Patents Represented by Attorney Tangent Law Group
  • Patent number: 7690506
    Abstract: An aircraft brake assembly container and a method for using an aircraft brake assembly in servicing an aircraft, with the container having at least two identical container portions, at least one of the at least two container portions having an at least one sliding channel therein, an at least one cradle member having an at least one sliding portion engaging with the at least one sliding channel, and at least one securement device securing the at least two identical container portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Bill Thomas Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Ordonez, Neil Waldron
  • Patent number: 7654471
    Abstract: The invention is directed to, in one embodiment, a waterfall apparatus having an at least one water supply inflow supplying water to the waterfall apparatus and a body member having the water flowing therethrough. A water accumulation portion of the body member can be coupled to and filled by a water supply inflow. An at least one baffle having an at least one tube member interspaced thereon and extends from the accumulation portion of the body member to an outlet portion of the body member. An outlet flow path is in communication with the outlet portion of the body member, passing the water from the outlet portion of the body member along the outlet flow path and through a waterfall outlet, forming a sheet like waterfall outflow. The at least one interspaced tube member, angled entry portion and optional deflection member work to deflect, slow and smooth the flow, reduce debris accumulation and generally improve the sheet like quality and consistency of the flow of the sheet-like waterfall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventor: Bruce Johnson
  • Patent number: 7598700
    Abstract: A battery warranty and metrics tracking network with a programmable battery product for storing, sending and receiving data from a battery warranty, enablement, and metrics tracking network, having an at least one onboard electronics module and storage media on the battery product, an at least one point of sale/point of maintenance device providing communication with the battery product and communicating data from the battery product and to the battery product, an at least one network communicating data from the programmable battery product and to the programmable battery product and an at least one product warranty and features database in communication with the network, the database including storage of data from the programmable battery product and communication of stored data to the battery product to enable or disable the programmable battery product or enable or disable features on the battery product based on the information communicated to or from the programmable battery product or the at least one p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Reserve Power Cell, LLC
    Inventors: David Elder, Frank Bruno
  • Patent number: 7567057
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a multiple battery system and network controlled multiple battery system. A main battery having a main positive output and a main negative output is also provided, together with an at least one auxiliary battery having an at least one auxiliary positive output and an at least one auxiliary negative output. A main electrical circuit having an at least one switching device is provided with at least two operating positions. The two operating positions selectively couple the main and at least one auxiliary battery to the common positive terminal. In the first of the at least two operating positions electrical charge is provided to both the main battery and the at least one auxiliary battery. A controller is also provided and coupled to the main electrical circuit and switches the at least one switching device based on input from an at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Reserve Power Cell, LLC
    Inventors: David Elder, Frank Bruno
  • Patent number: 7384165
    Abstract: A water feature having a housing with an electronics section and a water channel. A printed circuit board with an at least one light emitting diode (LED) where at least a portion of the at least one LED is in direct contact with the water while the electrical section remains waterproof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Doyle
  • Patent number: 7373873
    Abstract: A cylinder liner and ringless piston adapted to be combined therewith in an internal combustion engine are provided that have superior wear resistance, superior scuffing resistance, and superior properties for abating friction loss between the inside surface of the cylinder and the sliding surface of the ringless piston. These embodiments can also include a cylinder liner which has at least some portion of the inner circumferential surface coated with an iron oxide film, a metallic nitride film, or other physical vapor deposition or chemical vapor deposition film, combined with a ringless piston with at least some portion of the exterior surface being coated with a metallic nitride film or other vapor deposition film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: David Maslar
  • Patent number: 7357525
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a light emitting diode pool or spa lamp bulb having at least one light emitting diode with at least one lens body that is optically clear. The at least one light emitting diode being embedded in the lens body, the lens body being in direct contact with the pool or spa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Doyle
  • Patent number: 7293621
    Abstract: A drive system with at least one power storage device and at least one motor intermittently energized and de-energized through coupling to the at least one power storage device. The drive having at least one weighted drive member coupled to the at least one motor. An at least one energy recovery device returns energy to the at least one power storage device when the motor is energized or when the motor is de-energized by intermittently engaging the at least one drive member. The system also comprises a drive unit coupled to said at least one weighted drive member such that the motor drives the at least one weighted drive member which in turn drives the drive train wherein when the at least one weighted drive member is disengaged from the drive train. The motor can remain in an energized state or become de-energized and energy recovery through the at last one energy recovery device can continue to return energy to the power storage device so long as the weighted drive member is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Charge-O-Matic Energy Recovery Devices, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Long
  • Patent number: 7264176
    Abstract: An apparatus having a housing with a water channel, for instance a laminar water flow, flowing there through. A pliant member is provided together with an at least one water input, an at least one filter member and an at least one jetting element. The pliant member is oriented within the housing and about the water channel to absorb surges from the input of water flowing in from the at least one water input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Bruce Johnson
  • Patent number: 7063212
    Abstract: A container suitable for storing and transporting hazardous materials such as alkali wet cell batteries in an aviation environment includes a container body and a hinged lid made of cross linked polyethylene, latches, and a triple tongue-in-groove seal around the rim of the container opening. The triple tongue-in-groove seal includes two smaller tongue-in-groove seals with a larger tongue-in-groove seal disposed therebetween. The larger tongue-in-groove structure provides structural strength to help prevent the lid from skewing when the container suffers stress such as an impact at a corner, and also helps to guide the lid and base into proper alignment when the lid is being closed. The smaller tongue-in-groove seals provide double redundant sealing to help contain hazardous materials inside the container without making the rim of the container excessively wide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Bill Thomas Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: José L. Ordonez
  • Patent number: 6931734
    Abstract: This description, together with the objects of the invention and the various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed hereto and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantage is in the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated at least one preferred embodiment of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Whoda Thought Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: David Elder, Frank Bruno
  • Patent number: 6595810
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle having a body member, the body member having at least one blade-engaging member with a first and second portion spaced apart one another, a bridge portion, and at least one side structure spaced between the first and second portion, with at least one electrical lead coupled to the body member and at least one protrusion located on the body member that releasably engages and disengages a corresponding blade member absent the presence of an externally actuated release mechanism. Also including the electrical connector system having a male plug member having at least one blade with at least one recess. A female connector having at least one blade engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Pro Equipment, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Kenny