Patents by Inventor Robert J. Steele, III

Robert J. Steele, III 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).

  • Compact metallic bellows
    Patent number: 5154108
    Abstract: A compact metal bellows preferably for converting pressure changes into lar motion, has alternating inner and outer welds accomplished by a laser weld technique. An inner weld fixture is provided for deflecting a portion of the bellows away from the very small beam spot of the laser weld process. The compact metallic bellows of the present invention is particularly adapted for fitting into a small space and taking advantage of its equal free length and solid length to provide a spring force equal the sum of the spring force of each of the several metallic diaphragms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of the Navy
    Inventors: Gordon R. McClelland, Robert J. Steele, III
  • Compact metallic bellows
    Patent number: 5155322
    Abstract: A compact metal bellows preferably for converting pressure changes into lar motion, has alternating inner and outer welds accomplished by a laser weld technique. An inner weld fixture is provided for deflecting a portion of the bellows away from the very small beam spot of the laser weld process.The compact metallic bellows of the present invention is particularly adapted for fitting into a small space and taking advantage of its equal free length and solid length to provide a spring force equal the sum of the spring force of each of the several metallic diaphragms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Gordon R. McClellan, Robert J. Steele, III