Patents by Inventor David Plant
David Plant 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: 11959258Abstract: A device for removing a wear member from a ground engaging surface, the device comprising: a body having cavity and a wear member engaging portion to engage the wear member when the wear member extends into the cavity; a gripper movable relative to the body, the gripper having a bracing member adapted to bear against a portion of the ground engaging surface to thereby provide a load path from the ground engaging surface to the wear member engaging portion; and a first actuator connected to the gripper and the body, to apply a force to the gripper, to urge the gripper to move relative to the body, such that, when the bracing member bears against the ground engaging surface, movement of the gripper relative to the body removes the wear member from the ground engaging surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: CQMS PTY LTDInventors: Quintin Nienaber, Ian Ashby, David Vandersee, Ben Plant
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Patent number: 11673749Abstract: A glass cutting line includes automatic remnant storage and retrieval including cutting table with integrated squaring stop and y-break breaking bar facilitating sub-plate cutting. The cutting table is configured for sub-plate cutting mode which provides the ability to cut portions of a stock sheet and release the cut portion in the form of a remnant and or individual workpieces to breakout before the entire sheet is finished scoring without the sub-plate leaving the cutting table.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: BILLCO MANUFACTURING INCORPORATEDInventors: Phillip David Plant, Darin Vietmeier
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Publication number: 20210070556Abstract: A glass cutting line includes automatic remnant storage and retrieval including cutting table with integrated squaring stop and y-break breaking bar facilitating sub-plate cutting. The cutting table is configured for sub-plate cutting mode which provides the ability to cut portions of a stock sheet and release the cut portion in the form of a remnant and or individual workpieces to breakout before the entire sheet is finished scoring without the sub-plate leaving the cutting table.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Phillip David Plant, Darin Vietmeier
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Patent number: 10797193Abstract: According to some implementations, an avalanche photodiode may include a photon absorbing layer to absorb photons of an optical beam and to provide a response. The avalanche photodiode may include a gain response layer to provide a gain to the response. The avalanche photodiode may include a bias control structure connected to the gain response layer to control an electric field in the photon absorbing layer and the gain response layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Lumentum Operations LLCInventors: Alireza Samani, David Plant, Michael Ayliffe
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Publication number: 20190229227Abstract: According to some implementations, an avalanche photodiode may include a photon absorbing layer to absorb photons of an optical beam and to provide a response. The avalanche photodiode may include a gain response layer to provide a gain to the response. The avalanche photodiode may include a bias control structure connected to the gain response layer to control an electric field in the photon absorbing layer and the gain response layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Alireza SAMANI, David PLANT, Michael AYLIFFE
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Patent number: 8647042Abstract: A glass cutting line includes a cutting table having a movable cutting head cutting glass work pieces on the table and a conveyor for moving glass work pieces onto and off of the cutting table The line includes a loader adjacent the cutting table having a loader table, a loader table conveyor, and a table loader unit receiving and delivering glass work pieces to the loader table. The loader table conveyor transports the glass work pieces to the cutting table. The line includes a cassette work piece storage and retrieval unit positioned vertically below the loader table when the loader table is positioned to transport the glass work pieces to the cutting table. The cassette work piece storage and retrieval unit receives work pieces from the cutting table and delivers work pieces to the cutting table from any of a plurality of storage locations.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Billco Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: Phillip David Plant, Aron Martino
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Patent number: 8401689Abstract: A glass production line comprises a style of lean manufacturing to solve many of the inefficiencies in the scheduling of orders through a glass plant. The main goal of the global scheduler of the present invention will be to dynamically adjust the flow of glass through a glass plant for maximum efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: HP3 Software, Inc.Inventors: Patrick M Cawley, Phillip David Plant, Akos Nagy
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Publication number: 20120137608Abstract: A spacer for an insulated glass unit includes a spacer frame with a back surface and a pair of opposed sides which define a hollow interior, wherein desiccant material is introduced into the hollow interior through the back surface at a series of spaced locations along the back surface and the back surface of the spacer frame is subsequently sealed. A flexible spacer is disclosed with a hollow interior which is sufficiently flexible as to be supplied in coil form to an IG assembly line. The flexibility can be provided to the spacer through the construction of a thin-walled profile, a plurality of kerfs or notches across the back of the spacer frame into the sides, a plurality of kerfs or notches across the front of the spacer frame into the sides, a plurality of kerfs or notches across the opposed sides of the spacer frame, and mixtures and combinations of these design features.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: BILLCO MANUFACTURING INCORPORATEDInventors: Phil David Plant, Kevin Wehner
