Patents by Inventor John Bales

John Bales 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: 11933596
    Abstract: A device and method for remote-controlled explosive ordnance disposal using an explosive ordnance disposal device that includes a carriage adjustably attached to a device frame having a rotatable bar. The rotatable bar including at least a laser face, an x-ray face, and a disarm device face; the rotatable bar rotated by a servo motor, the servomotor being remotely operable. The laser face having a laser capable of a laser beam visible to a remote viewing device. The remote viewing device co-mounted to the laser face and remotely viewable. The x-ray face having an x-ray device attached to it. The disarm device face having a bomb disarming device attached; wherein the carriage and the rotatable bar may be remotely adjusted such that upon remote rotation the laser, x-ray and bomb disarming device share an aligned orientation and placement for operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: John Bales, Alexander Orsi, James Okeefe, Kyle Schory, Stuart Baker
  • Patent number: 11878656
    Abstract: A firearm rack assembly for securing at least one firearm that is removably attachable to a vehicle. The rack including a rifle attachment assembly, a pistol attachment assembly, an assembly post assembly wherein the rifle attachment assembly and pistol attachment assembly are removably joined to the assembly post and the assembly post is removably attachable to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Michael Mueller, Alexander Orsi, John Bales
  • Publication number: 20220017017
    Abstract: A firearm rack assembly for securing at least one firearm that is removably attachable to a vehicle. The rack including a rifle attachment assembly, a pistol attachment assembly, an assembly post assembly wherein the rifle attachment assembly and pistol attachment assembly are removably joined to the assembly post and the assembly post is removably attachable to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Mueller, ALEXANDER ORSI, JOHN BALES
  • Patent number: 10479332
    Abstract: A method for assisting in parking a vehicle, comprises the steps of: initiating a parking sequence having a reference velocity; altering a velocity of the vehicle to about the reference velocity by generating a brake torque during a first mode of operation of a controller; outputting the brake torque to a disturbance estimator; storing the brake torque within the disturbance estimator; and utilizing the brake torque from the disturbance estimator in a second mode of operation of the controller to stop the vehicle at a target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Bales, Michael Hafner
  • Patent number: 9981656
    Abstract: A parking assist system for a vehicle is provided that includes a proximity sensor configured to sense a distance to an obstacle, a parking controller configured to output a distance to target signal and a scheduler configured to process the distance to target signal and output a distance error signal to a control module configured to longitudinally control the vehicle. The scheduler is configured to process both a static and a dynamic distance to target signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Bales, Michael Hafner, Kevin Smith, Erick Michael Lavoie
  • Publication number: 20180072284
    Abstract: A method for assisting in parking a vehicle, comprises the steps of: initiating a parking sequence having a reference velocity; altering a velocity of the vehicle to about the reference velocity by generating a brake torque during a first mode of operation of a controller; outputting the brake torque to a disturbance estimator; storing the brake torque within the disturbance estimator; and utilizing the brake torque from the disturbance estimator in a second mode of operation of the controller to stop the vehicle at a target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: John Bales, Michael Hafner
  • Patent number: 9849864
    Abstract: A parking assist system for a vehicle is provided that includes a brake system having at least one wheel count encoder configured to output a wheel count signal and a controller configured to limit a velocity of the vehicle in a first mode. The controller is also configured to stop the vehicle at a target location in a second mode, and prevent overshoot of the target location by the vehicle in a third mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Bales, Michael Hafner
  • Publication number: 20170101089
    Abstract: A parking assist system for a vehicle is provided that includes a proximity sensor configured to sense a distance to an obstacle, a parking controller configured to output a distance to target signal and a scheduler configured to process the distance to target signal and output a distance error signal to a control module configured to longitudinally control the vehicle. The scheduler is configured to process both a static and a dynamic distance to target signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: John Bales, Michael Hafner, Kevin Smith, Erick Michael Lavoie
  • Publication number: 20170028970
    Abstract: A parking assist system for a vehicle is provided that includes a brake system having at least one wheel count encoder configured to output a wheel count signal and a controller configured to limit a velocity of the vehicle in a first mode. The controller is also configured to stop the vehicle at a target location in a second mode, and prevent overshoot of the target location by the vehicle in a third mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: John Bales, Michael Hafner
  • Publication number: 20060119215
    Abstract: An electromechanical machine having a stator and a rotor, the stator including at least one stator module of N toroid shaped electromagnets, the electromagnets arranged along an arc a predetermined distance apart defining a stator arc length. Each of the electromagnets has at least one gap. The rotor includes a disc adapted to pass through the at least one gap. The disc includes a plurality of permanent magnets spaced side by side about a periphery thereof and arranged so as to have alternating north-south polarities. The permanent magnets are sized and spaced such that within the stator arc length the ratio of permanent magnets to electromagnets is N+1 to N, where N is the number of electrical excitation phases applied to the electromagnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Ritz, John Bales