Patents by Inventor Richard S. Irvine

Richard S. Irvine 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: 7599756
    Abstract: A production moving line system. An illustrative embodiment of the production moving line system includes at least one metallic guide strip and at least one tow vehicle which may be adapted to follow the guide strip. The tow vehicle may include control circuitry and a power source and a wireless transceiver connected to the control circuitry. An assembly fixture cart may be coupled to the tow vehicle. A wireless communication link may be provided between a central control computer and the wireless transceiver of the tow vehicle. A production moving line method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brad J. Reeves, James S. Bradley, Richard S. Irvine, Chris G. McInelly
  • Publication number: 20090093900
    Abstract: A production moving line system. An illustrative embodiment of the production moving line system includes at least one metallic guide strip and at least one tow vehicle which may be adapted to follow the guide strip. The tow vehicle may include control circuitry and a power source and a wireless transceiver connected to the control circuitry. An assembly fixture cart may be coupled to the tow vehicle. A wireless communication link may be provided between a central control computer and the wireless transceiver of the tow vehicle. A production moving line method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Brad J. Reeves, James S. Bradley, Richard S. Irvine, Chris G. McInelly
  • Patent number: 6717293
    Abstract: An electrical safety device used with an electrical enclosure and a probe. The electrical safety device including a non-conductive body. The non-conductive body having a front, a mounting body and a rear. The non-conductive body mounted such that the front of the non-conductive body is exposed. The mounting body securing the non-conductive body to the enclosure. The rear of the non-conductive body protected by the enclosure. The electrical safety device including at least one conducting wire entering into the rear of the non-conductive body. The wire having an exposed section within the non-conductive body near the front of the non-conductive body. The exposed section of the wire being a depth from an outside face of the front of the non-conductive body, whereby the depth is enough to prevent passing of electrical current, yet close enough to allow the probe to be activated when electrical current is present in the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Inventors: Richard S. Irvine, John S. Hodge