Patents by Inventor John Laing

John Laing 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: 20250343597
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system and computer program product are provided for controlling satellite communication in a satellite communication network during movement of a vehicle comprising one or more antenna elements. Radomes for airborne Satellite Communications (SATCOM) terminals have areas of poor axial ratio (also known as cross-polarization discrimination) due to the aerodynamic nature of the radome. Rather than turning off the power when passing through certain regions, a power spectral density limit is provided to the modem based on an azimuth angle and an elevation angle of the antenna. The power spectral densities may be accessed in a map by azimuth-elevation pairs and are dependent upon axial ratio limits of the satellite communication network. The map corresponds to a shape of the radome, or a physical characteristic of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventor: John Laing
  • Publication number: 20070246877
    Abstract: A clamp including kinetic energy control. The clamp includes a self-compensating, non-adjustable hydraulic damper having kinetic energy absorption, such as a shock absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: John Laing, Erick Rudaitis, Walter Morrison
  • Publication number: 20060216632
    Abstract: A waste toner reclamation process includes collecting waste toner, screening the collected waste toner, meltmixing the screened waste toner with a second toner, and extruding, grinding and classifying the mixed toner product, wherein the collected waste toner comprises a mixture of different colored toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Victor Berko-Boateng, Hui Chang, John Laing
  • Patent number: 4723447
    Abstract: An inertia-sensitive device for detecting movement of, or impact on, the device or vibrations in its vicinity comprises a housing having a flat or concave surface, a ball freely supported within the housing upon that surface, the ball and/or the surface having an uneven texture, and a piezoelectric detector in direct or indirect contact with said housing. In one form of the device, which is illustrated, the surface is roughened and extends to a full spherical surface and the ball is of steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Assignee: Tapeimp Limited
    Inventor: John Laing
  • Patent number: 4712098
    Abstract: An improved inertia sensitive device, which is directionally sensitive to activating impulses, comprises a piezoelectric plate (7), a housing (3,4) gripping the plate along at least a major part of its periphery, a weight (9) supported at or adjacent to the center of the plate, and means (FIG. 2) to detect signals generated by the plate (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: Tapeimp Limited
    Inventor: John Laing