Patents by Inventor Kenneth O. Parker

Kenneth O. Parker 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).

  • Publication number: 20080131167
    Abstract: A platesetting system and apparatus for providing computer-to-plate electrophotographic printing to a conductive plate. The apparatus may include an electrophotographic printer adapted to include an electrically isolated media path for receiving a conductive plate. A conductive plate may include anodized and grained aluminum (AL) that does not include a light sensitive emulsion layer in a finished product. The plate may be adapted to include rounded corners. The plate may be adapted to include a protective leading edge. The plate may be fused using the absorbed light of a radiant heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Xante Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Ross, Kenneth O. Parker
  • Publication number: 20020164181
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product is disclosed for printing one or more color separation images for screen printing, wherein each color separation image has a plurality of toner layers resulting in desirable density. A method for screen print film generation, comprises the steps of producing a plurality of separations using a software application program; and applying a plurality of toner layers using said plurality of separations. A system that provides screen print film generation comprises a printer wherein said printer is operative to apply a plurality of toner layers. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable media, said computer program product comprising program logic comprising: producing means for enabling a computer to produce a plurality of separations; and applying means for enabling the computer to apply a plurality of toner layers using said plurality of separations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Parker, Robert C. Ross
  • Patent number: 4433723
    Abstract: In the apparatus of the present invention, air flow control inserts are disposed within the formed tube air outlet manifolds of a heat exchanger of the counterflow type wherein the manifolds have openings communicating with air passages of the heat exchanger core. Each insert is generally tubular in shape, having an intermediate cylindrical tube portion, and larger diameter, end portions, which are substantially equal to the diameter of an outlet manifold. Each intermediate insert portion is initially provided with a plurality of peripheral, longitudinally equally spaced slots, equal in number to the number of openings in a manifold, and of such circumferential lengths as to subtend angles substantially equal to the angles subtended by the manifold openings. Tube material adjacent the slots is then urged inwardly of the tube to form apertures, and adjacent louvers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1984
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Parker
  • Patent number: 4335782
    Abstract: In the apparatus of the present invention, air flow control inserts are disposed within the formed tube air outlet manifolds of a heat exchanger of the counterflow type wherein the manifolds have openings communicating with air passages of the heat exchanger core. Each insert is generally tubular in shape, having an intermediate cylindrical tube portion, and larger diameter end portions, which are substantially equal to the diameter of an outlet manifold. Each intermediate insert portion is initially provided with a plurality of peripheral, longitudinally equally spaced slots, equal in number to the number of openings in a manifold, and of such circumferential lengths as to subtend angles substantially equal to the angles subtended by the manifold openings. Tube material adjacent the slots is then urged inwardly of the tube to form apertures and adjacent louvers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1982
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Parker
  • Patent number: 4310960
    Abstract: A heat exchanger of the formed plate type with a stack of relatively thin material, spaced heat transfer plates. The plates of the heat exchanger are arranged to define sets of multiple counterflow fluid passages for two separate fluid media alternating with each other. Passages of one set communicate with opposed manifold ports on opposite sides of the core matrix. Passages of the other set pass through the stack past the manifolds in counterflow arrangement and connect with inlet and outlet portions of an enclosing housing.An assembly of two plates oppositely disposed establishes integral manifolds for one of the fluid media through the ports and the fluid passage defined between the plates. A third plate joined thereto further defines a passage for the second fluid media to flow between the inlet and outlet portions of the housing. The various fluid passages may be provided with flow resistance elements, such as fins, to improve the efficiency of heat transfer between adjacent counterflow fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1982
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Parker
  • Patent number: 4073340
    Abstract: A heat exchanger of the formed plate type with a stack of relatively thin material, spaced heat transfer plates. The plates of the heat exchanger are arranged to define sets of multiple counterflow fluid passages for two separate fluid media alternating with each other. Passages of one set communicate with opposed manifold ports on opposite sides of the core matrix. Passages of the other set pass through the stack past the manifolds in counterflow arrangement and connect with inlet and outlet portions of an enclosing housing.An assembly of two plates oppositely disposed establishes integral manifolds for one of the fluid media through the ports and the fluid passage defined between the plates. A third plate joined thereto further defines a passage for the second fluid media to flow between the inlet and outlet portions of the housing. The various fluid passages may be provided with flow resistance elements, such as fins, to improve the efficiency of heat transfer between adjacent counterflow fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1978
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Parker
  • Patent number: 4049051
    Abstract: A formed plate heat exchanger of the air and hot gas counterflow type for gas turbines with provision for thermal response zones of different heat transfer capability in the hot gas passages of the core, each succeeding zone in the gas flow direction having greater heat transfer capability than a preceding zone to reduce temperature gradients and core thermal fatigue, with elimination of core cracking and splitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth O. Parker
  • Patent number: 3945434
    Abstract: Heat exchanger apparatus for a gas turbine which is provided with a heat exchanger of the formed plate counterflow type including a core having a gas turbine exhaust gas inlet surface with integral air outlet manifolds, and an inlet gas temperature controller which controls the temperature of the gas impinging on the manifolds and core surface. The temperature controller consists of a housing defining a gas flow path to the heat exchanger core surface, fluid passages within the housing which direct the gas at substantially full gas temperature onto the manifolds, and heat absorber structure within the housing which absorbs heat from the gas to reduce the temperature to less than full gas temperature during transient conditions, such as turbine start-up, and directs the gas onto the core surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1976
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Parker, Clarence L. Marksberry