Patents by Inventor Douglas E. White

Douglas E. White 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: 6854239
    Abstract: A unitized corner brace for attachment to the corner of a structure. The unitized corner brace comprises a central portion having an edge and a right angle; two spaced apart tabs extending from the edge, each tab having a stepped portion proximal to the edge and stepped towards each other, the right angle being between the spaced apart tabs such that the tabs are perpendicular to each other; and, opposed bracket portions extending from the central portion. A method of manufacturing a unitized corner brace from a single piece of material and a stackable structure made using a unitized corner brace are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas E. White, Anthony M. Plateeuw
  • Publication number: 20040107667
    Abstract: A unitized corner brace for attachment to the corner of a structure. The unitized corner brace comprises a central portion having an edge and a right angle; two spaced apart tabs extending from the edge, each tab having a stepped portion proximal to the edge and stepped towards each other, the right angle being between the spaced apart tabs such that the tabs are perpendicular to each other; and, opposed bracket portions extending from the central portion. A method of manufacturing a unitized corner brace from a single piece of material and a stackable structure made using a unitized corner brace are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Wellmaster Pipe and Supply Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. White, Anthony M. Platteeuw
  • Patent number: 4947431
    Abstract: A circuit is provided which gauges the amount of significant high-frequency spectral energy in the very recent history of the program material and ignores the effects of short noise bursts and other transients associated with FM reception in the moving vehicle. The circuit provides an output voltage which can be used to adjust the attack characteristics of an audio processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Richard S. Stroud, Fred J. Anderson, Matthew C. Reprogle, Douglas E. White, Jeffrey J. Marrah, Gregory J. Manlove