Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Long

Timothy R. Long 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).

  • VACUUM LOCKING FOR ARTICLE OF APPAREL OR FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20240365931
    Abstract: A locking structure for an article includes a bladder including a first barrier element attached to a second barrier element to define a chamber having an interior void. A locking system includes locking elements that each attach to at least one elastic element. The locking elements each include at least one interface surface. The interior void of the bladder operable between a first pressure to move the locking system to a locked state and a second pressure to move the locking system to an unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick R. Case, Timothy P. Hopkins, Viviane Labelle, Nicholas R. Long, Todd W. Miller, Matthew D. Nordstrom, Richard Kristian Hansen
  • Load limiting breakaway device
    Patent number: 11300172
    Abstract: A system includes a first cylinder. The first cylinder includes a first piston mounted in the first cylinder and a first channel formed in an inner wall of the first cylinder. The first cylinder is configured to hold a pressurized gas. The system further comprises a second cylinder surrounding the first cylinder. The second cylinder comprises a second piston mounted in the second cylinder. The second piston is configured to surround the first cylinder. The second cylinder further comprises a second channel formed in the inner wall of the second cylinder. The second cylinder is configured to hold a pressurized gas. The system further includes one or more seals coupled to the first and second pistons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy R. Long
  • Load Limiting Breakaway Device
    Publication number: 20210231188
    Abstract: A system includes a first cylinder. The first cylinder includes a first piston mounted in the first cylinder and a first channel formed in an inner wall of the first cylinder. The first cylinder is configured to hold a pressurized gas. The system further comprises a second cylinder surrounding the first cylinder. The second cylinder comprises a second piston mounted in the second cylinder. The second piston is configured to surround the first cylinder. The second cylinder further comprises a second channel formed in the inner wall of the second cylinder. The second cylinder is configured to hold a pressurized gas. The system further includes one or more seals coupled to the first and second pistons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Timothy R. Long