Patents by Inventor Richard J. Mann

Richard J. Mann 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: 4990884
    Abstract: A test circuit for an airbag restraint system is disclosed and provides an accurate determination of the operativeness of a storage capacitor and calculates the resistance of inertia switch resistors. The capacitor is tested by discharging and charging the capacitor. The values of the inertia switch resistors are determined by switching known resistive values in parallel with the inertia switch resistors. Based on the monitored voltage values during the switching, resistance values are calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Roger A. McCurdy, Dana A. Stonerook, Richard J. Mann, Edward J. Abeska, Jeffrey R. Rochette
  • Patent number: 4023374
    Abstract: A preformed molded fiberglass reinforced plastic repair sleeve for use on a marine or other submerged concrete pile and a method of applying the same. The sleeve is provided with at least one vertical seam consisting of inside interlocking reentrant bends which together establish an interlocking tongue and groove joint. The joint is maintained effective by self-tapping screws which are in engaged relation with steel closure clips or strips. The sleeve after assembly is centered about the pile undergoing repair and the continuous space which exists between the sleeve and the pile is filled with a suitable grout which, when hardened, encompasses the internal or inside portions of the joint under pressure and prevents unfastening of the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Assignee: Symons Corporation
    Inventors: Ervin A. Colbert, Richard J. Mann, Robert W. Phillips