Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Higgins
Thomas E. Higgins 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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Patent number: 9897771Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a corrector lens that is configured to reduce aberrations in electromagnetic radiation (EMR) received from a window having a window axis of symmetry. A rotation mechanism is coupled to the corrector lens, and is configured to selectively rotate the corrector lens about an optical axis of the corrector lens to maintain a Y-axis of the corrector lens in a same plane as the window axis of symmetry of the window.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Robert J. Murphy, Jr., Thomas E. Higgins, Jr.
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Patent number: 9837939Abstract: A magnetic levitation system comprising a control system configured to control six degrees of freedom of a levitated object, wherein each degree of freedom has at least a third order roll off. Another system and a method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: John G. Hughes, Thomas E. Higgins, Lloyd Daniel Griffin, Jr.
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Patent number: 9557513Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a corrector lens that is configured to reduce aberrations in electromagnetic radiation (EMR) received from a window having a window axis of symmetry. A rotation mechanism is coupled to the corrector lens, and is configured to selectively rotate the corrector lens about an optical axis of the corrector lens to maintain a Y-axis of the corrector lens in a same plane as the window axis of symmetry of the window.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Robert J. Murphy, Jr., Thomas E. Higgins, Jr.
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Patent number: 8200140Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a modular printing system with one or more modules having one or more bypass paths and comprise a modular printing system with a module (e.g., a stacker or feeder module) having a main compartment and at least one additional compartment. Contained within the main compartment is a main sheet transport path and a functional component (e.g., a sheet stacking device or a sheet feeding device) connected to the main sheet transport path. Contained with the additional compartment is a bypass path. The bypass path allows sheets to be routed through the module in the event of a print media sheet jam in the main sheet transport path. Because the bypass path is contained within a separate compartment, the jam can be cleared from the main compartment without cycling down the printing system, thereby allowing for continued productivity.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jacqueline Y. Tyson, Andrew J. Bonacci, Michael J. Diehl, Colleen R. Enzien, Thomas E. Higgins, David R. Kretschmann, Carlos A. Lopez, Ana P. Tooker
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Publication number: 20100264574Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a modular printing system with one or more modules having one or more bypass paths and comprise a modular printing system with a module (e.g., a stacker or feeder module) having a main compartment and at least one additional compartment. Contained within the main compartment is a main sheet transport path and a functional component (e.g., a sheet stacking device or a sheet feeding device) connected to the main sheet transport path. Contained with the additional compartment is a bypass path. The bypass path allows sheets to be routed through the module in the event of a print media sheet jam in the main sheet transport path. Because the bypass path is contained within a separate compartment, the jam can be cleared from the main compartment without cycling down the printing system, thereby allowing for continued productivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jacqueline Y. Tyson, Andrew J. Bonacci, Michael J. Diehl, Colleen R. Enzien, Thomas E. Higgins, David R. Kretschmann, Carlos A. Lopez, Ana P. Tooker
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Patent number: 7645092Abstract: In methods for treatment of in ground chromium ore processing residue contamination, ferrous sulfide is provided as a substantially insoluble material in the residue deposit. The ferrous sulfide accordingly may remain substantially in place, in the pores of the soil or residue, even over long periods of time, regardless of underground water movement or diffusion. As a result, the ferrous sulfide may act continuously to chemically reduce and remove contamination. As hexavalent chromium diffuses from the soil or residue, it is reduced by the ferrous sulfide. The ferrous sulfide may be placed into the underground deposit by injecting a ferrous salt solution into the deposit, waiting for a precipitation to elapse, and then injecting a sulfide solution into the deposit.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: CH2M Hill, Inc.Inventor: Thomas E. Higgins
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Publication number: 20090130013Abstract: A method for treating flue gas may include adding iron to a slurry in a ratio between approximately 20-to-1 and 5000-to-1 by weight of iron to a weight of mercury, selenium or other heavy metal to be removed from the flue gas, and contacting the slurry with the flue gas in a flue gas desulfurization system. A system for treating flue gas may include a scrubber, a slurry tank, and a water source. Water and limestone may be combined in the slurry tank to form a limestone slurry. At least a portion of the limestone slurry may be used to treat flue gas in the scrubber. Iron may be added to at least a portion of the limestone slurry used to treat flue gas in the scrubber. The iron used in either the method or system may be a ferrous or ferric salt, or elemental iron.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: CH2M HILL, Inc.Inventor: Thomas E. Higgins
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Patent number: 7320389Abstract: The present invention comprises a three-axis damping system employing dampers and springs in spatially oriented arrays to isolate an object against translational forces in any direction as well as rotational forces. The inventive system also is biased in the vertical static position to compensate for gravity.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2004Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: James R. Myers, Roger W. Graves, George Go, Thomas E. Higgins
