Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Hobbs

Matthew J. Hobbs 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).

  • Publication number: 20190128129
    Abstract: The casing assembly comprises a casing comprising a slot defined by a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface and the rear surface being spaced apart by an axial casing gap. A plurality of stator vanes comprising a platform and at least one aerofoil extending from the platform, the platform being received within the slot and having an axial length and a circumferential length. Circumferential lengths of the platforms define a total circumferential length which is less than the circumference of the casing at an outer radial surface of the platforms and so defines a circumferential clearance. Axial length of each of the platforms is less than the axial casing gap and so defines an axial clearance. Circumferential and axial clearances allow the platforms of the stator vanes to rotate within the slot, with rotation of the platforms from an unrotated position reducing the circumferential and axial clearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Matthew J. HOBBS, Ashraf MIAH
  • Patent number: 7946639
    Abstract: A server system lifting device includes a bearing area foldable at a midline. The bearing area includes a front portion and a rear portion that are defined by the midline. A plurality of handles are coupled to the bearing area. The plurality of handles includes two front handles coupled to opposite sides of the front portion of the bearing area and two rear handles coupled to opposite sides of the rear portion of the bearing area. The midline extends between the opposite sides. The bearing area is characterized by a width greater than or equal to a width of a server system chassis and a length such that the two forward handles are forward of a center of gravity of the server system chassis, and the two rear handles are posterior to the center of gravity, when the midline is approximately aligned with the center of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: John W. Bridges, Matthew C. Cain, Matthew J. Hobbs
  • Publication number: 20100019520
    Abstract: A server system lifting device includes a bearing area foldable at a midline. The bearing area includes a front portion and a rear portion that are defined by the midline. A plurality of handles are coupled to the bearing area. The plurality of handles includes two front handles coupled to opposite sides of the front portion of the bearing area and two rear handles coupled to opposite sides of the rear portion of the bearing area. The midline extends between the opposite sides. The bearing area is characterized by a width greater than or equal to a width of a server system chassis and a length such that the two forward handles are forward of a center of gravity of the server system chassis, and the two rear handles are posterior to the center of gravity, when the midline is approximately aligned with the center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: John W. Bridges, Matthew C. Cain, Matthew J. Hobbs