Patents by Inventor Paul R. Jones

Paul R. Jones 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: 20240133946
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are thermal heads and corresponding test systems for independently controlling a one or more components while testing one or more devices under test. In some embodiments, a thermal head comprises a plurality of adapters, one or more heaters, and one or more thermal controllers for independently controlling temperatures of the components. The thermal controllers may control the temperatures of at least some of the components independently such that thermal control of one component does not affect the thermal control of the other component. In some embodiments, the thermal control is by way of one or more cold plates, and the thermal head comprises one or more cold plates. Embodiments of the disclosure further include independent control of one or more forces using one or more force mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas P. JONES, Samer KABBANI, Chan SEE JEAN, Paul R. HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 11951658
    Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing a composite member. The system and methods are configured to move different types of composite plies from different supply stations. The composite plies are moved along a conveyance member and then with a transfer station to a forming tool. One or more forming members form the composite plies onto the forming tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott Edward Krajca, Darrell Darwin Jones, Paul Chace Wilcoxson, Kurtis S. Willden, Long Hoang Ly, Daniel R. Smith, Jr., Jeremy Justice
  • Patent number: 11311106
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Whalen LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200000225
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Whalen LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Patent number: 10413061
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Whalen LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Patent number: 9518695
    Abstract: A flat screen television support device includes at least one vertical column extending upwardly from a piece of furniture and a cantilever support extending forwardly from the column and terminating in a free end. A vertical screen mount is connected to the free end of the cantilever support member. A flat screen television is connected to the flat screen television support device and has a rear wall spaced forward of the rear edge of the upper surface of the piece of furniture so that the flat screen television is supported over the piece of furniture between the front and rear edges of the upper surface of the piece of furniture. The piece of furniture may support the entire weight of the flat screen television if the support device is incorporated into a back structure of the furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: LF CENTENNIAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20160353886
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: LF Centennial Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Patent number: 9420886
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LF CENTENNIAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20160058184
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: LF CENTENNIAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Patent number: 9215927
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: LF CENTENNIAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20150238010
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: LF Centennial Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Patent number: 9055814
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: LF CENTENNIAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20140102995
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Patent number: 8622005
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Patent number: 8561551
    Abstract: A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20120255919
    Abstract: A panel television mounting assembly includes a mounting frame, and a reversible shelf for supporting a television accessory either above or below the panel television. The mounting frame includes a back configured and arranged to be secured to a support structure such as a wall or a supporting spine structure on a console, and a front configured and arranged to receive and support a flat panel television. The reversible shelf can be assembled with the mounting frame in a first configuration wherein the shelf is adjacent the top of the mounting frame with for supporting a television accessory above a panel television, or in a second configuration wherein the shelf is adjacent the bottom of the mounting frame for supporting a television accessory below a panel television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: WHALEN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING INC.
    Inventors: Paul R. Jones, Anna Martina Marietta, Jason Charles Woodrow
  • Patent number: 8191485
    Abstract: A universal TV support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, console mount and wall mount. The console mount incorporates a vertical spine and a cantilever arm to support the television over the console. A mounting frame is provided that can be attached to the cantilever arm or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the cantilever arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Patent number: 8079311
    Abstract: A universal TV support and mounting kit that accommodates the principal varieties of TVs that have to be mounted or supported, namely CRT type and two panel types (plasma and LCD), in a single kit. The kit that allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, console mount and wall mount. The console mount incorporates a vertical spine and a gooseneck mount. A frame is provided that can be attached to the gooseneck mount or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the gooseneck mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20090189029
    Abstract: A flat screen television support device includes at least one vertical column extending upwardly from a piece of furniture and a cantilever support extending forwardly from the column and terminating in a free end. A vertical screen mount is connected to the free end of the cantilever support member. A flat screen television is connected to the flat screen television support device and has a rear wall spaced forward of the rear edge of the upper surface of the piece of furniture so that the flat screen television is supported over the piece of furniture between the front and rear edges of the upper surface of the piece of furniture. The piece of furniture may support the entire weight of the flat screen television if the support device is incorporated into a back structure of the furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Whalen, Paul R. Jones
  • Patent number: 7530538
    Abstract: A device is provided for supporting a substantially flat television screen over a piece of furniture of the type having an upper surface with spaced apart front and rear edges, and a back. The device comprises a pedestal and an upper support. The pedestal includes a base for supporting the weight of the screen on a floor surface, a column extending vertically upwardly from the base, and a bracket for connecting the column to the back of the piece of furniture so that the column is held in position against the piece of furniture. The upper support includes a post that is connected to and vertically adjustable with respect to the column, a cantilever support arm extending forwardly from the vertically adjustable post, the support arm terminating in a free end, and a screen mounting member connected to the free end of the support arm for receiving the flat screen television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Whalen, Paul R. Jones