Patents by Inventor James Tate

James Tate 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).

  • Publication number: 20240068530
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for an electric propulsion system that comprises an electric machine is disclosed. The drive mechanism comprises a drive shaft with a longitudinal axis A, an engagement means, and a disconnect mechanism. The engagement means comprises a drive shaft engagement element and an electric machine engagement element. The drive engagement element comprises a first and second shaft gear ring, and each shaft gear ring is supported on the drive shaft. Each shaft gear ring comprises a plurality of gear teeth which are circumferentially disposed around the drive shaft, and the gear teeth extend radially outward from the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: David James Tate
  • Publication number: 20240068531
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for an electric propulsion system that comprises an electric machine is disclosed. The drive mechanism comprises a drive shaft with a longitudinal axis A, an engagement means, a disconnect mechanism, and an overrunning clutch. The engagement means comprises a drive shaft engagement element and an electric machine engagement element. The drive shaft engagement element comprises a first and second shaft gear ring, and each shaft gear ring is supported on the drive shaft. Each shaft gear ring comprises a plurality of gear teeth which are circumferentially disposed around the drive shaft, and the gear teeth extend radially outward from the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: David James Tate
  • Publication number: 20230378850
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical machine comprising a rotor rotatable about a rotor axis, a stator surrounding at least a portion of the rotor, a stator housing defining a compartment containing the stator and a cooling fluid, and a ceramic sleeve extending between the stator and the rotor. The cooling fluid is configured to surround and cool the stator during operation, and the ceramic sleeve seals the stator housing to contain the cooling fluid in the compartment. The present disclosure also relates to an aircraft that uses the electrical machine to selectively drive a propulsion system thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: David James Tate
  • Publication number: 20230368954
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solenoid assembly that includes a static housing, a plunger disposed within the housing and translatable along an actuation axis in response to a magnetic actuation force, an intermediate element disposed within the housing and surrounding at least a portion of the plunger that is also translatable along the actuation axis in response to a magnetic actuation force. A coil arrangement is disposed within the housing and provides a first and second magnetic actuation force in response to electrical excitation thereof. The coil arrangement is arranged such that the first magnetic actuation force is configured to translate the intermediate element and the plunger together with respect to the static housing, and the second magnetic actuation force is configured to translate the plunger with respect to the intermediate element. This can improve the stroke length of the solenoid assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: David James Tate
  • Patent number: 10519686
    Abstract: A ground anchor assembly for quick and efficient installation into the ground, the assembly having a ground anchor post with a shaft with an upper end and lower end, the upper end having a threaded shaft section and the lower end having a helical blade portion, a rotating drive engaging end located on the upper end, a ground anchor post support device and a hollow main post wherein the hollow main post slidably engages the upper end of the ground anchor post when inserted into the ground and any lateral forces applied to the hollow main post is transferred out through to the ground anchor support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Recycied Plastic Foundations Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Rodney James Tate
  • Patent number: 10329794
    Abstract: A fence post having an eyelet with wire capture structure to capture a fence wire passing through the fence post and prevent it from escaping once the fence post has been inserted into the ground. Tension is applied to the fence wire during insertion of the fence post into the ground, the wire being restrained from passing through the eyelet once the lock bar has been allowed to fall into a closed position. This then ensures that each length of wire is restrained in place under tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: FERAL PTY LTD
    Inventor: Rodney James Tate
  • Publication number: 20180294048
    Abstract: A system for obtaining substantially all medical information available to a specific patient from a network of endpoints and combining the information to create a comprehensive aggregate patient record. The system allows users to access and download their medical information from numerous institutions. The system combines a user's information into a single aggregate record without requiring the patient to interact with numerous patient portals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Jennifer Blumenthal, Morgan Knochel, Kathryn Skrocki, Jared McCaffree, David Landa, Jemma Robinson, Sara Thompson, George Steven Blumenthal, Wayne J. Singer, James Tate
  • Publication number: 20180216360
    Abstract: A ground anchor assembly for quick and efficient installation into the ground, the assembly having a ground anchor post with a shaft with an upper end and lower end, the upper end having a threaded shaft section and the lower end having a helical blade portion, a rotating drive engaging end located on the upper end, a ground anchor post support device and a hollow main post wherein the hollow main post slidably engages the upper end of the ground anchor post when inserted into the ground and any lateral forces applied to the hollow main post is transferred out through to the ground anchor support device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Feral Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Rodney James TATE
  • Publication number: 20170122000
    Abstract: A fence post having an eyelet with wire capture structure to capture a fence wire passing through the fence post and prevent it from escaping once the fence post has been inserted into the ground. Tension is applied to the fence wire during insertion of the fence posit into the ground, the wire being restrained from passing through the eyelet once the lock bar has been allowed to fall into a closed position. This then ensures that each length of wire is restrained in place under tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: FERAL PTY LTD
    Inventor: Rodney James TATE
  • Publication number: 20150234984
