Patents by Inventor Philip David Langley

Philip David Langley 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: 20240075636
    Abstract: A tool interchange for a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) arm includes a first interchange body that affixes to an ROV arm. A second interchange body is carried by the first interchange body to rotate on a rotation axis. The second interchange body includes a tool mount actuable between gripping an ROV tool to the second interchange body and releasing the ROV tool from the second interchange body. An inductive power coupling part is provided in the tool mount. The inductive power coupling part is presented outwardly in the tool mount opposite the first interchange body, resides on the rotation axis and is fixed with respect to the first interchange body while the second interchange body rotates. The inductive power coupling part is adapted to inductively communicate power with a corresponding inductor power coupling part of the ROV tool when the ROV tool is docked in the tool mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Brian Correll, William P. Klassen, Clayton Paul Kleppinger, Philip David Langley, Justin Daniel Schmaljohann, Ryan Mitchell Bosler, William Dawson Kesling, Chris Alexander Ade
  • Patent number: 11731289
    Abstract: A tool interchange for a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) arm includes a first interchange body that affixes to an ROV arm. A second interchange body is carried by the first interchange body to rotate on a rotation axis. The second interchange body includes a tool mount actuable between gripping an ROV tool to the second interchange body and releasing the ROV tool from the second interchange body. An inductive power coupling part is provided in the tool mount. The inductive power coupling part is presented outwardly in the tool mount opposite the first interchange body, resides on the rotation axis and is fixed with respect to the first interchange body while the second interchange body rotates. The inductive power coupling part is adapted to inductively communicate power with a corresponding inductor power coupling part of the ROV tool when the ROV tool is docked in the tool mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Brian Correll, William P. Klassen, Clayton Paul Kleppinger, Philip David Langley, Justin Daniel Schmaljohann, Ryan Mitchell Bosler, William Dawson Kesling, Chris Alexander Ade
  • Publication number: 20220250256
    Abstract: A tool interchange for a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) arm includes a first interchange body that affixes to an ROV arm. A second interchange body is carried by the first interchange body to rotate on a rotation axis. The second interchange body includes a tool mount actuable between gripping an ROV tool to the second interchange body and releasing the ROV tool from the second interchange body. An inductive power coupling part is provided in the tool mount. The inductive power coupling part is presented outwardly in the tool mount opposite the first interchange body, resides on the rotation axis and is fixed with respect to the first interchange body while the second interchange body rotates. The inductive power coupling part is adapted to inductively communicate power with a corresponding inductor power coupling part of the ROV tool when the ROV tool is docked in the tool mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Brian Correll, William P. Klassen, Clayton Paul Kleppinger, Philip David Langley, Justin Daniel Schmaljohann, Ryan Mitchell Bosler, William Dawson Kesling, Chris Alexander Ade
  • Patent number: 11318624
    Abstract: A tool interchange for a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) arm includes a first interchange body that affixes to an ROV arm. A second interchange body is carried by the first interchange body to rotate on a rotation axis. The second interchange body includes a tool mount actuable between gripping an ROV tool to the second interchange body and releasing the ROV tool from the second interchange body. An inductive power coupling part is provided in the tool mount. The inductive power coupling part is presented outwardly in the tool mount opposite the first interchange body, resides on the rotation axis and is fixed with respect to the first interchange body while the second interchange body rotates. The inductive power coupling part is adapted to inductively communicate power with a corresponding inductor power coupling part of the ROV tool when the ROV tool is docked in the tool mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Brian Correll, William P. Klassen, Clayton Paul Kleppinger, Philip David Langley, Justin Daniel Schmaljohann, Ryan Mitchell Bosler, William Dawson Kesling, Chris Alexander Ade
  • Publication number: 20200317311
    Abstract: A tool interchange for a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) arm includes a first interchange body that affixes to an ROV arm. A second interchange body is carried by the first interchange body to rotate on a rotation axis. The second interchange body includes a tool mount actuable between gripping an ROV tool to the second interchange body and releasing the ROV tool from the second interchange body. An inductive power coupling part is provided in the tool mount. The inductive power coupling part is presented outwardly in the tool mount opposite the first interchange body, resides on the rotation axis and is fixed with respect to the first interchange body while the second interchange body rotates. The inductive power coupling part is adapted to inductively communicate power with a corresponding inductor power coupling part of the ROV tool when the ROV tool is docked in the tool mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Brian Correll, William P. Klassen, Clayton Paul Kleppinger, Philip David Langley, Justin Daniel Schmaljohann, Ryan Mitchell Bosler, William Dawson Kesling, Chris Alexander Ade
  • Patent number: 6428282
    Abstract: A system, such as a computer system, has cooling fans, each having a fan motor and fan blades. The fan motor operates to rotate the fan blades at a variable rotational speed. A frequency generator generates a reference speed signal having a reference frequency and a reference phase. Tachometers measure the variable rotational speeds of the fan blades of corresponding fans and provide corresponding fan speed signals representative of the variable rotational speeds of the corresponding fans. Each fan speed signal has a fan frequency and a fan phase. Motor controllers control the variable rotational speed of corresponding fan blades of corresponding fans based on the reference speed signal and the corresponding fan speed signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventor: Philip David Langley
  • Patent number: 6167949
    Abstract: A low electro-magnetic radiation emissions heat sink that dissipates heat away from an integrated circuit package by means of conduction to the electronic chassis. The heat sink may also include a ferrite ring for reducing electro-magnetic radiation emissions from the integrated circuit package by increasing the electrical impedance of the EMI transmission path between the integrated circuit package and the electronic chassis, thus reducing the capacitive coupling and RFI concerns of conductive heat dissipation. The heat sink of the present invention may also include fins that are external to the electronic chassis for greater heat dissipation by means of external air convection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Philip David Langley, Douglas Boone
  • Patent number: 6109343
    Abstract: A low electromagnetic radiation emissions heat sink that dissipates heat away from an integrated circuit package by means of conduction to the electronic chassis. The heat sink may also include a ferrite ring for reducing electromagnetic radiation emissions from the integrated circuit package by increasing the electrical impedance of the EMI transmission path between the integrated circuit package and the electronic chassis, thus reducing the capacitive coupling and RFI concerns of conductive heat dissipation. The heat sink of the present invention may also include fins that are external to the electronic chassis for greater heat dissipation by means of external air convection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Philip David Langley, Douglas Boone
  • Patent number: 6044899
    Abstract: A low electro-magnetic radiation emissions heat sink that dissipates heat away from an integrated circuit package by means of conduction to the electronic chassis. The heat sink may also include a ferrite ring for reducing electro-magnetic radiation emissions from the integrated circuit package by increasing the electrical impedance of the EMI transmission path between the integrated circuit package and the electronic chassis, thus reducing the capacitive coupling and RFI concerns of conductive heat dissipation. The heat sink of the present invention may also include fins that are external to the electronic chassis for greater heat dissipation by means of external air convection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Philip David Langley, Douglas Boone