Patents by Inventor Darrell Carter

Darrell Carter 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).

  • Friction-less low-profile hinge system and method
    Patent number: 11885372
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reduced friction torsion component system that makes use of a first frame portion adapted to be coupled to, or integrally formed with, a first object, and forming a first bore, and a second frame portion adapted to be coupled to, or integrally formed with, a second object, and forming a second bore. The two bores are axially aligned and receive at least one elongated hinge component. The elongated hinge component operates to both couple the first and second frame portions together for pivoting movement relative to one another, and also provides a torsional biasing force to enable pivotal deployment from a first position to a second position of one of the first or second frame portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Riot, Darrell Carter, Todd Alan Decker
  • FRICTION-LESS LOW-PROFILE HINGE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220010833
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reduced friction torsion component system that makes use of a first frame portion adapted to be coupled to, or integrally formed with, a first object, and forming a first bore, and a second frame portion adapted to be coupled to, or integrally formed with, a second object, and forming a second bore. The two bores are axially aligned and receive at least one elongated hinge component. The elongated hinge component operates to both couple the first and second frame portions together for pivoting movement relative to one another, and also provides a torsional biasing force to enable pivotal deployment from a first position to a second position of one of the first or second frame portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Vincent RIOT, Darrell CARTER, Todd Alan DECKER
  • Integrated telescope assembly
    Patent number: 9720223
    Abstract: The telescopes described are configured in an integrated telescope package by permanently fixing optical components of the telescope at predefined positions without having movable or adjustable components in the optical layout of the telescope to improve immunity to vibrations and other perturbations and to maintain stability of the optical alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Riot, Brian J. Bauman, Darrell Carter, Willem H. De Vries, Scot S. Olivier
  • INTEGRATED TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140267722
    Abstract: The telescopes described are configured in an integrated telescope package by permanently fixing optical components of the telescope at predefined positions without having movable or adjustable components in the optical layout of the telescope to improve immunity to vibrations and other perturbations and to maintain stability of the optical alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent J. Riot, Brian J. Bauman, Darrell Carter, Willem H. De Vries, Scot S. Olivier