Auldin James Massey

US Patent:

20060081192, Apr 20, 2006

Filed:

Oct 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/970066

Inventors:

Auldin Massey - Anacortes WA, US
David Davis - Indianola WA, US

International Classification:

A01K 61/00
A01K 97/00

US Classification:

119215000, 043004000, 119200000, 269287000, 26928900R, 269156000

Abstract:

A device for holding a fish, for instance, for administering a vaccine to a fish. The fish holding device may include at least two side clamping members configured to engage opposite sides of a fish's belly region. The fish holding device may also include an upper clamping member configured to push downwardly on the back of the fish. The fish holding device may also include a pair of side walls, each of the two side clamping members attached to a respective one of the side walls. Each side clamping member may be pivotably attached to a respective side wall such that bottom edges of the side clamping members are pivotable towards each other.

US Patent:

62369415, May 22, 2001

Filed:

Mar 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/054290

Inventors:

Mark L. Kram - Santa Barbara CA
Auldin James Massey - Ventura CA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01N 1508
G01N 1100
G01N 3324

US Classification:

702 12

Abstract:

A piezocone for measuring the soil's resistance to penetration and pore water pressure while being advanced into the ground by a twenty ton hydraulic cone penetrometer rig. The low pressure piezocone includes a friction sleeve and a conical tip attached to the lower end of friction sleeve. The conical tip develops the cone resistance. The friction sleeve is an isolated cylindrical sleeve which measures the resistance of the soil as the sleeve passes through the soil. The pore water pressure is measured by a porous element mounted in the conical tip of the piezocone and a pressure transducer mounted in the cylindrical friction sleeve of the piezocone. The measurements including pore water pressure, cone resistance and the soil resistance are supplied to a computer which includes a Piezocone Dissipation Analysis program for processing the piezocone measurements to generate dissipation curves for each depth at which the piezocone provides hydrogeologic site characterization data. Soil classification is also provided from a data file stored within the computer. The computer uses the Piezocone Dissipation Analysis program to generate a Hydrostatic Pressure Profile curve and a Hydraulic Conductivity Profile Plot.

US Patent:

60469005, Apr 4, 2000

Filed:

Mar 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/056117

Inventors:

Auldin James Massey - Ventura CA
Gregory Raymond Jokela - Ojai CA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

H01H 4700

US Classification:

361191

Abstract:

A driver circuit having logic circuitry which controls the coil and assoced contacts of a four pole double throw relay. The four pole double throw relay is toggled such that a large latching current flows through a first of a pair of solenoid coils of the magnetic-latching solenoid, while a relatively small current flows in the second solenoid coil of the magnetic latching solenoid in an opposite direction. Toggling the relay's coil causes the latching current to now flow through the second solenoid coil of the valve, while the relatively small current flows in the first solenoid coil of the magnetic latching solenoid again in the opposite direction. This reverse current drives residual magnetism in the magnetic latching valve to about zero eliminating any holding forces so that the pulling force for moving the solenoid's actuator does not have to overcome a holding force which allows for greater holding forces at greater displacements; a simplified solenoid design and the use of magnetic materials with high magnetic permeability.

US Patent:

59826053, Nov 9, 1999

Filed:

Apr 28, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/072692

Inventors:

Auldin J. Massey - Ventura CA
Gregory R. Jokela - Ojai CA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

H01H 4736

US Classification:

361210

Abstract:

A solenoid driver circuit adapted for use with a digital magnetic latching olenoid which has first and second solenoid coils. The solenoid driver circuit includes a bridge circuit which receives a logic signal and first and second pulse signals. The solenoid driver circuit also includes a voltage source which provides a direct current and first and second resistors respectively connected to the first and second solenoid coils. The bridge circuit, responsive to the logic signal and the first pulse signal, provides a first current path from the voltage source through the first solenoid coil and the first resistor to ground and a second current path from the direct current voltage source through the second solenoid coil to ground. The bridge circuit, responsive to the logic signal and the second pulse signal, provides a third current path from the direct current voltage source through the first solenoid coil to ground and a fourth current path from the direct current voltage source through the second solenoid coil and the second resistor to ground. The current flow through the current paths which include a solenoid coil and a resistor is approximately one amp, while the current flow through the currents paths which include only a solenoid coil is approximately twenty six amps.