Patents by Inventor John A. Fox

John A. Fox 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: 9662991
    Abstract: An apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a switch for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: F.D. Richardson Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20160082854
    Abstract: An apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a switch for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: F.D. Richardson Enterprises, Inc. dba Richardson Jumpstarters
    Inventors: Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
  • Patent number: 9263907
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a processor for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The method and apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: F.D. Richardson Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
  • Patent number: 8493021
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, a battery, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the battery to the relay and a processor for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The method and apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: F. D. Richardson Entereprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20130154543
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a processor for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The method and apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20090218988
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, a battery, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the battery to the relay and a processor for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The method and apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20090174362
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, a batter, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batter to the relay and a processor for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The method and apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
  • Patent number: 6371766
    Abstract: A dimensionally adjustable vehicle component and/or a simulated entire vehicle includes body panels and vehicle components arranged in a simulated vehicle position and movably mounted on internal support structure for dimensional adjustment in fore/aft, up/down and lateral directions to form a variety of different spatial relationships between the vehicle components. A drive mechanism, typically including a motor and a rotatable drive shaft, is coupled to each dimensionally adjustable vehicle component support structure for adjusting the dimensional position of a selected component via control signals from a central controller. An encoder is coupled to each rotatable shaft output and generates actual travel position information for the controller to determine the actual position of the selected, dimensionally adjusted component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Prefix Corporation
    Inventors: Brian C. Doll, Kim A. Zeile, Thomas M. Sharples, John A. Fox
  • Patent number: 5991373
    Abstract: A communication system for reproducing a voice and video session includes a call center having a voice server and a video server. The call center also includes agent and supervisor workstations with computers and associated voice instruments. The voice server records and communicates voice segments associated with the session using a voice path. The computers at the agent and supervisor workstations retrieve the video segment captured and stored by the video server, and display the video segment adjusted in time to reproduce the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Teknekron Infoswitch Corporation
    Inventors: Jon A. Pattison, John A. Fox, David Machalica