Patents by Inventor David W. Fox

David W. Fox 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).

  • Optical probe with improved affixing structure for supporting a light-redirecting element
    Patent number: 9518895
    Abstract: An optical probe (10) includes an inner tube (30), and a light-redirecting element (54) disposed at a distal end (56) of the inner tube. The light-redirecting element is supported at the distal end by an affixing structure (57) not attached to an optically-working surface (58) of the light-redirecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis H. Lemieux, David W. Fox, James P. Williams
  • Optical probe having an inner tube with separable tube sections to house optical elements
    Patent number: 9195044
    Abstract: An optical probe (10) including one or more optical elements (32), and an inner tube (30) to house the optical elements. The inner tube may be made up of at least two cooperating inner tube sections (34, 36) separable from one another along a longitudinal axis of the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC
    Inventors: Dennis H. Lemieux, David W. Fox, James P. Williams
  • Methods regarding optical probe having an inner tube with separable tube sections to house optical elements
    Patent number: 9182285
    Abstract: In an optical probe (10) having an inner tube (30) arranged to house one or more optical elements (32), a method is provided which allows constructing the inner tube to have at least two corresponding inner tube sections (32, 34) separable from one another along a longitudinal axis of the inner tube. While corresponding inner tube sections (32, 34) are detached from one another, one or more of the optical elements may be disposed into either of the inner tube sections. The inner tube sections may be attached to one another by way of at least one removable affixing element to facilitate servicing of the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis H. Lemieux, David W. Fox, James P. Williams, Jan P. Smed, Paul J. Zombo
  • OPTICAL PROBE HAVING AN INNER TUBE WITH SEPARABLE TUBE SECTIONS TO HOUSE OPTICAL ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20150049396
    Abstract: An optical probe (10) including one or more optical elements (32), and an inner tube (30) to house the optical elements. The inner tube may be made up of at least two cooperating inner tube sections (34, 36) separable from one another along a longitudinal axis of the inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Dennis H. Lemieux, David W. Fox, James P. Williams
  • METHODS REGARDING OPTICAL PROBE HAVING AN INNER TUBE WITH SEPARABLE TUBE SECTIONS TO HOUSE OPTICAL ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20150047166
    Abstract: In an optical probe (10) having an inner tube (30) arranged to house one or more optical elements (32), a method is provided which allows constructing the inner tube to have at least two corresponding inner tube sections (32, 34) separable from one another along a longitudinal axis of the inner tube. While corresponding inner tube sections (32, 34) are detached from one another, one or more of the optical elements may be disposed into either of the inner tube sections. The inner tube sections may be attached to one another by way of at least one removable affixing element to facilitate servicing of the probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Dennis H. Lemieux, David W. Fox, James P. Williams, Jan P. Smed, Paul J. Zombo
  • OPTICAL PROBE WITH IMPROVED AFFIXING STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING A LIGHT-REDIRECTING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20150049988
    Abstract: An optical probe (10) includes an inner tube (30), and a light-redirecting element (54) disposed at a distal end (56) of the inner tube. The light-redirecting element is supported at the distal end by an affixing structure (57) not attached to an optically-working surface (58) of the light-redirecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Dennis H. Lemieux, David W. Fox, James P. Williams
  • Kinetic banner display
    Patent number: 5070809
    Abstract: Vertically oblong fabrics panels displaying promotional graphics mounted pivotally on a frame enabling the panels to rotate as wind vanes kinetically displaying the graphics. The apparatus, which displays graphics like a banner but emulates the kinetic properties of a flag, is termed a Flanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Inventors: David W. Fox, Carla M. Fox
  • Counterweight for a fork lift truck
    Patent number: D576775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Juergen Buchmann, Dean E. Davis, David W. Fox, Michael P. Gallagher, Eric J. Hanson, Jason R. Lesko, Jeffrey T. Mauch