Patents by Inventor Gerald Marron

Gerald Marron 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).

  • Light-weight human generated electricity
    Patent number: 8564144
    Abstract: A human powered electricity generator includes a suspension system including a compliant mechanism that permits a first portion of the suspension system to be displaced relative to a second portion of the suspension system as a result an application of force to the first or second portions of the suspension system. A generator converts the mechanical displacement of the first portion of the suspension system with respect to the second portion of the suspension system into electrical energy and stores the electrical energy in an energy storage device. Displacement means, such as a handle or a seat, is connected to either the first portion or the second portion of the suspension system to enable a user to manually displace the first portion of the suspension system with respect to the second portion of the suspension system so as to increase the efficiency of the energy generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Lightning Packs, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Rome, Haldun Komsuoglu, Gerald Marron, Rajid Rana
  • Railroad crossing apparatus having improved rail connection and improved flangeway floor geometry and method incorporating the same
    Patent number: 6994299
    Abstract: An improved railroad frog, and method incorporating the same, for facilitating the intersection of rail lines in a more efficient, effective, and durable manner. In one aspect the invention is a railroad frog apparatus comprising: a body having flangeways that intersect; and at least one connection plug extending from the body for connecting to a running rail; the at least one connection plug having a cross-sectional profile that is substantially identical to a cross-sectional profile of the running rail. In another aspect the invention is a railroad frog apparatus having at least one flangeway having a floor with a convex surface formed of at least one arc. Such geometric surface shape of the floor reduces rail batter, undesirable vibration, and damage to train wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: CMI-Promex, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald Marron
  • Railroad crossing apparatus having improved rail connection and improved flangeway floor geometry and method incorporating the same
    Publication number: 20040124316
    Abstract: An improved railroad frog, and method incorporating the same, for facilitating the intersection of rail lines in a more efficient, effective, and durable manner. In one aspect the invention is a railroad frog apparatus comprising: a body having flangeways that intersect; and at least one connection plug extending from the body for connecting to a running rail; the at least one connection plug having a cross-sectional profile that is substantially identical to a cross-sectional profile of the running rail. In another aspect the invention is a railroad frog apparatus having at least one flangeway having a floor with a convex surface formed of at least one arc. Such geometric surface shape of the floor reduces rail batter, undesirable vibration, and damage to train wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Gerald Marron