Patents by Inventor James Hanks
James Hanks 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: 12348066Abstract: A charger including a vertical section including a first surface, the first surface facing a front direction and including an attachment portion configured to a receive a battery pack, and a horizontal section configured to protrude, in the front direction, from a bottom portion of the vertical section. The charger further including a second surface disposed on the horizontal section, the second surface facing an upward direction, and a fan disposed proximate the horizontal surface, the fan configured to cool the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Ece Polat, Adam Zwilling, Nicolas James Hanks, Shiyi Zhang, Krishna Sai Teja Kalavala, John Robert Lyons
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Publication number: 20240235226Abstract: A charger including a vertical section including a first surface, the first surface facing a front direction and including an attachment portion configured to a receive a battery pack, and a horizontal section configured to protrude, in the front direction, from a bottom portion of the vertical section. The charger further including a second surface disposed on the horizontal section, the second surface facing an upward direction, and a fan disposed proximate the horizontal surface, the fan configured to cool the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Ece Polat, Adam Zwilling, Nicolas James Hanks, Shiyi Zhang, Krishna Sai Teja Kalavala
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Publication number: 20240136836Abstract: A charger including a vertical section including a first surface, the first surface facing a front direction and including an attachment portion configured to a receive a battery pack, and a horizontal section configured to protrude, in the front direction, from a bottom portion of the vertical section. The charger further including a second surface disposed on the horizontal section, the second surface facing an upward direction, and a fan disposed proximate the horizontal surface, the fan configured to cool the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Ece Polat, Adam Zwilling, Nicolas James Hanks, Shiyi Zhang, Krishna Sai Teja Kalavala
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Patent number: 10744725Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing support tools for forming laminates. One embodiment is a system that includes a pair of dies that hold a multi-layer laminate over a gap, a male die that presses the laminate into the gap causing the laminate to change shape, and a support tool inserted into the gap beneath the laminate. The support tool includes a base that extends in a lengthwise direction, struts fixedly attached to the base that project upward from the base and are distributed along the lengthwise direction, and a cap that is slidably attached to the struts, and that covers the struts to form an upper surface of the support tool. Each of the struts rises from the base to the cap.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Dennis James Hanks
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Patent number: 10696232Abstract: A split deck rail system including a front railing section and a rear railing section. The front railing section may include at least two vertical posts and at least two horizontal rail segments that extend to termination ends having attachment tabs. The rear railing section includes at least one vertical post, an angled rail segment, and at least two horizontal rail segments that also extend to termination end having attachment tabs. The attachment tabs may be attached to a boom rest. For instance, the boom rest may also include tabs that the various attachments tabs can be attached to. The split deck rail system can also include corresponding deck sections that an operator can stand on. Additionally, the split deck rail may include a ladder that an operator can walk up to get to the deck sections.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Blaine A. Schwalbe, James Hanke
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Patent number: 10473258Abstract: A locking stand for use with a boom associated with an agricultural machine. The locking stand includes a stand base and a locking arm that is movably attached to the stand base. The stand base may include a stand body with a stand base lower section and a stand base upper section. The lower section is configured to engage a support surface and the upper section supports the sprayer boom arm. The locking arm is movable between an open position for locking the sprayer boom in the locking boom stand. A hook arrangement associated with both the locking arm and the stand base upper section may be used to lock the boom stand relative to the boom. More specifically, the hook arrangement may include a stand base hook associated with the stand base upper section and a locking arm hook associated with the locking arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Brian Pilney, Josh Perrone, James Hanke
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Publication number: 20190154189Abstract: A locking stand for use with a boom associated with an agricultural machine. The locking stand includes a stand base and a locking arm that is movably attached to the stand base. The stand base may include a stand body with a stand base lower section and a stand base upper section. The lower section is configured to engage a support surface and the upper section supports the sprayer boom arm. The locking arm is movable between an open position for locking the sprayer boom in the locking boom stand. A hook arrangement associated with both the locking arm and the stand base upper section may be used to lock the boom stand relative to the boom. More specifically, the hook arrangement may include a stand base hook associated with the stand base upper section and a locking arm hook associated with the locking arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Brian Pilney, Josh Perrone, James Hanke
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Publication number: 20190143902Abstract: A split deck rail system including a front railing section and a rear railing section. The front railing section may include at least two vertical posts and at least two horizontal rail segments that extend to termination ends having attachment tabs. The rear railing section includes at least one vertical post, an angled rail segment, and at least two horizontal rail segments that also extend to termination end having attachment tabs. The attachment tabs may be attached to a boom rest. For instance, the boom rest may also include tabs that the various attachments tabs can be attached to. The split deck rail system can also include corresponding deck sections that an operator can stand on. Additionally, the split deck rail may include a ladder that an operator can walk up to get to the deck sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Blaine A. Schwalbe, James Hanke
