Patents Examined by W Rodriquez
  • Patent number: 6461122
    Abstract: A water circulation pump for an aquarium includes a shaft centrally engaged to the impeller. The free end of the shaft includes a pinion securely mounted to drive a reduction device. The reduction device includes a gear set having a final output gear that has an output shaft mounted to provide an extra power source. For example, the output shaft can drive a decorative device to make the aquarium looking more vivid and vigorous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Inventor: Yi-Chung Huang
  • Patent number: 6263665
    Abstract: The invention provides a microthruster which includes a housing having a propellant container and a discharge section, means to heat the propellant to drive vapors toward the discharge section, a heating element to heat the vapors and one or more ports to discharge the vapors to provide thrust. Further provided is a method for powering a microthruster by flowing gas in free molecular flow therein so that a plurality of molecules of the gas contact a heating element before discharge from the microthruster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Andrew D. Ketsdever, Eric P. Muntz
  • Patent number: 6233920
    Abstract: A contoured thrust reverser and lobed nozzle noise suppressor is meant for use with gas turbine engines that have conventional post-exit thrust reversers and that require only moderate levels of noise suppression. The contoured thrust reverser and lobed nozzle noise suppressor comprises a conventional tailpipe frame terminating in a lobed nozzle, and a conventional thrust reverser mechanism holding a pair of contoured blocker doors. In a deployed position, the blocker doors lie aft of the lobed nozzle, having been moved there by the thrust reverser mechanism. The blocker doors abut one another and form a fore-facing scoop, wherein any engine exhaust exiting the lobed nozzle is redirected towards the fore of the engine. In a stowed position, the blocker doors lie over the tailpipe frame and align and nestle together with the engine's cowling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Stage III Technologies, L.C.
    Inventors: Walter M. Presz, Jr., Gary Reynolds
  • Patent number: RE37983
    Abstract: An air pump comprises a hollow pump body, at least one pulling member, an air inlet and an air outlet. The hollow pump body has air inside and consist of flexible sides and two opposite stiff ends. The air outlet is provided on the pump body to discharge the air in the pump body when the pump body is pressed. The pulling member is attached to one of the stiff ends of the pump body in order to restore the pressed pump body by pulling the pulling member. The air inlet is provided on the pump body to suck outside air into the pump body when the stiff end is pulled by the pulling member to restore the shape of the pressed pump body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Team Worldwide Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Wang