Patents by Inventor John A. Mecca

John A. Mecca 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: 4880186
    Abstract: The improvements of the organization and operation has to do with an adhesive that temporarily bonds the internal surfaces of two flexible envelopes equidistantly spaced from each other over the entire surfaces facing each other, the space between the walls bonded together separates upon pressurization of a foam between the walls dispersed by a hollow perforated hoop tube to disperse the foam under pressure evenly, while acting as an anchor of the flexible double wall to the deployment cylinder interior and gas and plastic catalysts reservoir within the container, on the end of the container are flanges as standards for interconnecting modules, hatches, and space craft; multiple function of deployment container offering perimeter as protective shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Inventor: John Mecca
  • Patent number: 4829767
    Abstract: Apparatus for the control of a mounting table and the like utilizing wires made of temperature responsive material such as nitinol to position the table. Current flow through the wires cause the movement of the table which is mounted to permit tilting in any direction and rotation as well. Some of the wires are diagonally arranged to effect the rotation of the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Inventor: John Mecca
  • Patent number: 4793572
    Abstract: The invention concerns the forming of vertical thrust by rotor blades and their subsequent stopping to act as wings, by changing the angle of of attack of the individual stationary blades during foward flight. The horizontal movement of each blade is independent from one another around the perimeter of the central rotor axis hub, and the opposing diagonal set's move up against each other and interconnect to become an integrated single wing from the two separate blades. A common pivot is utilized across the intersecting edges of the blades comprising the singular wing to have this common pivot hinge between them to allow changes in pitch of the leading and trailing parts of the wing. Such joined blades acting as wings are able to move together to accomplish a variable swing wing movement that would include swept foward and back configurations and infinite changes of their attitude between those two extreme positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Inventor: John Mecca
  • Patent number: 4791011
    Abstract: A set of two panes of transparent material brought within proximity to being plane parallel of each others surfaces facing each other; an equidistant space between them is maintained by a perimeter moulding of elastic material enclosing within the two panes a space that is filled with a colloidal liquid of composition, that by compressing the panes together permits light and other electromagnetic wavelengths to pass due to its varying thickness; the compressible elastic perimeter connecting the panes edge together as along its internal edge a trough depression acting as a reservoir for the colloidal liquid to go to when the panes are compressed together by C clamps compressing the panes when their cams are actuated. The panes are held apart by the elastic perimeter moulding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Inventor: John Mecca
  • Patent number: 4742680
    Abstract: A cylinder with one end convex, upon said end a disk with a hole in it sits upon it to act as a pivoting mounting plate; stretched nitinol wires are strung down the sides of the cylinder from the edge of the disk to the opposite end of the cylinder rim edge. Each wire is fed an independent voltage to cause length wise contraction of the wire. A computer harmonized actuation of the contractions and relaxations of the lengths of the nitinol wires causes the attitude of the disk mounting plate to change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
    Inventor: John Mecca
  • Patent number: 4690140
    Abstract: Apparatus mounted on the end of a catheter for use in the removal of deposits lining the interior wall of a blood vessel comprising an endoscopic tube for lighting and viewing the region of the deposits and mechanism for controlling its movement. A rotating cutting device is provided. Clear liquid is circulated around the endoscopic tube to insure proper visibility while provision is made to bypass some of the liquid to suck in and remove the debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Inventor: John Mecca