Patents by Inventor Richard Meyer

Richard Meyer 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: 20250392253
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solar plant with solar panels (2, 2?) which are prefabricated in a leporello folding (3) which can be unfolded in an unfolding direction (A), and a substructure on which the solar panels are arranged, wherein the substructure is designed to be flexible in the unfolding direction (A) and is connected to the solar panels in a positionally fixed manner in such a way that the leporello folding (3) of the solar panels can be unfolded with the substructure (8, 9, 10, 24) and determines angular positions of the solar panels (2, 2?) relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventor: Richard Meyer
  • Publication number: 20250250909
    Abstract: A strut for a bearing assembly of a gas turbine engine. The bearing assembly has a first bearing structure and a second bearing structure. The strut includes a first mounting end portion, a second mounting end portion spaced apart from the first mounting end portion, and a shaft portion extending between the first mounting end portion and the second mounting end portion along a longitudinal axis. The first mounting end portion is configured to be attached to the first bearing structure thereby forming an interference fit between the first mounting end portion and the first bearing structure. The second mounting end portion is configured to be attached to the second bearing structure. The first mounting end portion includes at least one relief feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Richard MEYER
  • Publication number: 20250137210
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a chip-enabled raised pavement marker (CERPM) that includes a transceiver, wherein said transceiver is capable of transmitting the location of the CERPM to a vehicle, wherein said CERPM is capable of being fixed on a roadway surface and has dimensions of standard raised pavement markers. Systems and aspects of the present disclosure may include a method of guiding an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle, including using an on-board receiver to receive transmissions from a chip-enabled raised pavement marker (CERPM), wherein the transmissions comprise the location of the CERPM to the receiver; indicating the position of the vehicle relative to lane lines, edges of the drivable surface and/or obstacles based on the transmitted CERPM signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Zachary D. Asher, Richard Meyer, Sachin Sharma, Timothy J. Laclair, Ali Riza Ekti, Chieh Wang, Shean P. Huff
  • Patent number: 11365650
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a gas turbine engine to an aircraft. The mounting apparatus includes a thrust strut operably connected to the gas turbine engine and the aircraft. The thrust strut defines a thrust strut axis. The mounting apparatus further includes a restraining structure. The restraining structure includes a bracket circumferentially disposed on the thrust strut and at least one elongate member connected to the bracket and the gas turbine engine. The restraining structure radially and circumferentially constrains the thrust strut with respect to the thrust strut axis of the thrust strut while allowing the thrust strut to move in the direction of thrust strut axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Richard Meyer
  • Publication number: 20200224556
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a gas turbine engine to an aircraft. The mounting apparatus includes a thrust strut operably connected to the gas turbine engine and the aircraft. The thrust strut defines a thrust strut axis. The mounting apparatus further includes a restraining structure. The restraining structure includes a bracket circumferentially disposed on the thrust strut and at least one elongate member connected to the bracket and the gas turbine engine. The restraining structure radially and circumferentially constrains the thrust strut with respect to the thrust strut axis of the thrust strut while allowing the thrust strut to move in the direction of thrust strut axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Richard MEYER
  • Publication number: 20170064971
    Abstract: Food processing methods and associated apparatuses are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a food processing method includes heating a meat product in an oven to a pasteurizing temperature of the meat product followed by drying the meat product at the oven temperature that is below the maximum oven temperature of the processing cycle. In another embodiment, the method includes heating a meat product in a continuous belt grill, followed by drying the meat product in a temperature/relative humidity controlled oven. By breaking the food processing method into at least two phases, the method can result in a shorter processing time with better control of the process end points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Meyer, Dina Price
  • Publication number: 20130089648
    Abstract: Food processing methods and associated apparatuses are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a food processing method includes heating a meat product in an oven to a pasteurizing temperature of the meat product followed by drying the meat product at the oven temperature that is below the maximum oven temperature of the processing cycle. In another embodiment, the method includes heating a meat product in a continuous belt grill, followed by drying the meat product in a temperature/relative humidity controlled oven. By breaking the food processing method into at least two phases, the method can result in a shorter processing time with better control of the process end points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Richard Meyer, Dina Price
