Patents by Inventor Matthew Harding
Matthew Harding 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: 20240428922Abstract: A system for selecting a mask for a patient for use with a respiratory therapy device, the mask suitable to deliver respiratory therapy to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Benjamin Wilson CASSE, Christopher Harding CAMPBELL, Patrick Liam MURROW, Matthew James MCCONWAY, Clifton James HAWKINS, Fahad Shams Tahani Bin HAQUE
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Publication number: 20240326684Abstract: A vehicular vessel mounting system is provided. In one aspect, a vehicular vessel mounting system includes a mount arranged to support a pressure vessel in a substantially vertical orientation. The mount includes a vertically oriented spine and a backing connected to the spine. The backing is shaped to match an outer wall of the pressure vessel. One or more retention mechanisms are arranged to retain the pressure vessel to the backing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Eric HARDING, Matthew LEE
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Patent number: 10906630Abstract: A folding wing having a wing tip device (3) rotatable between flight and ground configurations, about an Euler axis of rotation (11). The wing tip device (3) and a fixed wing (1) are separated along an oblique cut plane (13) passing through the upper and lower surfaces of the folding wing. A rotational joint (15) for coupling the wing tip device (3) to the fixed wing (1) during rotation between the ground and flight configurations. The rotational joint includes a follower (17a) and a guide (17b), one which being fixed relative to the wing tip device and the other being fixed relative to the fixed wing. The follower and guide interlock such as by interlocking rings. The follower is received in the guide such that during rotation between the ground and flight configurations the follower moves along the arcuate path defined by the guide.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: John David Randall, Stuart Alexander, Matthew Harding, Krzysztof Jerzy Skirkowski
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Patent number: 10900728Abstract: Systems and methods herein relate to a safety magazine for blank ammunition or “blanks”. In one illustrative implementation, a specially-shaped follower is utilized to engage and advance the blank ammunition without jamming, i.e., when holding and feeding blank cartridges into the chamber of a firearm. In other implementations, integrated/unitary magazines including such a follower are disclosed, which also prevent jams otherwise common in the field of magazines converted to handle blank rounds of ammunition. According to such implementations, live ammunition or cartridges are prevented from being loaded into the magazine and a specialized follower that prevents the ammunition form jamming is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SafeTacMag, LLCInventor: Matthew A. Harding
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Patent number: 10759514Abstract: A rotatable locking member for locking an aircraft wing with a movable wing tip device. The rotatable locking member including a U-shaped receiving portion arranged such that in an unlocked position the locking pin may be moved into and out of the U-shaped receiving portion, and in a locked position the locking pin is not able to be moved out of the U-shaped receiving portion, and the rotatable locking member is configured to be moved between the unlocked and locked position by rotational movement around the longitudinal central axis of the locking pin.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: Eric Wildman, Matthew Harding
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Patent number: 10739094Abstract: Systems and methods herein relate to a safety magazine for blank ammunition or “blanks”. In one illustrative implementation, a specially-shaped follower is utilized to engage and advance the blank ammunition without jamming, i.e., when holding and feeding blank cartridges into the chamber of a firearm. In other implementations, integrated/unitary magazines including such a follower are disclosed, which also prevent jams otherwise common in the field of magazines converted to handle blank rounds of ammunition. According to such implementations, live ammunition or cartridges are prevented from being loaded into the magazine and a specialized follower that prevents the ammunition form jamming is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SafeTacMag, LLCInventor: Matthew A. Harding
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Actuation assembly with a track and follower for use in moving a wing tip device on an aircraft wing
Patent number: 10464658Abstract: An aircraft wing having a wing tip device at the tip thereof is disclosed. The wing tip device is configurable between: a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce span. In the flight configuration, flight loads may be transferred via a load transfer arrangement from the wing tip device into the fixed wing, but during movement of the wing tip device towards the ground configuration, the load transfer arrangement is disengaged. The wing includes an actuation assembly having a sliding chassis coupled to the wing tip device, via a track and follower arrangement. The track includes a wide portion and a narrow portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Harding, Stefan Napier, Nicola Marongiu -
