Patents by Inventor Richard Corrington
Richard Corrington 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).
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Patent number: 8581454Abstract: A handheld device comprises a housing, a motor, and a thermally conductive pad disposed in a space between the motor and the housing. Heat generated by the motor can be conducted by the thermal pad to the housing or to an internal fluid passage generally extending the length of the motor. In some embodiments, the thermal pad is configured to maintain the temperature of the housing in accordance with industry guidelines.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Pro-Dex, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Corrington, Francis James Steinmetz, Daniel Manuel Santos
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Publication number: 20110213395Abstract: A handheld device comprises a housing, a motor, and a thermally conductive pad disposed in a space between the motor and the housing. Heat generated by the motor can be conducted by the thermal pad to the housing or to an internal fluid passage generally extending the length of the motor. In some embodiments, the thermal pad is configured to maintain the temperature of the housing in accordance with industry guidelines.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: PRO-DEX, INC.Inventors: Richard A. Corrington, Francis James Steinmetz, Daniel Manuel Santos
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Patent number: 7859813Abstract: A control system for a bathing installation which has one or more electrically powered devices. A line voltage service is connected through a GFCI to power the electrically powered devices, the GFCI adapted to interrupt the service upon detection of a ground fault. A trip circuit may induce a ground fault and trip the GFCI in response to a trip signal, thereby disabling application of electrical power to the electrically powered devices. An electronic circuit is responsive to a fault condition for generating the trip signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Balboa Instruments, Inc.Inventors: David J. Cline, Richard A. Corrington, Stefan Daystrom
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Publication number: 20100132106Abstract: A control system for a bathing installation which has one or more electrically powered devices. A line voltage service is connected through a GFCI to power the electrically powered devices, the GFCI adapted to interrupt the service upon detection of a ground fault. A trip circuit may induce a ground fault and trip the GFCI in response to a trip signal, thereby disabling application of electrical power to the electrically powered devices. An electronic circuit is responsive to a fault condition for generating the trip signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: David J. Cline, Richard A. Corrington, Stefan Daystrom
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Patent number: 7626789Abstract: A control system for a bathing installation which has one or more electrically powered devices. A line voltage service is connected through a GFCI to power the electrically powered devices, the GFCI adapted to interrupt the service upon detection of a ground fault. A trip circuit may induce a ground fault and trip the GFCI in response to a trip signal, thereby disabling application of electrical power to the electrically powered devices. An electronic circuit is responsive to a fault condition for generating the trip signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Balboa Instruments, Inc.Inventors: David J. Cline, Richard A. Corrington, Stefan Daystrom
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Publication number: 20090067102Abstract: A control system for a bathing installation which has one or more electrically powered devices. A line voltage service is connected through a GFCI to power the electrically powered devices, the GFCI adapted to interrupt the service upon detection of a ground fault. A trip circuit may induce a ground fault and trip the GFCI in response to a trip signal, thereby disabling application of electrical power to the electrically powered devices. An electronic circuit is responsive to a fault condition for generating the trip signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: David J. Cline, Richard A. Corrington, Stefan Daystrom
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Patent number: 7417834Abstract: A control system for a bathing installation which has one or more electrically powered devices. A line voltage service is connected through a GFCI to power the electrically powered devices, the GFCI adapted to interrupt the service upon detection of a ground fault. A trip circuit may induce a ground fault and trip the GFCI in response to a trip signal, thereby disabling application of electrical power to the electrically powered devices. An electronic circuit is responsive to a fault condition for generating the trip signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Balboa Instruments, Inc.Inventors: David J. Cline, Richard A. Corrington, Stefan Daystrom
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Patent number: 7397360Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely monitoring a status of a spa installation includes transmitting status commands from a spa monitor to a spa installation over a communication link, and generating an alarm if status data is not returned via the link.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Balboa Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Corrington, Kurt A. Dykema, David L. Klamer, Brent K. Bouws
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Publication number: 20070139194Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely monitoring a status of a spa installation includes transmitting status commands from a spa monitor to a spa installation over a communication link, and generating an alarm if status data is not returned via the link.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Richard Corrington, Kurt Dykema, David Klamer, Brent Bouws
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Patent number: 7167087Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely monitoring a status of a spa installation includes transmitting wireless status commands from a spa monitor to a spa installation over a wireless link, and generating an alarm if status data is not returned via the wireless link.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Balboa Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Corrington, Kurt A. Dykema, David L. Klamer, Brent K. Bouws
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Publication number: 20060238931Abstract: A control system for a bathing installation which has one or more electrically powered devices. A line voltage service is connected through a GFCI to power the electrically powered devices, the GFCI adapted to interrupt the service upon detection of a ground fault. A trip circuit may induce a ground fault and trip the GFCI in response to a trip signal, thereby disabling application of electrical power to the electrically powered devices. An electronic circuit is responsive to a fault condition for generating the trip signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: David Cline, Richard Corrington, Stefan Daystrom
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Publication number: 20060092008Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely monitoring a status of a spa installation includes transmitting wireless status commands from a spa monitor to a spa installation over a wireless link, and generating an alarm if status data is not returned via the wireless link.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2004Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Richard Corrington, Kurt Dykema, David Klamer, Brent Bouws
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Patent number: 6076142Abstract: A user configurable RAID system designed to provide RAID functions as well as mass storage functions in a non-RAID mode. Flexibility is built into the system to allow the user to configure the SCSI bus to which removable drive modules are connected into one or more channels to define some of the drive modules in a RAID set and others as stand-alone drives which are independently operated or logically grouped and operated in a non-RAID mode. Removable internal SCSI bridges allow the SCSI bus to be configured into one or more channels. In the RAID mode, the system is configured to prevent a wrong drive from being removed from the system in the event of a drive failure. The system automatically unlatches only the failed drive. The RAID system includes an intelligent control unit ("ICU"), a RAID controller and a modem. The ICU allows the system administrator to access the RAID system Monitor Utility so that the status of the system may be monitored and its configuration changed.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1997Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Ampex CorporationInventors: Richard A. Corrington, Steve M. Buu, Alan B. Gordon
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Patent number: 5875063Abstract: In a housing for removable computer mass-storage drives, commands coming in over a computer bus direct a removable mass-storage drive to spin down. Electronics in the housing detects that a removable mass-storage drive has begun to spin down by sensing the amount of current it is using. Following a delay period which is set by jumpers on the removable mass-storage drive itself, to allow for spin down to complete, the housing actuates a latch which releases the removable mass-storage drive and allows the user to remove it.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Micronet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Richard A Corrington, Steve M. Buu
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Patent number: D442585Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Micro Net Technology, Inc.Inventors: Afshin Toussi, Joie Lee Puckett, Jr., Richard A. Corrington, Robert Lee Faulkner, Sr., Alan B. Gordon, Alex Dale Grossman
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Patent number: D382861Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1996Date of Patent: August 26, 1997Assignee: Micronet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Corrington, Alan B. Gordon
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Patent number: D383736Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1996Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: Micronet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Corrington, Alan B. Gordon
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Patent number: D391556Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Micronet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Corrington, Alan B. Gordon
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Patent number: D399191Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1997Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Micronet Technology, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Corrington, Alan B. Gordon