Patents by Inventor Craig Clark
Craig Clark 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).
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Patent number: 12002317Abstract: Improved systems and methods for securing license plates are disclosed herein. In the preferred embodiments discussed, the systems and methods are applied to the securing of dealer license plates. There are numerous problems with the unauthorized or illegal use of these types of license plates, and the machine and software combination disclosed herein may provide solutions to at least some of these problems.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventor: Craig Clark
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Publication number: 20240066423Abstract: Demonstration packaging for fidget toys and methods of assembling same are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Samuel K. Harwell, Jr., Craig Clark Williamson
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Publication number: 20230382320Abstract: Improved systems and methods for securing license plates are disclosed herein. In the preferred embodiments discussed, the systems and methods are applied to the securing of dealer license plates. There are numerous problems with the unauthorized or illegal use of these types of license plates, and the machine and software combination disclosed herein may provide solutions to at least some of these problems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventor: Craig Clark
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Publication number: 20230260352Abstract: Improved systems and methods for securing license plates are disclosed herein. In the preferred embodiments discussed, the systems and methods are applied to the securing of dealer license plates. There are numerous problems with the unauthorized or illegal use of these types of license plates, and the machine and software combination disclosed herein may provide solutions to at least some of these problems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventor: Craig Clark
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Patent number: 11485480Abstract: A movable ballast system for an aircraft includes first and second ballast docks secured to the aircraft. The first ballast dock includes a first housing and a first ballast tray secured within the first housing. The first ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The second ballast dock is positioned aft of a CG of the aircraft and includes a second housing and a second ballast tray secured within the second housing. The second ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The movable ballast system includes a plurality of movable ballasts, each movable ballast of the plurality of movable ballasts being configured to fit within at least one channel of each of the plurality of channels of the first and second ballast trays.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Derek William Heard, Richard Theodore Perryman, Nathan Craig Clark, Joshua Andrew Emrich, Yann Lavallee, Ralph Michael Gannarelli
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Patent number: 11340633Abstract: A method of adjusting a center of gravity (CG) of an aircraft includes: inputting at least one load parameter into a flight computer, determining, via a processer of the flight computer, the CG of the aircraft. Responsive to a determination by the processor that the CG is outside of a CG envelope, moving at least a first movable ballast of a plurality of movable ballasts from a first ballast dock to a second ballast dock to move the CG toward the CG envelope. Each of the first and second ballast docks may include a housing and a first ballast tray secured within the housing and comprising a plurality of channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Derek William Heard, Richard Theodore Perryman, Nathan Craig Clark, Joshua Andrew Emrich, Yann Lavallee, Ralph Michael Gannarelli
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Patent number: 11148786Abstract: A movable ballast system for an aircraft includes first and second ballast docks secured to the aircraft. The first ballast dock includes a first housing and a first ballast tray and a first stop plate secured within the first housing. The first ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The second ballast dock is positioned aft of a CG of the aircraft and includes a second housing and a second ballast tray and a second stop plate secured within the second housing. The second ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The movable ballast system includes a plurality of movable ballasts, each movable ballast of the plurality of movable ballasts being configured to fit within at least one channel of each of the plurality of channels of the first and second ballast trays.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Derek William Heard, Richard Theodore Perryman, Nathan Craig Clark, Joshua Andrew Emrich, Yann Lavallee, Ralph Michael Gannarelli
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Publication number: 20210316843Abstract: A movable ballast system for an aircraft includes first and second ballast docks secured to the aircraft. The first ballast dock includes a first housing and a first ballast tray secured within the first housing. The first ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The second ballast dock is positioned aft of a CG of the aircraft and includes a second housing and a second ballast tray secured within the second housing. The second ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The movable ballast system includes a plurality of movable ballasts, each movable ballast of the plurality of movable ballasts being configured to fit within at least one channel of each of the plurality of channels of the first and second ballast trays.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Derek William HEARD, Richard Theodore PERRYMAN, Nathan Craig CLARK, Joshua Andrew EMRICH, Yann LAVALLEE, Ralph Michael GANNARELLI
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Patent number: 11001373Abstract: A movable ballast system for an aircraft includes first and second ballast docks secured to the aircraft. The first ballast dock includes a first housing and a first ballast tray secured within the first housing. The first ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The second ballast dock is positioned aft of a CG of the aircraft and includes a second housing and a second ballast tray secured within the second housing. The second ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The movable ballast system includes a plurality of movable ballasts, each movable ballast of the plurality of movable ballasts being configured to fit within at least one channel of each of the plurality of channels of the first and second ballast trays.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Derek William Heard, Richard Theodore Perryman, Nathan Craig Clark, Joshua Andrew Emrich, Yann Lavallee, Ralph Michael Gannarelli
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Publication number: 20210064061Abstract: A method of adjusting a center of gravity (CG) of an aircraft includes: inputting at least one load parameter into a flight computer, determining, via a processer of the flight computer, the CG of the aircraft. Responsive to a determination by the processor that the CG is outside of a CG envelope, moving at least a first movable ballast of a plurality of movable ballasts from a first ballast dock to a second ballast dock to move the CG toward the CG envelope. Each of the first and second ballast docks may include a housing and a first ballast tray secured within the housing and comprising a plurality of channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Derek William HEARD, Richard Theodore PERRYMAN, Nathan Craig CLARK, Joshua Andrew EMRICH, Yann LAVALLEE, Ralph Michael GANNARELLI
