Richard L Kemp

US Patent:

6641422, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Dec 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/731134

Inventors:

Thomas A. Duggan - Springfield OH
Richard R. Kemp - Urbana OH
Nam H. Vo - Marysville OH

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H01R 1352

US Classification:

439278, 439281, 439280, 439602, 439611, 313 49, 313 51

Abstract:

A high intensity discharge lamp (HID) ( ) includes an electrically powered lamp ( ) having a lamp exterior ( ) and at least one lead ( ) extending outside of the lamp. An electrical interface ( ) includes a male connector ( ) fastened at its base ( ) to one of the leads ( ), an insulate housing ( ) having an inner contour ( ) shaped to fittedly encompass therein the male connector and at least a portion of the lead, and a cement contact ( ) that fastens the housing to the lamp exterior without air gaps. A boot ( ) hermetically seals the insulate housing. A female connector ( ) is mated to the male connector within the boot, and a feed line ( ) having an insulating cover ( ) is electrically connected at one end to the female connector and to a power source at the other end.

US Patent:

7663506, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Jul 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/776479

Inventors:

John L. Lundberg - Springfield OH, US
Richard R. Kemp - Urbana OH, US
Jeffrey M. Singer - Fairborn OH, US
Scott R. Mangum - Dublin OH, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

340945, 340958

Abstract:

Pilot Director Lights (PDLs) mounted on the exterior of a refueling tanker aircraft utilize visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) and infrared LEDs as light sources to provide visual information to the pilot of an approaching aircraft The PDLs are switchable between a visible mode that uses the visible LEDs and a covert mode that uses the infrared LEDs. The PDLs may include a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in arrays, rows, or other patterns, each light emitting device being configured to illuminate a particular symbol/pattern in one example. Each light emitting device may include a plurality of modular banks of LEDs which are configured to emit light through a clear lens within a particular field of view. The PDL arrays may provide visual feedback regarding the elevational and fore-aft position of the approaching aircraft relative to the boom envelope of the tanker aircraft.

US Patent:

51453924, Sep 8, 1992

Filed:

Sep 5, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/755285

Inventors:

Richard R. Kemp - Urbana OH

Assignee:

F. L. Aerospace Corp. - Urbana OH

International Classification:

H01R 3302

US Classification:

439232

Abstract:

A holder for one end of a bi-pin fluorescent lamp has slots for slidably receiving the pins. The pins abut and then move electrical contacts against spring bias thereon as the received pins move in the slots. After sufficient movement of the pins and contacts, a slide is moved by a spring to block reverse movement of the pins and contacts. Rotation of a lever on the holder reversely moves the slide to permit the contacts to eject the pins from the slots.