  • Patent number: 8066413
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture having a rotation ring allowing rotation of a lamp mounted over the fixture frame aperture, the rotation ring easily rotatable on the frame and held in place by a ring clamp. The recessed light fixture rotation ring has a mechanical brake for locking the ring in place after positioning of the lamp. The ring also has a slip disc positioned between the surface of the frame and the ring to allow easy rotation. The housing of the fixture has junction boxes mounted on side walls which are hinged to the sidewalls of the housing and which swivel into the interior of the housing for ready access after installation through the aperture of the frame. The lamp of the fixture movable about a horizontal adjustment and vertical adjustment axis while also maintaining position with respect to the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Richard Meyer, Thomas Gamache, James Neeld
  • Publication number: 20110244357
    Abstract: An electrocatalyst composition comprising one or more electrically conductive particles of one or more of carbon black, activated carbon, and graphite with one or more catalysts of a macrocycle and a metal adhered and/or bonded to the outer surface of the particles. The catalyst can be comprised, for example, of one or more of acetylacetonate and phthalocyanine and a metal. The metal component used in the electrocatalyst composition is comprised of one or more of iron, nickel, zinc, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, copper, platinum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridum, platinum and gold. An ionic transfer membrane having a layer of the electrocatalyst thereon is disposed in a fuel cell in communication with and between current collectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SWIFT ENTERPRISES, LTD.
    Inventors: John J. Rusek, Donald Bower, Richard Meyer, Mark L. Daroux, Wanjung Fang
  • Patent number: 7878129
    Abstract: A swing-out workbench extension for a workbench includes a rectangular swinging platform and four swinging upright members having equal lengths and each pivotably connected at the lower ends thereof to the rectangular platform, two on each side thereof. The four swinging upright members are pivotably mounted on the underside of a bench top of a workbench so that the rectangular swinging platform is movable between a stored position hanging below the bench top and an upper extended position generally adjacent a bench top. The rectangular platform extends at all times in a generally horizontal plane whereby tools mounted on the rectangular swinging platform are retained thereon, and a latch is provided for releasably locking the rectangular swinging platform in the upper extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Meyer
  • Patent number: 7774465
    Abstract: A storage virtualization controller for transferring data between a host and a storage device at a wire-speed data transfer rate. A downstream processing element adapted for connection to the storage device is configurable coupled to an upstream processing element adapted for connection to the host. A central processing element coupled to the upstream processing element grants permission to the upstream processing element to transfer the data at the wire-speed rate without further involvement by the central processing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahim Ibrahim, Glenn Yu, Nghiep Tran, Tuan Nguyen, Chan Ng, Kumar Gajjar, Richard Meyer
  • Patent number: 7752294
    Abstract: A method and system to add a storage controller in a SAN includes receiving a storage controller node to add to a logical storage controller in the storage area network having a logical nodename and a sequence of logical ports, adopting the logical nodename from the logical storage controller in place of the predetermined nodename associated with the storage controller and renumbering a set of ports associated with the storage controller to extend the sequence of logical ports associated with the logical storage controller. Removing the storage controller includes removing a storage controller node from the logical storage controller in the storage area network having a logical nodename and a sequence of logical ports, deleting the set of ports associated with the removed storage controller from the sequence of logical ports associated with the logical storage controller and renumbering the sequence of logical ports to accommodate the deleted ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Meyer, Yuri Khodosh, Andrey Gusev
  • Patent number: 7734712
    Abstract: Embodiments according to the invention perform functions including discovery, classification, and profiling of storage devices, computer systems, connection elements, and other components relating to a storage area network (SAN). Changes to the SAN topology are tracked in order to show growth patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Meyer, Glen C. Yu, Rahim Ibrahim, Gen-Hwa Chiang, Kwan Sang Yap
  • Publication number: 20100085766
