Russell E Ford

US Patent:

20040035644, Feb 26, 2004

Filed:

Sep 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/256677

Inventors:

Russell Ford - Atlanta GA, US
Salvatore Veni - Dacula GA, US

International Classification:

E04H003/04
B61B001/00
B65G001/00
E04H003/00

US Classification:

186/041000, 186/053000

Abstract:

A low-cost paging based order fulfillment method, system, and apparatus that allows customers to easily indicate their arrival at a place of business without entering the business or using voice based communications and which is able to simultaneously transmit specifically identifiable information to relevant employees for purposes of expediting delivery of customer purchases. Customers arriving at the place of business in a vehicle are allowed to remain in the vehicle during the entirety of the notification and delivery process. The business may designate specific employees for receipt of customer notification and identification data for quick payment processing and delivery of customer purchases.

US Patent:

20050200455, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Jan 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/038736

Inventors:

Salvatore Veni - Dacula GA, US
Russell Ford - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/00

US Classification:

340007550, 340286090, 340007230, 705015000

Abstract:

A pager or other wireless communication device is used to keep participants of a queue informed of remaining wait time. An estimate of wait time is generated by a host management application using information concerning availability of a resource, for example, restaurant tables. The wait time is transmitted to each respective pager within the transmitting range of a base station. For positions high in the queue, a chit bearing an estimated return time may be issued in lieu of a pager. The chit may be returned in exchange for a pager after the return time has passed. Advertising messages may also be transmitted to the pagers, and one or more games may be played using the pagers. Pagers may be at least partially disabled when out of range of a transmitter base station.

US Patent:

50262548, Jun 25, 1991

Filed:

Oct 13, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/421020

Inventors:

Russell W. Ford - McDonough GA
David S. Shepherd - Wallingford PA

Assignee:

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

B64C 2754

US Classification:

416 61

Abstract:

A calibration device for a pitch change link (10) for a helicopter rotor grip where the link (10) includes a bearing (12) and includes a plurality of sequential reference numbers (22) equally spaced apart and concentrically disposed around the link (10). An indexing device (30) is mounted to the bearing (12) and is disposed adjacent to the plurality of sequential reference numbers (22) for locating one of the plurality of reference numbers (22) representing the length of the link (10). The indexing device (30) includes a window (40) which indexes one of the plurality of reference numbers (22) as the link (10) rotates.