Patents by Inventor Kenneth Hall
Kenneth Hall 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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Publication number: 20050056135Abstract: A metal cutting band saw blade has a plurality of cutting teeth defining a cutting direction, and a repeating tooth pattern of between 3 and 7 teeth. Each tooth defines a laterally-extending upper surface having a width and a height with respect to the back edge of the blade, and side surfaces extending laterally and downwardly on opposite sides of the upper surface relative to each other at acute angles relative to the upper surface. The teeth located rearwardly of the first tooth with respect to the cutting direction of the saw blade define progressively lower heights and progressively smaller acute angles of the side surfaces, and the widths of the upper surfaces of these teeth are greater than the width of the upper surface of the respective first tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Kenneth Hall, Dayananda Sukadhare
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Publication number: 20050042096Abstract: A thermally loaded component has at least one cooling passage for the flow of a cooling fluid passing through it. In the region of a bend, at least one diverter device for the integral capturing of the flow of the cooling fluid is provided within the cooling passage. The diverter device comprises, over the height of the cooling passage, two diverter parts which are spaced apart from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Kenneth Hall, Sacha Parneix, Remigi Tschuor
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Publication number: 20050025593Abstract: A sheet metal hole cutter has a cap plate defining a substantially circular peripheral groove and an annular shelf extending radially outwardly from the peripheral groove. An elongated band forming an approximately circular shape with opposite ends of the band contacting each other defines a base edge received within the circular peripheral groove in an abutting relationship with an inner edge of the groove. The band defines an axial depth of about ½ of an inch or less, and an outer diameter within the range of about {fraction (9/16)} of an inch through about 6 inches. A weld region fixedly secures the base edge of the band to the cap plate. The annular shelf of the cap plate extends radially outwardly from the base edge of the band and defines a radial depth of at least approximately {fraction (1/16)} of an inch in order to prevent over-feeding of the hole cutter through a work piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: William Korb, Brian Douglas, Kenneth Hall
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Publication number: 20050012852Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for capturing images. Briefly described, one embodiment comprises a digital camera, the digital camera comprising at least a photosensor; and an enclosure configured to receive the digital camera, configured to have at least one feature controlling operation of the digital camera, and configured to capture an image using the photosensor of the digital camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Robert Gann, Michael Rudd, Donald Stavely, Amy Battles, Sarah Barrios, Robert Sobol, Kenneth Hall
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Patent number: 6575468Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing a word game comprising a deck of letter playing cards and a deck of number playing cards. A card from each deck is selected and a player attempts to be the first to communicate a word responsive to the selected letter and number playing cards.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Inventor: Edward Kenneth Hall
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Patent number: 6457878Abstract: A duplex fiber optic splice has a fiber-receiving element, two clamping elements covering opposite faces of the fiber-receiving element, and a spring element. A bearing key may be inserted into a bearing channel in the fiber-receiving element and rotated resulting in resilient disengagement of each of said clamping faces from said fiber-receiving element face. The resilient disengagement of the clamping elements are independent of each other. The splice assembly may be used alone or in conjunction with an array ferrule, pre-terminated with a fiber stub, and a housing to provide an adhesiveless field terminable connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Bryan Edwards, Kenneth Hall, Robert Briggs, Shelly Buchter, Craig Kegerise
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Patent number: 6309175Abstract: The arrangements according to the invention and the method according to the invention serve to cool platforms in turbomachines. To this end, in two platforms 210, 210′ arranged directly next to one another and having a separating gap 211 running between the platforms, at least one cooling passage 230 is arranged along the separating gap 211. In this case, the cooling passage 230 runs approximately parallel to the surface of the platforms 210, 210′. The cooling passage 230 is preferably designed as a slit-like recess in at least one side wall adjacent to the separating gap 211. If blades 220, 220′ are arranged on the platforms 210, 210′, the cooling passage 230 expediently runs approximately centrally between the blades. In addition, the cooling passage 230 preferably has a course similar to the course of the blade profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1999Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: ABB Alstom Power (Schweiz) AGInventors: Hartmut Hahnle, Kenneth Hall, Sriwickrama Prithiviraj Harasgama, Konrad Vogeler
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Publication number: 20010019645Abstract: A duplex fiber optic splice has a fiber-receiving element, two clamping elements covering opposite faces of the fiber-receiving element, and a spring element. A bearing key may be inserted into a bearing channel in the fiber-receiving element and rotated resulting in resilient disengagement of each of said clamping faces from said fiber-receiving element face. The resilient disengagement of the clamping elements are independent of each other. The splice assembly may be used alone or in conjunction with an array ferrule, pre-terminated with a fiber stub, and a housing to provide an adhesiveless field terminable connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Inventors: Bryan Edwards, Kenneth Hall, Robert Briggs, Shelly Buchter, Craig Kegerise
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Patent number: 6261053Abstract: A hot-gas stream (40) flows along the surface of a segment arrangement for shroud bands, in particular in a gas turbine. The segment arrangement comprises segments (20, 20′) arranged next to one another and in each case separated from one another by a gap (12). The hot-gas stream (40), in at least one section (70) of the gap (12), has a velocity component perpendicular to the direction of the gap from a first segment (20) to a second segment (20′). In this case, in said section (70), along that edge (26) of the first segment (20) which faces the gap (12), at least one film-cooling bore (52) connects a cooling-air chamber (50), allocated to the first segment, to the surface (22) subjected to the hot-gas stream (40), and/or, in said section (70), along that edge (26′) of the second segment (20′) which faces the gap (12), at least one edge-cooling bore (56) connects a cooling-air chamber (50′), allocated to the second segment, to the inside (28′) of the gap (12).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1998Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AGInventors: Gordon Anderson, Jörgen Ferber, Kenneth Hall, Michael Hock, Fathi Tarada, Bernhard Weigand
