William A Rice

US Patent:

20110187545, Aug 4, 2011

Filed:

Sep 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/884372

Inventors:

Richard L. Burrington - Westfield MA, US
William K. Montuori - Simsbury CT, US
William F. Rice - West Simsbury CT, US
Thomas W. Sambor - Granby MA, US
Lloyd E. Steen - Canton CT, US

Assignee:

ALSTOM Technology Ltd - Baden

International Classification:

G08B 21/00
G01G 9/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

340666, 73865, 702 41

Abstract:

A system of monitoring mass in a furnace is described having a number of hanger rods used to support at least a portion of the furnace. The system has at least one pressure sensor that may be a load washer operatively engaging a hanger rod that provides a signal indicative of an amount of tension on the hanger rod . A pivoting unit distributes the force over the surface of the pressure sensor . A processor monitors the signals from the pressure sensors to set alarms when there is a mass overload, or adjust the operation of the furnace. The processor may also predict when an overload will occur by extrapolating pressure sensor readings forward into the future.

US Patent:

20140056692, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Aug 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/591662

Inventors:

Eli Cole Warren - Wethersfield CT, US
William W. Rice - Portland CT, US

International Classification:

G01B 7/14
B23P 11/00
F01D 25/00

US Classification:

415118, 738665, 324658, 2952501, 2952514

Abstract:

An example turbomachine probe assembly includes a probe body extending along a probe axis from a first sensor end to an opposing second end. An eccentric retention feature is configured to engage the probe body into contact with wall having an aperture that receives the probe body. The eccentric retention feature limits movement of the probe body along the probe axis relative to the wall.

US Patent:

40332420, Jul 5, 1977

Filed:

Sep 26, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/617016

Inventors:

William A. Rice - Vernon CT
Clifford B. Rice - Warehouse Point CT

Assignee:

Rice Packaging, Inc. - Ellington CT

International Classification:

B31B 326

US Classification:

93 51R

Abstract:

A machine for forming cartons from pre-cut and pre-scored blanks comprising a carton blank storage and first feed subassembly for feeding blanks linearly from a stack thereof and which is adjustable to accommodate blanks of different lengths, widths and thicknesses; a second feed sub-assembly for accepting the blanks and including a pair of endless travelling belts for feeding the carton blanks linearly; a flap bending and glue or hot melt applicator subassembly for bending certain of the flaps upwardly and holding certain others of the flaps downwardly for applying glue or hot melt to said certain others of the flaps of certain blanks fed thereto, this subassembly being adjustable to accommodate blanks of different widths and lengths; and a forming subassembly including front and rear formers and side formers which together form a well which is adjustable to accommodate blanks of different widths and lengths, and a forming block which is movable and adjustable with the front and rear and side formers for accommodating blanks of different widths and lengths and which is movable into the well for erecting the blanks into cartons.

US Patent:

20190011555, Jan 10, 2019

Filed:

Jul 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/642664

Inventors:

- Farmington CT, US
Eli Cole Warren - Wethersfield CT, US
William W. Rice - South Glastonbury CT, US
Sebastian Martinez - Middletown CT, US
Charles Kniffin - Northford CT, US
Corey A. Benoit - Uncaseville CT, US

Assignee:

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION - Farmington CT

International Classification:

G01S 17/06
G01B 11/26

Abstract:

An axial location of a time of arrival probe may be determined by attaching a wedge comprising a distal surface to a blade. A first edge of the distal surface and a second edge of the distal surface may form an angle. The axial location of the probe may be determined based on the angle and a distance extending from the first edge of the wedge to the blade.

US Patent:

20170292882, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Apr 11, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/095199

Inventors:

- Farmington CT, US
Michael Joseph Murphy - Windsor CT, US
Justin R. Urban - Tolland CT, US
Robert E. Malecki - Storrs CT, US
William W. Rice - South Glastonbury CT, US
David W. Lamarre - Colchester CT, US

International Classification:

G01L 5/13
B64D 27/10
G01M 15/14
B64C 7/02

Abstract:

A deflection measurement assembly according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a nacelle arranged about an axis to define a flow path, a cable assembly arranged at least partially about the axis, and a transducer coupled to the cable assembly.

US Patent:

20160010479, Jan 14, 2016

Filed:

Feb 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/770361

Inventors:

- Hartford CT, US
William W. Rice - Portland CT, US

International Classification:

F01D 11/00
F16J 15/04
F16L 3/237
F01D 21/00

Abstract:

A modular egress seal assembly includes an annular plate with an axially extending aperture. A base plate is mountable to the annular plate. The base plate includes an aperture extending along the axis when said base plate is mounted to the annular plate thereby forming an axial passageway and a cover plate mountable to said annular plate.