Patents by Inventor John W. Griffin

John W. Griffin 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: 20130312265
    Abstract: Shaving systems are disclosed that include a replaceable shaving assembly and a cartridge connecting structure for connecting the shaving assembly to a handle. In preferred implementations, the cartridge connecting structure has a magnetic portion configured to help draw the cartridge onto the handle and retain the cartridge in place when the razor is not in contact with the skin, and a mechanical engagement that provides the necessary retention forces required to keep the system intact during shaving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: SHAVELOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Wilson, Craig A. Provost, John W. Griffin
  • Publication number: 20110042511
    Abstract: An actuator is arranged to move an aircraft component such as a landing gear leg, flap or aileron between a first position and a second position, net load from external forces acting on the aircraft component tending to drive it towards the first position. The actuator comprises a threaded screw and a threaded nut. A main prime mover is configured to apply torque to the screw or nut acting in opposition to the net load under normal operating conditions. An emergency prime mover is configured to apply torque to the screw or nut acting in the same sense as the net load under emergency operating conditions in which the interface between the nut and the screw has become partially jammed to the extent that the component cannot be moved from the second position to the first position by operation of the net load alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicholas ELLIOTT, Arnaud DIDEY, John W. GRIFFIN
  • Patent number: 4860014
    Abstract: A microwave radar signal is generated (16) and split by a circular (20). A phase shifter (24) introduces a plurality of phase shifts into a first part of the split signal which is then transmitted (36) by antenna (34). A like plurality of phase shifts are introduced by the phase shifter into the return signal (40) from the target. The circulator delivers the phase shifted return signal and the leakage signal from the circulator to a mixer (44) which generates an i.f. signal output at the doppler frequency. The i.f. signal is amplified (46l ), filtered (54), counted (58) per unit of time and the result displayed (62) to provide indications of target sense and range rate. An oscillator (50) controls rate of phase shift in the transmitted and received signals and provides a time base for the counter. The phase shift magnitude increases may be continuous and linear or discrete functions of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: The United State of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Paul W. Shores, John W. Griffin, Herbert S. Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 4058459
    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed which filters moisture and solid contaminants from liquids, and includes full flow and bypass apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1977
    Inventor: John W. Griffin