Patents by Inventor John D. Crane

John D. Crane 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).

  • Dynamic concrete form
    Patent number: 8915038
    Abstract: A dynamic concrete form includes a sleeve defining a passage extending between first and second open ends. A first attachment feature extends outwardly in a first direction from the sleeve at the first open end and a second attachment feature extends outwardly in a second direction that is opposite the first direction at the second open end. In a first position, the passage has a first axial length, the first open end lies in a first plane, and the second open end lies in a second plane. In a second position, the passage has a second axial length that is greater than the first axial length, the first open end lies in the first plane or a first new plane that is parallel to the first plane, and the second open end lies in the second plane or a second new plane that is parallel to the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventors: Lex A. Whitcomb, Sr., John D. Crane, Kerry L. Kinser
  • Dynamic Concrete Form
    Publication number: 20140352241
    Abstract: A dynamic concrete form includes a sleeve defining a passage extending between first and second open ends. A first attachment feature extends outwardly in a first direction from the sleeve at the first open end and a second attachment feature extends outwardly in a second direction that is opposite the first direction at the second open end. In a first position, the passage has a first axial length, the first open end lies in a first plane, and the second open end lies in a second plane. In a second position, the passage has a second axial length that is greater than the first axial length, the first open end lies in the first plane or a first new plane that is parallel to the first plane, and the second open end lies in the second plane or a second new plane that is parallel to the second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Lex A. Whitcomb, SR., John D. Crane, Kerry L. Kinser
  • Power management system for cellular telephones
    Patent number: 6463305
    Abstract: A cellular telephone power management system is described that can be actuated without the telephone becoming active for making or receiving calls. The management system provides the user with a useful indication of the power available in the telephone battery based on utilization since the last complete battery charge. Additionally, the available power indication is provided in a form which specifies available talk time and available standby time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventor: John D. Crane