Patents by Inventor Daniel M. Houston

Daniel M. Houston 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: 5311222
    Abstract: A miniature prism assembly which in its preferred embodiment utilizes a one inch prism, a stationary target, a yoke, and a housing bracket, all in an integrated unit which can be strung with a plumb line without removing the reflective prism housing from the yoke and which can be strung in the same manner irrespective of whether the prism is adjusted for a 0 or 30 millimeter offset and while the target remains with the yoke. Further, the present invention utilizes a stationary target easily mounted and having a center line that does not alter its position irrespective of the elevation of the prism. The novel yoke and target of the present invention permit the stringing of a plumb line while the target remains affixed to the yoke by utilizing unique bushings and dual purpose slots which permit plumb line stringing around the periphery of the yoke and simultaneously assist to retain the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Pyramid Optical
    Inventors: Galen L. Buckley, Kenneth G. Selesky, Daniel M. Houston
  • Patent number: D307914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Assignee: Pyramid Optical
    Inventors: Galen L. Buckley, Kenneth G. Selesky, Daniel M. Houston