Patents by Inventor George D. Johnson

George D. Johnson 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).

  • Publication number: 20040037064
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for a continuously rotatable light source. The present invention provides a light fixture assembly which houses a light source having a light source axis. A drive cage is coupled to the light fixture assembly to adjust the angle of the light source. The drive cage is rotatably coupled to a base unit to continuously sweep the light source about a generally vertical axis of a base unit. An anti-rotational assembly comprised of a plurality of u-joints is also provided. The anti-rotational assembly prevents the light source from rotating about the light source axis with respect to the base unit, while the light source is swept about the generally vertical axis of the base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: L.P. ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventor: George D. Johnson
  • Patent number: 4367646
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting, measuring the extent of and locating localized areas of deterioration, such as pitting, in the interior walls of tubing or other hollow objects. A cylindrical pneumatic probe with its air input side connected to a constant flow source of pressurized air and having a transversely extending baffle ring with a sharp outer edge across which the flow of air from said source is directed through the sharp edged orifice created between the baffle ring sharp outer edge and the tube inner wall and a pressure transducer connected to the probe air input air generates signals transmitted to a visual recording device connected to the pressure transducer. In the method the pneumatic probe having its thin outer edged baffle ring of a diameter closely matching that of the tube interior to be inspected is connected to a constant pressure air source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1983
    Inventors: J. Hunter Allen, Sr., Amos L. Gillespie, Jr., George D. Johnson