Charles D Carter

US Patent:

8087696, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

Jun 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/157559

Inventors:

Bruce Alan Mather - Hockessin DE, US
Charles McLean Carter - Lafayette Hill PA, US
Phillip Bruce Mather - Adrian MI, US

Assignee:

Lap Belt Cinch, Inc. - Lafayette Hill PA

International Classification:

B60R 22/34

US Classification:

280807, 297476

Abstract:

A component of a vehicle occupant restraint system, the vehicle occupant restraint system having a webbing with a lap belt portion and a shoulder belt portion contiguous with the lap belt portion, the component including a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition, wherein in the open condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in two directions along the webbing, wherein in the engaged condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in only one direction along the webbing, and wherein the web engaging device is lockable in the open condition. A vehicle occupant restraint system including a webbing with lap and shoulder belt portions, a component having a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition, and a tensioner configured to respond to at least one of the open and engaged conditions.

US Patent:

20050046420, Mar 3, 2005

Filed:

Apr 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/835345

Inventors:

Daniel Laubacher - Wilmington DE, US
James McCambridge - Swarthmore PA, US
Charles Wilker - Wilmington DE, US
Charles Carter - Wilmington DE, US

International Classification:

G01V003/00

US Classification:

324300000, 324318000

Abstract:

The frequency of the fundamental symmetric mode of two or more coupled essentially identical high temperature superconductor coils can be tuned, with little degradation in Q, by mechanically displacing the two or more coils with respect to one another. These coupled coils are useful in a detection system for detecting frequencies.

US Patent:

20050091990, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Jul 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/896707

Inventors:

Charles Carter - Wilmington DE, US
James McCambridge - Swarthmore PA, US
Robert Small - Folsom PA, US

International Classification:

F17C005/02
F25B019/00

US Classification:

062047100

Abstract:

This invention relates to the use of welds to provide improved thermal and mechanical connections in a cryogenic vacuum vessel. Welds provide strong, reliable connections in this environment.

US Patent:

59051922, May 18, 1999

Filed:

Jul 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/899420

Inventors:

Edwin E. Wikfors - Landenberg PA
Charles N. Carter - Newark DE

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G01N30/02

US Classification:

73 2335

Abstract:

Method and apparatus are provided for peak identification of sample peaks in a chromatogram, wherein at least one group of standard peaks in standard peak series is matched to at least one group of sample peaks in a sample peak series so as to perform proper identification of the sample peaks in the sample peak group. In a preferred method, a succession of retention time windows are determined according to the characteristic retention times of the standard peaks and according to steps for determining shift, stretch, and distort parameters. The retention time windows are located with respect to the sample peak series and in accordance with the shift, stretch, and distort parameters so as to capture only certain ones of the sample peaks in the sample peak series. The shift, stretch, and distort parameters are used to position the retention time windows for improved matching of the standard peaks in the standard peak group to the captured sample peaks.