Patents by Inventor Ryan Stuart Porter
Ryan Stuart Porter 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: 11713123Abstract: The present disclosure provides a swivel stop comprising a rotating member, a first boss coupled to the rotating member and a second boss coupled to the rotating member, and a second plate having a first interference surface and a second interference surface. An interference between the first boss and the first interference surface and the second boss and the second interference surface tends to limit the rotation of the rotating member with respect to the second plate. The swivel stop may further comprise a rail wherein the second plate is configured to translate along the rail.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith M. Ferguson, Scott R. Patterson
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Publication number: 20210101684Abstract: The present disclosure provides a swivel stop comprising a rotating member, a first boss coupled to the rotating member and a second boss coupled to the rotating member, and a second plate having a first interference surface and a second interference surface. An interference between the first boss and the first interference surface and the second boss and the second interference surface tends to limit the rotation of the rotating member with respect to the second plate. The swivel stop may further comprise a rail wherein the second plate is configured to translate along the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith M. Ferguson, Scott R. Patterson
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Patent number: 10822090Abstract: A cabin fixture comprising a pedestal having a cutout and an axle having a portion disposed within the cutout. The axle is configured to translate within the cutout. A rotating member is coupled to the axle. A first boss is coupled to the rotating member. A plate is proximate the rotating member and has a first interference surface. An interference between the first boss and the first interference surface tends to limit the rotation of the rotating member with respect to the plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith M. Ferguson, Scott R. Patterson
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Publication number: 20180346126Abstract: The present disclosure provides a swivel stop comprising a rotating member, a first boss coupled to the rotating member and a second boss coupled to the rotating member, and a second plate having a first interference surface and a second interference surface. An interference between the first boss and the first interference surface and the second boss and the second interference surface tends to limit the rotation of the rotating member with respect to the second plate. The swivel stop may further comprise a rail wherein the second plate is configured to translate along the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith M. Ferguson, Scott R. Patterson
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Patent number: 10071805Abstract: The present disclosure provides a swivel stop comprising a rotating member, a first boss coupled to the rotating member and a second boss coupled to the rotating member, and a second plate having a first interference surface and a second interference surface. An interference between the first boss and the first interference surface and the second boss and the second interference surface tends to limit the rotation of the rotating member with respect to the second plate. The swivel stop may further comprise a rail wherein the second plate is configured to translate along the rail.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith M. Ferguson, Scott R. Patterson
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Publication number: 20170267355Abstract: The present disclosure provides a swivel stop comprising a rotating member, a first boss coupled to the rotating member and a second boss coupled to the rotating member, and a second plate having a first interference surface and a second interference surface. An interference between the first boss and the first interference surface and the second boss and the second interference surface tends to limit the rotation of the rotating member with respect to the second plate. The swivel stop may further comprise a rail wherein the second plate is configured to translate along the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith M. Ferguson, Scott R. Patterson
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Patent number: 9663232Abstract: An aircraft seat assembly includes a foot assembly, a seat, and a track lock assembly. The foot assembly is received within a track assembly disposed on an aircraft floor. The seat is connected to the foot assembly. The track lock assembly moves between a lock position and an unlock position. The track lock assembly includes a clamping shaft having a base member and a shaft. The base member is received within the track assembly. The shaft extends from the base member and extends through the foot assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith M. Ferguson
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Patent number: 8292221Abstract: A support for an aircraft seat, table or other piece of equipment has a lower support link that sweeps out a lateral arc. The lower support link cooperates with a conventional linear track to support the piece of equipment. The linear track provides fore/aft movement substantially orthogonal to a line tangent to the center of the lateral arc. A pilot link is operatively attached to the piece of equipment to form a four-bar linkage that maintains the equipment in a predetermined rotational attitude as the lower support link sweeps out its lateral arc.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: AMI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Othar P. Kennedy, Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith Michael Ferguson
