Patents by Inventor Roy A. Porter
Roy A. Porter 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).
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Publication number: 20220074335Abstract: A mixer comprises a first subassembly including a first holder fixed to a first mixing element. The first holder includes a base interconnecting a first sidewall with a spaced apart second sidewall. The first mixing element includes a base interconnecting first and second spaced apart mounting flanges that are fixed to the first and second sidewalls. A second subassembly includes a second holder fixed to a second mixing element. The second holder includes a base interconnecting a third sidewall with a spaced apart fourth sidewall. The second mixing element including a base interconnecting third and fourth spaced apart mounting flanges that are fixed to the third and fourth sidewalls. Distal ends of the first sidewall and the third sidewall are fixed to one another. Distal ends of the second sidewall and the fourth sidewall are fixed to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Jason Roy PORTER, Ronald ROHRAFF
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Patent number: 11268423Abstract: A mixer comprises a first subassembly including a first holder fixed to a first mixing element. The first holder includes a base interconnecting a first sidewall with a spaced apart second sidewall. The first mixing element includes a base interconnecting first and second spaced apart mounting flanges that are fixed to the first and second sidewalls. A second subassembly includes a second holder fixed to a second mixing element. The second holder includes a base interconnecting a third sidewall with a spaced apart fourth sidewall. The second mixing element including a base interconnecting third and fourth spaced apart mounting flanges that are fixed to the third and fourth sidewalls. Distal ends of the first sidewall and the third sidewall are fixed to one another. Distal ends of the second sidewall and the fourth sidewall are fixed to one another.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Jason Roy Porter, Ronald Rohraff
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Patent number: 8882113Abstract: A holder for a bit is disclosed. The bit may include a first locking element. The holder may include a housing; a base assembly including a first hole; a second locking element partially disposed within the first hole and configured to move between a locking position in which the second locking element engages the first locking element to prevent removal of the bit, and an unlocking position in which the second locking element is spaced from the first locking element allowing the bit to be removed; and a follower assembly contained within the housing and configured to move relative to the housing and base assembly between a first position in which the follower assembly supports the second locking element in the locking position, and a second position in which the follower assembly allows the second locking element to move from the locking position to the unlocking position.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: WestPort Medical, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Jason Dean Braunberger
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Publication number: 20140264111Abstract: Automatic valve actuator apparatus and valve actuator assemblies are disclosed. The automatic valve actuator apparatus may include a sensor assembly configured to detect a condition and transmit a sensor signal indicating detection of the condition, and a valve actuator assembly configured to be attached to the manual valve and to move the manual valve between open and closed positions. The automatic valve actuator apparatus may additionally include a control assembly configured to receive the sensor signal and to transmit a first control signal to the valve actuator assembly based, at least in part, on the sensor signal. The valve actuator assembly may be further configured to receive the first control signal from the control assembly and to move the manual valve toward the closed position in response to receiving the first control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: designPORT, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Ken Courian
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Publication number: 20130230309Abstract: Camera accessories configured to couple a camera having a camera optical axis and a scope having a scope optical axis are disclosed. Additionally, camera accessories configured to couple a smart phone having a camera with a camera optical axis and a scope having a scope optical axis are disclosed. The camera accessory may include a locking mechanism configured to selectively secure the portion of the scope to the scope-receiving assembly such that, when the camera is attached to the camera-receiving assembly and when the scope is received by the scope-receiving assembly, the camera optical axis coincides with the scope optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: DESIGNPORT, INC.Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Ken Courian
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Publication number: 20130214495Abstract: A holder for a bit is disclosed. The bit may include a first locking element. The holder may include a housing; a base assembly including a first hole; a second locking element partially disposed within the first hole and configured to move between a locking position in which the second locking element engages the first locking element to prevent removal of the bit, and an unlocking position in which the second locking element is spaced from the first locking element allowing the bit to be removed; and a follower assembly contained within the housing and configured to move relative to the housing and base assembly between a first position in which the follower assembly supports the second locking element in the locking position, and a second position in which the follower assembly allows the second locking element to move from the locking position to the unlocking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2010Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Jason Dean Braunberger
