation that cooperate with a forwardly extending pin of the cam unit to provide a switch interlock and a cover latch release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1976
    Assignee: I-T-E Imperial Corporation
    Inventors: Carl E. Gryctko, Kenneth D. Ball
  • Patent number: 3970808
    Abstract: A rotary handle mechanism for operating a switch device secured to the rear wall of an enclosure is mounted separate from the enclosure cover and extends through a cover opening to be operable from outside of the enclosure when the cover is closed. The mechanism is designed so that the elements thereof may be assembled selectively for operation within an enclosure having a cover that is hinged along one or the other of its edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1976
    Assignee: I-T-E Imperial Corporation
    Inventors: Carl E. Gryctko, Kenneth D. Ball, Peter J. McGinnis