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).

  • Publication number: 20220074335
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jason Roy PORTER, Ronald ROHRAFF
  • Patent number: 11268423
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Roy Porter, Ronald Rohraff
  • Patent number: 8882113
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: WestPort Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Jason Dean Braunberger
  • Publication number: 20140264111
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: designPORT, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Ken Courian
  • Publication number: 20130230309
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: DESIGNPORT, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Ken Courian
  • Publication number: 20130214495
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Jason Dean Braunberger
  • Publication number: 20100225073
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Douglas Roy Porter, Jason Dean Braunberger
  • Patent number: 5234887
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Peter Gregory, Raymond White, Geoffrey Rothwell, Roy Porter
  • Patent number: 4975019
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Inventors: Timothy R. Cate, Roy Porter
  • Patent number: 4725284
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1988
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: William Black, Roy Bradbury, Peter Gregory, Roy Porter, Geoffrey R. Rothwell
  • Patent number: 4373990
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventor: Roy A. Porter
  • Patent number: 4270917
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Terence E. Heald, Roy Porter
  • Patent number: 4208241
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: William R. Harshbarger, Hyman J. Levinstein, Cyril J. Mogab, Roy A. Porter
  • Patent number: 4181564
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1980
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas N. Fogarty, William R. Harshbarger, Roy A. Porter