Patents by Inventor Keith Bell
Keith Bell 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).
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Patent number: 10190776Abstract: A fuel injector system with a fuel feed arm extending inwardly from an outer casing of combustion equipment of a gas turbine engine to a flame tube of the equipment, which ends in an injection nozzle which penetrates a head of the tube to deliver fuel. The system has a swirler arranged coaxially with the nozzle at the head of the tube, including one or more circuits which produce flows of swirling air around the fuel. A seal ring seals the nozzle to the swirler, the nozzle being removably inserted into the ring. The ring has a flange portion, and the swirler has a pair of spaced retention grooves at a front face thereof. Opposite edges of the flange portion slidingly locate in the grooves so it sealingly engages to the front face. The swirler has a spring mechanism which retains the flange portion in the grooves.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Alan Geary, Keith Bell
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Patent number: 9636645Abstract: The method of producing a colored powder of a polymeric material includes the steps of selecting a feedstock of said polymeric material, pulverizing said polymeric material in a pulverizer to produce a powder, moving the powder directly from the pulverizer to a mixer; spraying a liquid formulation including a colorant into the powder within the mixer, and mixing the liquid formulation and powder.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignees: ColorMatrix Group, Inc., Reduction Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Robert Sly, Jim Mauri, Jeff Masar, Keith A. Bell
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Patent number: 9550315Abstract: A reservoir assembly (40) comprises a container (4), a support assembly (42) on which the container (4) is mounted and fixed and a rotary electric vibrator device (44) coupled to the support assembly (42). The container holds a shear thinning additive for a plastics material. The reservoir assembly is arranged so that on operation of the device (44), an appropriate frequency and amplitude of vibration is applied to the container (4) and, therefore, its contents. As a result, a liquid dispersion in the container is shear thinned and recovery of dispersion from the container is increased.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: COLORMATRIX HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Brian Jones, Keith Bell, Andrew Stuart Overend, Mark Frost
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Publication number: 20160298848Abstract: A fuel injector system with a fuel feed arm extending inwardly from an outer casing of combustion equipment of a gas turbine engine to a flame tube of the equipment, which ends in an injection nozzle which penetrates a head of the tube to deliver fuel. The system has a swirler arranged coaxially with the nozzle at the head of the tube, including one or more circuits which produce flows of swirling air around the fuel. A seal ring seals the nozzle to the swirler, the nozzle being removably inserted into the ring. The ring has a flange portion, and the swirler has a pair of spaced retention grooves at a front face thereof. Opposite edges of the flange portion slidingly locate in the grooves so it sealingly engages to the front face. The swirler has a spring mechanism which retains the flange portion in the grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Alan GEARY, Keith BELL
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Patent number: 9425731Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise a vertical support, a transverse support, brackets attaching hollow beams to the transverse support, and brackets configured to attach solar panels or solar panel assemblies to the hollow beams. Internal splices may couple collinearly arranged hollow beams in the solar panel rack. Some or all of these components may be formed from folded sheet metal blanks comprising bend lines predefined by bend-inducing features formed in the blanks. Preformed slots, holes, or other openings in the sheet metal blanks may predefine the relative positions of various components in the solar panel rack and predefine the positions of solar panels or solar panel assemblies to be supported by the solar panel rack. Individual components of the solar panel rack may be useful in other structures and applications apart from solar panel racks.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Industrial Origami, Inc.Inventors: Max W. Durney, Keith A. Bell
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Patent number: 9425732Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise one or more sheet metal brackets configured to attach solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may include clinching tabs configured to be clinched to features on the solar panels to attach the solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may further include protrusions configured to facilitate electrical contact between the brackets and the solar panels when the clinching tabs are clinched to features on the solar panels. The sheet metal brackets may additionally or alternatively include positioning tabs configured to contact features on the solar panels to position the solar panels in desired locations on the solar panel rack.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Industrial Origami, Inc.Inventors: Max W. Durney, Keith A. Bell
