Patents Examined by Corey Skurdal
  • Advanced casualty evacuation device
    Patent number: 9572414
    Abstract: A pack with a variety of panels which can be deployed. A mid-panel is defined on the fabric housing. A head panel is attached to the mid-panel adapted to be folded and contained over the mid-panel. A leg panel is attached to the mid-panel adapted to be folded and contained over the mid-panel. The top finger loop is attached to the head panel and extends from the top. A bottom finger loop is attached to the leg panel extending from the bottom. Upon pulling the top finger loop and the bottom finger loop, the head panel and the leg panel, respectively, can be deployed from the fabric housing. A chest strap is deployable using an upper side finger loop. A waist strap is deployable using a lower side finger loop. The instant pack includes semi-rigid body boards contained over the mid-panel to add rigidity and enhance safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy Mitchell, Ralph Jenkins
  • Self-disguising holster
    Patent number: 9574847
    Abstract: A holster which obscures presence and identity of the handgun held by the holster is disclosed. The holster comprises an L-shaped frame having a pin. The handgun is installed on the holster by inserting the pin into the barrel of the handgun. The L-shaped frame combined with the installed handgun collectively form a parallelepiped of thickness equal to that of the handgun. The handgun is disguised by visually meshing in complementary fashion with the holster, when concealed beneath a fabric of an article of apparel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Inventor: Jon Rossi
  • Intake air cooling system
    Patent number: 9567909
    Abstract: An intake air cooling system 100 for a gas turbine 18 is provided with: an intake duct 12 for leading intake air taken in from an intake-air inlet 22 to a compressor 14 of the gas turbine; a cooling part provided in the intake duct and configured to cool the intake air by heat exchange with a cooling medium which is introduced from an outside; a protruding step part 13 formed in a convex shape protruding from bottom surfaces 12a1, 12a2 of the intake duct disposed on a downstream side of the cooling part; and at least one drain hole 110 formed in the bottom surfaces 12a1, 12a2 of the intake duct disposed on the downstream side of the cooling part so as to discharge drain water, generated on a surface of the cooling part and dropping from the surface, to an outside of the intake duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Keita Fujii, Yasuoki Tomita, Jiro Asakuno, Masaru Takamatsu, Tadakuni Nishio, Tatsunao Nagashima, Katsuhiro Hotta, Masashi Nishimura
  • Small child and baby carrier and extension element for the use as a part of a small child and baby carrier
    Patent number: 9565951
    Abstract: Described is a small child and baby carrier, that has a waist strap, a carry bag that extends from a lower end which is connected to the waist strap to an upper end region and has a bottom section adjacent to the lower end, as well as an upper body section extending upward from the lower bottom section. Two shoulder straps extend from the upper end region of the carry bag. So that the small child and baby carrier can be used over a longer age and/or size interval of the child, the small child and baby carrier is furthermore provided with an extension element, arranged detachably between the two shoulder straps in the upper end region of the carry bag and designed to extend the upper body section when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventor: Lewon Schaarschmidt
  • Light weight modular pouch attachment system and method
    Patent number: 9565922
    Abstract: An attachment system for supporting holders on a carrier, including a platform with a front side having slits in a pattern of vertically aligned and spaced apart rows, for receiving one or more elongate straps in a vertical interlocking manner for supporting a holder against the front side, a back side opposing a surface of the carrier enclosing a generally flat pocket, the slits extending through the platform, defined and bounded by edges cooperable to form a barrier to passage of particulates through the slits while allowing passage of flat straps or tabs for interlockingly securing a holder against the front side and maintaining the barrier to passage of particulates through the slits about the straps, and the back side of the platform including a first fastening component of a hook and loop fastening system and the tabs including a second component fastenable to the first to secure the tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: FirstSpear, LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. Cole, Scott J. Carver
  • Fishing rod holder
    Patent number: 9565934
    Abstract: A fishing rod holder assembly for securing, transporting and dispensing a plurality of fishing rods is disclosed. The invention herein provides a convenient way to secure, transport and dispense fishing rods from a vehicle such as a pickup truck. The fishing rod holder rotates and tilts the fishing rods to a stowed position to prevent the fishing rods from being bounced around and becoming damaged, especially during transport. The invention lowers the fishing rods to a horizontal position during transport to prevent possible damage to the expensive fishing rods as a result of their sticking up above the profile of a pickup truck and being exposed to the high velocity air when traveling at expressway speeds or becoming entangled with low hanging vegetation or other obstacles while driving down a road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventor: Terry L. Hall, II
  • Foot orthosis and exoskeleton
    Patent number: 9562742
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates a variety of apparatuses for carrying and concealing a weapon holster on a lower leg. A device is provided that offloads weight associated with a leg-carried weapon and eliminates torque forces caused by walking with said weapon. Supplies or alternative weapons can also be carried. The device includes an anterior exoskeleton bracket and, in some embodiments, a foot orthosis. A holster is mounted near the top of the device. The exoskeleton, attaching to the foot orthosis or a shoe/boot, provides ankle support and offloads the weight of the weapon. A variable resistance linkage is integrated into the exoskeleton. The resistance is adjustable for a particular user based on physical condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Inventor: Bryan Popovici
