Patents by Inventor Robert A. Edwards

Robert A. Edwards 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: 9522783
    Abstract: An arrangement of coils of varying widths and diameters in a warehouse having an automated crane wherein: the coil axes are parallel; the coils are arranged in lines, the coil widths in each line falling within a first predetermined range associated with the line, the coil diameters in each line falling within a second predetermined range associated with the line and the coil axes in each line being orientated perpendicularly to said each line; the lines define (i) rows of coils; (ii) a bottom layer of coils; and (iii) one or more upper layers of coils; each upper layer coil is supported by a pair of lower layer coils in a line; the first and second predetermined ranges associated with the line in which said each coil is arranged are the same as those associated with the line in which the supporting coils are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Carego Innovative Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Boni, Robert A. Edwards, Demetrius Tsafaridis
  • Patent number: 9487328
    Abstract: In an aspect of the invention, there is provided a coil cradle for supporting a coil over a floor. The coil cradle comprises one or more pairs of opposing coil wedges secured to a support structure. Each coil wedge has a support surface for supporting the coil thereupon. The wedges in each pair of wedges are arranged such that their support surfaces and the support structure form a valley within which the coil is supported in use. In use, the support surface of each coil wedge is oriented at approximately 14° to horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: CAREGO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Robert A. Edwards, Ali Korabi
  • Publication number: 20150298907
    Abstract: An arrangement of coils of varying widths and diameters in a warehouse having an automated crane wherein: the coil axes are parallel; the coils are arranged in lines, the coil widths in each line falling within a first predetermined range associated with the line, the coil diameters in each line falling within a second predetermined range associated with the line and the coil axes in each line being orientated perpendicularly to said each line; the lines define (i) rows of coils; (ii) a bottom layer of coils; and (iii) one or more upper layers of coils; each upper layer coil is supported by a pair of lower layer coils in a line; the first and second predetermined ranges associated with the line in which said each coil is arranged are the same as those associated with the line in which the supporting coils are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Boni, Robert A. Edwards, Demetrius Tsafaridis
  • Patent number: 9108795
    Abstract: A cradle for use with a load-bearing pallet and a shipping container is disclosed and comprises a support portion, an arresting portion and a base portion. The support portion, in use, is disposed beneath and supporting the pallet. The pallet, in use, is disposed in the container between the container sides. The arresting portion, in use, arrests horizontal sliding motion of the pallet relative to the support portion. The base portion, in use, is disposed on the floor of the container and spreads the load of the pallet, the support portion and the arresting portion over the floor of the container to within the capacity of the container. The base portion further is adapted to permit the pallet to be deposited onto and removed from the support portion by the truck using the rear doors of the container. A method for shipping steel coils using the cradle is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Carego Innovative Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Edwards, Tony Guo
  • Publication number: 20150197367
    Abstract: In an aspect of the invention, there is provided a coil cradle for supporting a coil over a floor. The coil cradle comprises one or more pairs of opposing coil wedges secured to a support structure. Each coil wedge has a support surface for supporting the coil thereupon. The wedges in each pair of wedges are arranged such that their support surfaces and the support structure form a valley within which the coil is supported in use. In use, the support surface of each coil wedge is oriented at approximately 14° to horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Robert A. Edwards, Ali Korabi
  • Patent number: 8534969
    Abstract: A load equalizing pallet apparatus for transporting a concentrated load and for use with load binders comprises a load equalizing base and a plurality of shoes. The base is constructed substantially of wood, has a periphery and, in use, receives said load. The shoes are metal and, in use, are arranged about the periphery of the base and rigidly engaged thereto. Each shoe has a plurality of lugs, the lugs, in use, being engaged by said load binders to couple said load to said pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: CareGo Innovative Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Guo, Robert A. Edwards
  • Patent number: 8529175