Patent number: 10421529Abstract: An aircraft including a wing 10 having a fixed wing 12 and a swing wing tip device 14 pivotably mounted about a pivot 16 at the tip of the fixed wing, wherein the swing wing tip device 14 is configurable between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations, where the span of the aircraft wing is reduced. The swing wing tip device 14 includes a receiving portion 48 arranged such that in the ground configuration, portions of the upper wing skin and lower wing skin of the fixed wing which are exposed in the flight configuration are at least partially received within the receiving portion 48 of the swing wing 14.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: Stefan Napier, Robert Hart, Matthew Harding, Nick Livings
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Patent number: 10222153Abstract: Systems and methods herein relate to a safety magazine for blank ammunition or “blanks”. In one illustrative implementation, a specially-shaped follower is utilized to engage and advance the blank ammunition without jamming, i.e., when holding and feeding blank cartridges into the chamber of a firearm. In other implementations, integrated/unitary magazines including such a follower are disclosed, which also prevent jams otherwise common in the field of magazines converted to handle blank rounds of ammunition. According to such implementations, live ammunition or cartridges are prevented from being loaded into the magazine and a specialized follower that prevents the ammunition form jamming is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: SafeTacMag, LLCInventor: Matthew A. Harding
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Patent number: 10196128Abstract: An aircraft wing is disclosed having a wing tip device configurable between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce the span. The wing includes an actuator and an actuation assembly having an articulation mechanism having a master bell crank connected to the actuator and a slave link connecting the master bell crank with the wing tip device. The slave link is pivoted, at one end, to the master bell crank about a first pivot, and at the other end, to the wing tip device about a second pivot. The master bell crank being pivotably mounted, at its base, about a third pivot.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Harding, Stefan Napier, Nicola Marongiu
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Publication number: 20180194453Abstract: A folding wing having a wing tip device (3) rotatable between flight and ground configurations, about an Euler axis of rotation (11). The wing tip device (3) and a fixed wing (1) are separated along an oblique cut plane (13) passing through the upper and lower surfaces of the folding wing. A rotational joint (15) for coupling the wing tip device (3) to the fixed wing (1) during rotation between the ground and flight configurations. The rotational joint includes a follower (17a) and a guide (17b), one which being fixed relative to the wing tip device and the other being fixed relative to the fixed wing. The follower and guide interlock such as by interlocking rings. The follower is received in the guide such that during rotation between the ground and flight configurations the follower moves along the arcuate path defined by the guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: John David RANDALL, Stuart ALEXANDER, Matthew HARDING
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Patent number: 9889920Abstract: An aircraft wing comprises a fixed wing and a wing tip device at the tip thereof. The wing tip device is configurable between: a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce the span. The wing comprises an actuation assembly for moving the wing tip device. The actuation assembly is arranged to move the wing tip device in a two-stage movement comprising a first stage in which the wing tip device is translated away from the flight configuration in a linear movement only, and a second, subsequent stage, in which the wing tip device is rotated to the ground configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Harding, Stefan Napier, Nicola Marongiu, Robert Ian Thompson, Nick Livings, Stephen Paul Briancourt, Sylvain Boye
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Publication number: 20170334543Abstract: A rotatable locking member for locking an aircraft wing with a movable wing tip device. The rotatable locking member including a U-shaped receiving portion arranged such that in an unlocked position the locking pin may be moved into and out of the U-shaped receiving portion, and in a locked position the locking pin is not able to be moved out of the U-shaped receiving portion, and the rotatable locking member is configured to be moved between the unlocked and locked position by rotational movement around the longitudinal central axis of the locking pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Eric WILDMAN, Matthew HARDING