  • Vehicle garment hook assembly
    Patent number: 9561755
    Abstract: A vehicle garment hook assembly for use on a vehicle includes a housing mounted to a trim component on a vehicle, and a garment hook pivotally mounted to the housing and pivotal away from the housing to a use position. The garment hook assembly also includes an access aperture formed in the housing, and a cover movably coupled to the housing to cover the garment hook and access aperture in a closed position and to expose the garment hook and access aperture in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David R. Huelke, Guillermo Alanis, Jeff Todd Baxter, John Andrew Stakoe, Mike Popovski
  • Backpack jacket
    Patent number: 9554638
    Abstract: A jacket includes an inner harness, a jacket for wearing over the harness, and a load for attachment to the harness through attachment openings in the jacket. The load can be an airbag, a backpack, or other load or load carrying member for attaching to the harness. The jacket has at least one back opening providing access to the inner harness, to facilitate the attachment of the load to the harness. The jacket can be readily removed without disturbing the harness or its load. The removed jacket is effectively carried by the load and/or harness to which the load is secured. The inner harness can be used to carry loads without using the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Inventor: Corbin J. Redli
  • Method of and frame for restraining a machine on a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 9550569
    Abstract: A frame has a first frame portion configured to sit on a base of a vehicle seat and demountably receive a machine. A second portion of frame is coupled with and extends substantially upright from the first portion. The second portion is adjacent and bears against a back of the seat. Extending across the second portion from side to side is a lateral frame element. The lateral frame element enables the frame to be secured on and to the seat by way of a conventional seat belt. The frame also includes a pivoting support shown in this embodiment as a tray for supporting a box of capsules which are dispensed by the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Raindance Systems Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Andrew Stevenson
  • Belt-wearable law enforcement accessory case
    Patent number: 9549606
    Abstract: A case for carrying accessories for law enforcement officers is presented, including a front panel and a back panel. The front panel and/or the back panel are constructed from a relatively flexible, stretchable, resilient material. One or more compartments are formed between the front panel and the back panel. For example, a first compartment is adapted and constructed to contain an ammunition magazine; a second compartment is adapted and constructed to contain a handcuffs key, a pen or another similarly elongated object; a third compartment is adapted and constructed to contain handcuffs. At least one selectively securable strap assembly is secured to the back panel, for securing the case to a belt of a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventor: Giddel Casadesus
  • Semi-isothermal compression engines with separate combustors and expanders, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 9551292
    Abstract: Engine systems and associated methods, including systems with semi-isothermal compression devices are disclosed. An engine system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a compressor having a compressor inlet and outlet, a combustor having a combustor inlet coupled to the compressor outlet and further having a combustor outlet, a positive displacement expander having an expander inlet coupled to the combustor outlet, and further having an expander outlet and a work output device. A valve is coupled between the combustor and the expander to regulate a flow of hot combustion products passing from the combustor to the expander, and an exhaust energy recovery device is coupled to the expander outlet to extract energy from the combustion products exiting the expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Bright Energy Storage Technologies, LLP
    Inventors: Scott R. Frazier, Alex Lau, Brian Von Herzen
  • Adjustable load carrier device
    Patent number: 9545144
    Abstract: An adjustable device for supporting a load includes a belt for fastening about a user's waist. A rod includes two rigid elements. One of the elements is longitudinally slidable relative to the other element so as to adjust a length of the rod. A lower end of the rod is attachable to the belt and an upper section of the rod is attachable to a shoulder harness that is placeable on the user's shoulders for carrying the load. A control is operable by the user when carrying the load to unlock a locking mechanism that, when locked, fixes the length of the rod. When the control is operated concurrently with movement of the user's shoulders relative to the user's waist, the length of the rod is changed to adjust a distribution of a weight of the load between the user's shoulders and waist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SOURCE VAGABOND SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventors: Yoram Gill, Hanan Almus, Jonathan Bar-Or, Jonathan Roth, Shoham Zak
  • Seatbelt mount for a computing device
    Patent number: 9539955
    Abstract: A securing mechanism for securing a computing device within a vehicle includes a first end and a second end. A top face and a bottom face extend from the first end to the second end, and the securing mechanism is folded such that the bottom face at the first end is proximate to the bottom face at the second end, defining a channel configured to receive a portion of a seatbelt of the vehicle. The securing mechanism also includes an attachment mechanism that is configured to attach the securing mechanism to the computing device. In various embodiments, the securing mechanism is attached to the computing device at a point below a center of gravity for the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: R & L Carriers, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian L. Earley, Terry L. King, David Mark Vance, Eric J. Bauer