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Publication number: 20100225073Abstract: A holder for a bit is disclosed. The bit may include a first locking element. The holder may include a housing; a base assembly including a first hole; a second locking element partially disposed within the first hole and configured to move between a locking position in which the second locking element engages the first locking element to prevent removal of the bit, and an unlocking position in which the second locking element is spaced from the first locking element allowing the bit to be removed; and a follower assembly contained within the housing and configured to move relative to the housing and base assembly between a first position in which the follower assembly supports the second locking element in the locking position, and a second position in which the follower assembly allows the second locking element to move from the locking position to the unlocking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Jason Dean Braunberger
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Patent number: 5234887Abstract: A thermal transfer printing sheet comprising a substrate having a coating comprising a dye of the formula:A--N.dbd.N--EwhereinA is a phenyl group substituted by at least one electron-withdrawing group selected from NO.sub.2, CN, CF.sub.3, halogen, --SO.sub.2 --C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, --SO.sub.2 F, --SO.sub.2 CF.sub.3, --SO.sub.2 NRR.sup.1, --CONRR.sup.1, --COOR, --CO--CO--R, wherein R and R.sup.1 are independently selected from H and C.sub.1-4 alkyl, provided that where A carries only two halogen atoms these are not in the 2- and 6- positions in relation to the azo link;and E is the radical of an aniline, a tetrahydroquinoline, a lilolidine or a julolidine coupling component, and a thermal transfer printing process for the coloration of a polymeric substrate using the thermal transfer printing sheet.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1991Date of Patent: August 10, 1993Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Peter Gregory, Raymond White, Geoffrey Rothwell, Roy Porter
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Patent number: 4975019Abstract: A rubbish segregating and collection system makes use of a transporter that is placed at a town dump. The transporter has several containers to receive different classes of rubbish, each of which containers is removable from the transporter. When filled, the transporter is placed on a carrier and replaced with another transporter. The filled transporter is carried to a central collection and segregation facility where the individual containers tare weights may be determined following which their contents are dumped and inspected as necessary. The segregated rubbish is then transported to the appropriate reclamation centers for each class of rubbish. The preferred type of bottom jaw-like opening individual container is also claimed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1989Date of Patent: December 4, 1990Inventors: Timothy R. Cate, Roy Porter
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Patent number: 4725284Abstract: The invention relates to:(A) A thermal transfer printing sheet comprising a substrate having a coating comprising either,(i) a dye of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.5-12 -alkyl;R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1-12 -alkyl; and Rings A & B are optionally substituted in the free positions by non-ionic groups; or(ii) a mixture of at least two dyes of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is H or C.sub.1-12 -alkyl;R.sup.4 is H or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl; and Rings A & B are optionally substituted in the free positions by non-ionic groups;provided that in at least one component R.sup.3 is C.sub.5-12 -alkyl and in at least one other component R.sup.3 is H or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl;(B) A thermal transfer printing process using the transfer sheets; and(C) The mixture of dyes defined in (A)(ii).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1986Date of Patent: February 16, 1988Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: William Black, Roy Bradbury, Peter Gregory, Roy Porter, Geoffrey R. Rothwell
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Patent number: 4373990Abstract: A dry etching process for aluminum uses a silicon tetrachloride gas ambient to which is applied radio frequency power for ionizing the gas. By appropriate control of the gas pressure and power density, anisotropic etching is achieved. This gas system also is useful for etching dual layers of aluminum and doped polycrystalline silicon.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1981Date of Patent: February 15, 1983Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, IncorporatedInventor: Roy A. Porter
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Patent number: 4270917Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of dyestuffs which are susceptible to crystal growth of the dyestuff particles in the dispersion, stabilized against such crystal growth by addition to the dispersion of a phosphated alkylphenol ethoxylate.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1979Date of Patent: June 2, 1981Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventors: Terence E. Heald, Roy Porter
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Patent number: 4208241Abstract: High density fine-line integrated structure fabrication is expedited by use of plasma etching systems which assure straight vertical walls (absence of undercutting). Critical to the sytems is choice of appropriate plasma chemistry. Appropriate systems are characterized by inclusion of recombination centers, as well as active etchant species. Recombination centers which effectively terminate etchant species lifetime in the immediate vicinity of resist walls afford means for controlling etching anisotropy. Use is foreseen in large scale integrated circuitry (LSI) and is expected to be of particular interest for extremely fine design rules, i.e., in Very Large Scale Integrated circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1978Date of Patent: June 17, 1980Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, IncorporatedInventors: William R. Harshbarger, Hyman J. Levinstein, Cyril J. Mogab, Roy A. Porter
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Patent number: 4181564Abstract: A method of forming patterned insulating layers such as silicon nitride for use in integrated circuit fabrication is disclosed. The insulating layer is formed by reactive plasma deposition while the temperature of the substrate is decreased. This diminishing temperature affects the etching characteristics of the layer such that when openings are formed by a selective plasma etching, the sidewalls will be sloped at an acute angle with the substrate even when the layer is overetched.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1978Date of Patent: January 1, 1980Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, IncorporatedInventors: Thomas N. Fogarty, William R. Harshbarger, Roy A. Porter