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Publication number: 20160105141Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise one or more sheet metal brackets configured to attach solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may include clinching tabs configured to be clinched to features on the solar panels to attach the solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may further include protrusions configured to facilitate electrical contact between the brackets and the solar panels when the clinching tabs are clinched to features on the solar panels. The sheet metal brackets may additionally or alternatively include positioning tabs configured to contact features on the solar panels to position the solar panels in desired locations on the solar panel rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Max W. DURNEY, Keith A. BELL
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Publication number: 20160013750Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise a vertical support, a transverse support, brackets attaching hollow beams to the transverse support, and brackets configured to attach solar panels or solar panel assemblies to the hollow beams. Internal splices may couple collinearly arranged hollow beams in the solar panel rack. Some or all of these components may be formed from folded sheet metal blanks comprising bend lines predefined by bend-inducing features formed in the blanks Preformed slots, holes, or other openings in the sheet metal blanks may predefine the relative positions of various components in the solar panel rack and predefine the positions of solar panels or solar panel assemblies to be supported by the solar panel rack. Individual components of the solar panel rack may be useful in other structures and applications apart from solar panel racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Max W. DURNEY, Keith A. BELL
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Patent number: 9166526Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise one or more sheet metal brackets configured to attach solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may include clinching tabs configured to be clinched to features on the solar panels to attach the solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may further include protrusions configured to facilitate electrical contact between the brackets and the solar panels when the clinching tabs are clinched to features on the solar panels. The sheet metal brackets may additionally or alternatively include positioning tabs configured to contact features on the solar panels to position the solar panels in desired locations on the solar panel rack.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRIAL ORIGAMI, INC.Inventors: Max W. Durney, Keith A. Bell
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Patent number: 9166521Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise a vertical support, a transverse support, brackets attaching hollow beams to the transverse support, and brackets configured to attach solar panels or solar panel assemblies to the hollow beams. Internal splices may couple collinearly arranged hollow beams in the solar panel rack. Some or all of these components may be formed from folded sheet metal blanks comprising bend lines predefined by bend-inducing features formed in the blanks. Preformed slots, holes, or other openings in the sheet metal blanks may predefine the relative positions of various components in the solar panel rack and predefine the positions of solar panels or solar panel assemblies to be supported by the solar panel rack. Individual components of the solar panel rack may be useful in other structures and applications apart from solar panel racks.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: INDUSTRIAL ORIGAMI, INC.Inventors: Max W. Durney, Keith A. Bell
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Publication number: 20150090680Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise a vertical support, a transverse support, brackets attaching hollow beams to the transverse support, and brackets configured to attach solar panels or solar panel assemblies to the hollow beams. Internal splices may couple collinearly arranged hollow beams in the solar panel rack. Some or all of these components may be formed from folded sheet metal blanks comprising bend lines predefined by bend-inducing features formed in the blanks. Preformed slots, holes, or other openings in the sheet metal blanks may predefine the relative positions of various components in the solar panel rack and predefine the positions of solar panels or solar panel assemblies to be supported by the solar panel rack. Individual components of the solar panel rack may be useful in other structures and applications apart from solar panel racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Max W. DURNEY, Keith A. BELL
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Patent number: 8936164Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise a vertical support, a transverse support, brackets attaching hollow beams to the transverse support, and brackets configured to attach solar panels or solar panel assemblies to the hollow beams. Internal splices may couple collinearly arranged hollow beams in the solar panel rack. Some or all of these components may be formed from folded sheet metal blanks comprising bend lines predefined by bend-inducing features formed in the blanks. Preformed slots, holes, or other openings in the sheet metal blanks may predefine the relative positions of various components in the solar panel rack and predefine the positions of solar panels or solar panel assemblies to be supported by the solar panel rack. Individual components of the solar panel rack may be useful in other structures and applications apart from solar panel racks.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Industrial Origami, Inc.Inventors: Max W. Durney, Keith A. Bell
