John Greg Morton

US Patent:

6365221, Apr 2, 2002

Filed:

Nov 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/447973

Inventors:

John Stephen Morton - Fort Lauderdale FL

Assignee:

Visions East, Inc. - Ft. Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

B05C 1300

US Classification:

427140, 427142

Abstract:

A computer controlled method utilizing robots for the fairing and painting of marine vessel surfaces comprising the steps of analyzing the vessel hull and/or superstructure for imperfections; applying a fairing compound to the imperfections; smoothing the imperfections into alignment with the hull and/or superstructure; and applying a final paint finish to the hull and/or superstructure.

US Patent:

7934467, May 3, 2011

Filed:

Feb 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/046865

Inventors:

John Stephen Morton - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

B05C 11/10

US Classification:

118695, 118713

Abstract:

An apparatus and method of preparing and coating a large structure such as a ship's hull while in a dry dock wherein a plurality of spray guns disposed in an array are positioned by a robotic arm in a spaced relationship along the surface to be treated so that their spray patterns overlap. The array of spray guns is traversed downwardly a thus painting a strip whereupon the spray guns are secured, move horizontally and then activated to be moved upwardly until another strip adjacent to and overlapping the first strip is painted. These steps are repeated until the surface area is substantially entirely painted. A shroud is provided for collecting paint oversprays and other excess paint is mounted in the array assemblage. An auxiliary spray gun may be positioned and its spray pattern adjusted to apply paint to areas which were missed by the original spray pattern emanating from the array of spray guns. Travel of the system along the work surface is accomplished by a reference track, which may be virtual or actual along which an unmanned platform travels.

US Patent:

20100211302, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Dec 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/640540

Inventors:

James A. Ribbe - Brea CA, US
Nasrin Azordegan - Yorba Linda CA, US
John B. Morton - Diamond Bar CA, US

Assignee:

Thales-Raytheon Systems Company LLC - Fullerton CA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701120

Abstract:

According to one embodiment, an airspace deconfliction system includes a deconfliction tool coupled to a data repository that stores records describing airspace objects, such as routes to be taken by an aircraft, airspace regions, and/or corridors. The deconfliction tool determines conflicts in the geographic location of the one airspace object with the geographic location of at least one of the other airspace objects.

US Patent:

20110212254, Sep 1, 2011

Filed:

May 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/068147

Inventors:

John Stephen Morton - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

B05D 1/02
B05C 11/00
B05B 1/02
B05B 5/025
B05B 15/00
B05C 19/00
B05D 7/00
B08B 3/00
B24C 3/00

US Classification:

427 8, 118696, 118665, 4274272, 427350, 701 50, 134198, 451 75, 901 1, 901 43

Abstract:

An apparatus and method of preparing and coating a large structure such as a ship's hull while in a dry dock wherein a plurality of spray guns disposed in an array are positioned by a robotic arm in a spaced relationship along the surface to be treated so that their spray patterns overlap. The array of spray guns is traversed downwardly and thus painting a strip whereupon the spray guns are secured, move horizontally and then are activated to be moved upwardly until another strip adjacent to and overlapping the first strip is painted. These steps are repeated until the surface area is substantially entirely painted. A shroud is provided for collecting paint oversprays and other excess paint is mounted in the array assemblage. An auxiliary spray gun may be positioned and its spray pattern adjusted to apply paint to area which were missed by the original spray pattern emanating from the array of spray guns. Travel of the system along the work surface is accomplished by a reference track, which may be virtual or actual along which an unmanned platform travels. An articulated computer controlled arm is carried by the unmanned platform which in turn carries the assemblage. Other tools may be selectively operatively connected to the arm for cleaning the hull before a coating is applied thereto.

US Patent:

20210293709, Sep 23, 2021

Filed:

Mar 22, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/208169

Inventors:

- Indianapolis IN, US
Steven Michael Gann - Huntington Beach CA, US
Eric Darnell Hall - Huntington Beach CA, US
Tae Ho Hwang - Brea CA, US
John Lewis Morton - Canyon Lake CA, US
Anatoly Moskalev - Irvine CA, US
Bruce Alan Sargeant - Orange CA, US
Dennis Edwin Rieger - Hermosa Beach CA, US
Marinela Gombosev - Newport Beach CA, US
Mark David Van Cleve - Long Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 21/64
G01N 35/10
G01N 35/00

Abstract:

Apparatuses and methods of optically analyzing fluid within a pipette are described herein. In an embodiment, an optical reader subassembly includes a housing including an internal area, a container configured to hold a fluid sample at a sample position in a light tight manner within the internal area of the housing, a light source configured to project light onto the fluid sample within the container, and an optical sensor configured to move between different sensor positions while the fluid sample remains stationary at the sample position, the different sensor positions including at least two of: (i) a first sensor position for taking a luminescence reading of the fluid sample; (ii) a second sensor position for taking a dark current or other background measurement; and (iii) a third sensor position for taking a fluorescence reading of the fluid sample.