    Abstract: A system for obtaining substantially all medical information available to a specific patient from satellite portals and adapted to report that information to authorized individuals and satellite portals. The system polls the satellite portals for the medical information and interfaces with the satellite portals without requiring the patient to interface with the API that intervenes upon patient query between the satellite portal and the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Wayne J. Singer, James Tate, George Steven Blumenthal
  • Patent number: 9022136
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for fencing in which a mobile apparatus has a plurality of posts held with wires passing through respective aligned holes and means to take a post at a time to an into the ground driver with the wire or wires still extending through apertures in the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Feral Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Rodney James Tate
  • Patent number: 8814181
    Abstract: A cart apparatus for transporting cargo items to and from a recreational location includes a base unit and a chair unit which are selectively assemblable for transport and disassemblable upon reaching a desired destination. The base unit includes wheels for rolling over varying terrains, and a support portion for stowage thereon of cargo items. The chair unit is foldable between collapsed and opened conditions. The base unit is formed with a receiving area for selective receipt of the collapsed chair unit. When assembled, the collapsed chair unit is matedly engaged in the receiving area of the base unit with the chair unit extending outwardly from the base unit to serve as a handle for controlling rolling and tilting operation of the base unit. When disassembled, the chair unit may be opened into the use condition, and the base unit may serve as a side table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Paul Weldon, Jeryldene Weldon, Julie Weldon, John Saladino, Rapier James, James Tate, Robert Gibson
  • Patent number: 8552223
    Abstract: A method of making a heterogeneous catalyst, the catalyst produced therefrom, and the use of the catalyst, comprising mixing a dried ion exchange resin with a solution of a ketone and a metal, swelling the ion exchange resin, distributing the metal in the resin, and transforming without reducing agents the metal to zero valent at a temperature below 120° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: James Tate, Jose Antonio Trejo-O'Reilly
  • Patent number: 8549799
    Abstract: A method of securing an elongate member in the ground which includes the steps of embedding the member within a matching size and shaped hole in the ground then ensnaring the member with a ground anchor that passes substantially through the member intersecting the member. The invention also applies to a member with a ground anchor positioned therein and also having a lightening nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Feral Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Rodney James Tate
  • Publication number: 20120110930
    Abstract: A method of securing an elongate member in the ground which includes the steps of embedding the member within a matching size and shaped hole in the ground then ensnaring the member with a ground anchor that passes substantially through the member intersecting the member. The invention also applies to a member with a ground anchor positioned therein and also having a tightening nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Rodney James Tate
  • Publication number: 20120112149
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for fencing in which a mobile apparatus has a plurality of posts held with wires passing through respective aligned holes and means to take a post at a time to an into the ground driver with the wire or wires still extending through apertures in the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Rodney James Tate
  • Publication number: 20120004468
    Abstract: A method of making a heterogeneous catalyst, the catalyst produced therefrom, and the use of the catalyst, comprising mixing a dried ion exchange resin with a solution of a ketone and a metal, swelling the ion exchange resin, distributing the metal in the resin, and transforming without reducing agents the metal to zero valent at a temperature below 120° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: James Tate, Jose Antonio Trejo-O'Reilly
  • Patent number: 8022301
    Abstract: This invention relates to collet-type splices and collet-type dead ends and methods for splicing together two electricity transmission cables or terminating one electricity transmission cable, the cables comprising a composite core surrounded by a conductor. The collet-type fittings use a collet inside a collet housing to hold the composite cores without penetrating or otherwise weakening the core itself. The composite cores can be stripped of the aluminum conductor to provide a bond between the collet and the composite core. The collet seats within the collet housing thereby holding the composite core with frictional forces. The design of the collet enables the composite core to stretch longitudinally through the collet to strengthen the frictional hold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: CTC Cable Corporation
    Inventors: David Bryant, Orlando Hernandez, James Tate, Doug Pilling
  • Patent number: 7988593
    Abstract: The control system may have an electric motor and a traction device connected to an output of the motor. The control system may also have a decelerator and a controller. The controller may be in communication with the motor and the decelerator. The controller may be configured to determine a creep torque and apply the creep torque to the traction device when the decelerator is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael David Staub, William James Tate, Cameron T. Lane, Frederick Gaylord Beach, Douglas J. Lockhart
  • Publication number: 20100243320
    Abstract: This invention relates to collet-type splices and collet-type dead ends and methods for splicing together two electricity transmission cables or terminating one electricity transmission cable, the cables comprising a composite core surrounded by a conductor. The collet-type fittings use a collet inside a collet housing to hold the composite cores without penetrating or otherwise weakening the core itself. The composite cores can be stripped of the aluminum conductor to provide a bond between the collet and the composite core. The collet seats within the collet housing thereby holding the composite core with frictional forces. The design of the collet enables the composite core to stretch longitudinally through the collet to strengthen the frictional hold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: CTC CABLE CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Bryant, Orlando Hernandez, James Tate, Doug Pilling