Patents by Inventor Kenneth Fowler

Kenneth Fowler 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: 20050156430
    Abstract: A coupling assembly includes a female member having a bore and a male member capable of being received in the bore of the female member. A trigger assembly is disposed between the male and female members and includes an actuator, housing, and biasing member. The male member includes an engagement mechanism to engage the trigger assembly and facilitate axial movement of the actuator. Axial movement of the actuator induces expansion of the biasing member and the engagement of the actuator and the male member. Accordingly, the male member is urged or propelled into the bore of the female member upon expansion of the biasing member. To disconnect, the male and female members are utilized to return the trigger assembly to an inactivated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Randall Alder, Mark Vogel, Douglas Clemens, James Beyer, Kenneth Fowler, Frank Zawodny
  • Patent number: 4166760
    Abstract: A plasma confinement apparatus, wherein multiple magnetic mirror cells are linked by magnetic field lines inside of a solenoid with the mirroring regions for adjacent magnetic mirror cells each formed by a separate mirror coil inside of the solenoid. The magnetic mirror cells may be field reversed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: T. Kenneth Fowler, William C. Condit
  • Patent number: 4125431
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for confining a plasma in a center mirror cell by use of two end mirror cells as positively charged end stoppers to minimize leakage of positive particles from the ends of the center mirror cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: T. Kenneth Fowler