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Patent number: 6247850Abstract: A fiber optic splice assembly comprising: (a) a fiber-receiving element having opposite faces, first and second ends, and first and second sides, each the face having at least one elongate fiber channel and an elongate bearing channel, (b) two clamping elements, each the clamping element having a clamping face and an opposite spring face, first and second sides, the clamping elements covering at least a portion of each elongate fiber and bearing channel, and (c) a splice spring for imparting opposing normal forces on the spring faces of the clamping elements and along the first side of the fiber-receiving element, the spring permitting independent resilient disengagement of each the clamping faces from the fiber-receiving element face.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1998Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Bryan Edwards, Kenneth Hall, Robert Briggs, Shelly Buchter, Craig Kegerise
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Patent number: 6082961Abstract: Platform cooling having a guide-blade platform (30; 60) which is subjected to a hot-gas stream (20) and is separated by a gap (36; 66) from a combustion-chamber segment (40; 70) arranged upstream, one or more segment cooling bores (42; 72) being made in the combustion-chamber segment (40; 70), which segment cooling bores (42; 72) connect a cooling-air chamber (44; 74) to the gap (36; 66). The guide-blade platform (30; 60) has a surface (34; 64) on the downstream side in the region of the gap (36; 66), the axes of the one or more segment cooling bores (42; 72) running roughly tangentially to said surface (34; 64).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1998Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: ABB Alstom Power (Switzerland) Ltd.Inventors: Gordon Anderson, Kenneth Hall, Michael Hock, Fathi Tarada, Bernhard Weigand
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Patent number: 5941696Abstract: A peristaltic pump for precision metering of small quantities of fluid through a plurality of flow lines has a plurality of flexible liquid transfer tubes disposed between a set of tube rollers and an arcuate backing plate. The tube rollers are mounted on a roller support which is rotated about a central axis and causes the tube rollers to roll successively along the tubes, compressing the tubes against the arcuate surface of the backing plate and causing the fluid contained within the tubes to flow progressively in the direction of roller movement. The tube rollers are individually gear driven and turn at a rate which provides a roller surface speed equal to the rate of movement along the tubes, thereby eliminating any frictional drag along the tubes. The flexible tubes are mounted on the pump housing under uniform controlled tension to assure that each tube dispenses fluid at an equal rate.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Embrex, Inc.Inventors: V. Hayes Fenstermacher, Kenneth Hall
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Patent number: 5934874Abstract: A coolable blade (10) essentially comprises a blade root (11) and a blade body (1), which is composed of a pressure-side wall (6) and a suction-side wall (5). They are connected to one another essentially via a trailing-edge region (4) and a leading-edge region (3) in such a way that at least one hollow space (2) used as a cooling-fluid passage is formed. An essentially radially running, diverging cooling passage (7) is arranged in the trailing-edge region (4).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AGInventors: Kenneth Hall, Bernhard Weigand
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Patent number: 5919031Abstract: A coolable blade (10) essentially comprises a blade root (11) and a blade body (1), which is composed of a pressure-side wall (6) and a suction-side wall (5). They are connected to one another essentially via a trailing-edge region (4) and a leading-edge region (3) in such a way that at least one hollow space (2) used as a cooling-fluid passage is formed, in which ribs (7) are arranged. At least one rib (7) is configured in such a way that it has an apex (9) and two legs (14, 15), the legs (14, 15) of the rib being bent at an acute angle (8) relative to a radial plane (13). It is especially advantageous to arrange these ribs in a hollow space of double triangular shape having acute-angled triangular points in the region of the leading edge and the trailing edge.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AGInventors: Kenneth Hall, Bruce Johnson, Bernhard Weigand, Pey-Shey Wu
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Patent number: 5671861Abstract: A holder 20 for supporting loop-handled plastic bags 500 includes a support structure 22, two oppositely positioned cleats 28 and 30 for accepting the loop handles 506, and at least two oppositely positioned downwardly projecting fingers 36 and 40 for downwardly engaging the side portions 508 and 510 of the plastic bags 500 and thereby holding the plastic bags 500 in an open state suitable for receiving deposited items. In a preferred embodiment, cleats 28 and 30 and downwardly projecting fingers 36 and 40 are permanently connected to the mouth 26 of a wastebasket-type container 22. In an alternative embodiment, cleats 128 and 130 and downwardly projecting fingers 136 and 140 are removably connected to container mouth 126 with clips 129 and 150, and are selectively positionable along the mouth 126.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1996Date of Patent: September 30, 1997Inventors: Kenneth A. Hall, John R. Fischer
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Patent number: 5511243Abstract: A sports glove is provided having a padded dorsal surface including padded independent ribs fanning out from the point of the proximate knuckle on the index finger to allow for ergonomic flexing of the glove when the player's hand is gripping a hockey stick. The cuff is provided with a floating padded band loosely attached thereto to cover a flexible waist portion of the cuff, and annular ribs are provided adjacent the waist and the band is made to overlap these ribs in order to provide protection to the wrist in a normal or flexed position.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1995Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Sport Maska Inc.Inventors: F. Kenneth Hall, Bertrand Dessureault, Sylvain Dufour, Nicole Ranger
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Patent number: D393791Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1997Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Inventors: Kenneth Halls, Daniel J. Cisneros
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Patent number: D396084Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1997Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Tropsport Acquisitions Inc.Inventors: M. Raymond Laberge, F. Kenneth Hall
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Patent number: D403228Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1998Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Inventors: Kenneth Halls, Daniel J. Cisneros
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Patent number: D414099Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1998Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Inventors: Kenneth Halls, Daniel J. Cisneros