Patents by Inventor Paul Maker

Paul Maker 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).

  • Automatic reversing screw mechanism for cable winding
    Patent number: 10640346
    Abstract: A level wind mechanism includes a first screw and a second screw extending through a block. A shoe is disposed within the block between the first screw and the second screw. The shoe includes a first follower for engaging with and being driven by a thread of the first screw and a second follower for engaging with and being driven by a thread of the second screw. Each thread includes cams at the terminal ends of the thread for causing the shoe to disengage from that thread and to shift to engaging the other thread. In this way, the first screw and the second screw cause the shoe, and thus the block, to translate relative to the first screw and the second screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Bejan Ijadi-Maghsoodi, Paul Maker, Zachary Limas
  • AUTOMATIC REVERSING SCREW MECHANISM FOR CABLE WINDING
    Publication number: 20180251352
    Abstract: A level wind mechanism includes a first screw and a second screw extending through a block. A shoe is disposed within the block between the first screw and the second screw. The shoe includes a first follower for engaging with and being driven by a thread of the first screw and a second follower for engaging with and being driven by a thread of the second screw. Each thread includes cams at the terminal ends of the thread for causing the shoe to disengage from that thread and to shift to engaging the other thread. In this way, the first screw and the second screw cause the shoe, and thus the block, to translate relative to the first screw and the second screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Bejan Ijadi-Maghsoodi, Paul Maker, Zachary Limas
  • Structured-groove diffraction granting and method for control and optimization of spectral efficiency
    Publication number: 20060050391
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an optical diffraction element or grating, where the spectral response of phase gratings is substantially optimized by introducing structure into the grating groove profile. Spectral range of the grating is extended when compared to conventional blazed gratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Johan Backlund, Daniel Wilson, Pantazis Mouroulis, Paul Maker, Richard Muller