Patents by Inventor Ralph D. Thomas

Ralph D. Thomas 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).

  • Patent number: 4569613
    Abstract: The snap on device having a U-shaped support with a pair of arcuate footers in the channel of the U-shaped support and a pair of grippers on each side of the U-shaped support adjacent the arcuate footers creates a device capable of being snapped onto a hard cover ring binder and equalizing the thickness of the binder from its spine to its opening side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Inventor: Ralph D. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4524991
    Abstract: The snap on device having a U-shaped support with a spacer bar secured down the channel of the U-shaped support and a tension strip secured to the spacer bar and substantially filling the channel creates a device capable of being snapped onto a hard cover ring binder and equalizing the thickness of the binder from its spine to its opening side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Inventor: Ralph D. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4061955
    Abstract: A multi-cell battery protection system is provided wherein each cell has its own individual protective circuit. The protective circuits each comprise a solid state comparator unit and a high current switching device such as a relay. The comparator units each continuously monitor the associated cell and when the cell voltage either exceeds a predetermined "high" level or falls below a predetermined "low" level, the relay is actuated whereby a bypass circuit is completed across the cell thereby effectively removing the cell from the series of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Ralph D. Thomas, Nagle, William J.