Patents by Inventor Ron Bell

Ron Bell 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: 7789220
    Abstract: A skirt for a material transport system, eg conveyor belt (104), includes liner plates (111, 112) mounted on the conveyor side of body (200). Removal of certain plates (112) only requires access via the side of body (200) away from conveyor (104). To remove plate (112) requires removal of its support member (210) as well and so provides an aperture through which a workman can insert his hand to remove further plates (111, 112). Member (210) may be hel to body (200) using wedges inserted through eyes and this member (210) may be positioned with the aid of tabs and guides. Rubber dust seals are also provided which are clamped in place using plates and wedge arrangements. These seals must be removed prior to removal of liner plates (111, 112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Wear Applications & Management Services Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Ron Bell, Jeremy Hoslin
  • Publication number: 20080277245
    Abstract: A skirt for a material transport system, eg conveyor belt (104), includes liner plates (111, 112) mounted on the conveyor side of body (200). Removal of certain plates (112) only requires access via the side of body (200) away from conveyor (104). To remove plate (112) requires removal of its support member (210) as well and so provides an aperture through which a workman can insert his hand to remove further plates (111, 112). Member (210) may be hel to body (200) using wedges inserted through eyes and this member (210) may be positioned with the aid of tabs and guides. Rubber dust seals are also provided which are clamped in place using plates and wedge arrangements. These seals must be removed prior to removal of liner plates (111, 112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: WEAR APPLICATIONS & MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LTD
    Inventors: Ron Bell, Jeremy Hoslin
  • Patent number: 6216065
    Abstract: A method and system for creating a precision approach for an aircraft to a position on the ground from a location above the ground is disclosed. The system comprises a display unit onboard the aircraft that displays a digital moving map, a database onboard the aircraft that contains digital terrain elevation data and obstacle data, a global positioning receiver that identifies the in flight position of the aircraft and an input device use to select the position on the ground displayed on the digital moving map. A processor that is also onboard the aircraft is communicably linked to the display unit, the database and the global positioning receiver. The processor generates the digital moving map on the display unit from the digital terrain elevation data and obstacle data and creates an approach derived from global positioning system data for the aircraft to the position on the ground selected on the digital moving map based upon the in flight position of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Gary W. Hall, Michael Homan, Ron Bell