Patents by Inventor Richard P. Williams
Richard P. Williams 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).
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Publication number: 20240068409Abstract: A system includes an injector including a scheduling valve assembly and a nozzle in fluid communication with the valve assembly. The scheduling valve assembly is configured for regulation of flow from an inlet of the injector to the nozzle. The injector includes one fluid circuit between the inlet of the injector and a respective outlet of the nozzle. A solenoid valve is connected in fluid communication with the scheduling valve assembly. The solenoid valve is configured to adjust position of a hydromechanical valve spool of the valve assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc.Inventors: Brandon P. Williams, Michael Ferrarotti, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Todd Haugsjaahabink, Russell P. Rourke, JR., Jay W. Kokas, Richard E. Versailles
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Publication number: 20240068408Abstract: A system includes an injector having a scheduling valve assembly and a nozzle in fluid communication with the valve assembly. The scheduling valve assembly is configured for regulation of flow from an inlet of the injector to the nozzle. The injector includes two fluid circuits between the inlet of the injector and two respective outlets of the nozzle for staged flow output from the nozzle. A first one of the two fluid circuits is a primary circuit, and a second one of the two fluid circuits is a secondary circuit. A solenoid valve is connected in fluid communication with the scheduling valve assembly, wherein the solenoid valve is configured to adjust position of a hydromechanical valve spool of the valve assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc.Inventors: Brandon P. Williams, Michael Ferrarotti, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Todd Haugsjaahabink, Russell P. Rourke, Jr., Jay W. Kokas, Richard E. Versailles
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Publication number: 20240068407Abstract: A fuel injector for a turbine engine includes a fuel scheduling valve configured for regulation of fuel flow from a fuel inlet in response to fuel pressure received at the fuel inlet. Primary and secondary fuel circuits receive fuel from the scheduling valve, and an electrically-controlled valve is provided in fluid communication with the primary circuit, adapted and configured to actively control fuel through the primary circuit in response to a control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc.Inventors: Brandon P. Williams, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Michael Ferrarotti, Todd Haugsjaahabink, Russell P. Rourke, JR., Jay W. Kokas, Richard E. Versailles, Jason A. Ryon, Charles E. Reuter
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Publication number: 20240068664Abstract: A fuel injector for a turbine engine includes a fuel scheduling valve configured for regulation of fuel flow from a fuel inlet, in response to fuel pressure received at the fuel inlet. Primary, secondary and auxiliary fuel circuits receive fuel from the scheduling valve, and an electrically-controlled valve is provided in fluid communication with the auxiliary circuit, which electrically-controlled valve is adapted and configured to actively control fuel through the auxiliary circuit in response to a control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc.Inventors: Brandon P. Williams, Michael Ferrarotti, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Todd Haugsjaahabink, Russell P. Rourke, JR., Jay W. Kokas, Richard E. Versailles
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Publication number: 20240068413Abstract: A fuel injector for a turbine engine includes a fuel scheduling valve configured for regulation of fuel flow from a fuel inlet, in response to fuel pressure received at the fuel inlet. Primary, secondary and auxiliary fuel circuits receive fuel from the scheduling valve, and an electrically-controlled valve is provided in fluid communication with the auxiliary circuit, which electrically-controlled valve is adapted and configured to actively control fuel through the auxiliary circuit in response to a control signal. The auxiliary fuel circuit joins with the secondary fuel circuit for delivery to a fuel nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc.Inventors: Brandon P. Williams, Michael Ferrarotti, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Todd Haugsjaahabink, Russell P. Rourke, Jr., Jay W. Kokas, Richard E. Versailles
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Patent number: 11913365Abstract: An exhaust gas heater system for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a housing and a heating element. The housing includes an outer peripheral wall disposed about a central axis and defining an interior hollow space configured to receive exhaust gas from an exhaust pipe of the exhaust system such that the exhaust gas flows through the interior hollow space. The heating element is positioned within the hollow space and including a first end and a second end. The heating element forms a zig-zag shape extending in a radial direction relative to the central axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Mark D. Everly, Jeremy Ohse, David P. Culbertson, Richard T. Williams, George Jambor, Jacob Wilson
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Patent number: 8067719Abstract: A portable undercarriage vehicle inspection system (UVIS) (100) uses an under vehicle imaging (UVI) module (110) to capture an image of the undercarriage of a vehicle. The UVIS also includes multiple scene cameras (120) that capture the associated vehicle scene images. The scene cameras are easy to view and manipulate. The undercarriage image and the associated vehicle scene images are provided to a power and communications unit (PCU) (140) through a network (130) such as Ethernet. These images may be stored in a database repository connected to the network. A notebook computer will serve as an operator workstation (150, 152, 154) for display of real-time, as well as historical, vehicular records. An operator viewing the images can enter additional information related to the images, such as comments and remarks, and archive all of the information for future reference and comparisons.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Perceptics, LLCInventors: Juan A. Herrera, Charles A. Cruey, George E. Deichert, Alfred L Marston, III, Anthony S. Nelms, Christopher C. Richardson, Kent A. Rinehart, Richard P. Williams, Charles L. Guffey, Augustin L. Manolache
