Patents by Inventor Richard W. Martin
Richard W. Martin 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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Patent number: 8720498Abstract: A fill head for depositing hazardous waste materials into a container movable between a filling position seated on the container, and a container exchange position withdrawn from the container; a control arm carried by the fill head directing movement of the fill head between the filling and exchange positions; a drip tray movably carried on a support platform adjacent the fill head for extending underneath the fill head to retain drippings of the hazardous waste material from the fill head when in the exchange position; and, a lifting arm carried by the drip tray engaging the control arm, wherein the lifting arm biases the control arm to raise the fill head from the filling position to the exchange position when the drip tray is extended underneath the fill head so that as the fill head is withdrawn from the container any dripping hazardous waste is captured by the drip tray.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: EnergySolutions, LLCInventor: Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: 7631984Abstract: A flashlight includes a flashlight head assembly that may be used with either one or two batteries. For use with one battery, a body receives a battery therein and the flashlight head assembly is secured to the body. For use with two batteries, an extension unit is secured to the body and the flashlight head assembly is secured to the extension unit. A switch assembly disposed in the body and electrically connected with the flashlight head assembly controls the delivery of power to the flashlight head assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLC.Inventors: Richard W. Martin, Thomas J. Chadwell, Philip W. Miller, Jr.
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Patent number: 7559439Abstract: A tool for self-defense and safety includes a body defining a canister compartment and a flashlight compartment. A flashlight head is securable to the body at a first end. A switch assembly is housed by the body and regulates power delivery to the flashlight head from a battery disposed in the flashlight compartment. A nozzle is securable to the body at a second end. Actuation of a trigger assembly ejects spray through the nozzle from a spray canister disposed in the canister compartment. The trigger assembly is mounted on the body proximate to the switch assembly such that either the trigger assembly or the switch assembly may be actuated without changing grip on the body. In addition, a user may strike with the tool without changing grip on the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventors: Vito Cellini, Richard W. Martin, L. David Parker
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Publication number: 20090020181Abstract: A fill head for depositing hazardous waste materials into a container movable between a filling position seated on the container, and a container exchange position withdrawn from the container; a control arm carried by the fill head directing movement of the fill head between the filling and exchange positions; a drip tray movably carried on a support platform adjacent the fill head for extending underneath the fill head to retain drippings of the hazardous waste material from the fill head when in the exchange position; and, a lifting arm carried by the drip tray engaging the control arm, wherein the lifting arm biases the control arm to raise the fill head from the filling position to the exchange position when the drip tray is extended underneath the fill head so that as the fill head is withdrawn from the container any dripping hazardous waste is captured by the drip tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventor: Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: 7309147Abstract: A flashlight includes a body, a flashlight head assembly, and a switch assembly. The body includes a first end securable to the flashlight head assembly, a second end, and a substantially cylindrical portion between the first end and the second end. The switch assembly, which is located at the substantially cylindrical portion of the body adjacent the second end, electrically connects with the flashlight head assembly to regulate the delivery of power thereto. The flashlight head assembly includes a first end and a second end securable to the body, a lens disposed in the flashlight head at the first end, a reflector disposed in the flashlight head adjacent the lens, a heat sink disposed in the flashlight head adjacent the reflector, and an LED assembly disposed within the heat sink such that the heat sink substantially completely surrounds the LED assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventor: Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: 7000807Abstract: A baton suitable for use in self-defense includes a body adapted to receive a canister of spray therein, a nozzle securable to the body and adapted to receive spray therethrough, and a trigger mounted on the body. The trigger mounts on the body in a location that permits grasping of the body underhanded with the thumb positioned over the trigger to permit movement of the trigger from an unfired position to a fired position that facilitates ejection of spray from the canister through the nozzle. The trigger includes an actuator and a lock coupled therewith. One motion performed with the thumb releases the lock and moves the actuator from the unfired position of the trigger to the fired position of the trigger.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventors: Vito Cellini, Richard W. Martin
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Publication number: 20040188471Abstract: A tool for self-defense and safety includes a body defining a canister compartment and a flashlight compartment. A flashlight head is securable to the body at a first end. A switch assembly is housed by the body and regulates power delivery to the flashlight head from a battery disposed in the flashlight compartment. A nozzle is securable to the body at a second end. Actuation of a trigger assembly ejects spray through the nozzle from a spray canister disposed in the canister compartment. The trigger assembly is mounted on the body proximate to the switch assembly such that either the trigger assembly or the switch assembly may be actuated without changing grip on the body. In addition, a user may strike with the tool without changing grip on the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Vito Cellini, Richard W. Martin, L. David Parker
