Patents by Inventor Larry Kathan

Larry Kathan 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).

  • Patent number: 8485156
    Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine, includes a housing, a rotating plate assembly and a stationary plate assembly. The rotating plate assembly has a plurality of vanes disposed between an inflow passage and an outflow passage. The stationary plate assembly defines a piston chamber in which is disposed a reciprocating piston. Rotation of a crank shaft rotates the rotating plate assembly and rotation of the rotating plate assembly rotates the crank shaft. Valves are coupled to the crank shaft, such that rotation of the crank shaft opens and closes the valves during the combustion cycle. Each piston is coupled to the crank shaft such that rotation of the crank shaft results in reciprocal movement of the pistons in the piston chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Inventor: Larry Kathan
  • Publication number: 20100083932
    Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine, includes a housing, a rotating plate assembly and a stationary plate assembly. The rotating plate assembly has a plurality of vanes disposed between an inflow passage and an outflow passage. The stationary plate assembly defines a piston chamber in which is disposed a reciprocating piston. Rotation of a crank shaft rotates the rotating plate assembly and rotation of the rotating plate assembly rotates the crank shaft. Valves are coupled to the crank shaft, such that rotation of the crank shaft opens and closes the valves during the combustion cycle. Each piston is coupled to the crank shaft such that rotation of the crank shaft results in reciprocal movement of the pistons in the piston chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventor: Larry Kathan
  • Patent number: 5419053
    Abstract: A measuring tool includes a primary body having an elongate rectangular primary ruler with a primary protractor at one end describing a segment of a circle. A secondary body is provided having a pair of parallel spaced members. Each of the parallel spaced members has an elongate rectangular secondary ruler with a secondary protractor at one end describing a segment of a circle. The secondary body is pivotally connected to the primary body such that the primary body is positioned between the parallel spaced members of the secondary body with the secondary rulers overlying the primary ruler and the secondary protractors overlying the primary protractor. The measuring tool, as described, combines in a single tool functions which would normally require multiple tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Inventor: Larry Kathan