Patents by Inventor Richard C. Ellis

Richard C. Ellis 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).

  • Mounting apparatus for electrical motor control components
    Patent number: 5170307
    Abstract: A split phase electric motor starter and protector are shown having a housing which receives a PTC starter switch and a motor protector and provides various wiring options for connecting the PTC switch and, if desired, a capacitor to a motor depending upon the particular requirements of an application. The housing optionally accommodates a capacitor support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Stanley J. Nacewicz, Richard C. Ellis, Alfred Raulino, Richard L. Jenne
  • Inflatable packer with roughened mandrel
    Patent number: 4871179
    Abstract: An inflatable packer including a tubular mandrel, a pair of collars secured to the mandrel, and an inflatable sleeve connected between the collars about the mandrel. The exterior surface of the mandrel underlying the sleeve is roughened to increase the coefficient of friction between the mandrel and the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1989
    Assignee: Completion Tool Company
    Inventors: William T. Bell, Richard C. Ellis, Robert E. Snyder