Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Reynolds

Thomas L. Reynolds 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: 7721812
    Abstract: A fire suppression system adapted for use in a lavatory of an aircraft. The system includes a supply coupled to one or more fluid discharge nozzles via one or more fluid flow lines. A pressure source in communication with the fluid flow lines provides pressure to assist in supplying a pressurized flow of fluid through the flow line(s) to the nozzles(s). Furthermore, the system is capable of using the potable water supply of the aircraft or it can be self-contained with its own water supply reservoir. If self-contained, the system includes a pressurized fluid source to assist in supplying water to the discharge nozzle(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Thomas L Reynolds
  • Patent number: 6899184
    Abstract: A fire suppression system adapted for use in a lavatory of an aircraft. The system includes a water supply coupled to one or more fluid discharge nozzles via one or more fluid flow lines. A pressure source in communication with the fluid flow lines provides pressure to assist in supplying a pressurized flow of fluid through the flow line(s) to the nozzles(s). The fire suppression system creates a spray of water capable of suppressing fires within a waste container area or within the entire lavatory area. Heat sensitive valves enable the system to automatically detect the start of a fire. Furthermore, the system is capable of using the potable water supply of the aircraft or it can be self-contained with its own water supply reservoir. If self-contained, the system includes a pressurized fluid source to assist in supplying water to the discharge nozzle(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Thomas L. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20030019641
    Abstract: A fire suppression system adapted for use in a lavatory of an aircraft. The system includes a water supply coupled to one or more fluid discharge nozzles via one or more fluid flow lines. A pressure source in communication with the fluid flow lines provides pressure to assist in supplying a pressurized flow of fluid through the flow line(s) to the nozzles(s). The fire suppression system creates a spray of water capable of suppressing fires within a waste container area or within the entire lavatory area. Heat sensitive valves enable the system to automatically detect the start of a fire. Furthermore, the system is capable of using the potable water supply of the aircraft or it can be self-contained with its own water supply reservoir. If self-contained, the system includes a pressurized fluid source to assist in supplying water to the discharge nozzle(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas L. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 4215282
    Abstract: A sense amplifier and sensing scheme for sensing the normal or blown condition of fuses in a programmable read only memory (PROM) or similar device. A sensing circuit is provided with a threshold level separating high and low input levels indicative of the fuse condition. The sensing circuit has one circuit branch with a first current mirror with a temperature characteristic which provides a threshold level which is slightly divergent with reference to a low level input. Another circuit branch clamps the high input level to the slightly divergent threshold level and uses a second current mirror with a temperature characteristic which provides a high level slightly more divergent than the threshold level. By selecting mirror currents proportionally, high level and threshold level temperature characteristic divergence can be proportionally controlled in selected amounts with respect to the low level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: George W. Brown, Thomas L. Reynolds