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Publication number: 20170348919Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing support tools for forming laminates. One embodiment is a system that includes a pair of dies that hold a multi-layer laminate over a gap, a male die that presses the laminate into the gap causing the laminate to change shape, and a support tool inserted into the gap beneath the laminate. The support tool includes a base that extends in a lengthwise direction, struts fixedly attached to the base that project upward from the base and are distributed along the lengthwise direction, and a cap that is slidably attached to the struts, and that covers the struts to form an upper surface of the support tool. Each of the struts rises from the base to the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Dennis James Hanks
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Patent number: 9738011Abstract: A fiber preform is infused with two differing resin systems concurrently using stacked resin delivery assemblies located along one edge of the preform.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Dennis James Hanks, Hugh A. Yap
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Patent number: 9579873Abstract: An area of a structure is reworked from one side of the structure using resin infusion of a dry fiber patch. Entrapped air and excess resin is removed from the patch during the infusion process by inserting a vacuum device into the patch, and forcing the area resin through the vacuum device.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Dennis James Hanks, Jack A. Woods
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Publication number: 20150336294Abstract: A fiber preform is infused with two differing resin systems concurrently using stacked resin delivery assemblies located along one edge of the preform.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dennis James Hanks, Hugh A. Yap
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Patent number: 8945321Abstract: An area of a structure is reworked using resin infusion of a fiber preform. A resin flow hole is formed through the structure from a first side of the structure to a second side of the structure. The fiber preform is placed on the first side of the structure and substantially saturated with resin by flowing resin into the preform and out through the resin flow hole to the second side of the structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dennis James Hanks, Jack Allen Woods, Gregory Robert Gleason
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Publication number: 20130302547Abstract: A material comprises a first layer that includes a thermoplastic polymer having a microstructure that includes a plurality of closed cells, each cell containing a void and each cell having a maximum dimension extending across the void within the cell that ranges between 1 micrometer and 200 micrometers long. The material also includes a second layer including a thermoplastic polymer having a microstructure that includes a plurality of closed cells, each cell containing a void and each cell having a maximum dimension extending across the void within the cell that ranges between 1 micrometer and 200 micrometers long. The material also includes an interface layer formed by fusion bonding the first layer to the second layer, the interface layer having a microstructure that includes a plurality of closed cells, each cell containing a void and each cell having a maximum dimension extending across the void within the cell that is at least 100 micrometers long.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Krishna V. Nadella, Vipin Kumar, Xiaoxi Wang, James Hanks
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Patent number: 8469597Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the preload of duplex rolling element bearings systems under various temperatures is described. A spacer or a plurality of spacers may be located adjacent to the rings of the duplex rolling element bearings. The spacer or spacers may be heated or cooled to increase or decrease the axial dimension of the spacer or spacers. Changing the axial dimension of the spacers changes the preload of the duplex rolling element bearing system. The preload of the system may be estimated by receiving an input from a sensor or sensors located on the duplex rolling element bearings system. The sensor may be a temperature sensor or a force transducer.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Dennis Wayne Smith, James Hanks
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Publication number: 20120305169Abstract: An area of a structure is reworked using resin infusion of a fiber preform. A resin flow hole is formed through the structure from a first side of the structure to a second side of the structure. The fiber preform is placed on the first side of the structure and substantially saturated with resin by flowing resin into the preform and out through the resin flow hole to the second side of the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Dennis James Hanks, Jack Allen Woods, Gregory Robert Gleason
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Publication number: 20090263062Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the preload of duplex rolling element bearings systems under various temperatures is described. A spacer or a plurality of spacers may be located adjacent to the rings of the duplex rolling element bearings. The spacer or spacers may be heated or cooled to increase or decrease the axial dimension of the spacer or spacers. Changing the axial dimension of the spacers changes the preload of the duplex rolling element bearing system. The preload of the system may be estimated by receiving an input from a sensor or sensors located on the duplex rolling element bearings system. The sensor may be a temperature sensor or a force transducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Dennis Wayne Smith, James Hanks
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Publication number: 20060042697Abstract: A valve is provided for use on a control moment gyroscope (CMG) having a housing separating an internal environment from an external environment. The valve includes a valve housing, a valve element, and bellows. The valve housing is configured to couple to the CMG housing and includes an inner surface defining a cavity, an outer surface, and an opening extending therebetween. The valve element is disposed within the valve housing cavity and is movable between a closed position, in which fluid is prevented from flowing through the valve housing opening, and an open position, in which fluid may flow through the valve housing opening. The bellows is disposed within the valve housing and coupled to the valve element and has an internal chamber. The bellows selectively moves the valve element closed and open in response to a differential pressure between the bellows internal chamber and the valve housing cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventors: Gary Gisler, James Hanks, Carlos Stevens, Robert Winkel