Patents by Inventor William Malcolm

William Malcolm 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).

  • Publication number: 20260002415
    Abstract: A steering head has a body and an auger extending through the body. An outer surface of the steering head may have a rear portion that does not extend beyond a maximum perimeter of the exterior of a forward portion. An outer surface of the steering head may have openings that receive respective steering flaps. The steering head may have cutting bits that pivot between extracted and retracted positions in response to the auger's rotation. The auger may have a helical blade that contacts an internal surface of the body. The steering head may have three light elements that emit light visible at the rear of the steering head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: 10577865
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A fluid dispenser is disposed in a void defined between the outer tube and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: McLaughlin Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: 10309155
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a generally cylindrical body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A biased hinge is secured to both the outer tube and the steering flap, the biased hinge being operative to retract the steering flap into a retracted position from an extending position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: MCLAUGHLIN GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20180066476
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A fluid dispenser is disposed in a void defined between the outer tube and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20170350190
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a generally cylindrical body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A biased hinge is secured to both the outer tube and the steering flap, the biased hinge being operative to retract the steering flap into a retracted position from an extending position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: 9816321
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A fluid dispenser is disposed in a void defined between the outer tube and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: McLaughlin Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: 9551187
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a generally cylindrical body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A biased hinge is secured to both the outer tube and the steering flap, the biased hinge being operative to retract the steering flap into a retracted position from an extending position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: McLaughlin Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20160258217
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A fluid dispenser is disposed in a void defined between the outer tube and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20160090831
    Abstract: An electric auger-boring machine. The machine has electric motors for auger rotation and thrust. The electric rotation motor rotates the auger at a constant rate when the current provided is constant. The motor may slow or stop in response to changes in torque due to obstructions to auger rotation. Electric motors allow for auger thrusters and actuators to precisely operate. A wireless remote control controls motor and auger rotation and thrust from a distance away from a launch pit. Multiple sizes of product casings may be utilized and the auger-boring machine comprises an adjustable adaptor and saddle for use with a plurality of casing sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: William Malcolm, Reed Carpenter, Robert Michael Colangelo, David Hammond, Brian Hollis, Kalpeshkumar V. Patel, Rick Rockwell, Stuart Riggenbach
  • Patent number: 9181752
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A fluid dispenser is disposed in a void defined between the outer tube and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20150047904
    Abstract: A universal pipe dispatch, comprising a self-contained pipe joint dispatch module. The dispatch module includes, all in a unitary mobile structure, (1) a pipe joint queuing mechanism, (2) a pipe joint magazine, (3) a plurality of extendable pipe joint delivery arms and (4) a tilting mechanism. The queuing mechanism unloads and loads up pipe joints via gravity-feed, one-by-one, out of and back into the magazine. The delivery arms selectively pick and release pipe joints as dispensed by, or loaded back up into, the queuing mechanism. Each delivery arm can extend a selected length away from the queuing mechanism so as to deliver and retrieve pipe joints anywhere within reach of the delivery arms. The tilting mechanism is affixed to the underside of the dispatch module and can elevate one end of the dispatch module to a selected height so that the dispatch module rests at a predetermined horizontal angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Forest D. Sharpe, William Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20140374165
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a generally cylindrical body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A biased hinge is secured to both the outer tube and the steering flap, the biased hinge being operative to retract the steering flap into a retracted position from an extending position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: 8827007
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a generally cylindrical body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A biased hinge is secured to both the outer tube and the steering flap, the biased hinge being operative to retract the steering flap into a retracted position from an extending position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: McLaughlin Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20140054088
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a generally cylindrical body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A biased hinge is secured to both the outer tube and the steering flap, the biased hinge being operative to retract the steering flap into a retracted position from an extending position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: McLaughlin Group, LLC
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: 8534385
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a generally cylindrical body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A biased hinge is secured to both the outer tube and the steering flap, the biased hinge being operative to retract the steering flap into a retracted position from an extending position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: McLaughlin Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20130199852
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A fluid dispenser is disposed in a void defined between the outer tube and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: MCLAUGHLIN GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: 8302704
    Abstract: A steering head for use with a casing, the steering head having a generally cylindrical body with a first body end with a lead edge, a second body end with a rear edge, and a body surface extending from the lead edge to the rear edge, an outer tube with an internal side generally facing the body surface, the outer tube extending from the first body end to the second body end, and a steering flap disposed on an external side of the outer tube having a first flap face facing radially inwardly and a second flap face facing radially outwardly. A biased hinge is secured to both the outer tube and the steering flap, the biased hinge being operative to retract the steering flap into a retracted position from an extending position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: McLaughlin Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: 8288884
    Abstract: The wind turbine with integrated solar panels involves a wind turbine wherein solar cells attach to the tower supporting the wind turbine. The solar cells are mounted upon a railing system that enables the solar cells to swivel vertically and rotate about the tower in order to follow the sun in the sky.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: 8276687
    Abstract: A steering head for use with an auger and a casing engaged to the auger, the steering head comprising: a generally cylindrical body having a first body end and a second body end mountable to the casing, a bore channel concentrically received in the body, a front lip, a rear lip, a body surface, and a lead edge; an outer tube having an internal side covering the body surface and an opposing external side; a steering flap disposed on the external side of the outer tube having a first flap face and a second flap face, a distal end, and a hinge end, the steering flap disposable in a retracted position and an extended position; a biased hinge operative to retract the steering flap into the retracted position; and a powered actuator operative to extend the first flap face into the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: McLaughlin Group, Inc.
    Inventor: William Malcolm
  • Patent number: D871290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Aram Kasparian, Andrew Fulford, Tristan Flynn, Scott Martin, John Aerni, Robert Magyarosi, William Malcolm