Patents by Inventor Wayne Dennis Eklund

Wayne Dennis Eklund 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).

  • Directionally adjustable mount with locking parts and methods
    Patent number: 8366063
    Abstract: A method of locking of and a directionally adjustable mount including a first plate arranged to stabilize an anisotropic device, a second plate arranged to engage the first plate and provide a support, a second supporting member arranged to engage the second plate and to rollably support the first plate so as to define a local spacing between the plates, and a first supporting member arranged to have a first axis of symmetry and to contact the first plate and engage the second supporting member. In a locked position, the supporting members are arranged coaxially regarding the axis of symmetry, such that a sum of a positioning force applied by the first supporting member and a locking force applied by the second supporting member upon the first plate substantially vanishes, so that a resulting local moment of force oriented to deform the at least one first plate also substantially vanishes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sigma Space Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Cargo, Wayne Dennis Eklund
  • DIRECTIONALLY ADJUSTABLE MOUNT WITH LOCKING PARTS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120032055
    Abstract: A method of locking of and a directionally adjustable mount including a first plate arranged to stabilize an anisotropic device, a second plate arranged to engage the first plate and provide a support, a second supporting member arranged to engage the second plate and to rollably support the first plate so as to define a local spacing between the plates, and a first supporting member arranged to have a first axis of symmetry and to contact the first plate and engage the second supporting member. In a locked position, the supporting members are arranged coaxially regarding the axis of symmetry, such that a sum of a positioning force applied by the first supporting member and a locking force applied by the second supporting member upon the first plate substantially vanishes, so that a resulting local moment of force oriented to deform the at least one first plate also substantially vanishes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: SIGMA SPACE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Cargo, Wayne Dennis Eklund