Patents by Inventor J. Corley
J. Corley 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).
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Patent number: 8950973Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose a watercraft vehicle lift. The watercraft vehicle lift may comprise a pivoting hinge configured to rotate around a fixed axis, a lift configured to extend and contract an arm to apply force and a scissor hinge with a plurality of pivoting points configured to extend and contract and receive force from the arm of the lift at an upward angle.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Lone Star DocksInventors: Chad Wilbanks, Christopher J. Corley
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Publication number: 20140178129Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose a watercraft vehicle lift. The watercraft vehicle lift may comprise a pivoting hinge configured to rotate around a fixed axis, a lift configured to extend and contract an arm to apply force and a scissor hinge with a plurality of pivoting points configured to extend and contract and receive force from the arm of the lift at an upward angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Chad Wilbanks, Christopher J. Corley
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Patent number: 7705610Abstract: Wet and dry film thickness can be measured non-invasively on structures, such as surfaces associated with vessels, aircraft and buildings, using calibrated microwave sensors. The film is measured by directing microwave energy toward the film. The microwave energy passes through the film and is reflected by a reflective or semi-reflective substrate surface below the film. Properties of the reflected wave are compared with properties of reflected waves that were passed through calibration samples of known thicknesses to determine the unknown thickness of the film. In some embodiments, one or more sensors are maintained at a fixed altitude above the conductive/semi-conductive substrate for measurement, and in other embodiments, one or more sensors are maintained at a fixed altitude above the film.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: System & Material Research CorporationInventors: Alan V. Bray, Claude H. Garrett, Christian J. Corley
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Patent number: 7624916Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed of employing an information device (20) to transfer one or more data items from a remote holding area (32) to a local device (46) in dependence upon an access identifier representing the location of the one or more data items. The method comprises the steps of presenting an audio/visual representation of the access identifier at the information device (20), capturing the audio/visual representation at the local device (46), determining the location of the one or more data items from the captured audio/visual representation, and transferring the one or more data items to the local device (46) from the determined location. In a preferred embodiment, the information device (20) is a mobile device such as a mobile telephone, the audio/visual representation comprises a graphical representation such as a bar code that is displayed on a display (25) of the information device (20), and the bar code representation is captured at the local device (46) using a bar code scanner (49).Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryoichi Sato, Staffan J. Corley, Philip G. Edmonds, David Robinson, Anthony Hull, Victor Poznanski, Kozob Takahashi
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Publication number: 20090066344Abstract: Wet and dry film thickness can be measured non-invasively on structures, such as surfaces associated with vessels, aircraft and buildings, using calibrated microwave sensors. The film is measured by directing microwave energy toward the film. The microwave energy passes through the film and is reflected by a reflective or semi-reflective substrate surface below the film. Properties of the reflected wave are compared with properties of reflected waves that were passed through calibration samples of known thicknesses to determine the unknown thickness of the film. In some embodiments, one or more sensors are maintained at a fixed altitude above the conductive/semi-conductive substrate for measurement, and in other embodiments, one or more sensors are maintained at a fixed altitude above the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventors: Alan V. Bray, Claude H. Garrett, Christian J. Corley
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Patent number: 7339382Abstract: Wet and dry film thickness can be measured non-invasively on structures, such as surfaces associated with vessels, aircraft and buildings, using calibrated microwave sensors. The film is measured by directing microwave energy toward the film. The microwave energy passes through the film and is reflected by a reflective or semi-reflective substrate surface below the film. Properties of the reflected wave are compared with properties of reflected waves that were passed through calibration samples of known thicknesses to determine the unknown thickness of the film. In some embodiments, one or more sensors are maintained at a fixed altitude above the conductive/semi-conductive substrate for measurement, and in other embodiments, one or more sensors are maintained at a fixed altitude above the film.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Systems & Materials Research CorporationInventors: Alan V. Bray, Claude H. Garrett, Christian J. Corley
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Publication number: 20070129803Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens where the optic is moveable relative to the outer ends of the extended portions. The lens comprises an optic made from a flexible material combined with extended portions that is capable of multiple flexions without breaking. The optic has a central area of increased power of less than 1.0 diopter aid near vision. A method is disclosed of implanting the present lens in the non-dominant eye of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: J. Cumming, J. Corley, Richard Lindstrom
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Patent number: 5873702Abstract: A sealing apparatus and method for delivering a sealing material to gaps between gas turbine blade roots and the corresponding grooves of a rotor disc are disclosed. The sealing apparatus comprises a tank for housing a pressurized sealing material, a delivery tube for delivering the sealing material from the tank to the rotor disc, a control valve for controlling the flow of the sealing material, a sealing fixture for distributing the sealing material to the gaps between the blade roots and the corresponding grooves, an O-ring seal for effecting a tight seal between the sealing fixture and the rotor disc, and jack screws for maintaining the sealing fixture securely in place.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Corley, Donald P. Etchison, George Dailey
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Patent number: 4977805Abstract: An edging apparatus edges a wood board to achieve a desired rounding effect under a rounding rule of the lumber industry. A positioning apparatus positions and holds two edging saws, and the positions of the saws are initially controlled by an operator who selects initial cut positions. Input data, including board length and thickness parameters and the initial cut positions are generated by input devices and a computer is responsive to the input data for computing the best cut positions of the saws. In making this computation, the computer takes into consideration the rounding rule and, according to predetermined criteria, the computer selects best cut positions that will produce an edged board whose measurement exceeds a whole board foot measurement by a desired fraction of a board foot. Adjustment input may be provided to adjust the size of the desired fraction of the board foot.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1987Date of Patent: December 18, 1990Assignee: Corley Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Andrew J. Corley, III
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Patent number: 4702134Abstract: An edging apparatus edges a wood board to achieve a desired rounding effect under a rounding rule of the lumber industry. A positioning apparatus positions and holds two edging saws, and the positions of the saws are initially controlled by an operator who selects initial cut positions. Input data, including board length and thickness parameters and the initial cut positions are generated by input devices and a computer is responsive to the input data for computing the best cut positions of the saws. In making this computation, the computer takes into consideration the rounding rule and, according to predetermined criteria, the computer selects best cut positions that will produce an edged board whose measurement exceeds a whole board foot measurement by a desired fraction of a board foot. Adjustment input may be provided to adjust the size of the desired fraction of the board foot.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1986Date of Patent: October 27, 1987Assignee: Corley Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Andrew J. Corley, III
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Patent number: D278498Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1982Date of Patent: April 23, 1985Inventor: Betty J. Corley