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture having a rotation ring allowing rotation of a lamp mounted over the fixture frame aperture, the rotation ring easily rotatable on the frame and held in place by a ring clamp. The recessed light fixture rotation ring has a mechanical brake for locking the ring in place after positioning of the lamp. The ring also has a slip disc positioned between the surface of the frame and the ring to allow easy rotation. The housing of the fixture has junction boxes mounted on side walls which are hinged to the sidewalls of the housing and which swivel into the interior of the housing for ready access after installation through the aperture of the frame. The lamp of the fixture movable about a horizontal adjustment and vertical adjustment axis while also maintaining position with respect to the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: GENLYTE THOMAS GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Richard Meyer, Thomas Gamache, James Neeld
  • Patent number: 7658517
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture having a rotation ring allowing rotation of a lamp mounted over the fixture frame aperture, the rotation ring easily rotatable on the frame and held in place by a ring clamp. The recessed light fixture rotation ring has a mechanical brake for locking the ring in place after positioning of the lamp. The ring also has a slip disc positioned between the surface of the frame and the ring to allow easy rotation. The housing of the fixture has junction boxes mounted on side walls which are hinged to the sidewalls of the housing and which swivel into the interior of the housing for ready access after installation through the aperture of the frame. The lamp of the fixture movable about a horizontal adjustment and vertical adjustment axis while also maintaining position with respect to the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group, LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Richard Meyer, Thomas Gamache, James Neeld
  • Patent number: 7654705
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture having a rotation ring allowing rotation of a lamp mounted over the fixture frame aperture, the rotation ring easily rotatable on the frame and held in place by a ring clamp. The recessed light fixture rotation ring has a mechanical brake for locking the ring in place after positioning of the lamp. The ring also has a slip disc positioned between the surface of the frame and the ring to allow easy rotation. The housing of the fixture has junction boxes mounted on side walls which are hinged to the sidewalls of the housing and which swivel into the interior of the housing for ready access after installation through the aperture of the frame. The lamp of the fixture movable about a horizontal adjustment and vertical adjustment axis while also maintaining position with respect to the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Richard Meyer, Thomas Gamache, James Neeld
  • Patent number: 7645055
    Abstract: A luminaire assembly includes a housing having a first end and a second end, one of the first end and the second end having a threaded connection, a glass lens and a collar assembly connected to said lens, the collar assembly threadably connected to the housing. A luminaire lens mounting assembly, further may include a first lens connected to a housing, a belt connected to the housing, at least one arm extending from the belt, and, a second lens surrounding at least one of the housing and the first lens, the at least one arm extending through the second lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group, LLC
    Inventors: James N. Neeld, Paul J. Shapiro, Margaret L. Hetfield, Richard Meyer
  • Patent number: 7640451
    Abstract: Failover processing in storage server system utilizes policies for managing fault tolerance (FT) and high availability (HA) configurations. The approach encapsulates the knowledge of failover recovery between components within a storage server and between storage server systems. This knowledge includes information about what components are participating in a Failover Set, how they are configured for failover, what is the Fail-Stop policy, and what are the steps to perform when “failing-over” a component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Meyer, Kumar Gajjar, Chan Ng, Andre Gusev
  • Patent number: 7530705
    Abstract: A recessed light fixture having a rotation ring allowing rotation of a lamp mounted over the fixture frame aperture, the rotation ring easily rotatable on the frame and held in place by a ring clamp. The recessed light fixture rotation ring has a mechanical brake for locking the ring in place after positioning of the lamp. The ring also has a slip disc positioned between the surface of the frame and the ring to allow easy rotation. The housing of the fixture has junction boxes mounted on side walls which are hinged to the sidewalls of the housing and which swivel into the interior of the housing for ready access after installation through the aperture of the frame. The lamp of the fixture movable about a horizontal adjustment and vertical adjustment axis while also maintaining position with respect to the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
    Inventors: Ken Czech, Richard Meyer, Thomas Gamache, James Neeld
  • Patent number: D971728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Cheer Pack North America
    Inventors: David A. Williamson, Richard Meyer