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Patent number: 9784512Abstract: Systems and methods herein relate to a safety magazine for blank ammunition or “blanks”. In one illustrative implementation, a specially-shaped follower is utilized to engage and advance the blank ammunition without jamming, i.e., when holding and feeding blank cartridges into the chamber of a firearm. In other implementations, integrated/unitary magazines including such a follower are disclosed, which also prevent jams otherwise common in the field of magazines converted to handle blank rounds of ammunition. According to such implementations, live ammunition or cartridges are prevented from being loaded into the magazine and a specialized follower that prevents the ammunition form jamming is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: SafeTacMag, LLCInventor: Matthew A. Harding
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Publication number: 20170152016Abstract: An aircraft including a wing 10 having a fixed wing 12 and a swing wing tip device 14 pivotably mounted about a pivot 16 at the tip of the fixed wing, wherein the swing wing tip device 14 is configurable between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations, where the span of the aircraft wing is reduced. The swing wing tip device 14 includes a receiving portion 48 arranged such that in the ground configuration, portions of the upper wing skin and lower wing skin of the fixed wing which are exposed in the flight configuration are at least partially received within the receiving portion 48 of the swing wing 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Stefan NAPIER, Robert HART, Matthew HARDING, Nick LIVINGS
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ACTUATION ASSEMBLY WITH A TRACK AND FOLLOWER FOR USE IN MOVING A WING TIP DEVICE ON AN AIRCRAFT WING
Publication number: 20170137111Abstract: An aircraft wing having a wing tip device at the tip thereof is disclosed. The wing tip device is configurable between: a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce span. In the flight configuration, flight loads may be transferred via a load transfer arrangement from the wing tip device into the fixed wing, but during movement of the wing tip device towards the ground configuration, the load transfer arrangement is disengaged. The wing includes an actuation assembly having a sliding chassis coupled to the wing tip device, via a track and follower arrangement. The track includes a wide portion and a narrow portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Matthew HARDING, Stefan NAPIER, Nicola MARONGIU -
Publication number: 20170137110Abstract: An aircraft wing is disclosed having a wing tip device configurable between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce the span. The wing includes an actuator and an actuation assembly having an articulation mechanism having a master bell crank connected to the actuator and a slave link connecting the master bell crank with the wing tip device. The slave link is pivoted, at one end, to the master bell crank about a first pivot, and at the other end, to the wing tip device about a second pivot. The master bell crank being pivotably mounted, at its base, about a third pivot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Matthew HARDING, Stefan NAPIER, Nicola MARONGIU
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Publication number: 20170015438Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to landing zone hardware used in UAV racing, recreational, and commercial applications; in particular, this disclosure relates to portable, foldable, and rollable landing zone hardware that includes embedded electronics and a cavity for insertion of smart devices for communicating status and/or condition information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: JONATHAN MATTHEW HARDING, TROY MERLE BROWN
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Patent number: 9523546Abstract: Systems and methods herein relate to a safety magazine for blank ammunition or “blanks”. In one illustrative implementation, a specially-shaped follower is utilized to engage and advance the blank ammunition without jamming, i.e., when holding and feeding blank cartridges into the chamber of a firearm. In other implementations, integrated/unitary magazines including such a follower are disclosed, which also prevent jams otherwise common in the field of magazines converted to handle blank rounds of ammunition. According to such implementations, live ammunition or cartridges are prevented from being loaded into the magazine and a specialized follower that prevents the ammunition from jamming is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: SafeTacMag, LLCInventor: Matthew A. Harding
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Publication number: 20160244146Abstract: An aircraft wing comprises a fixed wing and a wing tip device at the tip thereof. The wing tip device is configurable between: a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce the span. The wing comprises an actuation assembly for moving the wing tip device. The actuation assembly is arranged to move the wing tip device in a two-stage movement comprising a first stage in which the wing tip device is translated away from the flight configuration in a linear movement only, and a second, subsequent stage, in which the wing tip device is rotated to the ground configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Matthew HARDING, Stefan NAPIER, Nicola MARONGIU, Robert Ian THOMPSON, Nick LIVINGS, Stephen Paul BRIANCOURT, Sylvain BOYE