Patents by Inventor William J. McKnight

William J. McKnight 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).

  • Patent number: 5250851
    Abstract: A housing having a front angularly inclined portion, and a central platform portion for supporting from below, a video monitor. A rear portion includes sockets for connecting electrically to electrical equipment associated with the monitor for power control purposes. Actuator members are mounted reciprocatively in an angular front face of the front portion to switch power to the video monitor and a computer upon which the housing and video monitor are stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Proxima Corporation
    Inventors: William J. McKnight, Eric S. Stevens
  • Patent number: 4282172
    Abstract: A static diffuser for use within the water tank of an ozonator system. The diffuser comprises a depending water pipe into which water is fed under pressure by an external pump. The lower end of the pipe flares outward and has an internal fixed cone which combines with the flared end of the pipe to provide an annular laterally directed water discharge. The annular discharge includes angularly directed vanes to enhance the water discharge and assist in forming a high velocity outwardly directed circular sheet of water. The pipe is surrounded, in spaced relation, by a shroud through which the ozone is introduced. The shroud is provided with an annular slot outward of the pipe discharge, the shape of the shroud at the slot forming a modified 360.degree. circular venturi whereby the discharging high velocity sheet of water creates a negative pressure drawing the ozone therewith into the surrounding body of water for a ozonation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1981
    Assignee: Howe-Baker Engineers, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. McKnight
  • Patent number: 4156653
    Abstract: A three phase power ozonator system in which the head of an ozonator cell containing multiple cylindrical type elements is tri-partitioned to define three sectors in the cell each of which contains a portion of the total number of cylindrical type dielectric elements. The partitions are made of insulating material such as polyvinyl chloride. Each sector is distinct and each sector is adapted to be operated with single phase electrical power. As a result the ozonator cell as a whole is able to operate using three phase electrical power. This arrangement allows for the operation of the ozonator cell in a system having any number of other three phase electrically operated components of equal or smaller electrical load than the ozonator cell in such a way that a balanced electrical load is maintained throughout the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1979
    Assignee: TII Corporation
    Inventor: William J. McKnight
  • Patent number: D345969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Inventors: William J. McKnight, Lonnie C. Pogue
  • Patent number: D350536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Proxima Corporation
    Inventors: William J. McKnight, Lonnie C. Pogue
  • Patent number: D364379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Proxima Corporation
    Inventors: Lonnie C. Pogue, William J. McKnight
  • Patent number: D369784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Inventors: Lonnie C. Pogue, William J. McKnight