Patents by Inventor James H. Hall

James H. Hall 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: 6565006
    Abstract: A lottery identification and recording method comprising providing a central information data base. A remote lottery machine, having an indicia reader capable of reading bar codes, is electronically linked to a central information data base. Next provided is coupled to the lottery machine. The user inputs lottery information and value amounts of a lottery purchase, which is transmitted to the central data base. The data base identifies the lottery selection and transmits an approval or disapproval the ticket purchase, which the user can accept or reject. If accepted, the financial card account is charged the purchase price of the lottery sequence selection. The lottery machine then prints a ticket with the user's individual sequence and a data base identifying sequence. The lottery is determined by the selection of the winning lottery sequence. The winner is determined from the information in the central data base and the winning ticket purchaser is notified of his or her winning the lottery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventor: James H. Hall
  • Patent number: 5957633
    Abstract: A cutting tool for forming complex ports within metal workpieces. The present invention provides a cylindrical body to one end of which are attached indexable cutting inserts. One set of inserts is provided at a reduced diameter portion of the shaft for forming a boring section which enlarges and uniformly shapes the diameter of a pilot hole. A second set of inserts is provided at an enlarged diameter section of the shaft for performing multiple functions such as forming both the countersink and the spot face areas of the port. Each set of cutting inserts is substantially equidistantly disposed about the circumference of the shaft to reduce the chatter or deflection of the porting tool and therefore allow a port to be formed in adherence with very tight tolerances. In addition, since at least two inserts are provided at each diameter, the axial feed rate of the porting tool is relatively high in that a full revolution of the tool is not required to form a cut as is required by prior art porting tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Greenfield Industries
    Inventor: James H. Hall
  • Patent number: 5816753
    Abstract: A cutting tool for forming complex ports within metal workpieces. The present invention provides a cylindrical body to one end of which are attached indexable cutting inserts. One set of inserts is provided at a reduced diameter portion of the shaft for forming a boring section which enlarges and uniformly shapes the diameter of a pilot hole. A second set of inserts is provided at an enlarged diameter section of the shaft for performing multiple functions such as forming both the countersink and the spot face areas of the port. Each set of cutting inserts is substantially equidistantly disposed about the circumference of the shaft to reduce the chatter or deflection of the porting tool and therefore allow a port to be formed in adherence with very tight tolerances. In addition, since at least two inserts are provided at each diameter, the axial feed rate of the porting tool is relatively high in that a full revolution of the tool is not required to form a cut as is required by prior art porting tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Greenfield Industries
    Inventor: James H. Hall
  • Patent number: 4825123
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode cup for X-ray tubes which is manufactured in two pieces so that the filament can be set before the upper channels are added, thereby, simplifying accurate setting of the filament and minimizing the likelihood of causing scratches or nicks in the outer surface of the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patricia E. Franzel, Charles S. Goldsworthy, Peter A. Dillenburg, James H. Hall, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4241549
    Abstract: A conjoint facia, flashing and water dam for use as a roof deck appurtenance is provided and includes dam means, and facia and flashing means, together contributing means having normally upper longitudinal laterally entrant grooved structure and normally upper longitudinally laterally projecting tongue means which are engaged for stabilizing the facia and flashing means horizontally, while upward thrust for maintaining the facia and flashing means in an installed position is transmitted by flashing means reactively upon exerting pressure upon a roofing sheet on the dam means, with facia means of the facia and flashing means being anchored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: MM Systems Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Hall, III, Julian J. Attaway