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Publication number: 20100011935Abstract: A glass cutting line includes a cutting table having a movable cutting head configured to cut glass work pieces on the table, and a conveyor for moving glass work pieces onto and off of the cutting table; a loader adjacent the cutting table having a loader table, a loader table conveyor, and a table loader unit configured to receive and deliver glass work pieces to the loader table whereby the loader table conveyor is configured to transport the glass work pieces to the cutting table; and a cassette work piece storage and retrieval unit positioned vertically below the loader table when the loader table is positioned to allow the loader table conveyer to transport the glass work pieces to the cutting table, wherein the cassette work piece storage and retrieval unit is configured to receive work pieces from the cutting table and to deliver work pieces to the cutting table from any of a plurality of storage locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: BILLCO MANUFACTURING INCORPORATEDInventors: Phillip David Plant, Aron Martino
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Publication number: 20060274987Abstract: An electro-optic switching device, namely an optical phased array (OPA) or a reprogrammable optical phased array (ROPA), that can accommodate high switching speeds, reduced losses and increased efficiency while being adapted to operate at various wavelengths using suitably low activation voltages is presented. The ROPA designs presented herein are generally comprised of an electro-optic (EO) crystal electrically mounted to a high-voltage CMOS chip activated to apply an array of activation voltages across the crystal and induce a refractive index profile therein, such profile adaptable to selectively control and manipulate an optical beam interacting with the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Inventors: Madeleine Mony, David Plant, Eric Bisaillon, Julien Faucher
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Patent number: 6234578Abstract: A vehicular seat (10) including a seat bottom (12) and a seat back (14). In one embodiment, the seat bottom (12) and seat back (14) are formed from a blow molded frame (16) including side walls (18) extending generally upwardly from a bottom panel (20). A support mat (32) comprising fabric/rubber webbing extends across a central cut-out region (28) in the bottom panel (20) and supports an inflatable cushion (48) comprising a series of air cells (50). An extensible upholstery or trim cover layer (56) covers the inflatable cushion (48) and is joined to the frame (16). In a second embodiment, the seat bottom (12) and seat back (14) are formed from a blow molded shell (62). An intermediate layer (64) of plastics material is provided on the shell (62) beneath an upholstery layer (68). An opening in the shell (62) allows the intermediate layer (64) to be expanded outwardly from the shell (62) as the pressure within the shell (62) is increased.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: McCord Winn Textron, Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Barton, Richard D. Rhodes, Jr., Ryan Weeks, Carl Kackenmeister, William David Plant, George F. Daniels
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Patent number: 6070942Abstract: A vehicular seat (10) including a seat bottom (12) and a seat back (14). In one embodiment, the seat bottom (12) and seat back (14) are formed from a blow molded frame (16) including side walls (18) extending generally upwardly from a bottom panel (20). A support mat (32) comprising fabric/rubber webbing extends across a central cut-out region (28) in the bottom panel (20) and supports an inflatable cushion (48) comprising a series of air cells (50). An extensible upholstery or trim cover layer (56) covers the inflatable cushion (48) and is joined to the frame (16). In a second embodiment, the seat bottom (12) and seat back (14) are formed from a blow molded shell (62). An intermediate layer (64) of plastics material is provided on the shell (62) beneath an upholstery layer (68). An opening in the shell (62) allows the intermediate layer (64) to be expanded outwardly from the shell (62) as the pressure within the shell (62) is increased.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1998Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: McCord Winn Textron Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Barton, Richard D. Rhodes, Jr., Ryan Weeks, Carl Kackenmeister, William David Plant, George F. Daniels
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Patent number: 5649587Abstract: A fan shroud and receptacle arrangement for use adjacent a vehicle radiator and around one or more engine cooling fans. The arrangement includes a shaped hollow body of a predetermined depth and having a front face, a rear face, a top wall, a bottom wall, oppositely disposed side walls, at least one opening formed through the body with a cylindrical wall therearound. Oppositely disposed recesses are formed in the front and rear faces to form a wall for dividing the hollow body into two or more internal chambers. Filler necks and/or other openings are formed in the top wall for communicating with the two or more internal chambers.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1996Date of Patent: July 22, 1997Assignee: McCord Winn Textron, Inc.Inventor: William David Plant
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Patent number: D1016561Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: GREENWAY DYNAMICS, LLC.Inventors: Lucas Plant, Erik Martin, David W Crossley