Patents by Inventor James A. Carter

James A. Carter 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: 11209577
    Abstract: Improved optically absorptive surfaces as well as surfaces and structures exhibiting reduced or minimized optical scattering or reflection, including an improved optically black surface that can be used for stray light suppression having macroscopic repetitive features with multiple facets and/or curved faces that direct near specular rays and scattered rays from one feature element to neighboring elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: OCEAN OPTICS, INC.
    Inventor: James A. Carter
  • Publication number: 20190369305
    Abstract: An improved optically black surface that can be used for stray light suppression having macroscopic repetitive features with multiple facets and/or curved faces that direct near specular rays and scattered rays from one feature element to neighboring elements is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: James A. Carter
  • Publication number: 20160145865
    Abstract: A protective panel and methods are disclosed wherein the panel includes a ballistic rear face and hard points in an arrangement at or proximate a front face. A foam core retains the arrangement of hard points and spaces the hard points from the ballistic rear face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Justin Trent Shackelford, James A. Carter, Robert G. Holmes, JR., Scott Paul Quigley
  • Publication number: 20150251509
    Abstract: Buoyant armor for jacketed rounds includes an outer, laminate reinforced strike face having a hardness greater than 640 Brinell. The strike face is configured to strip the jacket off a projectile as it passes through the strike face and to rotate the projectile. An inner, laminate reinforced strike face is separated from the outer, laminate reinforced strike face by a spacer layer. Foam greater than 40 mm thick is disposed behind the inner strike face and is configured to disperse a round and/or its fragments and to provide buoyancy to the armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Terrenzi, Boris Y. Rozenoyer, Robert C. Sykes, Justin Trent Shackleford, James A. Carter, Jason Michael Kruise
  • Patent number: 9128481
    Abstract: A menu-driven manufacturing technique includes determining a product and product configuration, along with process steps to be carried out in manufacturing workstations. Display screens corresponding to the particular manufacturing process steps are accessed and displayed on monitors at the workstations to lead operators through the processes. Control circuitry may verify that the correct components and tools are utilized as called for by the various process steps. Powered tools and test setups may be integrated with the system to enable improved quality control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Wechter, John C. Boetcher, Matthew P. Garrison, Daryl J. Muma, James A. Carter
  • Patent number: 9109858
    Abstract: Buoyant armor for jacketed rounds includes an outer, laminate reinforced strike face having a hardness greater than 640 Brinell. The strike face is configured to strip the jacket off a projectile as it passes through the strike face and to rotate the projectile. An inner, laminate reinforced strike face is separated from the outer, laminate reinforced strike face by a spacer layer. Foam greater than 40 mm thick is disposed behind the inner strike face and is configured to disperse a round and/or its fragments and to provide buoyancy to the armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Terrenzi, Boris Y. Rozenoyer, Robert C. Sykes, Justin Trent Shackleford, James A. Carter, Jason Michael Kruise
  • Patent number: 8763512
    Abstract: Buoyant armor for jacketed rounds includes an outer, laminate reinforced strike face having a hardness greater than 640 Brinell. The strike face is configured to strip the jacket off a projectile as it passes through the strike face and to rotate the projectile. An inner, laminate reinforced strike face is separated from the outer, laminate reinforced strike face by a spacer layer. Foam greater than 40 mm thick is disposed behind the inner strike face and is configured to disperse a round and/or its fragments and to provide buoyancy to the armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Terrenzi, Boris Y. Rozenoyer, Robert C. Sykes, Justin Trent Shackleford, James A. Carter, Jason Michael Kruise
  • Publication number: 20140150632
    Abstract: Buoyant armor for jacketed rounds includes an outer, laminate reinforced strike face having a hardness greater than 640 Brinell. The strike face is configured to strip the jacket off a projectile as it passes through the strike face and to rotate the projectile. An inner, laminate reinforced strike face is separated from the outer, laminate reinforced strike face by a spacer layer. Foam greater than 40 mm thick is disposed behind the inner strike face and is configured to disperse a round and/or its fragments and to provide buoyancy to the armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Edward J. Terrenzi, Boris Y. Rozenoyar, Robert C. Sykes, Justin Trent Sackleford, James A. Carter, Jason Michael Kruise
  • Patent number: 8091964
    Abstract: A blast mitigating seat features a base and a seat frame. The seat frame includes a pan and a backrest including an open area for gear worn by a user. A first damping subsystem between the base and the seat frame has a first force/stroke relationship and a second damping subsystem between the base and the seat frame has a second force/stroke relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Carter, Donald MacLeod, Patrick Callahan
  • Publication number: 20110178627
