Patents by Inventor Richard A. Henry

Richard A. Henry 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).

  • Strength measurement for bond lines
    Patent number: 8527218
    Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide a method and apparatus for inspecting a structure. In one advantageous embodiment, an electromagnetic force is generated on a portion of a bond line for a plurality of parts in the structure. The structure contains a conductive material. A determination is made as to whether an inconsistency is present in the portion of the bond line after generating the electromagnetic force on the portion of the bond line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary Ernest Georgeson, Richard Henry Bossi, Jeffrey Reyner Kollgaard
  • Programmable device for treating over drainage due to siphonic effects in hydrocephalus shunt systems
    Patent number: 8517974
    Abstract: A valve assembly for adjusting the flow of bodily fluid from one part of a human body to another includes a body portion having a flow inlet and a flow outlet. A valve located in a flow path from the inlet to the outlet includes a valve seat and a closing element that is adapted to seal against the valve seat. A carrier element is mounted within the body portion and has a plurality of pockets. Each pocket houses a respective preload element, wherein each preload element is of a different weight from that of the other preload elements. The carrier element is moveable relative to the body portion so as to align a preload element of a desired weight with the closing element. The self weight of the chosen preload element applies a preload to the closing element dependent on the orientation of the valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Centrax Limited
    Inventor: Richard Henry Howard Barr
  • Spiral Pulse Transducer
    Publication number: 20130208391
    Abstract: The spiral pulse transducer generates or transduces pulses by directing an electrical pulse around an electrically conducting ring. An effective way to do this is to direct it inwardly along a spiral, which can generally intensify the pulse and make it more unidirectional. While a principal embodiment is intended to help reduce blood pressure, this transducer might be used for medical, commercial, agricultural, or industrial processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Henry Lee
  • Outdoor support strap and associated method
    Patent number: 8505689
    Abstract: An outdoor support strap for holding a user in a squatted position above the ground surface while defecating preferably includes a flexible and elongated body suitably sized and shaped to be positioned around a user's waist while being anchored to a support surface such as a tree. The body is preferably formed from an elastic material such that it remains deformably resilient for providing a resistive force against the user's waist. In this manner, the user is able to lean away from the support surface and assume a squatted a position to thereby extend his or her legs forwardly of his or her buttocks. Such a support strap alleviates the strain and energy required to maintain a squatted position for an extended period of time. By using the support strap, the user's hands remain free to hold objects or cleanse the buttocks area with toilet paper for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Henry Plouffe
  • Multi-antenna/multi-receiver array diversity system
    Patent number: 8509723
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for increasing Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) in a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of antennas each antenna providing a signal, a device for selecting a subset of signals provided by the plurality of antennas, a maximum ratio combiner for summing the selected subset of signals provided by the plurality of antennas, and a decision device for measuring the selected subset of signals against a predefined threshold. The device for selecting the subset of signals is coupled to the plurality of antennas. The maximum ratio combiner is coupled to the selected subset of signals and the decision device for measuring the selected subset of signals against a predefined threshold. The decision device is coupled to the selecting device such that one selected signal of the selected subset of signals is replaced by an unused signal provided by the plurality of antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, LP
    Inventors: Saeed S. Ghassemzadeh, Richard Henry Erving, Robert Raymond Miller, II, Christopher W. Rice
  • NON-CONTACT DANCER MECHANISMS, WEB ISOLATION APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130161368
    Abstract: A non-contact dancer mechanism for conveying a web of brittle material includes a guide rail and a variable position web support plenum adjustably positioned on the guide rail. The variable position web support plenum may include an arcuate outer surface with a plurality of fluid vents for emitting a fluid to support the web of brittle material over and spaced apart from the arcuate outer surface thereby preventing mechanical contact and damage to the web of brittle material. A support plenum counterbalance may be mechanically coupled to the variable position web support plenum, wherein the support plenum counterbalance supports at least a portion of the weight of the variable position web support plenum on the guide rail. Apparatuses incorporating the non-contact dancer mechanism and methods for using the non-contact dancer mechanism for handling continuous webs of brittle material are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Chester Hann Huei Chang, Kevin A. Cole, Sean Matthew Garner, Gary Edward Merz, Richard Henry Weachock
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEQUENCE CORRELATION
    Publication number: 20130166221
