Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Christian

Ronald A. Christian 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: 20240138434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a structuring fat by the interesterification of a first fat with a high content of saturated long chain fatty acids with a second fat or oil to provide triglyceride compositions having an increased level of H-type fatty acids, especially C18:0 at the 2-position, the triglyceride compositions thus obtained and spreads made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Georg Christian DOL, Ronald Peter POTMAN, Irene Erica SMIT-KINGMA
  • Publication number: 20240140354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a load-bearing seat belt retractor for a seat structure of a vehicle seat. The seat belt retractor has two housing halves, between which functional modules of the seat belt retractor are arranged. One functional module is a belt spool with a winding axis, wherein a plurality of support plates oriented perpendicularly to the winding axis is provided on the functional modules, each said support plate having at least two locking noses, and the locking noses engage into corresponding locking holes in the two housing halves. The housing halves have beads and/or reinforcements directed toward the functional modules, and at least one section of a functional module and/or a section of a support plate is supported against the beads and/or reinforcements in at least one direction parallel to the winding axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Bengt DAHLQUIST, Arndt SÖHNCHEN, Lennart PETTERSSON, Ronald JABUSCH, Hans-Jörg LANGHOFF, Antto-Christian GLÄSSER, Alexandru CIRSTEA, Jens EHLERS
  • Publication number: 20240130388
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a structuring fat by the interesterification of a first fat with a high content of saturated long chain fatty acids with a second fat or oil to provide triglyceride compositions having an increased level of H-type fatty acids, especially C18:0 at the 2-position, the triglyceride compositions thus obtained and spreads made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Georg Christian DOL, Ronald Peter Potman, Irene Erica Smit-Kingma
  • Publication number: 20240090524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a structuring fat by the interesterification of a first fat with a high content of saturated long chain fatty acids with a second fat or oil to provide triglyceride compositions having an increased level of H-type fatty acids, especially C18:0 at the 2-position, the triglyceride compositions thus obtained and spreads made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Georg Christian DOL, Ronald Peter POTMAN, Irene Erica SMIT-KINGMA
  • Patent number: 10068509
    Abstract: A fault detection system is provided for a display system including an AMLCD. A video processor embeds encoded fault detection data within the digital video stream that is sent directly to the AMLCD. The fault detection data is embedded in such a manner that it is not displayed by the AMLCD. The fault detection data in the digital video stream received by the AMLCD is detected by the AMLCD and is then sent back to the video processor. The video processor compares what was sent with what is received to determine whether there is a difference which may be indicative of a fault in the AMLCD or the path of the digital video stream. As an additional check, the AMLCD may send timing error data to the video processor indicating whether the AMLCD is working properly. The video processor generates and outputs a fault flag to initiate a corrective action if a fault is detected in the AMLCD and/or the path of the digital video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Fletcher, Ronald Christian, William Cumby
  • Publication number: 20170255504
    Abstract: A fault detection system is provided for a display system including an AMLCD. A video processor embeds encoded fault detection data within the digital video stream that is sent directly to the AMLCD. The fault detection data is embedded in such a manner that it is not displayed by the AMLCD. The fault detection data in the digital video stream received by the AMLCD is detected by the AMLCD and is then sent back to the video processor. The video processor compares what was sent with what is received to determine whether there is a difference which may be indicative of a fault in the AMLCD or the path of the digital video stream. As an additional check, the AMLCD may send timing error data to the video processor indicating whether the AMLCD is working properly. The video processor generates and outputs a fault flag to initiate a corrective action if a fault is detected in the AMLCD and/or the path of the digital video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark FLETCHER, Ronald CHRISTIAN, William CUMBY
  • Patent number: 7473130
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shielding cage extending along a longitudinal axis between a front side and a rear side and including a diecast metal section extending from said front side over a first length along said longitudinal axis. The shielding cage contains a sheet metal section extending from said rear side towards said front side over a second length along said longitudinal axis, said first length being substantially shorter than said second length. The shielding cage combines a considerable degree of freedom in shaping and robustness at the diecast front side with a substantial reduction of the temperature induced stresses as the length of the diecast section is substantially shorter than that of the second shield metal section of the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Ronald Christian Weber, Gert Droesbeke, Martinus Johannes Maria Peters, Paulus Johannes Jozef Maria Pigmans
  • Patent number: 5324074
    Abstract: An airbag system for a vehicle having a plurality of seats, each having a respective support structure fixedly disposed forward of each of the seats; a plurality of inflatable airbags; hook-and-pile or snap fasteners disposed between each airbag and a respective support structure; at least one impact sensor in the vehicle, and a plug-and-jack for connecting at least a selected one of the inflatable airbags with the impact sensor upon an impact to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventors: Ronald A. Christian, Steven D. Smith