Patents by Inventor Robert J. Wright

Robert J. Wright 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: 5580835
    Abstract: Ceramic fibers may be produced by the electrophoretic deposition of metal oxide upon a conductive fiber core, which core may be subsequently removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Wright, William J. Dalzell, Jr., Jarrett L. Spence
  • Patent number: 5366687
    Abstract: A method is taught for the preparation of ceramic fibers by electrophoretic deposition of metal oxide upon a conductive fiber core, which core may be subsequently removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Dalzell, Jr., Robert J. Wright, Jarrett L. Spence
  • Patent number: 5336381
    Abstract: A method is taught for the preparation of ceramic fibers by electrophoretic deposition of metal oxide upon a conductive fiber core, which core may be subsequently removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Dalzell, Jr., Robert J. Wright, Jarrett L. Spence
  • Patent number: 5336560
    Abstract: Fuel contacting surfaces of a gas turbine engine are protected from carbon deposition by the application of a coating of alumina and silica thereto from a sol gel specifically formulated for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jarrett L. Spence, Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 5324544
    Abstract: A method is taught for protecting fuel contacting surfaces of a gas turbine engine from carbon deposition by the application of a coating of alumina and silica thereto from a sol gel specifically formulated for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jarrett L. Spence, Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 5306560
    Abstract: Ceramic coated fibers may be produced by the electrophoretic deposition of metal oxide coatings on a conductive fiber core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Wright, William J. Dalzell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5302319
    Abstract: A method is taught for the preparation of metal oxide sols particularly suited for the electrophoretic deposition of metal oxide coatings upon a fiber core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Wright, William J. Dalzell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5302265
    Abstract: A method is taught for the electrophoretic deposition of metal oxide coatings upon a conductive fiber core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Dalzell, Jr., Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 5252362
    Abstract: A method is taught for protecting the surface of a metal subject to hydrogen embrittlement from hydrogen absorption. An adherent coating is formed on the surface of the metal substrate by heating the substrate, applying thereto a colloidal alumina suspension in a vaporizable carrier, and further heating said substrate and applied alumina suspension at an elevated temperature to form a protective alumina coating. Dopants may be employed to increase the inhibition of hydrogen diffusion through the alumina coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Inventors: Abdus S. Khan, Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 5240035
    Abstract: A pressure compensator for maintaining essentially constant flow rates in an IV system having a source of IV fluid and a controller. The compensator is connectable to the controller and has a housing with a flexible membrane extending transversely therein defining opposite control chambers. One control chamber communicates with the source of IV fluid and also connects the inlet of the flow controller. The second control chamber receives the regulated flow from the control valve. The second control chamber is generally conical or convex sloping to an outlet port which is connected to the tubing line leading to the patient. The outlet from the second chamber is smaller than the inlet to the second chamber and the diaphragm serves to control the flow to the patient compensating for pressure changes such as a change in fluid head. The configuration of the second chamber and the configuratoin of the outlet in the second chamber minimize air entrapment and provide greater flow capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Jerry Aslanian
    Inventors: Jerry L. Aslanian, Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 4619179
    Abstract: A drum tensioning system adapted to place a minimum of stress on the drum shell has a plurality of C-shaped clips acting on the counterhoop to apply tension to the drum head. The head passes over a cylindrical side wall which has flanges extending radially outwardly. The tensioning bolts pass through apertures in the flanges directly beneath the C-clips and are threaded into the base of the C-clips. The C-clips and counterhoop have mating surfaces which provide stability to the system. The side wall is attached to the drum shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Assignee: Legato Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 4568190
    Abstract: An electrooptical system and technique for direct quantitative measurement of the mass concentration of monodisperse aerosols by means of filling an enclosed chamber with a cloud or a sequence of separate clouds of essentially transparent and spherical, aerosolized particles or droplets of known density and known or selectively controlled particle size. While within the confines of the chamber the cloud, or each of the sequence of clouds, of aerosolized particles is maintained in a homogeneous condition and irradiated with a beam of high-intensity and constant wavelength irradiation selected to possess a wavelength to particle size ratio wherein attenuation of the irradiation will be almost exclusively, if not nearly entirely, attributable to optical scattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Hugh R. Carlon, David V. Kimball, Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 4470350