    Abstract: A shipping apparatus for transporting a coil in a shipping container. The apparatus includes a saddle and a base. The saddle has angled supporting plates and lateral bars upon which said coil is placed. The saddle is placed on a base and may be releasably connected. The base is adapted to be slid while supporting the saddle and the coil, along the floor of said container to a transport position fully inside the container. When the coil, saddle, and base are in a container, the base distributes the load of the coil and the saddle to permit conventional transport of said container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Carego Innovative Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Edwards, Tony Guo
  • Publication number: 20120097670
    Abstract: A shipping apparatus for transporting a coil in a shipping container. The apparatus includes a saddle and a base. The saddle has angled supporting plates and lateral bars upon which said coil is placed. The saddle is placed on a base and may be releasably connected. The base is adapted to be slid while supporting the saddle and the coil, along the floor of said container to a transport position fully inside the container. When the coil, saddle, and base are in a container, the base distributes the load of the coil and the saddle to permit conventional transport of said container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventor: Robert A. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20120060725
    Abstract: A load equalizing pallet apparatus for transporting a concentrated load and for use with load binders is disclosed and comprises a load equalizing base and a plurality of shoes. The base is constructed substantially out of wood, has a periphery and, in use, receives said load. The shoes are metal and, in use, are arranged about the periphery of the base and rigidly engaged thereto. Each shoe has a plurality of lugs, the lugs, in use, being engaged by said load binders to couple said load to said pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Robert A. Edwards
  • Patent number: 8007646
    Abstract: The mechanism of the UV light-induced reaction between the indole moiety of tryptophan and chloroform, and the structure of the modified tryptophan and polypeptides including such modified tryptophan residues. The excited indole moiety, which is formed upon UV light irradiation, emits a solvated electron which initiates a series of events that yield fluorescent derivatives that have CHO group covalently bound to the indole moiety. These derivatives are herein referred to as formyltryptophan, and are relatively stable. Similar reactions are observed when 5-hydroxytryptophan, 5-fluorotryptophan, or N-methylindolacetate are used in place of tryptophan, or when other haloalkanes, such as trichloracetic acid, trichlorethanol, trichlorethane, bromoform, and iodoactetate are used in place of chloroform. The derivatives can be used in a variety of applications in fluorescence spectroscopy, and for nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray crystallography, infra-red spectroscopy, circular dicroism and mass spectroscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignees: Univeristy Technologies International Inc., Montana State University
    Inventors: Robert A. Edwards, Raymond J. Turner, Carol Ladner, Jean Starkey, Eric Larson, Dmitri Kazmin
  • Publication number: 20100089753
    Abstract: The mechanism of the UV light-induced reaction between the indole moiety of tryptophan and chloroform, and the structure of the modified tryptophan and polypeptides including such modified tryptophan residues. The excited indole moiety, which is formed upon UV light irradiation, emits a solvated electron which initiates a series of events that yield fluorescent derivatives that have CHO group covalently bound to the indole moiety. These derivatives are herein referred to as formyltryptophan, and are relatively stable. Similar reactions are observed when 5-hydroxytryptophan, 5-fluorotryptophan, or N-methylindolacetate are used in place of tryptophan, or when other haloalkanes, such as trichloracetic acid, trichlorethanol, trichlorethane, bromoform, and iodoactetate are used in place of chloroform. The derivatives can be used in a variety of applications in fluorescence spectroscopy, and for nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray crystallography, infra-red spectroscopy, circular dicroism and mass spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Robert A. Edwards, Raymond J. Turner, Carol Ladner, Jean Starkey, Eric Larson, Dmitri Kazmin
  • Patent number: 7569130
    Abstract: The mechanism of the UV light-induced reaction between the indole moiety of tryptophan and chloroform, and the structure of the modified tryptophan and polypeptides including such modified tryptophan residues. The excited indole moiety, which is formed upon UV light irradiation, emits a solvated electron which initiates a series of events that yield fluorescent derivatives that have CHO group covalently bound to the indole moiety. These derivatives are herein referred to as formyltryptophan, and are relatively stable. Similar reactions are observed when 5-hydroxytryptophan, 5-fluorotryptophan, or N-methylindolacetate are used in place of tryptophan, or when other haloalkanes, such as trichloracetic acid, trichlorethanol, trichlorethane, bromoform, and iodoactetate are used in place of chloroform. The derivatives can be used in a variety of applications in fluorescence spectroscopy, and for nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray crystallography, infra-red spectroscopy, circular dicroism and mass spectroscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignees: University Tecnologies International Inc., Montana State University
