Patents by Inventor Ronald John Freeman

Ronald John Freeman 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).

  • System integration
    Patent number: 8960401
    Abstract: A large and massive panel is maneuvered and supported by a work piece support which has an upper horizontal work piece support surface for receiving the panel in extended surface-to-surface contact. An array of apertures is provided in the work piece support surface, beneath same of which are provided low friction bearing elements moveable between a raised, load-bearing position in which the panel can be slid onto the work piece support and a retracted position in which the panel is left in extended surface to surface contact with the work piece support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plc
    Inventors: Stuart William Parsons, Ronald John Freeman, Clive Phillips
  • SYSTEM INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20130170934
    Abstract: A large and massive panel is manoeuvred and supported by a work piece support which has an upper horizontal work piece support surface for receiving the panel in extended surface-to-surface contact. An array of apertures is provided in the work piece support surface, beneath same of which are provided low friction bearing elements moveable between a raised, load-bearing position in which the panel can be slid onto the work piece support and a retracted position in which the panel is left in extended surface to surface contact with the work piece support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventors: Stuart William Parsons, Ronald John Freeman, Clive Phillips