Daniel R Hendricks

US Patent:

20040000648, Jan 1, 2004

Filed:

Jun 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/186170

Inventors:

Lawrence Rissler - Sumner WA, US
Daniel Hendricks - Kenmore WA, US
Tzvi Avnery - Winchester MA, US

International Classification:

A61L002/14

US Classification:

250/435000, 250/492300

Abstract:

A treatment system and method for substantially reducing or eliminating bacteria in bacteria laden fluids used with machine tools. An electron beam emitter is used to irradiate the fluid with an electron beam. The electron beam creates an atmospheric plasma region that kills bacteria exposed to it. The fluid is thus decontaminated when circulated through the electron beam emitter. In one embodiment a filter is employed to remove particulates entrained in the fluid. A pump is also employed for withdrawing fluid from the sump of the machine tool. In another embodiment a plurality of electron beam emitters are disposed in longitudinal alignment with one another and closely adjacent a fluid carrying conduit to provide an intensified atmospheric plasma region through which the bacteria laden fluid flows. The system eliminates the need for unscheduled fluid changing due to bacterial laden fluid problems. The system also eliminates the problem of disposing of the fluid as well as the risk of the operator coming in contact with the bacteria laden fluid during the treatment process, plus the additional equipment cleaning to remove bacterial sludge residue.

US Patent:

20110181393, Jul 28, 2011

Filed:

Jan 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/691796

Inventors:

Brian J. Tillotson - Kent WA, US
Bradley J. Mitchell - Snchomish WA, US
Peter E. Herley - Renton WA, US
Brenda K. Carlson - Bothell WA, US
Kevin Y. Ung - Bellevue WA, US
Tamaira E. Ross - Seattle WA, US
Steven C. Venema - Kirkland WA, US
Kristina A. Chinn - Renton WA, US
James T. Farricker - North Bend WA, US
Daniel A. Hendricks - Kenmore WA, US
Richard R. Rocks - Spanoway WA, US
Charles B. Spinelli - Bainbaidge WA, US
David B. Blackwell - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H04Q 5/22
F16B 31/02

US Classification:

340 101, 73761

Abstract:

Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.

US Patent:

47004711, Oct 20, 1987

Filed:

Nov 14, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/797962

Inventors:

Paul J. Shemeta - Seattle WA
Daniel A. Hendricks - Bothell WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B23Q 710
B23Q 712
B65H 900

US Classification:

29809

Abstract:

Disclosed is device (10) for orienting and conveying a headed fastener (14), wherein the device is positioned beneath any suitable dispenser (12) whereby headed fasteners are removed from a supply container and successively dropped with random orientation onto the device. The device (10) is configured to receive the headed fasteners (14) within a selected groove (32, 132) so that the headed fastener will assume a predetermined orientation within the device. The oriented fastener is then conveyed from the point it is received in the groove to a conduit (55, 57) which directs the headed fastener into the feeder tube (16) of the fastening machine. The fasteners are rotated as they are conveyed along the device in order to create a gyroscopic effect in the fastener as a means of maintaining the relative orientation of the fastener as it moves through the groove toward the feeder tube.