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Publication number: 20080211914Abstract: A portable undercarriage vehicle inspection system (UVIS) (100) uses an under vehicle imaging (UVI) module (110) to capture an image of the undercarriage of a vehicle. The UVIS also includes multiple scene cameras (120) that capture the associated vehicle scene images. The scene cameras are easy to view and manipulate. The undercarriage image and the associated vehicle scene images are provided to a power and communications unit (PCU) (140) through a network (130) such as Ethernet. These images may be stored in a database repository connected to the network. A notebook computer will serve as an operator workstation (150, 152, 154) for display of real-time, as well as historical, vehicular records. An operator viewing the images can enter additional information related to the images, such as comments and remarks, and archive all of the information for future reference and comparisons.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: PERCEPTICS, LLCInventors: Juan A. Herrera, Charles A. Cruey, George E. Deichert, Alfred L. Marston, Anthony S. Nelms, Christopher C. Richardson, Kent A. Rinehart, Richard P. Williams, Charles L. Guffey, Augustin L. Manolache
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Patent number: 6640382Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile filter cleaning system allowing movement to a site where dirty filters are located. The filter cleaning system includes a trailer or truck, an air compressor, an aftercooler, an air drier, a filter cleaning station, a compressed air tank, a dust collector, a fan and fan motor, and an airflow verification unit. Along a first fluid communication, compressed air is used to clean dirty filters in the cleaning station and filter cartridges in the dust collector. Along a second fluid communication dirt, liberated from the dirty filter is pulled from the cleaning station to the dust collector by a fan-induced draft. The compressor creates the first fluid communication and the fan creates a second fluid communication.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Filter-Medic, LLCInventors: Richard P. Williams, David H. Shupe, Thomas M. Holman, Keith E. Blair
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Patent number: 6298171Abstract: A high speed system for locating and decoding glyphs on documents is disclosed. The system includes acquiring one or more images of a document containing a glyph. One-dimensional projections of the images are correlated against a reference function to locate the glyph in the images. The position of the glyph is refined by correlating against a kernel designed to have a maximum response when aligned over a corner of the glyph. Symbols in the glyph are decoded utilizing a kernel which generates a positive response for one symbol type and a negative response for the other.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Inventors: Christopher W. Lorton, James C. Griner, Creed F. Jones, III, Richard P. Williams, Larry Rystrom, James D. Orrell, III
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Patent number: 6078698Abstract: A high speed system for locating and decoding glyphs on documents is disclosed. The system includes acquiring one or more images of a document containing a glyph. One-dimensional projections of the images are correlated against a reference function to locate the glyph in the images. The position of the glyph is refined by correlating against a kernel designed to have a maximum response when aligned over a corner of the glyph. Symbols in the glyph are decoded utilizing a kernel which generates a positive response for one symbol type and a negative response for the other.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1999Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Flir Systems, Inc.Inventors: Christopher W. Lorton, James C. Griner, Creed F. Jones, III, Richard P. Williams, Larry Rystrom, James D. Orrell, III
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Patent number: 4497042Abstract: An apparatus for controllable propagation of magnetic domains, or bubbles, through an arrangement of closely spaced magnetic propagating elements arranged in an input stage, a strip-former stage, and a decoder stage. Binary logic circuitry results from selective control of bubble movement through alternate paths of elements, with at least one of said paths producing a domain strip extending the full height of the strip-former stage. The decoder stage includes a propagating element spaced apart from the strip-former stage a distance sufficient to prevent propagation of all domains in the strip-former stage except for the full-height strip. The asymmetric geometry of the strip former stage makes the full elongation of a bubble dependent upon which input provided the bubble.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1983Date of Patent: January 29, 1985Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Director of the National Security AgencyInventor: Richard P. Williams
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Patent number: 4435783Abstract: An apparatus for controllable propagation of magnetic domains, or bubbles, through an arrangement of closely spaced magnetic propagating elements arranged in an input stage, a strip-former stage, and a decoder stage. Binary logic circuitry results from selective control of bubble movement through alternate paths of elements, with at least one of said paths producing a domain strip extending the full height of the strip-former stage. The decoder stage includes a propagating element spaced apart from the strip-former stage a distance sufficient to prevent propagation of all domains in the strip-former stage except for the full-height strip.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1981Date of Patent: March 6, 1984Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Director of the National Security AgencyInventor: Richard P. Williams
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Patent number: 4161032Abstract: Compact arrangements of two-input magnetic bubble logic gates providing bubble devices for performing serial integer arithmetic on binary integers are disclosed. Using only a small number of different types of logic gates, designs are given for devices for performing serial addition, subtraction, multiplication and division arithmetic operations on binary integers, represented as sequences of magnetic bubbles. All logical interactions use bubble repulsion to prevent bubbles from transferring to adjacent propagation paths via preferred transitions. By using only two-input gates and a pipeline computational structure, hardware design is simplified and advantage is taken of the inherent serial nature of bubble technology. The simple gate interconnection geometry has a minimum of feedback paths and results in devices which are not burdened with excessive numbers of bubble generators, annihilators or crossovers.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1978Date of Patent: July 10, 1979Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Director of the National Security AgencyInventor: Richard P. Williams