Patents by Inventor Tommy Douglas

Tommy Douglas 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).

  • Components and solar energy collection system
    Publication number: 20120186579
    Abstract: Scalable arm assemblies for solar energy collector. In one instance, two end arms of two collectors are formed with identical hubs, end fittings, and bottom fitting but different connectors between hubs and fittings. Separate solar energy collector panels or wings may be interconnected with e.g. an interconnect that is asymmetric in one direction but symmetric in a second direction in cross-section. A solar energy collector may also have a unique sprocket drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Sopogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Kip H. Dopp, Darren T. Kimura, Tommy Douglas Hindmarsh
  • Pipeline trench system and method of encasing for spill containment
    Publication number: 20050042034
    Abstract: A pipeline trench system may include a spill containment pipe with a pipeline disposed therein. The pipeline may be surrounded by a centralizer ring and the system may further include a leak detection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: Longhorn Partners Pipeline, LP
    Inventors: Jon Bose, C. Sherrod, Allan Wolff, Charles Kreitler, Mark Gerding, Richard Hoyle, Pat Rice, Tommy Douglas, Bryce Harrell, James Beach
  • Twin-link robotic arm
    Publication number: 20030070502
    Abstract: A twin link robotic arm has first and second arm links and a grounded first rotation synchronization member. The first arm link is rotatable relative to the grounded first rotation synchronization member about a first axis of rotation. The second arm link is rotatably mounted to the first arm link and is rotatable relative to the first arm link about a second axis of rotation. A second rotation synchronization member is provided on the second arm link. The second rotation synchronization member is non-rotatably fixed relative to the second arm link and is rotatable relative to the first arm link about the second axis of rotation. A rotation synchronizing coupler connects the first rotation synchronization member to the second rotation synchronization member and drives rotation of the second arm link relative to the first arm link about the second axis of rotation when the first arm link is rotated about the first axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Tommy Douglas Brett, Iain Michael Andrew Hendry, Matthew Gordon Davidson
  • Coffee basket brush
    Patent number: 6105195
    Abstract: A coffee basket brush for cleaning a coffee basket that holds filters for brewing is comprised of an elongated handle having a length of 11.27 mm wherein the brush head bends at an angle to the handle. The length of the brush head from the end of the brush head to the bend is 3.08 mm. The brush head is filled with multiple soft bristles wherein the brush head has 34 holes to be filled with these multiple soft bristles. The handle is shaped for easy gripping for usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Tommy Douglas Davis
    Inventor: Tommy Douglas Davis