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Patent number: 6786368Abstract: A baton suitable for use in self-defense includes a body adapted to receive a canister of spray therein, a nozzle securable to the body and adapted to receive spray therethrough, and a trigger mounted on the body. The trigger mounts on the body in a location that permits grasping of the body underhanded with the thumb positioned over the trigger to permit movement of the trigger from an unfired position to a fired position that facilitates ejection of spray from the canister through the nozzle. The trigger includes an actuator and a lock coupled therewith. One motion performed with the thumb releases the lock and moves the actuator from the unfired position of the trigger to the fired position of the trigger.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventors: Vito Cellini, Richard W. Martin
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Publication number: 20020162852Abstract: A baton suitable for use in self-defense includes a body adapted to receive a canister of spray therein, a nozzle securable to the body and adapted to receive spray therethrough, and a trigger mounted on the body. The trigger mounts on the body in a location that permits grasping of the body underhanded with the thumb positioned over the trigger to permit movement of the trigger from an unfired position to a fired position that facilitates ejection of spray from the canister through the nozzle. The trigger includes an actuator and a lock coupled therewith. One motion performed with the thumb releases the lock and moves the actuator from the unfired position of the trigger to the fired position of the trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2001Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Vito Cellini, Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: 5927470Abstract: A pair of parts formed in a first stamping operation is removed from a first die press and placed on a separator assembly carried by a shuttle. As the parts are carried by the shuttle to a pair of secondary die presses, they are transversely separated by a stationary cam and a pair of cam followers carried by the shuttle. Once separated, the parts are automatically transferred into the secondary die presses.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Chrysler CorporationInventors: Steve N. Petropoulos, Jerry Killikevc, Donley Townsend, Richard W. Martin, John Jackson
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Patent number: 5636887Abstract: An apparatus includes a lifting device having a gas-attachment end and a lifting end, two pins each attachable to the gas-attachment end of the lifting device, and a gas-supply coupler for connecting a gas supply to the lifting device. Each pin has a longitudinal bore extending therethrough and an extending portion which extends beyond the gas-attachment end of the lifting device when the pins are attached thereto. One of the pins has an exterior annular notch on the extending portion. The gas-supply coupler is connectable to the two pins and has a locking element which releasably locks into the annular notch on the pin having the annular notch. The lifting device, the two pins, and the gas-supply coupler together have two passages leading from the gas-supply coupler, through the longitudinal bores of the two pins and to the lifting end of the lifting device. One passage is designed such that, when gas flows therethrough toward the lifting end, suction is created at the lifting end.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1995Date of Patent: June 10, 1997Assignee: Chrysler CorporationInventors: Steven N. Petropoulos, Richard W. Martin, Edward J. Sands
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Patent number: 5003888Abstract: An applicator for applying two rail fasteners at right angle to a rail. The applicator incorporates a pair of applicator arms pivoted midway between their ends and having an hydraulic ram connected between their upper ends. This enables the abutment faces on the lower ends of the applicator arms to be moved in unison toward the rail fasteners or away from them. The applicator also incorporates a brake mechanism which contacts the wheel of the applicator which rides the rail. This brake mechanism is adjustable to adjust the height of the applicator arms above the rail tie so that when the applicator is stopped the applicator abutment faces are at the correct height.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1989Date of Patent: April 2, 1991Assignee: McKay Australia LimitedInventor: Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: 4947351Abstract: An ultrasonic echo scanning apparatus having operator determined software controlled gated sampling of individual radio frequency excursions in the reflected ultrasonic energy waveform. Use of the system to obtain heretofore images of damage layers, resident in close physical proximity to large echo regions of a workpiece and images of good correlation with physical inspection of a disintegrated workpiece is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1988Date of Patent: August 7, 1990Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Thomas J. Moran, Charles F. Buynak, Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: 4875277Abstract: The invention is directed to a formed metal blocking, for mounting within wedge-shaped gaps between coils of a toroidal transformer, including butterfly-shaped top and bottom core blockings. The blockings are formed from identical stampings, each stamping having a pair of U-shaped coil-engaging faces joined along their inner legs by a center web. The stampings are joined back to back and have a number of flanges which are bent over for securing the stampings to one another. The stampings have an apertured tab at the end of the center web used to form a lifting eye for the top blocking. With the bottom blocking, the tabs are folded over for mounting to a base plate. The outer legs of the U-shaped faces are longer than the inner legs and center web to create a gap in the electric path surrounding the core.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1988Date of Patent: October 24, 1989Assignee: Kuhlman CorporationInventors: Richard W. Martin, John L. Fisher, William R. Fortenberry, Randall L. Schlake, Ronald F. Dornbrock, James D. Richerson, Kenneth E. Marrett, Sr.
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Patent number: D530599Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventor: Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: D535417Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventor: Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: D535418Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventor: Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: D562548Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventor: Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: D640946Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventor: Richard W. Martin
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Patent number: D640947Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Lightstick Partners, LLCInventor: Richard W. Martin