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for evaluating the correlation between sequences by entering segments of one sequence in a database and comparing segments of the other sequence with the index values to find correlated segments. The correlated segments are analysed to determine whether the spacing is within a defined range indicating that a correlation threshold has been met. A processing methodology may be employed whereby a coarse potential alignment algorithm is first applied to determine potential alignment at a plurality of potential alignment positions, which are filtered based on alignment scores, and a fine alignment algorithm is then applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Stuart John INGLIS, Leonard Eric TRIGG, Richard Henry LITTIN, David William WARE, Sean Alistair IRVINE, John Gerald CLEARY, Graham Charles GAYLARD, Mehul Kamlesh RATHOD
  • INTELLIGENT IMAGE CORRECTION WITH PREVIEW
    Publication number: 20130050767
    Abstract: As set forth herein, methods and systems for automated image defect detection. An input image is subjected to skew detection and contaminant detection. Upon detection of skew of and/or contaminants in the image data, correction data, including indicia of the contaminants/skew, correction angles and directions are calculated and displayed on an electronic representation of the document. Automatic correction may then be performed to correct the detected defects, allow the defects to remain, or re-scan the original document to generate new image data without the detected defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas William STUART, Asad Khalid RAJA, Richard Henry BAY, Samuel Luke MILLS
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING FROM PORTABLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130050741
    Abstract: An imaging forming system and method are disclosed having a print engine, a signal detector and a communication module for communicating with portable devices and printing documents therefrom. A user intent to print from a portable device is ascertained based on a signal strength of each portable device. The signal strength detected determines when each portable device is within a proximate area of the system. If a portable device is within the proximate area for a predetermined period of time, the system operates to print the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asad Khalid Raja, Thomas William Stuart, Richard Henry Bay, Samuel Luke Mills
  • Concurrent testing of multiple communication devices
    Patent number: 8374552
    Abstract: Testing a plurality of communication devices. A plurality of signals may be received from the plurality of communication devices. The plurality of signals may include a signal from each of the plurality of communication devices, where a first subset of the plurality of signals has a different frequency than a second subset of the plurality of signals. The received signals may be combined into a combined signal. The combined signal may be downconverted to a combined signal, e.g., by mixing the combined signal with an output from at least one local oscillator. The downconverting may generate a plurality of lower frequency signals, each corresponding to one of the plurality of received signals. Testing may be performed on each of the plurality of lower frequency signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: National Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Craig E. Rupp, Richard Henry Mace Keene
  • OUTDOOR SUPPORT STRAP AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20130025970
    Abstract: An outdoor support strap for holding a user in a squatted position above the ground surface while defecating preferably includes a flexible and elongated body suitably sized and shaped to be positioned around a user's waist while being anchored to a support surface such as a tree. The body is preferably formed from an elastic material such that it remains deformably resilient for providing a resistive force against the user's waist. In this manner, the user is able to lean away from the support surface and assume a squatted a position to thereby extend his or her legs forwardly of his or her buttocks. Such a support strap alleviates the strain and energy required to maintain a squatted position for an extended period of time. By using the support strap, the user's hands remain free to hold objects or cleanse the buttocks area with toilet paper for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Henry Plouffe
  • Bond interface testing
    Patent number: 8359924
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing a bond interface is provided. An initial wave is transmitted into a first end of a first material. The first material is connected to a second material by an adhesive at a bond interface. The first material is dissimilar to the second material. The initial wave splits into a first wave and a second wave at the bond interface. Parameters are changed so a first wave travels through the first material to the first end of the first material and back to the bond interface in a first amount of time and the second wave travels through the second material to a second end of the second material and back to the bond interface in a second amount of time. The first amount of time is substantially equal to the second amount of time. A tension is obtained in the adhesive at the bond interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard Henry Bossi, Kevin R. Housen
  • PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE FOR PRESSURIZED CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20130020320
    Abstract: A pressure relief device of domed construction for venting an internally pressurized container. The pressure release device includes a coined pressure vent and is characterized by a relatively high venting pressure in combination with a failure pressure in the absence of venting which is higher than the intended venting pressure. The pressure relief device includes a sloped sidewall having an outer annular segment and a sloped annular intermediate segment. The sloped annular intermediate segment has a width dimension greater than the width dimension of the outer annular segment. A circular central plateau defines a flat dome top. The circular central plateau has a center point with an arc shaped coin line extending about an arc with the apex of the arc positioned at the center point of the circular central plateau.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. Ferreira, Yurij F. Wowczuk, Richard A. Henry