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Publication number: 20150014453Abstract: The method of producing a colored powder of a polymeric material includes the steps of selecting a feedstock of said polymeric material, pulverizing said polymeric material in a pulverizer to produce a powder, moving the powder directly from the pulverizer to a mixer; spraying a liquid formulation including a colorant into the powder within the mixer, and mixing the liquid formulation and powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicants: COLORMATRIX GROUP, INC., REDUCTION ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Robert Sly, Jim Mauri, Jeff Masar, Keith A. Bell
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Publication number: 20150007871Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise one or more sheet metal brackets configured to attach solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may include clinching tabs configured to be clinched to features on the solar panels to attach the solar panels to the solar panel rack. The sheet metal brackets may further include protrusions configured to facilitate electrical contact between the brackets and the solar panels when the clinching tabs are clinched to features on the solar panels. The sheet metal brackets may additionally or alternatively include positioning tabs configured to contact features on the solar panels to position the solar panels in desired locations on the solar panel rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Max W. DURNEY, Keith A. Bell
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Patent number: 8894294Abstract: A bearing cage for use with a plurality of rolling elements in a bearing assembly includes a plurality of bridge elements arranged to separate the rolling elements from each other and to retain the rolling elements in alignment in the bearing assembly. Each of the bridge elements is formed of sheet material bent to define a partially hollow component. The cage further includes at least one rim element connecting the plurality of bridge elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Max W. Durney, Keith A. Bell, Brian Werner, Doug H. Smith
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Patent number: 8864058Abstract: The method of producing a colored powder of a polymeric material includes the steps of selecting a feedstock of said polymeric material, pulverizing said polymeric material in a pulverizer to produce a powder, moving the powder directly from the pulverizer to a mixer; spraying a liquid formulation including a colorant into the powder within the mixer, and mixing the liquid formulation and powder.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignees: Reduction Engineering, Inc., ColorMatrix Group, Inc.Inventors: Robert Sly, Jim Mauri, Jeff Masar, Keith Bell
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Publication number: 20140169720Abstract: A bearing cage for use with a plurality of rolling elements in a bearing assembly includes a plurality of bridge elements arranged to separate the rolling elements from each other and to retain the rolling elements in alignment in the bearing assembly. Each of the bridge elements is formed of sheet material bent to define a partially hollow component. The cage further includes at least one rim element connecting the plurality of bridge elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: THE TIMKEN COMPANYInventors: Max W. Durney, Keith A. Bell, Brian Werner, Doug H. Smith
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Publication number: 20140008312Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise a vertical support, a transverse support, brackets attaching hollow beams to the transverse support, and brackets configured to attach solar panels or solar panel assemblies to the hollow beams. Internal splices may couple collinearly arranged hollow beams in the solar panel rack. Some or all of these components may be formed from folded sheet metal blanks comprising bend lines predefined by bend-inducing features formed in the blanks. Preformed slots, holes, or other openings in the sheet metal blanks may predefine the relative positions of various components in the solar panel rack and predefine the positions of solar panels or solar panel assemblies to be supported by the solar panel rack. Individual components of the solar panel rack may be useful in other structures and applications apart from solar panel racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Max W. Durney, Keith A. Bell
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Patent number: 8437620Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products that filter available content, produce a set of clean, discrete clips, and mix the clips to produce a package of content that matches a user's substantive preferences and conforms to a length and format specified by the user. Clips that do not match the user's preferences may be eliminated from use, as may be clips that have been viewed by the user previously. Moreover, the user can react to the received clips and judge them as to desirability and relevance to his or her preferences. These reactions may then become part of a user's set of preferences for generation of subsequent mixes.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tondra Schlieski, Keith Bell, Delia Grenville, Wayne W. Waterman
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Publication number: 20120193459Abstract: The method of producing a colored powder of a polymeric material includes the steps of selecting a feedstock of said polymeric material, pulverizing said polymeric material in a pulverizer to produce a powder, moving the powder directly from the pulverizer to a mixer; spraying a liquid formulation including a colorant into the powder within the mixer, and mixing the liquid formulation and powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Robert Sly, Jim Mauri, Jeff Masar, Keith Bell