Patents by Inventor Robert W. Brooks

Robert W. Brooks 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: 11951067
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-receptacle carrier that is generally configured for attachment to a rollator or walker and that is configured to retain either a beverage or a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone. The device comprises a body, a base, and first and second opposing retention arm portions that are configured as a receptacle for a beverage. The first and second opposing retention arm portions and base include recesses that define a receptacle for an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Medline Industries, LP
    Inventors: Todd Brockway, Emily Berman, Caren Wax, Tambra Martin, William Elliott Brooks, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
  • Publication number: 20190360393
    Abstract: A diesel engine cleaning system is provided. The diesel engine cleaning system includes a reservoir configured to contain and pressurize cleaning liquid. A mixing assembly is configured to receive the pressurized cleaning liquid from the reservoir and also configured to form a compressed cleaning foam from a mixture of the pressurized cleaning liquid and compressed gas. One or more delivery lines is configured to deliver the compressed cleaning foam from the mixing assembly to select internal portions of the diesel engine. The compressed cleaning foam is configured to expand within the internal portions of the diesel engine and remove diesel particulate matter from surfaces of the internal portions of the diesel engine with the diesel engine running at low or idle speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Lyden Oil Company
    Inventor: Robert W. Brooks
  • Patent number: 7892363
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a fuel injector of an engine includes providing a cleaning tool assembly having a chamber adapted to receive cleaner and fuel therein. The cleaning tool assembly is connected to the engine and to a transfer pump adapted to provide fuel to the engine from a fuel tank. The engine is started, and pressure is created in the chamber of the cleaning tool assembly, such that cleaner flows out of the chamber and is supplied to the engine. The cleaning tool assembly transitions from supplying cleaner or a mixture of cleaner and fuel to the engine to supplying fuel to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Inventor: Robert W. Brooks
  • Publication number: 20090158218
    Abstract: A system for organizing and searching data that relates to a product of manufacture includes a database module configured to store values for a plurality of attributes for each of a plurality of components. A portion of the plurality of components is employed in the product of manufacture. A processing module is configured to organize the plurality of components into one of a plurality of user selectable product structures. Each product structure is based on the values of one of the plurality of attributes. A display is configured to display the selected product structure of the article of manufacture with each of the components displayed within the selected structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. Brooks, David C. Cowles, Joseph R. Grosso
  • Publication number: 20080172819
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a fuel injector of an engine includes providing a cleaning tool assembly having a chamber adapted to receive cleaner and fuel therein. The cleaning tool assembly is connected to the engine and to a transfer pump adapted to provide fuel to the engine from a fuel tank. The engine is started, and pressure is created in the chamber of the cleaning tool assembly, such that cleaner flows out of the chamber and is supplied to the engine. The cleaning tool assembly transitions from supplying cleaner or a mixture of cleaner and fuel to the engine to supplying fuel to the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Robert W. Brooks
  • Patent number: 5878039
    Abstract: An interface device is provided which may be used to perform rate adaptation and time slot assignment, in either the transmit or receive directions, in a multiplexing unit for interfacing a high rate optical carrier line to a plurality of lower rate information carrier lines. The high rate optical carrier line may be a SONET or SDH carrier line. The interface device according to the present invention may be operationally configured to provide data rate adaptation and time slot assignment between an optical carrier line operating at an OC-12 rate with lower rate lines operating according to OC-3, OC-1, DS-3, or DS-1 protocols, or even virtual channels. A plurality of identical interface devices may be cascaded together and used to perform interface support for various channels operating at various rates, merely by manipulating the operational configuration of the individual interface devices in the cascade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: NEC America, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven S. Gorshe, Robert W. Brooks, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5848065
    Abstract: A universal tributary interface group approach for SONET multiplex equipment in which the shelf is partitioned into regions and each region can be provisioned to support different service types. The universal tributary group system includes an equipment shelf having a backplane. The equipment shelf is partitioned into regions called tributary groups which are each capable of accepting tributary units having compatible bus widths and clock rates. Removable card guides may be inserted into the tributary group spaces so that tributary interface units of different heights and widths may be placed in the tributary group spaces. Additionally, a plurality of bus segments run along the backplane to electrically connect a time slot interchange unit to card slots in the tributary groups. Each of the bus segments is capable of being provisioned to use a bus rate compatible with the data requirements of the tributary group it services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: NEC America, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven S. Gorshe, Robert W. Brooks, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4159045
    Abstract: A ladder standoff platform for use on the upper end of straight ladders. The ladder platform includes a flat table portion for supporting tools and other equipment. The table portion is provided with flanges around the periphery thereof for retaining tools or other equipment on the table platform. A pair of tubular members are fixed to the rear outer side corners of the table portion for slidably mounting the platform over the upper ends of the rails of a straight ladder, and for resting against the upper rung of the ladder. A resilient bumper strip is provided along the front end of the platform for engagement with a building against which the ladder is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1979
    Inventor: Robert W. Brooks
  • Patent number: D322523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Tarkett Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Brooks, Gerald C. Mueller, Mark A. Niven