    Inventors: Robert A. Edwards, Raymond J. Turner, Carol Ladner, Jean Starkey, Eric Larson, Dmitri Kazmin
  • Patent number: 4606224
    Abstract: Compression is measured in an internal combustion engine by sensing the deceleration in sub-cyclic engine speed resulting from each cylinder's compression stroke while the engine is decelerating without fuel to the cylinders and without engine load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Rinaldo R. Tedeschi, Robert A. Edwards
  • Patent number: 4575673
    Abstract: A solid state power switch includes a gated switch for connecting electrical power to a load whenever the actual load current is less than selected current reference values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1986
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Rinaldo R. Tedeschi, Arthur R. Emery, Robert A. Edwards
  • Patent number: 4163326
    Abstract: A solid state compass system for use with automobiles or the like. The system consists of a dashboard mounted readout unit which receives signals provided thereto from a remotely located solid state magnetic bearing sensor, the latter being responsive to the earth's magnetic field. The solid state magnetic bearing sensor described herein, includes a pair of Hall effect semiconductors and ancillary electronic circuits. Two ancillary circuit types are described. One circuit is designed to output digital codes indicative of magnetic heading; the other circuit is designed to output two currents which are indicative of sine and cosine components of magnetic heading. The circuit designed to output digital codes includes sinusoidal waveform generators, a binary counter, a differential comparator amplifier and digital latch and decoding circuits. The circuit designed to output currents indicative of sine and cosine components of magnetic heading are comprised of a pair of linear differential buffer amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1979
    Inventor: Robert A. Edwards
  • Patent number: 4151894
    Abstract: An insulating cover larger than and fitting over the opening in an upper floor between the upper floor and an adjacent lower floor of a structure which has an open top, box-like shape with a pair of wheels on its back wall and front inside and outside handles. Optionally, the edges of the wall have an insulating gasket and the top of the cover has insulating means thereon. The cover is sufficiently deep to receive the folded stairs between its top and the trap door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Inventor: Robert A. Edwards
  • Patent number: 4146970
    Abstract: A remote-indicating magnetic compass system for use with automobiles or the like. The system consists of a dashboard-mounted readout unit, which receives and decodes logic signals provided thereto from a remotely located electro-optical shaft encoder, the latter being responsive to and positioned by the earth's magnetic field. The form of bearing readout is discrete rather than continuous, e. g. 8 or 16 bearing states are described. The bearing readout display may be defined by a plurality of discrete indicators, such as light-emitting diodes, or segmented alpha indicators or so forth may be employed. The electro-optical shaft encoder assembly is preferably located at a point on the vehicle distant from large bodies of iron or steel, and where the earth's field is strong relative to fields associated with permanently magnetized auto parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1973
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Inventor: Robert A. Edwards
  • Patent number: 4030204
    Abstract: A solid state magnetic sensor system for indicating the direction of an applied magnetic field and more specifically as a compass system for use with automobiles or the like. The system consists of a dashboard mounted readout unit which receives signals provided thereto from a remotely located solid state magnetic bearing sensor, the latter being responsive to the earth's magnetic field. The solid state magnetic bearing sensor described herein, includes a pair of Hall effect semiconductors and ancillary electronic circuits. Two ancillary circuit types are described. One circuit is designed to output digital codes indicative of magnetic heading; the other circuit is designed to output two currents which are indicative of sine and cosine components of magnetic heading. The circuit designed to output digital codes includes sinusoidal waveform generators, a binary counter, a differential comparator amplifier and digital latch and decoding circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1977
    Inventor: Robert A. Edwards
  • Patent number: D674165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Robert A. Edwards