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Patent number: 6928250Abstract: An electrophotographic printing machine of the type having a latent image recorded on an imaging member wherein said latent image is developed and transferred to a media substrate during successive printing cycles of successive print jobs, including a charging device for producing a voltage potential on the media substrate to transfer the developed latent image to the media substrate, said charging device including a coronode member and shield; a first voltage supply for apply a shield voltage to said shield; a second voltage supply for applying a wire voltage to said coronode member; a voltage monitor for measuring the voltage on the shield, said voltage monitor periodically polling the voltage during a cycle of a print job and generating a voltage measured signal as a function thereof; controller, responsive to a media type of each media substrate and said voltage monitor, for adjusting said wire voltage to said coronode member in respect to said shield voltage to said shield to compensate for process impedType: GrantFiled: April 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jerry F. Adams, Susan A. Turner, William R. Haag, Thomas E. Higgins, Joseph L. Filion, Andrew J. Bonacci
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Patent number: 6640061Abstract: A sensing system for detecting a full condition within a waste developer system, the sensing system including a developer waste container for receiving and holding waste developer material comprising toner and carrier deposited therein from a developer system; a sensor assembly mounted exterior to the developer waste container, the sensor including a reed switch being responsive to the level of material in the developer waste container when the material in the developer waste container reaches a predetermined level.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Higgins, Paul W. Burnham, William H. Wayman
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Publication number: 20030072577Abstract: A sensing system for detecting a full condition within a waste developer system, the sensing system including a developer waste container for receiving and holding waste developer material comprising toner and carrier deposited therein from the developer system; a sensor assembly mounted exterior to the developer waste container, the sensor including a reed switch being responsive to the level of material in the developer waste container when the material in the waste container reaches a predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2001Publication date: April 17, 2003Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Higgins, Paul W. Burnham, William H. Wayman
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Patent number: 5562588Abstract: Provided is a process for the treatment of Cr(VI)-bearing solids or soil by the in situ biological reduction of Cr(VI) to insoluble Cr(III). The pH of the Cr(VI)-bearing solids are adjusted with an acid or base to a pH of about 6.5 to 9.5, and thoroughly mixed in situ mixed with an organic material (such as manure) containing bacteria and nutrients.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1994Date of Patent: October 8, 1996Assignee: Maxus Energy CorporationInventor: Thomas E. Higgins
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Patent number: 4596727Abstract: Shirred tubular cellulosic food casing having a release coating comprising a water-insoluble ethoxylated glyceride coating on the internal surface thereof. The casing provides ease of peelability, ease of shirred stick deshirrability, as well as enhanced shirred stick coherency.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1984Date of Patent: June 24, 1986Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Higgins, Ditlev P. D. Madsen
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Patent number: 4409251Abstract: Large size tubular cellulosic food casings used in making stuffed food products such as large sausage products, encased processed meat products, rolled meat products and the like, are controllably moisturized to an extent which permits elimination of any further pre-stuffing soaking and are provided with high concentrations of glycerine to maintain the water activity at a level sufficiently low to inhibit mold, yeast, and bacteria growth prior to stuffing the casing with foodstuff.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1982Date of Patent: October 11, 1983Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventor: Thomas E. Higgins
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Patent number: 4154857Abstract: In a method for producing formed collagen structures from collagen compositions, the structures are dewatered before the final drying step, by being passed through a bath containing water soluble anionic polysaccharides that are naturally occurring or formed by de-esterification of polysaccharide esters.Collagen products containing the polysaccharides of this invention are generally obtained by the extrusion of collagen compositions into tubular structures that may be used as casings in the processing of food products such as sausages, frankfurters, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1977Date of Patent: May 15, 1979Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventor: Thomas E. Higgins
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Patent number: 4110479Abstract: An improved method of preparing shaped collagen structures is provided wherein a shaped collagen structure such as a tubular food casing is treated with a dewatering solution comprising at least about 0.01% by weight of sodium alginate prior to the drying thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1977Date of Patent: August 29, 1978Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventor: Thomas E. Higgins
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Patent number: 3956512Abstract: A homogeneous formable aqueous collagen composition having uniformly incorporated therein at least about 1% by weight based on the solids content thereof of an antiblock additive selected from the group consisting of fatty acid partial esters of a polyhydric alcohol, acetylated fatty acid partial esters of a polyhydric alcohol, and mixtures of the same, said collagen composition being formable into shaped collagen structures that exhibit improved antiblocking characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1975Date of Patent: May 11, 1976Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventor: Thomas E. Higgins