Patents by Inventor Durwood L. Creed

Durwood L. Creed 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: 5140864
    Abstract: The face angle dependent force versus displacement properties of the double faced, asymmetrical inclined plane are extended to a three dimensional rotating machine which exhibits the properties of continuously variable torque versus speed ratios in both forward and reverse directions. These desired properties are obtained in the three dimensional model through the use of circular disks which are tilted on their axes of rotation to create the force versus angle properties of the inclined plane. The selection of desired torque-speed ratios including transitioning through a zero speed or "frictionless clutch" operation. Ratio selection is accomplished by setting the tilt angles of three disks around their respective axes of rotation. Two of these disks are mounted through universal joint mounts to the transmission output shaft and the third disk is mounted, through a universal joint mount, to a non-rotating sleeve surrounding the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventor: Durwood L. Creed
  • Patent number: 4495501
    Abstract: The obtaining of simultaneous pulse-to-pulse transmitter carrier frequency agility and compatible moving target indicator (MTI) operation in conventional surveillance radars is achieved by the use of pairs of frequencies with a controlled relationship between the frequencies of each pair. A set of four pulses with different frequencies is sequentially transmitted and form two pairs of pulses. The difference between the frequencies of one pair of pulses is made equal to the difference between the frequencies of the second pair of pulses. MTI operation is obtained by differencing the pairs. Pulses having any three frequencies may be selected in any sequence before a constraint is imposed. The frequency of the fourth pulse is then determined by the frequencies of the first three pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Durwood L. Creed