  • Mercury removal system, gasification system, gasification combined power generation system and mercury removal method
    Patent number: 9540577
    Abstract: Provided is a mercury removal system 1 provided in a powder supply system including a pulverizing machine 118 that pulverizes a hydrocarbon raw material, the mercury removal system including: a removal agent supply device 11 which supplies a mercury removal agent; and a mercury removal agent dust collector which collects the dust of the mercury removal agent, wherein a gas discharge line to which the dry flue gas is supplied is connected to the mercury removal agent dust collector, wherein the removal agent supply device includes a mercury removal agent supply line which supplies the mercury removal agent, and wherein the mercury removal agent supply line is connected to the upstream side of the mercury removal agent dust collector in the circulation direction of the dry flue gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sawatsubashi, Yoshinori Koyama, Takashi Fujii, Takashi Iwahashi, Norihiro Oba, Koji Nishimura
  • Customizable carrier for a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 9532639
    Abstract: A customizable carrying case (20) for a portable electronic device has a shell (22) and a strand (36). Shell (22) has a first attachment area (50) and a second attachment area (52) to which a first end (44) and a second end (46) of strand (36) is attached. First end (44) and second end (46) of strand (36) can be detached from first attachment area (50) and a second attachment area (52), permitting a user to interchange more than one strand (36) with shell (22), as a user desires. Static first attachment area (50) and a second attachment area (52) ensures that the portable electronic deviceremains facing a direction that user desires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Inventor: Dena Kimble
  • Safety system and method for remotely disabling a weapon
    Patent number: 9528786
    Abstract: A weapon including a first portion of a disarming protection circuit integrated into a removable magazine clip. The first portion of the disarming protection circuit is integrated into the magazine clip and includes, a high voltage source, a receiver for receiving a signal from a transmitter and an output. A second portion of the disarming protection circuit includes a conductor assembly including an electrode that extends adjacent to an inside wall of a magazine compartment. The first end of the electrode is electrically connected to a conductor connection adjacent to the output of the first portion of the circuit. A second end of the electrode is disposed through the handle and is exposed from outside the handle. An actuator generates the signal that connects the high voltage source in the circuit to the electrode in response to the output from the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventors: Donald Eugene Chance, Dennis Harold Pitts, Wayne Kenneth Osborne
  • Personal digital assistant attachment structure for saddle-ride vehicle
    Patent number: 9527542
    Abstract: A personal digital assistant attachment structure is used for a saddle-ride vehicle and removably attaches a personal digital assistant including a display screen to a vehicle body. The attachment structure includes a terminal holder that includes a connector cord and a supported portion and is provided separately from the vehicle body. The supported portion includes a cord holder and a holder terminal. The cord holder holds the connector cord and the holder terminal is connected to the second end of the connector cord, A holder support, which is provided integrally with the vehicle body, is removably engaged with the supported portion to support the terminal holder, and includes a vehicle-body-side terminal. The vehicle-body-side terminal is removably connected to the holder terminal during engagement of the supported portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Oyama, Hisashi Murakami, Tomohiro Hoshi, Junya Ono, Hiroyuki Kaneta, Noriyuki Mori, Tsubasa Nose
  • Fuel manifold and fuel injector arrangement
    Patent number: 9523504
    Abstract: A fuel manifold and fuel injector arrangement comprises an annular fuel manifold and a plurality of fuel injectors. Each fuel injector comprises a fuel injector head and a hollow fuel feed arm. Each fuel injector has a pipe to supply fuel to the fuel injector head. The pipe extends from the fuel feed arm and through a corresponding aperture in the casing. The annular fuel manifold is arranged around the casing and the annular fuel manifold comprises a plurality of connectors. Each connector has a socket aligned with a corresponding aperture in the casing. Each pipe has a plug arranged to be radially slidably mounted in the socket of the corresponding connector of the annular fuel manifold to allow relative radial movement between the casing and the annular fuel manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: David Steele
  • Attachment device for a wearable electronic apparatus and wearable electronic apparatus comprising said attachment device
    Patent number: 9521886
    Abstract: An attachment device for attaching a wearable electronic apparatus to a part of the body of an operator. The attachment device includes a support member, which includes an assembly zone on which the wearable electronic apparatus is located and an attachment element, which clamps the support member to the part of the body of the operator. Attachment/detachment structure, which is selectively releasable, is provided in association with the assembly zone in order to cooperate with corresponding attachment portions of the wearable electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: EUROTECH SPA
    Inventors: Roberto Siagri, Roberto Turchi, Giampietro Tecchiolli, Stefano Adami