Patents by Inventor James Forte

James Forte 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: 10486480
    Abstract: A convertible trailer for road and rail operation has four rail wheels and two road wheels. Each road wheel is within a road wheel assembly which connects to a main pivot or axle on the trailer, around which the entire assembly can rotate and thereby separating the road wheels from direct connection to the trailer. A lift, which may be motorized or hand controlled, raises and lowers the entire trailer by raising or lowering a foot which engages with the ground. When raised sufficiently and a locking mechanism disengaged, the road wheel assemblies may pivot on the pivot or axle. This pivoting allows the wheels to be locked in high position out of the way for rail operation. With the road wheels disengaged, the trailer may be lowered allowing the rail wheels to contact rails for railway operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: RailPod, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan English, Paul Sandin, James Forte
  • Publication number: 20170361670
    Abstract: A convertible trailer for road and rail operation has four rail wheels and two road wheels. Each road wheel is within a road wheel assembly which connects to a main pivot or axle on the trailer, around which the entire assembly can rotate and thereby separating the road wheels from direct connection to the trailer. A lift, which may be motorized or hand controlled, raises and lowers the entire trailer by raising or lowering a foot which engages with the ground. When raised sufficiently and a locking mechanism disengaged, the road wheel assemblies may pivot on the pivot or axle. This pivoting allows the wheels to be locked in high position out of the way for rail operation. With the road wheels disengaged, the trailer may be lowered allowing the rail wheels to contact rails for railway operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Brendan English, Paul Sandin, James Forte
  • Patent number: 7994459
    Abstract: Systems and methods of calibrating heliostat parameters for subsequent open-loop sun-tracking, the calibration based on driving artificial light source reflections from one or more heliostats into one or more image sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Esolar, Inc.
    Inventors: Maximilian Zavodny, Dan S. Reznik, Michael James Forte
  • Publication number: 20100031952
    Abstract: Systems and methods of calibrating heliostat parameters for subsequent open-loop sun-tracking, the calibration based on driving artificial light source reflections from one or more heliostats into one or more image sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Maximilian Zavodny, Dan S. Reznik, Michael James Forte
  • Publication number: 20070256398
    Abstract: A rotary phase separator system generally includes a step-shaped rotary drum separator (RDS) and a motor assembly. The aspect ratio of the stepped drum minimizes power for both the accumulating and pumping functions. The accumulator section of the RDS has a relatively small diameter to minimize power losses within an axial length to define significant volume for accumulation. The pumping section of the RDS has a larger diameter to increase pumping head but has a shorter axial length to minimize power losses. The motor assembly drives the RDS at a low speed for separating and accumulating and a higher speed for pumping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Barone, Karen Murdoch, Timothy Scull, James Fort
  • Publication number: 20070249692
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition is disclosed which comprises a solid dispersion of a pharmaceutical compound in a water soluble carrier, such as polyethylene glycol (PEG), and a crystallization inhibitor, such as polyvinylpyrrolidone or hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. The solid dispersion may optionally be encapsulated in hard gelatin capsules, compressed into a tablet, or may be granulated with a pharmaceutically acceptable granulating agent. Also disclosed are methods of making said solid dispersion and methods of treatment employing said solid dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: James Fort, Steven Krill, Devalina Law, Yihong Qiu, Eric Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20070027172
    Abstract: New crystalline forms of lopinavir are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Dickman, Sanjay Chemburkar, James Fort, Rodger Hanry, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Yuping Niu, William Porter
  • Publication number: 20050124810
    Abstract: New crystalline forms of lopinavir are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Dickman, Sanjay Chemburkar, James Fort, Rodger Henry, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Yuping Niu, William Porter
  • Publication number: 20050021798
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a method of use comprising: for a call between a local IP network and a remote non-IP network, converting between IP packets and PCM robbed bit signaling via a VoIP channelized router; providing the PCM robbed bit signaling to a TDM switch via the VoIP channelized router; and/or converting between IP packets and GR303 call reference values via the VoIP channelized router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: James Forte-McRobbie, Irwin Gerszberg