Patents by Inventor Pat Harris

Pat Harris 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING RAILWAY BALLAST
    Publication number: 20070129858
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for spreading ballast along railways makes use of an inertial measurement system to determine where to apply ballast from a hopper car. A variety of techniques can be used to determine the location and speed of the ballast spreading train, including manual or automated visual techniques, laser technology, radar technology, radio frequency transponders, magnetic sensor, thermal imaging and aerial photogrammetry. The invention also contemplates “on the fly” surveys and terrain profiling using lasers or radar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Stanley Herzog, Ivan Bounds, Ron Schmitz, Randy Pogglemiller, Stephen Bedingfield, Dan Laughlin, Pat Harris, Tony Shirk
  • Method and apparatus for applying railway ballast
    Patent number: 7152347
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for spreading ballast along railways makes use of an inertial measurement system to determine where to apply ballast from a hopper car. A variety of techniques can be used to determine the location and speed of the ballast spreading train, including manual or automated visual techniques, laser technology, radar technology, radio frequency transponders, magnetic sensor, thermal imaging and aerial photogrammetry. The invention also contemplates “on the fly” surveys and terrain profiling using lasers or radar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Herzog Contracting Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley M. Herzog, Ivan E. Bounds, Ron Schmitz, Randy Pogglemiller, Stephen Bedingfield, Dan Laughlin, Pat Harris, Tony Shirk
  • Method and apparatus for applying railway ballast
    Publication number: 20050278982
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for spreading ballast along railways makes use of an inertial measurement system to determine where to apply ballast from a hopper car. A variety of techniques can be used to determine the location and speed of the ballast spreading train, including manual or automated visual techniques, laser technology, radar technology, radio frequency transponders, magnetic sensor, thermal imaging and aerial photogrammetry. The invention also contemplates “on the fly” surveys and terrain profiling using lasers or radar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Stanley Herzog, Ivan Bounds, Ron Schmitz, Randy Pogglemiller, Stephen Bedingfield, Dan Laughlin, Pat Harris, Tony Shirk
  • Backpack cooler
    Patent number: 6336577
    Abstract: A backpack cooler (10) designed to be worn on the back of a person includes a flexible enclosure (12) having backpack straps (14) affixed to the enclosure (12). The enclosure includes front, rear, side and bottom walls (18-24) and an openable top panel (26). The walls (18-24) and panel (26) include an outer fabric layer (28), inner foil facing (30) and thermal insulation (32) between the layer (28) and facing (30). A flexible, water-impervious synthetic resin liner (54) is situated within the enclosure (12). The cooler (10) may be equipped with external pockets (58, 60, 67, 72).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Cool Pac Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lori Harris, Pat Harris