Patents by Inventor Robert E. Fowler

Robert E. Fowler 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).

  • Publication number: 20240076027
    Abstract: A support box apparatus includes longitudinal members that span forward to aft and transverse members that span inboard to outboard between the longitudinal members. The longitudinal members and the transverse members are formed of composite honeycomb sandwich panels. The support box apparatus also includes attachment components configured to couple the longitudinal members or the transverse members to structural components of an aircraft, electrical wiring attached to the longitudinal members or the transverse members, environmental control system (ECS) ducting attached to the longitudinal members or the transverse members, and life support lines attached to the longitudinal members or the transverse members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Joe Files, Adam A. Logue, Robert B. Fowler, Steven E. Rhynard, Jeffrey A. Cartwright
  • Patent number: 6261033
    Abstract: An apparatus and method in a positive feed tool for automatically causing a spindle of the tool to stop retracting. The tool includes a device that automatically moves a movable member away from a differential feed gear when the spindle is retracting, which causes the spindle to stop retracting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Thames, Robert E. Fowler, Sam C. Jensen
  • Patent number: 6192781
    Abstract: An assembly for reversing a fluid driven motor. The assembly includes a fluid driven motor, and a reversing valve that reverses inlet and exhaust porting to and from the fluid driven motor. An actuation device opens an actuation valve and a fluid supply valve. The actuation valve causes the reversing valve to reverse the inlet and exhaust porting to and from the fluid driven motor when the actuation device opens the actuation valve. The fluid supply valve allows fluid to flow through the fluid supply valve to the motor when the actuation device opens the fluid supply valve. The fluid supply valve also prevents fluid flow through the fluid supply valve to the fluid driven motor when the fluid supply valve is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Bruce A. Thames, Robert E. Fowler
  • Patent number: 5141593
    Abstract: Manually operable label-transfer apparatus characterized by a transit path for a tractor-feedable backing strip which has labels or similar adhesive-backed pieces laminated thereon, and also providing a bin. The path has up-path first and down-path second stations, and the bin adjoins the first station. The apparatus has tractors at the second station, a pusher in the bin, and manual crank-drive means associated with the tractors and the pusher. The tractors engage the strip and, driven by the drive means, advance the strip down-path from the first station and over a delaminator with an edge and around a sharp turn. The strip, as drawn past the turn, is bent and experiences a direction reversal of between 160.degree. and 180.degree.; and, in this action, the labels successively separate or peel from the strip, and, a guide on the apparatus successively guides each separated label toward an operably proximal position relative to the first station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventor: Robert E. Fowler
  • Patent number: 4236110
    Abstract: A digital frequency deviation meter for measuring the deviation of an FM signal from a center frequency is disclosed. An incoming FM signal is applied to a counter which is cycled through a series of sequential nonambiguous cyclical states. A storage memory, actuated at a center frequency produced by a timer, is provided for storing information about the present and immediately preceding sampled states of the counter. Operating synchronously with the timer is a detector that responds to the differences in magnitude and direction between the present and immediately preceding sampled states of the counter and generates a pulse when a state difference is detected. A frequency counter counts the pulses which are output at a rate proportional to the frequency deviation. To maintain the timer at center frequency a phase lock loop is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1980
    Assignee: E-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry D. Shearer, Robert E. Fowler
  • Patent number: PP5220
    Abstract: A pear tree which is of medium size and vigor, rapid growing, upright and tall with straight branches, vase-formed, hardy, foliated with medium size, ovate, taper-pointed, smooth, dark green leaves having a crenate to finely serrate margin, blooms with medium size, light pink to white flowers, and is a regular and productive to very productive bearer of large, uniform size, late ripening, juicy, sweet fleshed fruit; the fruit--in shape--being oblate and conical, ovate, oblique, symmetrical, and uniform, and the fruit having very waxy, highly glossy, deep red to purple-red skin, and white flesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: Fowler Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Fowler