Patents by Inventor David B. Carter

David B. 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).

  • SECURITY METHODS, SYSTEMS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20080136588
    Abstract: An identification badge is shown and includes a washable worker identification badge including a photograph of a worker using the garment, wherein an image from the photograph is sublimated or printed on the badge. In one embodiment the badge includes a security device providing radio frequency identification capabilities. According to another embodiment, a garment with a washable worker identification badge is provided. In still other embodiments, a security system and procedure is provided using the badges or garments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: G&K SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: David B. Carter, Randy Carr
  • Security methods, systems and articles of manufacture
    Patent number: 7327217
    Abstract: An identification badge is shown and includes a washable worker identification badge including a photograph of a worker using the garment, wherein an image from the photograph is sublimated or printed on the badge. In one embodiment the badge includes a security device providing radio frequency identification capabilities. According to another embodiment, a garment with a washable worker identification badge is provided. In still other embodiments, a security system and procedure is provided using the badges or garments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: G&K Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Carter, Randy Carr
  • Increased impact resistance in hollow airfoils
    Patent number: 5584660
    Abstract: A hollow airfoil (10) for a gas turbine engine having a leading edge (12), a trailing edge (14), a pressure side (20), and a suction side (22) includes a plurality of internal spanwise stiffening ribs (31-35) that are arranged in a logarithmic pattern. The particular arrangement of internal fibs (31-35) optimizes stiffness of the airfoil (10) without significantly increasing the weight thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Carter, Michael A. Weisse
  • Hollow fan blade fabrication
    Patent number: 5419040
    Abstract: Purge flow openings through chordwise ribs in hollow fan blades are formed by making partial circular cuts at the rib edges before diffusion bonding the blade halves. A full semi-circular section is used on the pressure side, but only a segment of a semicircular section is used on the suction side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Weisse, David B. Carter