    Abstract: A method of impact printing onto a receiving sheet on a platen by supplying powder to the sheet for pressure fixture by type face impact. The powder is temporarily held to the sheet by either electrostatic or magnetic force. In an alternate embodiment, the powder is held on the type face by electrostatic or magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: Research Laboratories of Australia PTY Limited
    Inventor: Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 4362764
    Abstract: The method of and means for the production of markers for the cutting of fabric or material in the garment or allied industries comprising forming a latent electroscopic image pattern on the surface of a dielectric master and toning the image with a primary toner and transferring the primary image toner to a conductive receiving member and fixing and then toning the fixed image with a secondary toner and transferring optionally to the fabric or material or to multiple copy members for marking fabric or material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: Better Methods, Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Matkan, Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 4308126
    Abstract: Cathode sputtering apparatus for coating articles which are rotated within a vacuum sputtering chamber and which are electrically biased includes a shaft for supporting the articles to be coated, wherein the shaft is supported by a plurality of non-lubricated bearings disposed within the vacuum chamber, at least one of the bearings being designed to conduct electricity to the shaft, that bearing being a thrust bearing supported by and in electrical contact with a bearing support plate and having races and rolling elements preferably made from either molybdenum or tungsten which are very hard materials with low electrical resistivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1981
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 4272395
    Abstract: A high foaming germicidal detergent composition suitable for use in dishwashing and in the cleaning and disinfecting of hard surfaces is obtained by combining essentially a quaternary ammonium compound having a formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are alkyl groups each having 9 to 11 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 can each be an alkyl group, an alkyl ether group or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms, or a benzyl group; and X.sup.- is Cl.sup.-, Br.sup.-, I.sup.-, NO.sub.3.sup.-, 1/2 SO.sub.4.sup.2-, CH.sub.3 SO.sub.4.sup.-, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 SO.sub.4.sup.-, 1/2 HPO.sub.4.sup.2 or CH.sub.3 COO.sup.- ;and a co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of short chain anionic surfactants having 3-8 carbon atoms in the hydrophobic group, low alkoxylated nonionic surfactants having 0-4 ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide groups in the molecule, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1981
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company
    Inventor: Robert J. Wright
  • Patent number: 4271005
    Abstract: Apparatus for mounting a workpiece to be coated in a cathode sputtering device is disclosed. Various construction details enable effective masking or shielding of a portion of the workpiece from coating deposition. In detailed form a box-like member circumscribes the platform of a blade or vane to be coated and encases the attachment section of the blade or vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Wright, Ralph J. Hecht
  • Patent number: 4252626
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for depositing a coating on a substrate are disclosed. Cathode sputtering techniques for rapidly depositing a relatively thick coating, of controllable and variable composition using multiple cathodes on a substrate having a complex geometry are developed. The apparatus employed includes a sputtering chamber formed between a center, post cathode, a hollow cylindrical cathode and supplemental cathode targets of a different composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Wright, Ralph J. Hecht
  • Patent number: 4135286
    Abstract: A method for producing a cooled sputtering target assembly is described. The resultant target is also described. The material to be sputtered is provided in the form of powder which is hot isostatically pressed in a toroidal metallic container under conditions which promote compaction and bonding of the powder particles to form a fully dense material. The container is then partially removed from the target material except for a remnant around the outer surface. A cooling jacket is then fabricated and attached to the remnant of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Wright, Ralph J. Hecht, Richard J. Fenton
  • Patent number: 3931417
    Abstract: A method of manifold copying using recording members having a dielectric surface on one side and surface of relatively lower resistivity on the opposite surface, which comprises forming a pack by placing sheet on sheet with the dielectric surfaces facing one way so that each dielectric surface excepting on one outer sheet is in contact with the lower resistivity surface of the next sheet, then placing the pack on a support with the lower resistivity surfaces on each sheet facing the support, then contacting the sheet further removed from the support with pressure imaging means, thereby to form a latent image on each dielectric surface, then separating the sheets of the pack and developing the latent image on each sheet by attracting thereto electroscopic marking particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1972
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1976
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Wright