Patents by Inventor Richard R. Porter

Richard R. Porter 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: 11322882
    Abstract: A connector seal for use in a submersible connection apparatus may include a shell comprising an internal channel and a groove disposed on an external surface of shell. The connector seal may also include an annular seal member disposed in the groove of the shell. The annular seal member may be configured to hermetically piston seal the connector seal within the submersible connection apparatus. The connector seal may also include a first interconnect disposed within the internal channel at a first end of the shell, a second interconnect disposed within the internal channel at a second end of the shell, a conductive pin configured to make an electrical connection through the connector seal. The conductive pin may extend between and disposed within the first interconnect and the second interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Ryan M. Tobias, Charles W. Kerechanin, II, Connor J. Ritmiller, Richard R. Porter
  • Publication number: 20210098933
    Abstract: A connector seal for use in a submersible connection apparatus may include a shell comprising an internal channel and a groove disposed on an external surface of shell. The connector seal may also include an annular seal member disposed in the groove of the shell. The annular seal member may be configured to hermetically piston seal the connector seal within the submersible connection apparatus. The connector seal may also include a first interconnect disposed within the internal channel at a first end of the shell, a second interconnect disposed within the internal channel at a second end of the shell, a conductive pin configured to make an electrical connection through the connector seal. The conductive pin may extend between and disposed within the first interconnect and the second interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan M. Tobias, Charles W. Kerechanin, II, Connor J. Ritmiller, Richard R. Porter
  • Patent number: 6318014
    Abstract: An adapter for converting a handgun into a rifle or carbine. The adapter includes an elongated member having a stock and a pair of sidewalls forming a cavity. A pair of guide rails is positioned on an inner edge of the cavity, and a locking bar is mounted within the sidewalls and extends across the cavity. The locking bar is selectively positionable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A handgun mounts into the adapter by aligning channels on the outer edge of the handgun into the guide rails. The handgun is slid along the guide rails and into the locking mechanism for attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Richard R. Porter