US Patent:

20180178239, Jun 28, 2018

Filed:

Feb 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/896054

Inventors:

John Stephen Morton - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

B05B 13/00
B63B 59/00
B05B 12/12
B05B 13/02
B05B 13/04
B63B 59/06
B63B 59/04
B25J 9/16
B24C 9/00
B05B 14/00

Abstract:

An apparatus and method of preparing and coating a large structure such as a ship's hull while in a dry dock wherein a plurality of spray guns disposed in an array are positioned by a robotic arm in a spaced relationship along the surface to be treated so that their spray patterns overlap. The array of spray guns is traversed downwardly and thus painting a strip whereupon the spray guns are secured, move horizontally and then are activated to be moved upwardly until another strip adjacent to and overlapping the first strip is painted. These steps are repeated until the surface area is substantially entirely painted. A shroud is provided for collecting paint oversprays and other excess paint is mounted in the array assemblage. An auxiliary spray gun may be positioned and its spray pattern adjusted to apply paint to area which were missed by the original spray pattern emanating from the array of spray guns. Travel of the system along the work surface is accomplished by a reference track, which may be virtual or actual along which an unmanned platform travels. An articulated computer controlled arm is carried by the unmanned platform which in turn carries the assemblage. Other tools may be selectively operatively connected to the arm for cleaning the hull before a coating is applied thereto.

US Patent:

20180017590, Jan 18, 2018

Filed:

Feb 24, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/553504

Inventors:

- Indianapolis IN, US
Steve Michael Gann - Huntington Beach CA, US
Eric Darnell Hall - Huntington Beach CA, US
Tae Ho Hwang - Brea CA, US
John Lewis Morton - Canyon Lake CA, US
Anatoly Moskalev - Irvine CA, US
Bruce Alan Sargeant - Orange CA, US
Dennis Edwin Rieger - Hermosa Beach CA, US
Marinela Gombosev - Newport Beach CA, US
Mark David Van Cleve - Long Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 35/02
G01N 21/01
G01N 35/10
G01N 35/00
G01N 35/04

Abstract:

Apparatuses and methods for washing a plurality of fluid samples are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for washing a plurality of fluid samples respectively located within a plurality of cuvettes includes a rotor configured to rotate the plurality of cuvettes about an axis, a traveler mechanism located beneath the rotor, the traveler mechanism configured to move a plurality of magnets parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotor to position the plurality of magnets so that each cuvette of the plurality of cuvettes is located adjacent to at least one magnet of the plurality of magnets, and a wash system located above the rotor, the wash system configured to at least one of inject fluid into or aspirate fluid from the plurality of the cuvettes, while the plurality of magnets suspend magnetic particles located within each of the plurality of cuvettes.

US Patent:

20170370841, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Aug 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/682780

Inventors:

- Indianapolis IN, US
Steven Michael Gann - Huntington Beach CA, US
Eric Darnell Hall - Huntington Beach CA, US
Tae Ho Hwang - Brea CA, US
John Lewis Morton - Canyon Lake CA, US
Anatoly Moskalev - Irvine CA, US
Bruce Alan Sargeant - Orange CA, US
Dennis Edwin Rieger - Hermosa Beach CA, US
Marinela Gombosev - Newport Beach CA, US
Mark David Van Cleve - Long Beach CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 21/64

Abstract:

Apparatuses and methods of optically analyzing fluid within a pipette are described herein. In an embodiment, an optical reader subassembly includes a housing including an internal area, a container configured to hold a fluid sample at a sample position in a light tight manner within the internal area of the housing, a light source configured to project light onto the fluid sample within the container, and an optical sensor configured to move between different sensor positions while the fluid sample remains stationary at the sample position, the different sensor positions including at least two of: (i) a first sensor position for taking a luminescence reading of the fluid sample; (ii) a second sensor position for taking a dark current or other background measurement; and (iii) a third sensor position for taking a fluorescence reading of the fluid sample.