John Alan Metzger

US Patent:

7374362, May 20, 2008

Filed:

Mar 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/376282

Inventors:

John C. Metzger - Lockport NY, US

Assignee:

Tayco Developments, Inc. - North Tonawanda NY

International Classification:

E01F 15/00

US Classification:

404 6, 404 10, 49 9, 49 34, 49 49

Abstract:

In order to stop a moving vehicle without injury to occupants, a vehicle barrier is provided having a pair of platforms disposed on opposite sides of a roadway, and a capture net extending across the roadway between the platforms. Each platform has a rotatably mounted spool attached to a different end of the net, and a dual acting extension-compression shock absorber pivotally mounted to the spool, such that when the force or energy of an impacting vehicle on the net is applied to the shock absorbers, via rotation of the spools. Rotation of spools operate the shock absorbers in compression, and if needed, in extension. In railroad crossing application, two of the vehicle barriers are provided on either side of the railroad tracks to prevent vehicles from crossing the railroad tracks.

US Patent:

7690859, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Apr 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/082401

Inventors:

John C. Metzger - Lockport NY, US

Assignee:

Taylor Devices, Inc. - North Tonawanda NY

International Classification:

E01F 15/00

US Classification:

404 6, 404 10, 49 9, 49 34, 49 49

Abstract:

In order to stop a moving vehicle without injury to occupants, a vehicle barrier is provided having a pair of platforms disposed on opposite sides of a roadway, and a capture net extending across the roadway between the platforms. Each platform has a rotatably mounted spool attached to a different end of the net, and a dual acting extension-compression shock absorber pivotally mounted to the spool, such that when the force or energy of an impacting vehicle on the net is applied to the shock absorbers, via rotation of the spools. Rotation of spools operate the shock absorbers in compression, and if needed, in extension. In railroad crossing application, two of the vehicle barriers are provided on either side of the railroad tracks to prevent vehicles from crossing the railroad tracks.

US Patent:

7901155, Mar 8, 2011

Filed:

Feb 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/658490

Inventors:

John C. Metzger - Lockport NY, US

Assignee:

Taylor Devices, Inc. - North Tonawanda NY

International Classification:

E01F 15/00

US Classification:

404 6, 404 10, 49 9, 49 34, 49 49, 244110 C

Abstract:

In order to stop a moving vehicle without injury to occupants, a vehicle barrier is provided having a pair of platforms disposed on opposite sides of a roadway, and a capture net extending across the roadway between the platforms. Each platform has a rotatably mounted spool attached to a different end of the net, and a dual acting extension-compression shock absorber pivotally mounted to the spool, such that when the force or energy of an impacting vehicle on the net is applied to the shock absorbers, via rotation of the spools. Rotation of spools operate the shock absorbers in compression, and if needed, in extension. In railroad crossing application, two of the vehicle barriers are provided on either side of the railroad tracks to prevent vehicles from crossing the railroad tracks.

US Patent:

54874548, Jan 30, 1996

Filed:

Dec 1, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/347872

Inventors:

Alan R. Klembczyk - Cheektowaga NY
John C. Metzger - East Aurora NY

Assignee:

Tayco Developments, Inc. - North Tonawanda NY

International Classification:

F16F 904

US Classification:

188298

Abstract:

A hydraulic damper including a cylinder and a piston rod and a seal for the piston rod and a metal bellows fixedly mounted between the cylinder and the piston rod for accepting leakage of hydraulic fluid from the cylinder, and a spring arrangement encircling the cylinder and piston rod, the spring arrangement consisting of two equal length, equal size springs wound in opposite directions with their outer ends fixed to the cylinder and piston rod and having their inner ends bearing against each other to eliminate the application of torque from the springs to the bellows.

US Patent:

20200274947, Aug 27, 2020

Filed:

Nov 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/693718

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
Darren D. Garber - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
John Edward Metzger - Campbell CA, US
Robert Randall Cleave - Half Moon Bay CA, US

Assignee:

Vector Launch Inc. - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04W 84/06
H04B 7/185
H04B 7/19

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for spaceborne and airborne computing platforms. In one example, an airborne computing platform includes a plurality of airborne devices, with one or more of the airborne devices comprising specialized roles defined by at least one among software elements and hardware elements targeted to the specialized roles. Individual ones of the airborne devices are configured to identify tasks to be serviced using one or more of the specialized roles, determine one or more target devices to handle the tasks based at least in part on attributes of the target devices, and transfer at least task instructions for delivery to the target devices for performing the tasks.

US Patent:

20200028578, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Jan 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/245462

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
Darren D. Garber - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
John Edward Metzger - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

Vector Launch Inc. - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

H04B 7/185
H04L 29/08
G06F 9/455
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for deploying applications in spaceborne and airborne devices. In one example, a satellite device includes one or more sensor systems, a communication interface, and a virtualized execution system. The virtualized execution system is configured to receive state information via the communication interface from at least a peer device related to execution of one or more software payloads by the peer device, and execute one or more virtual nodes based at least on the state information to employ the one or more sensor systems and establish imaging data.

US Patent:

20190149634, May 16, 2019

Filed:

Jan 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/245488

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
Darren D. Garber - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
John Edward Metzger - Campbell CA, US
Robert Randall Cleave - Half Moon Bay CA, US

Assignee:

Vector Launch Inc. - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04B 7/185
H04W 84/06

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for spaceborne and airborne computing platforms. In one example, an airborne computing platform includes a plurality of airborne devices, with one or more of the airborne devices comprising specialized roles defined by at least one among software elements and hardware elements targeted to the specialized roles. Individual ones of the airborne devices are configured to identify tasks to be serviced using one or more of the specialized roles, determine one or more target devices to handle the tasks based at least in part on attributes of the target devices, and transfer at least task instructions for delivery to the target devices for performing the tasks.