Patents by Inventor Robert A. Cunningham, Jr.

Robert A. Cunningham, Jr. 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: 20210365892
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a Got Work Application, apparatus, system, and a method of using same. The inventive software App allows a user to post a picture or photo or description of work that they need done, along with their current location, and any other additional job-related information that the potential customer or hire or employer needs. The invention also provides a method of using the inventive App which allows a user to be able to see how many jobs have been posted by potential employers or customers, along with their current location, job description, and any other additional job-related information that the potential employer has posted, to seek out potential workers. This inventive App connects two different individuals or users, one who is looking for work, and the other who is looking for workers or wants work to be done.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: Joseph Robert Cunningham, JR.
  • Patent number: 5548970
    Abstract: Air handling system including a heat recovery means including blowers and dampers for controlling air flow and a desiccant wheel movable into and out of the air stream to selectively recover heat from exhaust air and transfer it to outside air. The air handlling system may also include an air conditioning system and an economizer inclulding dampers to control recirculated air and inlet and exhaust air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: NRG Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Cunningham, Jr., Phillip R. Rutledge
  • Patent number: 5421938
    Abstract: A round duct and apparatus and method of forming the duct in which the side edges of the duct are formed to interlock when the duct is folded and the flap is secured in place to provide support when the finishing duct tape is applied to seal the flap and complete the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Glass Master Corporation
    Inventor: Robert A. Cunningham, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5186704
    Abstract: A duct closure machine for closing duct board into duct with tape which can close duct having four or more sides. Duct board is moved through the machine by a single source of power driving upper and lower rollers with the lower set of rollers movable to accomodate duct of different size. The tape applicator is shiftable laterally to apply tape to duct of different number of sides such as ten sides. The tape applicator is controlled with a simple power circuit in which power to cut off the tape is only applied for a brief time as the completed duct passes through the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Glass Master Corporation
    Inventor: Robert A. Cunningham, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4983081
    Abstract: Apparatus and method of forming shiplap grooves (21, 23, 25, 26 and 28) in a duct board (12) utilizing a square (35) and measuring indicia (39). The apparatus comprises shiplap groove cutting tools (22) and (24) and an angle square (35) comprising a guide leg (37) and a base leg (36) having indicia (39) indicative of the desired dimensions for a resulting shiplap duct. The shiplap groove cutting tools have sleds (57, 67, 58 and 56) which are placed against the guide leg (37) to be guided by the same to produce shiplap grooves (23, 25 and 26). The length of the spacing between the grooves is equal to the indicated indicia (39) for the narrow sleds (57 and 68) or the indicated indicia plus the thickness of the board for the wide sleds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Glass Master Corporation
    Inventor: Robert A. Cunningham, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4391143
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe for inspecting the interface between the walls of a double-wall tube comprises a cylindrical body member having two cavities axially spaced apart thereon. The probe is placed in the tube and ultrasonic energy is transmitted from a transducer in its body member to a reflector in one of its cavities and thence into the inner wall of the tube. A second transducer in the probe body member communicates with the second cavity through a collimation passage in the body member, and the amount of ultrasonic energy reflected from the interface between the walls of the tube to a second reflector through the collimation passage to the second transducer depends upon the characteristics of said interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1983
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Kenneth V. Cook, Robert A. Cunningham, Jr., Horace T. Murrin
  • Patent number: 4037465
    Abstract: A probe system is provided for the bore-side inspection of tube-to-header welds and the like for small diameter tubes. The probe head of the system includes an ultrasonic transmitter-receiver transducer, a separate ultrasonic receiver, a reflector associated with the transducer to properly orient the ultrasonic signal with respect to a tube wall, a baffle to isolate the receiver from the transducer, and means for maintaining the probe head against the tube wall under investigation. Since the probe head must rotate to inspect along a helical path, special ultrasonic signal connections are employed. Through the use of the probe, flaws at either the inner or outer surfaces may be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventors: K. Von Cook, Dan W. Koerner, Robert A. Cunningham, Jr., Horace T. Murrin, Jr.