Patents by Inventor Rick Olson

Rick Olson 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: 6861594
    Abstract: A switch having independently operable toggle and rocker functions. The switch having a housing, a toggle member pivotally mounted in the housing, the toggle member having upper and lower portions. The upper portion being movable for providing a toggle function of the switch, the lower portion being attached to the upper portion and having at least one first contact element coupled thereto. The switch having a rocker member coupled to the housing for providing a rocker function, the rocker member defining a central opening for receiving the upper portion of the toggle member, and having a second contact element coupled thereto. The switch including a circuit board inside the housing having a first conductive portion adjacent the first contact element, and a second conductive portion adjacent the second contact element. The toggle and rocker members being independently operable for providing toggle and rocker functions of the switch respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Carling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Sadowski, Rick Olson, Shakib Saria
  • Publication number: 20040149557
    Abstract: A switch having independently operable toggle and rocker functions. The switch having a housing, a toggle member pivotally mounted in the housing, the toggle member having upper and lower portions. The upper portion being movable for providing a toggle function of the switch, the lower portion being attached to the upper portion and having at least one first contact element coupled thereto. The switch having a rocker member coupled to the housing for providing a rocker function, the rocker member defining a central opening for receiving the upper portion of the toggle member, and having a second contact element coupled thereto. The switch including a circuit board inside the housing having a first conductive portion adjacent the first contact element, and a second conductive portion adjacent the second contact element. The toggle and rocker members being independently operable for providing toggle and rocker functions of the switch respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Carling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Sadowski, Rick Olson, Shakib Saria
  • Patent number: 6713693
    Abstract: A switch having independently operable toggle and rocker functions. The switch having a housing, a toggle member pivotally mounted in the housing, the toggle member having upper and lower portions. The upper portion being movable for providing a toggle function of the switch, the lower portion being attached to the upper portion and having at least one first contact element coupled thereto. The switch having a rocker member coupled to the housing for providing a rocker function, the rocker member defining a central opening for receiving the upper portion of the toggle member, and having a second contact element coupled thereto. The switch including a circuit board inside the housing having a first conductive portion adjacent the first contact element, and a second conductive portion adjacent the second contact element. The toggle and rocker members being independently operable for providing toggle and rocker functions of the switch respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Carling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Sadowski, Rick Olson, Shakib Saria
  • Patent number: 4957412
    Abstract: A gas turbine of the type having turbine vanes retained in a cylinder and utilizing torque pins to transmit the torque load on the vanes to the cylinder is provided with improved structure for enabling insertion and withdrawal of the pin from engagement with the outer vane shroud in the vicinity of the cylinder flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Rick A. Olson, Perry E. Lowe
  • Patent number: 4925363
    Abstract: A roller structure for a rotary machine has a plate that is removably engagable with the outer casing of such rotary machines, a shaft portion attached to the plate and insertable through the outer casing, a bearing mounted for rotation upon the shaft portion, and a selected plurality of shims having different thicknesses engagable upon the shaft portion to adjust the position of the bearing with respect to an inner casing of the rotary machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: James R. Brown, Rick A. Olson