Patents by Inventor John L. Foster

John L. Foster 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: 20250074490
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a swing arm dolly. A swing arm dolly can comprise a swing arm mounted on a frame. A lever and locking mechanism can lock the swing arm to the frame. One or more wheels can extend downward from the swing arm. The swing arm dolly can also comprise a spring-loaded plunger secured to the frame, wherein upon disengaging the locking mechanism, the one or more wheels roll onto the spring-loaded plunger, pushing the spring-loaded plunger downward to lock the swing arm dolly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Roy, John P. Ferguson, Scottie L. Foster, Bradley J. Garcia, Jeffrey L. James, Michael C. Greenlee
  • Patent number: 4576097
    Abstract: A pipeline inspection vehicle has at least one resilient driving cup mounted around the body of the vehicle so as to contact the interior wall of the vehicle and thus provide a pressure differential across the driving cup which will propel the vehicle along the pipeline. An annular array of ducts extends through the body of the vehicle to by-pass fluid through the driving cup, each duct being provided with a control valve for regulating the flow of fluid through the duct. A control arrangement is provided for opening and closing the control valves in dependence on the speed of the vehicle, thereby to adjust the speed of the vehicle in accordance with a desired speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Inventor: John L. Foster