Jerald F Lowry

US Patent:

6396985, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Jan 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/766466

Inventors:

Brian C. Lowry - Emlenton PA
Jerald F. Lowry - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

Transvision, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G02B 604

US Classification:

385120, 385115, 385116, 385121, 385147, 385901, 385 1, 385 42, 40546, 40547, 345 32, 345 40, 345 55, 359451, 359 10, 359 11

Abstract:

An apparatus for use in contoured architectural milieus includes a contoured large screen display having a mounting means to which modular flat display tiles including, tiles of diverse or non-standard shapes and sizes are attached, each display tile having a plurality of optical fibers affixed behind the tile and communicating with a front surface of the tile.

US Patent:

6571043, May 27, 2003

Filed:

Nov 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/718745

Inventors:

Brian C. Lowry - Emlenton PA
Jerald F. Lowry - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

Transvision - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G02B 604

US Classification:

385120, 385115, 385116, 385121, 385147, 385901, 385 1, 385 42, 40546, 40547, 345 40, 345 55, 359451, 359 10, 359 11

Abstract:

This invention encompasses a method for the manufacture and rapid assembly of large screen fiber optic displays ( ) containing a very large number of individual fibers (thousands to hundreds of thousands, or more). The display surface is modularized into relatively small, thin, interchangeable, injection-molded square or rectangular tiles ( ) to simplify manufacture and assembly. The hundreds of fibers ( ) required for each tile ( ) are machine-configured into a plurality of flat, flexible fiber optic ribbon cables ( ), each cable ( ) comprised of a planar geometric array of optical fibers ( ) embedded in a thin adhesive matrix ( ). The image emission end of each flat, flexible fiber optic cable ( ) is a fiber manifold ( ) joined to an injection-molded thermoplastic array of light guides ( ), each fiber terminating in a single light guide or emitter ( ). The fiber optic manifold ( ) fits into a positioning slot molded into the light guide array ( ), such that each optical fiber ( ) in the manifold ( ) is directed into a corresponding light guide ( ). The support substrate for the manifold ( ) is affixed to the light guide array ( ) by âstaking,â that is, periodic, controlled, local deformation of the light guide array ( ) to lock the manifold ( ) into the positioning slot.

US Patent:

20010042014, Nov 15, 2001

Filed:

Jan 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/766564

Inventors:

Brian Lowry - Emlenton PA, US
Jerald Lowry - Pittsburgh PA, US
Joseph Marnell - Sewickley PA, US
Evan Wimer - Pittsburgh PA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

A method and system for providing communication between a vendor and a client includes a large screen display connected into a network that enables client/vendor communication. Through the network, the vendor's server provides the desired content to the display. For a network of displays, the content may be the same on all displays or unique to each display. The display includes a transmitter and a receiver. Clients interact with the display using a wireless communications or computing device.

US Patent:

20020097230, Jul 25, 2002

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/052791

Inventors:

Brian Lowry - Emlenton PA, US
Jerald Lowry - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

Transvision, Inc.

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/175000

Abstract:

An apparatus for remote interface with a display includes a controlling computing or processing device and data acquisition apparatus, such as a data acquisition card housed within the controlling computer. The apparatus also includes an image projector, an input matrix, an array of display optical fibers, and an array of detection optical fibers. The apparatus further includes a display panel, a display and detection surface, a photosensor array, a plurality of light paths, and an optical pointing device for remote graphic interface with images on the display panel. In another aspect, a method for interacting with a large screen display remote optical graphic interface system, includes the steps of receiving an activation beam, generating an electrical signal, determining the location of activated fiber(s), outputting a signal to a controlling computer, and executing software instructions responsive to the signal.

US Patent:

20020105480, Aug 8, 2002

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/051212

Inventors:

Brian Lowry - Emlenton PA, US
Jerald Lowry - Pittsburgh PA, US
Evan Wimer - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

Transvision, Inc.

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/006000

Abstract:

A large screen display system includes a mounting grid and an array of electro-optical display tile modules arranged to form a three-dimensional shape. The system includes a mounting frame formed into a three-dimensional configuration such as a whole or partial cylinder, sphere, cone, pyramid, box, or combinations thereof, or any other three-dimensional geometric configuration. The array of electro-optical display tile modules is in electrical communication with a computing or electronic processing device, such as a computer. The computer is equipped with a specialized video card for apportioning a composite video image into a plurality of segments and communicating each video image segment to a corresponding electro-optical display tile module such that the array of electro-optical display tile modules reconstitutes and displays the composite video image.

US Patent:

56831790, Nov 4, 1997

Filed:

Dec 15, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/572978

Inventors:

Jerald F. Lowry - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G01N 2502
G01K 1120

US Classification:

374 17

Abstract:

A quench detector for determining a conductive state in an energized superconductor, including a thermoluminescent quenching sensor in thermal contact with the superconductor and producing a quenching signal corresponding to the conductive state; and a signal processor connected to the quenching sensor, the signal processor determining the conductive state, responsive to the quenching signal. Also a method for detecting a conductive state in an energized superconductor includes detecting a luminescence signal from a thermoluminescent sensor in intimate thermal contact with, and responsive to, a temperature of the energized superconductor; comparing the luminescence signal to a threshold to determine the existence of the conductive state; and responding to the conductive state with a predetermined response. The method can include activating the thermoluminescent sensor by irradiating the sensor. The conductive states include the superconductive state, the local coil quench state, the propagating normal conductive state, the growing normal conductive state, and the global quench state.

US Patent:

59569573, Sep 28, 1999

Filed:

Apr 13, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/059311

Inventors:

Jerald F. Lowry - Pittsburgh PA
Owen R. Christianson - Pittsburgh PA

Assignee:

Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation - Orlando FL

International Classification:

F25B 1900
F17C 310

US Classification:

62 511

Abstract:

A cryostat having inner and outer vessels, with a containment vessel disposed in the interior of the cryostat spaced from the inner vessel wall. The containment vessel houses a superconducting coil immersed in a liquid helium bath which is prevented from contacting the inner vessel wall. Primary and secondary shielding arrangements help to intercept heat transferred by gas conduction and radiation. For relatively high power operation wherein the coil is charged and discharged frequently, the inner and outer vessels are fabricated of a non-magnetic composite material.