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Publication number: 20110133030Abstract: A support for an aircraft seat, table or other piece of equipment has a lower support link that sweeps out a lateral arc. The lower support link cooperates with a conventional linear track to support the piece of equipment. The linear track provides fore/aft movement substantially orthogonal to a line tangent to the center of the lateral arc. A pilot link is operatively attached to the piece of equipment to form a four-bar linkage that maintains the equipment in a predetermined rotational attitude as the lower support link sweeps out its lateral arc.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Othar P. KENNEDY, Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith Michael Ferguson
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Patent number: 7905450Abstract: A support for aircraft seats and other equipment has a lower support link that sweeps out a lateral arc. The lower support link supports a platform that may have a conventional linear track. The linear track provides fore/aft movement substantially orthogonal to a line tangent to the center of the lateral arc. A pilot link is attached to the platform to form a parallelogram linkage that maintains the equipment platform in a rotationally fixed attitude as the lower support link sweeps out its lateral arc.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: AMI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Othar P. Kennedy, Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith Michael Ferguson
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Publication number: 20080237398Abstract: A support for aircraft seats and other equipment has a lower support link that sweeps out a lateral arc. The lower support link supports a platform that may have a conventional linear track. The linear track provides fore/aft movement substantially orthogonal to a line tangent to the center of the lateral arc. A pilot link is attached to the platform to form a parallelogram linkage that maintains the equipment platform in a rotationally fixed attitude as the lower support link sweeps out its lateral arc.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: AMI Industries, Inc.Inventors: Othar P. Kennedy, Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith Michael Ferguson
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Patent number: 6829116Abstract: The tape cartridge autoloader library system comprises at least one read/write tape drive, a tape cartridge picker, a single tape cartridge interface, and at least one pair of tape cartridge transport magazines within a compact form factor that fits into a standard library rack mount of cabinet. The autoloader/library system is a complete tape cartridge library that stores, manages, and automatically exchanges a plurality of tape cartridges between the tape drive unit, the single cartridge interface, and the tape cartridge transport magazines. The tape cartridge transport magazines are each configured to receive and store a plurality of individual tape cartridges in a horizontal relationship. The tape cartridge transport magazines also transport the individual tape cartridges within the tape cartridge transport magazine so that a specific one of the tape cartridges is in position for selection by the cartridge picker.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2000Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Quantum CorporationInventors: John C. Owens, Pat Eliot Collins, Ryan Stuart Porter, Peter A. Johnson, Alexander Chan, Kim M. Thomas, Christopher Lee Felton, David Ray Berry, Thua Nang Dai, Dominic John Maglia, Theodore James Oade, Scott Ryan Patterson, Gary Eugene Sadler, Sam Wen
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Patent number: 6816331Abstract: Tape cartridge picker including a turntable that rotates in a fixed base to interface with at least one tape cartridge storage location and at least one tape drive. The turntable includes a cavity configured to receive a tape cartridge. The cavity is defined in the turntable about a central axis of rotation so that once received in the cavity, the tape cartridge may be rotated within the turntable for delivery to one of the at least one storage location and the at least one tape drive. Tape cartridges are loaded onto the turntable using a translation arm that extends horizontally from the turntable to engage or hook a tape cartridge and pull the tape cartridge into the cavity. Tape cartridges are unloaded from the turntable by extending the translation arm to slide the tape cartridge out of the cavity and into one of the at least one storage location and the at least one tape drive.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Quantum CorporationInventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, John C. Owens, Paddy Eliot Collins, Scott Ryan Patterson, Kim M. Thomas
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Patent number: 6693759Abstract: A tape cartridge autoloader library system including at least one read/write tape drive, a tape cartridge picker, a single tape cartridge interface, and a pair of tape cartridge magazines within a compact form factor that fits into a standard library rack mount. The autoloader/library system is a complete tape cartridge library that stores, manages, and automatically exchanges a plurality of tape cartridges between the tape drive, the single cartridge interface, and the pair of tape cartridge magazines. The tape cartridge magazines are each configured to receive and store a plurality of individual tape cartridges in a horizontal relationship. The tape cartridge magazines transport the individual tape cartridges within the tape cartridge magazines so that an individual one of the tape cartridges is in position for selection by the cartridge picker.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Quantum CorporationInventors: John C. Owens, Paddy Eliot Collins, Ryan Stuart Porter, Peter A. Johnson, Alexander Chan, Kim M. Thomas, Christopher Lee Felton, David Ray Berry, Thua Nang Dai, Dominic John Maglia, Theodore James Oade, Scott Ryan Patterson, Gary Eugene Sadler, Sam Wen
