Patents by Inventor Arthur Richard Daniel Thompson

Arthur Richard Daniel Thompson 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: 9045232
    Abstract: A base structure of the system with a pair of center containers each of rectangular form with a square width and height and an elongated length attached along an elongated side of each. A side container may be attached to each side of the center containers. A semicircular shaped inlet port is formed in a top wall of each of the center containers to form a circular inlet port. A vertical duct of cylindrical form may be attached over the inlet port and have a lower portion of constant diameter cross-section and an upper portion diverging outwardly. A fan placed in each center container to cause an air flow toward a center of each center container to be channeled upwardly to exit through the inlet port for air to flow through the vertical duct to exit the open top end. A recirculating air structure may be formed with additional containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy A. Burke, Matthew Allen Neal, Arthur Richard Daniel Thompson, Jonathan D. Wells
  • Publication number: 20150068125
    Abstract: A hingeless door system for a pressure vessel; especially, aeronautic and astronautic crafts. The door system has the following major components: a contour in a pressure vessel wall, a doorway opening, a seal, an upper track, a lower track and a door. The door translocates laterally along the tracks from an open position to a closing position and moves radailly along the tracks to a sealing position against the contour which closes the door opening. The problem solved by the invention is to reduce weight, operational volume and complexity and increase durability of a door system for pressure vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Arthur Richard Daniel Thompson
  • Patent number: 8844750
    Abstract: A hingeless door system for a pressure vessel; especially, aeronautic and astronautic crafts. The door system has the following major components: a contour in a pressure vessel wall, a doorway opening, a seal, an upper track, a lower track and a door. The door translocates laterally along the tracks from an open position to a closed position and moves radially along the tracks to a sealed position against the contour which closes the door opening. The problem solved by the invention is to reduce weight, operational volume and complexity and increase durability of a door system for a pressure vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Arthur Richard Daniel Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140259950
    Abstract: A hingeless door system for a pressure vessel; especially, aeronautic and astronautic crafts. The door system has the following major components: a contour in a pressure vessel wall, a doorway opening, a seal, an upper track, a lower track and a door. The door translocates laterally along the tracks from an open position to a closed position and moves radially along the tracks to a sealed position against the contour which closes the door opening. The problem solved by the invention is to reduce weight, operational volume and complexity and increase durability of a door system for a pressure vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Arthur Richard Daniel Thompson