    Abstract: A menu-driven manufacturing technique includes determining a product and product configuration, along with process steps to be carried out in manufacturing workstations. Display screens corresponding to the particular manufacturing process steps are accessed and displayed on monitors at the workstations to lead operators through the processes. Control circuitry may verify that the correct components and tools are utilized as called for by the various process steps. Powered tools and test setups may be integrated with the system to enable improved quality control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Wechter, John C. Boetcher, Matthew P. Garrison, Daryl J. Muma, James A. Carter
  • Patent number: 7952059
    Abstract: The method and system focuses a projected image with a multiple rotationally symmetric aspheric surfaces and an ellipsoidal reflector-relay onto or in a user's eye. The image is projected from the first elliptical foci and is focused on the eye at the second foci. A peripherally mounted outboard projector unit uses three lenses and a substantially flat projector surface. Alternatively, an inboard mounted projector unit uses two lenses with non-rotationally symmetric aspheric surfaces and a biconic projector surface (organic light emitting diode (OLED) or curved silicon). The image projector-lens system and the ellipsoid pupil relay are correctly positioned on the head of the user by a head mount system which may be goggles, eye glasses worn by the user, or screens or shields depending from a head piece or helmet worn by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Eyes of God, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Vitale, James A. Carter, III
  • Patent number: 7915535
    Abstract: A grommet and corresponding installation system includes a grommet body with an outer surface and a cord that is attached to and extends outwardly from the grommet body, along with a grommet installation tool having a cord-engaging end removably attached to the cord such that the tool can be manipulated to tighten the cord which radially compresses the grommet body, whereby the tool can be used to pull the grommet through a panel hole when the grommet body is in such radially compressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Carter
  • Publication number: 20100301647
    Abstract: A blast mitigating seat features a base and a seat frame. The seat frame includes a pan and a backrest including an open area for gear worn by a user. A first damping subsystem between the base and the seat frame has a first force/stroke relationship and a second damping subsystem between the base and the seat frame has a second force/stroke relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: James A. Carter, Donald MacLeod, Patrick Callahan
  • Patent number: 7747180
    Abstract: A method for determining the number of printed pages remaining in a toner cartridge for an electrophotographic image forming device. A toner cartridge and electrophotographic image forming device for storing and/or performing aspects of the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel P. Wittenauer, William K. Richardson, James A. Carter, II
  • Publication number: 20100071934
    Abstract: A grommet and corresponding installation system includes a grommet body with an outer surface and a cord that is attached to and extends outwardly from the grommet body, along with a grommet installation tool having a cord-engaging end removably attached to the cord such that the tool can be manipulated to tighten the cord which radially compresses the grommet body, whereby the tool can be used to pull the grommet through a panel hole when the grommet body is in such radially compressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: James A. Carter
  • Publication number: 20080298823
    Abstract: A method for determining the number of printed pages remaining in a toner cartridge for an electrophotographic image forming device. A toner cartridge and electrophotographic image forming device for storing and/or performing aspects of the method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Joel P. Wittenauer, William K. Richardson, James A. Carter, II
  • Patent number: 7209285
    Abstract: A three mirror anastigmatic optic (and corresponding method of making) comprising a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a tertiary mirror, and a vertex common to the primary and tertiary mirrors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Gary C. Vanstone, James A. Carter, III, Richard A. LeBlanc, Daniel J. Stoppenbach
  • Publication number: 20030007203
    Abstract: An infrared lens is made from a moldable IR transmissive material and has an optically significant surface with a surface relief holographic grating. The moldable IR transmissive material is an arsenic selenide glass. The lens and the optically significant surface are manufactured as a unitary structure in a molding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Max Amon, James A. Carter
  • Patent number: 5267188
    Abstract: A multi-channel acousto-optic spectrometer employs a multi-channel Bragg cell, Fourier transform imaging optics and two-dimensional charge coupled device photodetector array to simultaneously process a plurality of parallel channels of respectively adjacent frequency bands of a wideband radio frequency signal. The signal modulation and optical transmission characteristics of the spectrometer are such that the respective acousto-optic channels to which the respective sub-bands portions of the signal are applied do not interfere with one another and are imaged upon closely spaced regions of the two-dimensional photodetector array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Photonic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Pape, James A. Carter, III
  • Patent number: 5120200
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided a hydraulic drive assembly including a driven member having a hydraulic pump located therein for selectively circulating liquids within the driven member, a drive shaft connected to the driven member for turning the drive shaft of the hydraulic pump, and a control member for selectively varying the flow of fluids from the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Inventor: James A. Carter, III.