Patents by Inventor Kevin Howey

Kevin Howey 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: 7766399
    Abstract: The invention is directed at a door set assembly comprising a latch portion; a first magnetic material, located within the latch portion; a strike plate, the strike plate including a plate portion and a latch receiving portion; a second magnetic material, located within the latch receiving portion, the second magnetic material having a polarity opposite the first magnetic material; wherein when a door is closed, the magnets attract each other thereby pulling the latch portion into the latch receiving portion to secure the door closed. The door set assembly can also include a cushioned portion which fits within the latch receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventor: Kevin Howey
  • Publication number: 20090195000
    Abstract: The invention is directed at a door set assembly comprising a latch portion; a first magnetic material, located within the latch portion; a strike plate, the strike plate including a plate portion and a latch receiving portion; a second magnetic material, located within the latch receiving portion, the second magnetic material having a polarity opposite the first magnetic material; wherein when a door is closed, the magnets attract each other thereby pulling the latch portion into the latch receiving portion to secure the door closed. The door set assembly can also include a cushioned portion which fits within the latch receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Kevin HOWEY
  • Patent number: 6061376
    Abstract: A tangential fan for recirculating a lasing gas mixture has blade members, which vary in circumferential position stepwise from end to end. The number of blade members can be constant or variable between ends. The circumferential position of blade members can shift monotonically or reversibly between ends. Blade members are stiffened by one or more transverse annular hub members. A method of forming a tangential fan involves forming monolithic structures by casting or by machining from a solid block. Two or more monolithic structures can be joined together, typically by electron-beam welding. Casting, welding, and machining processes introduce no additional contaminants. Tangential fans produced have mechanical rigidity, accurate tolerances, and low contaminant concentrations. Methods provided by the invention facilitate forming of blade members into an air foil shape. Finishing processes typically include post-machining, electropolishing, and electroless nickel coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Cymer, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Hofmann, James Kevin Howey, Robert Alan Shannon, Richard Carl Ujazdowski