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Publication number: 20210061447Abstract: A movable ballast system for an aircraft includes first and second ballast docks secured to the aircraft. The first ballast dock includes a first housing and a first ballast tray secured within the first housing. The first ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The second ballast dock is positioned aft of a CG of the aircraft and includes a second housing and a second ballast tray secured within the second housing. The second ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The movable ballast system includes a plurality of movable ballasts, each movable ballast of the plurality of movable ballasts being configured to fit within at least one channel of each of the plurality of channels of the first and second ballast trays.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Derek William HEARD, Richard Theodore PERRYMAN, Nathan Craig CLARK, Joshua Andrew EMRICH, Yann LAVALLEE, Ralph Michael GANNARELLI
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Publication number: 20210061448Abstract: A movable ballast system for an aircraft includes first and second ballast docks secured to the aircraft. The first ballast dock includes a first housing and a first ballast tray and a first stop plate secured within the first housing. The first ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The second ballast dock is positioned aft of a CG of the aircraft and includes a second housing and a second ballast tray and a second stop plate secured within the second housing. The second ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The movable ballast system includes a plurality of movable ballasts, each movable ballast of the plurality of movable ballasts being configured to fit within at least one channel of each of the plurality of channels of the first and second ballast trays.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Derek William HEARD, Richard Theodore PERRYMAN, Nathan Craig CLARK, Joshua Andrew EMRICH, Yann LAVALLEE, Ralph Michael GANNARELLI
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Patent number: 9091307Abstract: A pulse vacuum hub lock system for selectively engaging a wheel hub to an axial shaft includes a cartridge housing assembly received in a bore in the wheel hub. The cartridge housing assembly supports a clutch ring for movable engagement between splines in the wheel hub and directly on the axle shaft. A diaphragm is connected to a piston assembly and is responsive to a vacuum pressure to activate the piston assembly to engage or disengage a latch mechanism that holds the clutch ring in an engaged or disengaged position. A piston spring and a helper spring are provided between primary and secondary pistons of the piston assembly and allow for separation in the vacuum levels required to activate the latch mechanism. The vacuum hub lock system is compact so as to be disposed inboard of an opening in the exterior surface of a wheel rim.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Craig Feusse, Adrian Simula, Bryan M. Averill, Mitchell R. Lawson, Jeff Walston, Ian Wendler, Craig Clark
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Publication number: 20140308159Abstract: Disclosed is a white-colored copper alloy comprising by weight up to 30% zinc, up to 20% manganese, up to 5% nickel with the balance copper. This alloy may have from 6% to 25% zinc, from 4% to 17% manganese, from 0.1% to 3.5% nickel and the balance copper. The balance copper in the alloy may further contain at least one of: up to 0.5% of at least one of the group which consists of Sn, Si, Co, Ti, Cr, Fe, Mg, Zr, and Ag; and up to 0.1% of at least one of the group which consists of P, B, Ca, Ge, Se, Te. It may also contain up to 0.3% Zr by weight. The alloy may have an electrical conductivity greater than 2.5% IACS at eddy current gauge exciting frequencies between 60 kHz and 480 kHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Craig Clark, Thomas D. Johnson, Richard Pratt, Timothy Suh
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Publication number: 20140251747Abstract: A pulse vacuum hub lock system for selectively engaging a wheel hub to an axial shaft includes a cartridge housing assembly received in a bore in the wheel hub. The cartridge housing assembly supports a clutch ring for movable engagement between splines in the wheel hub and directly on the axle shaft. A diaphragm is connected to a piston assembly and is responsive to a vacuum pressure to activate the piston assembly to engage or disengage a latch mechanism that holds the clutch ring in an engaged or disengaged position. A piston spring and a helper spring are provided between primary and secondary pistons of the piston assembly and allow for separation in the vacuum levels required to activate the latch mechanism. The vacuum hub lock system is compact so as to be disposed inboard of an opening in the exterior surface of a wheel rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Craig FEUSSE, Adrian SIMULA, Bryan M. AVERILL, Mitchell R. LAWSON, Jeff WALSTON, Ian WENDLER, Craig CLARK
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Patent number: 8790593Abstract: A structure for holding sample-containing receptacles includes a cover with holes formed therein through which the receptacles can be accessed with a substance transfer mechanism, such as a robotic pipettor. When the transfer mechanism is inserted into and then withdrawn from a receptacle, a string of viscous material may be suspended from the mechanism. A viscous string removal element adjacent each opening engages the string of viscous material and dislodges the string from the mechanism when the mechanism moves in a prescribed path with respect to the removal element.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Gen-Probe IncorporatedInventors: Craig Clark, John M. Gilker, Norbert D. Hagen, Tom R. Horn
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Patent number: 8533147Abstract: A method for creating a dynamic systems based hybrid model for reasoning systems is described. The method receives, at a server, a plurality of expert identified deal attributes. The method presents a conjoint analysis questionnaire for input by one or more respondents. The conjoint analysis questionnaire includes questions based on the plurality of expert identified deal attributes. The method receives responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire. The method then defines an expert reasoning model based on the responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire. The method accesses historical deal information of one or more deals, the historical deal information including one or more deals, each deal including a plurality of expert identified deal attributes and a part-worth associated with each of the deal attributes. Finally, the method validates the expert reasoning model based on the historical deal information.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Paul Venditti, Thomas Paul Repoff, Michael Craig Clark
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Patent number: 8309036Abstract: A structure for holding sample-containing receptacles includes a cover with holes formed therein through which the receptacles can be accessed with a substance transfer mechanism, such as a robotic pipettor. When the transfer mechanism is inserted into and then withdrawn from a receptacle, a string of viscous material may be suspended from the mechanism. A viscous string removal element adjacent each opening engages the string of viscous material and dislodges the string from the mechanism when the mechanism moves in a prescribed path with respect to the removal element.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Gen-Probe IncorporatedInventors: Craig Clark, John M. Gilker, Norbert D. Hagen, Tom R. Horn
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Patent number: D766843Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Craig Clark
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Patent number: D784934Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.Inventors: Darren G. Fretz, Craig Clark