Robert H Coultrip

US Patent:

44883358, Dec 18, 1984

Filed:

Jul 22, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/516087

Inventors:

Robert L. Fox - Hayes VA
Alan W. Frizzill - Newport News VA
Bruce D. Little - Hampton VA
Donald J. Progar - Yorktown VA
Robert H. Coultrip - Yorktown VA
Richard H. Couch - Mathews VA
John R. Gleason - Hampton VA
Bland A. Stein - Newport News VA
John D. Buckley - Newport News VA
Terry L. St. Clair - Poquoson VA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

A44B 2100
B32B 1508

US Classification:

24304

Abstract:

The invention relates to a hot melt adhesive attachment pad for releasably securing distinct elements together and particularly useful in the construction industry or a spatial vacuum environment. The attachment pad consists primarily of a cloth 11 selectively impregnated with a charge of hot melt adhesive 12, a thermo-foil heater 13 and a thermo-cooler 14. These components are securely mounting in a mounting assembly 17 and 18. In operation, the operator activates the heating cycle transforming the hot melt adhesive to a substantially liquid state, positions the pad against the attachment surface, and activates the cooling cycle solidifying the adhesive and forming a strong, releasable bond.

US Patent:

53748093, Dec 20, 1994

Filed:

May 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/060947

Inventors:

Robert L. Fox - Hayes VA
Samuel D. Johnson - Yorktown VA
Carl E. Copeland - Yorktown VA
Robert H. Coultrip - Yorktown VA
W. Morris Phillips - Newport News VA
David F. Johnston - Yorktown VA
Robert J. Swaim - Seaford VA
James R. Dinkins - Grafton VA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

H05B 614

US Classification:

219633

Abstract:

An induction heating device includes a handle having a hollow interior and two opposite ends, a wrist connected to one end of the handle, a U-shaped pole piece having two spaced apart ends, a tank circuit including an induction coil wrapped around the pole piece and a capacitor connected to the induction coil, a head connected to the wrist and including a housing for receiving the U-shaped pole piece, the two spaced apart ends of the pole piece extending outwardly beyond the housing, and a power source connected to the tank circuit. When the tank circuit is energized and a susceptor is placed in juxtaposition to the ends of the U-shaped pole piece, the susceptor is heated by induction heating due to a magnetic flux passing between the two ends of the pole piece.

US Patent:

53748085, Dec 20, 1994

Filed:

Jun 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/083402

Inventors:

Robert H. Coultrip - Yorktown VA
Samuel D. Johnson - Yorktown VA
Carl E. Copeland - Yorktown VA
W. Morris Phillips - Newport News VA
Robert L. Fox - Hayes VA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

H05B 610

US Classification:

219633

Abstract:

An induction heating device includes an induction heating gun which includes a housing, a U-shaped pole piece having two spaced apart opposite ends defining a gap therebetween, the U-shaped pole piece being mounted in one end of the housing, and a tank circuit including an induction coil wrapped around the pole piece and a capacitor connected to the induction coil. A power source is connected to the tank circuit. A pull test machine is provided having a stationary chuck and a movable chuck, the two chucks holding two test pieces bonded together at a bond region. The heating gun is mounted on the pull test machine in close proximity to the bond region of the two test pieces, whereby when the tank circuit is energized, the two test pieces are heated by induction heating while a tension load is applied to the two test pieces by the pull test machine to determine separation strength of the bond region.

US Patent:

53509021, Sep 27, 1994

Filed:

May 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/060940

Inventors:

Robert L. Fox - Hayes VA
Robert J. Swaim - Seaford VA
Robert H. Coultrip - Yorktown VA
David F. Johnston - Yorktown VA
W. Morris Phillips - Newport News VA
Samuel D. Johnson - Yorktown VA
James R. Dinkins - Grafton VA
John D. Buckley - Newport News VA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

H05B 614

US Classification:

219633

Abstract:

An induction heating device includes a handle having a hollow interior and two opposite ends, a wrist connected to one end of the handle, a U-shaped pole piece having two spaced apart ends, a tank circuit including an induction coil wrapped around the pole piece and a capacitor connected to the induction coil, a head connected to the wrist and including a housing for receiving the U-shaped pole piece, the two spaced apart ends of the pole piece extending outwardly beyond the housing, and a power source connected to the tank circuit. When the tank circuit is energized and a susceptor is placed in juxtaposition to the ends of the U-shaped pole piece, the susceptor is heated by induction heating due to a magnetic flux passing between the two ends of the pole piece.

US Patent:

52667642, Nov 30, 1993

Filed:

Oct 31, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/790723

Inventors:

Robert L. Fox - Hayes VA
Samuel D. Johnson - Yorktown VA
Robert H. Coultrip - Yorktown VA
W. Morris Phillips - Newport News VA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

H05B 636

US Classification:

219 1075

Abstract:

An induction heating head includes a length of wire having first and second opposite ends and being wound in a flat spiral shape to form an induction coil, a capacitor connected to the first and second ends of the wire, the induction coil and capacitor defining a tank circuit, and a flexible, elastomeric body molded to encase the induction coil. When a susceptor is placed in juxtaposition to the body, and the tank circuit is powered, the susceptor is inductively heated.