Patents by Inventor Larry E. Keeling, Jr.

Larry E. Keeling, Jr. 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).

  • FLOW CONTROL NEEDLE MICRO ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120111187
    Abstract: A fluid cylinder actuator assembly is provided. The assembly includes a cylinder tube and a cushion control needle assembly. The cushion control needle assembly is configured to extend into the fluid cylinder actuator assembly to control fluid that exits the cylinder tube and comprises: a threaded cushion control differential screw that selectively screws into a retainer having corresponding threads; a control needle that includes a stem selectively extendable through a bore in the retainer opposite of the cushion control differential screw; wherein the stem of the control needle is engageable with a threaded bore inside the cushion control differential screw that is complimentary to the threads formed on the stem so that rotating the threaded cushion control differential screw will selectively extend or retract the control needle back and forth; and wherein threads of the threaded cushion control differential screw is different than the threads in its threaded bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: PHD, INC.
    Inventors: GLEN A. MORR, SCOTT A. SHEPHERD, LARRY E. KEELING, JR.
  • Rotary actuator assembly
    Patent number: 7191696
    Abstract: A rotary actuator assembly is provided. The assembly has a flexible member that is attached to a piston for linear movement. The flexible member is also attached to a pinion for pivotable movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: PHD, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen A. Morr, Larry E. Keeling, Jr.
  • Rotary actuator assembly
    Patent number: 6988440
    Abstract: A rotary actuator assembly is provided. The assembly has a flexible member that is attached to a piston for linear movement. The flexible member is also attached to a pinion for pivotable movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: PHD, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen A. Morr, Larry E. Keeling, Jr.
  • Rodless slide assembly
    Patent number: 6857780
    Abstract: A rodless slide assembly is provided having first and second longitudinally extending chambers. A piston assembly is disposed in the first longitudinally extending chamber and is movable relative thereto. A slide assembly is disposed in the second longitudinally extending chamber and also movable relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: PHD, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen A. Morr, Larry E. Keeling, Jr., Scott A. Shepherd
  • Glow plug energizing device
    Patent number: 6691660
    Abstract: A glow plug energizing device for energizing glow plugs in glow ignition engines which includes a glow plug connector configured to be releasably coupled to a glow plug, at least one battery for supplying electrical energy to the glow plug connector, a housing containing the at least one battery, an electrical lead coupled between the housing and the glow plug connector, and a first manual switch coupled to the electrical lead for selectively applying electrical energy from the battery to the glow plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventors: Frank W. Silva, II, Larry E. Keeling, Jr.