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Patent number: 6693758Abstract: The tape cartridge transport magazine receives and stores tape cartridges in a horizontal orientation relative to the tape cartridge transport magazine to achieve a substantially smaller form factor. Once loaded into the magazine, the tape cartridges are shuffled in a vertical closed loop within the magazine so that any one of the tape cartridges can be positioned for selection by a cartridge picker. During shuffling within the magazine, individual tape cartridges are not flipped or reoriented, but remain properly oriented for selection by the cartridge picker. When used with a tape cartridge autoloader/library system as disclosed herein, a pair of interchangeable magazines can be utilized to store and provide tape cartridges for selection by a rotating cartridge picker.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Quantum CorporationInventors: Scott Ryan Patterson, Paddy Eliot Collins, Ryan Stuart Porter, Peter A. Johnson, Alexander Chan, Kim M. Thomas, Christopher Lee Felton, David Ray Berry, Thua Nang Dai, Dominic John Maglin, Theodore James Oade, Gary Eugene Sadler, Sam Wen, John C. Owens
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Patent number: 6538841Abstract: The cartridge stop/compression pad includes a beveled portion and a planar portion that permits the cartridge stop/compression pad to serve a dual function of compression pad and cartridge stop. During retrieval of tape cartridges from a single cartridge interface, the planar portion of the compression pad is oriented such that a tape cartridge is stopped during manual insertion from the single cartridge interface in position for selection and retrieval by the cartridge picker. During retrieval of tape cartridges from all other locations, tape cartridges contact the beveled portion of the cartridge stop/compression pad causing the cartridge stop/compression pad to function as a compression pad and expand vertically upward to permit the cartridge to be fully received into the cavity of the cartridge picker.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Quantum CorporationInventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Paddy Eliot Collins
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Publication number: 20020057513Abstract: Tape cartridge picker including a turntable that rotates in a fixed base to interface with at least one tape cartridge storage location and at least one tape drive. The turntable includes a cavity configured to receive a tape cartridge. The cavity is defined in the turntable about a central axis of rotation so that once received in the cavity, the tape cartridge may be rotated within the turntable for delivery to one of the at least one storage location and the at least one tape drive. Tape cartridges are loaded onto the turntable using a translation arm that extends horizontally from the turntable to engage or hook a tape cartridge and pull the tape cartridge into the cavity. Tape cartridges are unloaded from the turntable by extending the translation arm to slide the tape cartridge out of the cavity and into one of the at least one storage location and the at least one tape drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, John C. Owens, Paddy Eliot Collins, Scott Ryan Patterson, Kim M. Thomas
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Publication number: 20020057514Abstract: The tape cartridge transport magazine receives and stores tape cartridges in a horizontal orientation relative to the tape cartridge transport magazine to achieve a substantially smaller form factor. Once loaded into the magazine, the tape cartridges are shuffled in a vertical closed loop within the magazine so that any one of the tape cartridges can be positioned for selection by a cartridge picker. During shuffling within the magazine, individual tape cartridges are not flipped or reoriented, but remain properly oriented for selection by the cartridge picker. When used with a tape cartridge autoloader/library system as disclosed herein, a pair of interchangeable magazines can be utilized to store and provide tape cartridges for selection by a rotating cartridge picker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: Scott Ryan Patterson, Paddy Eliot Collins, Ryan Stuart Porter, Peter A. Johnson, Alexander Chan, Kim M. Thomas, Christopher Lee Felton, David Ray Berry, Thua Nang Dai, Dominic John Maglin, Theodore James Oade, Gary Eugene Sadler, Sam Wen, John C. Owens
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Publication number: 20020057515Abstract: A tape cartridge autoloader library system including at least one read/write tape drive, a tape cartridge picker, a single tape cartridge interface, and a pair of tape cartridge magazines within a compact form factor that fits into a standard library rack mount. The autoloader/library system is a complete tape cartridge library that stores, manages, and automatically exchanges a plurality of tape cartridges between the tape drive, the single cartridge interface, and the pair of tape cartridge magazines. The tape cartridge magazines are each configured to receive and store a plurality of individual tape cartridges in a horizontal relationship. The tape cartridge magazines transport the individual tape cartridges within the tape cartridge magazines so that an individual one of the tape cartridges is in position for selection by the cartridge picker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: John C. Owens, Paddy Eliot Collins, Ryan Stuart Porter, Peter A. Johnson, Alexander Chan, Kim M. Thomas, Christopher Lee Felton, David Ray Berry, Thua Nang Dai, Dominic John Maglia, Theodore James Oade, Scott Ryan Patterson, Gary Eugene Sadler, Sam Wen
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Publication number: 20020057519Abstract: The cartridge stop/compression pad includes a beveled portion and a planar portion that permits the cartridge stop/compression pad to serve a dual function of compression pad and cartridge stop. During retrieval of tape cartridges from a single cartridge interface, the planar portion of the compression pad is oriented such that a tape cartridge is stopped during manual insertion from the single cartridge interface in position for selection and retrieval by the cartridge picker. During retrieval of tape cartridges from all other locations, tape cartridges contact the beveled portion of the cartridge stop/compression pad causing the cartridge stop/compression pad to function as a compression pad and expand vertically upward to permit the cartridge to be fully received into the cavity of the cartridge picker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Paddy Eliot Collins