Patents by Inventor Larry L. Thompson

Larry L. Thompson 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).

  • Cylinder blanking system for internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 5105779
    Abstract: A combustion engine is provided having a cylinder blanking system. The cylinders are deactived according to turbo-pressure and engine RPM. Specifically, when low load conditions exist for a predetermined period of time, fuel is cut off from some of the cylinders. The system may be manually overriden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Kinetic Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry L. Thompson
  • Concrete marine float and method of fabricating same
    Patent number: 4715307
    Abstract: A marine float for use in conjunction with a concrete floating dock system and methods for manufacturing the same. The float consisting of a buoyant core of expanded polystyrene foam supporting a textured deck of standard aggregate concrete and surrounded by a shell of fiberglass reinforced cement. The float is fabricated as a unitary whole by pouring a layer of standard aggregate concrete in a form over a texturing mat to provide the textured deck, placing a buoyant element over the poured deck and spraying a layer of fiberglass reinforced cement around the buoyant element before any of the concrete elements has set. All concrete elements are then permitted to set to form a monolithic float.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Assignee: Rock Dock, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry L. Thompson