  • Methods for fabricating fiber-reinforced plastic test specimen assemblies having weak adhesive bonds
    Patent number: 8342017
    Abstract: A method for repeatably fabricating a test specimen assembly comprising a pair of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) test specimens adhesively bonded together, the bonded joint having respective areas of substantially different, but consistent variable adhesive bond strengths suitable as a calibration standard. The method comprises fabricating a first FRP test specimen having a bonding surface with first and second areas that have substantially different bonded joint performance-governing characteristics and then using adhesive to bond the bonding surface of the first FRP test specimen to the bonding surface of a second FRP test specimen. The different bonded joint performance-governing characteristics are achieved by treating first and second areas of the surface of the first FRP test specimen using different respective surface preparation techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard Henry Bossi, Marc J. Piehl, Douglas Allen Frisch, Kay Y. Blohowiak, William B. Grace, Peter J. Van Voast
  • Analysis of ultrasonic images using a decomposition process
    Patent number: 8332165
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying features for an object. Response signals are received in response to sending signals into an object at locations using a measurement system. A first matrix is formed. Each entry in the first matrix contains an amplitude of a response signal for a location and time at which the response signal was received with respect to when a corresponding signal was sent into the object. The first matrix is decomposed into a second matrix and third matrix such that a product of the second and third matrices represents the first matrix. A number of columns in the second matrix corresponds to a number of features for the object. A number of rows in the third matrix corresponds to a number of sets of weighting factors for the number of features. Information is identified about the features in the object using the second and third matrices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Hong Hue Tat, Yuan-Jye Wu, Richard Henry Bossi
  • Ladder with cushioning pad
    Patent number: 8322491
    Abstract: A stepladder includes first and second legs and a plurality of treads, wherein each first and second leg forms a separate channel for receiving the treads. A pad installed in the stepladder includes has a first portion residing under compression within the channel of the first leg between adjacent treads and a second portion residing outside of the channel of the first leg to provide the cushion for a worker when carrying the stepladder on his or her shoulder. The pad, suitably consisting of closed-cell foam, is held within the channel by frictional forces between the resilent pad, the first leg and the adjacent treads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Working Concepts, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Henry Crampton
  • Programmable Device For Treating Over Drainage Due To Siphonic Effects In Hydrocephalus Shunt Systems
    Publication number: 20120302937
    Abstract: A valve assembly for adjusting the flow of bodily fluid from one part of a human body to another includes a body portion having a flow inlet and a flow outlet. A valve located in a flow path from the inlet to the outlet includes a valve seat and a closing element that is adapted to seal against the valve seat. A carrier element is mounted within the body portion and has a plurality of pockets. Each pocket houses a respective preload element, wherein each preload element is of a different weight from that of the other preload elements. The carrier element is moveable relative to the body portion so as to align a preload element of a desired weight with the closing element. The self weight of the chosen preload element applies a preload to the closing element dependent on the orientation of the valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: CENTRAX LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Henry Howard Barr
  • Methods and systems for thermoforming with billets
    Patent number: 8287270
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing thermoformed articles from pre-cut thermoformable billets are provided. The system may include a heating apparatus for heating the billets, a billet thermoformer for thermoforming the billet into an article, a discharge system for evacuated the formed articles from the thermoformer, and an inspection system for inspecting each of the formed articles for the presence of a defect. Conveyors and billet carriers are provided for transporting the billets between the various components of the system, and loaders are provided for loading the billets onto the conveyor and/or billet carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Printpack Illinois Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Henry Lee, Jean-Marc Henri Kirouac, Matthew Neil Piercy
  • Systems and Methods for Analyzing Energy Usage
    Publication number: 20120259474
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing energy usage are provided. In various embodiments, the systems and methods may receive weather information for a first set of geographical locations and correlate the weather information with energy demand information and economic information to generate one or more models indicating at least one energy usage pattern for a geographical location of interest based at least in part on the correlation of the weather information, the energy demand information, and the economic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph Razum, Richard Henry Langdon
  • CROSS-LINKING MOIETY
    Publication number: 20120244294
    Abstract: A cross-linking moiety having a general formula I: N3—ArF—W, wherein ArF comprises a fluorinated phenyl azide group having at least one non-fluorine substituent that is bulkier than fluorine at a meta position relative to the azide group, and W comprises an electron-withdrawing group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Ho, Lay-Lay Chua, Richard Henry Friend, Jie-Cong Tang, Rui-Qi Png, Bibin Thomas Anto, Perq-Jon Chia, Zhi Kuang Tan, Kim Kian Choo