RICHARD J AULL
Engineers in Reading, PA

6650243, Nov 18, 2003

Dec 6, 2001

10/010658

Richard J. Aull - Reading PA 19606

G08B 2300

3405733, 3405731

A pet affection indicator device presents information regarding the quantity of affection a pet owner is giving to the pet. The device includes a sensing assembly with a sensor element worn by a pet, and produces signals based on sensing of a humans touching of the pet near the sensor element. A processor receives the signals from the sensing element and calculates data associated with at least one of an amount, frequency and duration of the sensed touching and elapsed time since the last of the sensed touching. A memory is in electrical communication with the processor for storing the data. The device also includes an indicator that communicates to a human an indication associated with the data based on the touches. With this device, the pet owner, by paying attention to the indicator, will know if and when the pet is due for more affection.

6640427, Nov 4, 2003

Oct 24, 2002

10/279172

Richard J. Aull - Reading PA
Al Bino - Sinking Spring PA
Timothy E. Krell - Fleetwood PA
Palle Rye - Shillington PA
Andrew L. Truex - Shillington PA

Brentwood Industries, Inc. - Reading PA

B23P 1900

29796, 29521

An apparatus for connecting contact sheets to form a contact body is disclosed, that provides for deforming projection-depression couplings formed in two or more interlocking sheets to form positive locks by which assemblies of sheets are formed. The apparatus includes crimping devices that crimp projection-depression couplings located in the interior area of the interlocked sheets and projection-depression couplings located adjacent the side edges of the interlocked sheets, again to form positive locks by which assemblies of sheets are formed.

6544628, Apr 8, 2003

Sep 13, 2000

09/660955

Richard J. Aull - Reading PA
Timothy E. Krell - Morrisville PA
Palle Rye - Shillington PA

Brentwood Industries, Inc. - Reading PA

B32B 100

428179, 428183, 428184, 428131, 428137, 428174, 428182, 261112, 261110, 2611122

A contact body is disclosed, comprising at least two contact sheets having opposing surfaces and a projection extending outward from one surface of each contact sheet, wherein the projection defines a depression on the opposite surface of the contact sheet, a projection of one contact sheet being disposed within a depression of an adjacent contact sheet to form a projection-depression coupling, and the projection-depression coupling being deformed to form a positive lock. A method and apparatus of connecting contact sheets to form a contact body are also disclosed, that provide for deforming projection-depression couplings formed in two or more interlocking sheets to form positive locks by which assemblies of sheets are formed. The apparatus includes crimping devices that crimp projection-depression couplings located in the interior area of the interlocked sheets and projection-depression couplings located adjacent the side edges of the interlocked sheets, again to form positive locks by which assemblies of sheets are formed.

6877205, Apr 12, 2005

Oct 24, 2002

10/279161

Richard J. Aull - Reading PA, US
Al Bino - Sinking Spring PA, US
Timothy E. Krell - Fleetwood PA, US
Palle Rye - Shillington PA, US
Andrew L. Truex - Shillington PA, US

Brentwood Industries, Inc. - Reading PA

B23P011/00

29521, 2611122

A method of connecting contact sheets to form a contact body that provides for mechanically deforming at least same of both interior and edge projection-depression couplings formed in two sheets to form positive locks in a pair of sheets, and then mechanically deforming only edge projections to form positive locks between at least two pairs of sheets, thereby forming the contact body.

6170216, Jan 9, 2001

Mar 12, 1999

9/268517

Palle Rye - Reading PA
Timothy Krell - Fleetwood PA
Curtis McDowell - Allentown PA
Richard Aull - Reading PA

Brentwood Industries, Inc. - Reading PA

E04C 242

52660

A grid structure capable of withstanding a compressive force comprises a peripheral frame, a plurality of first grid members connected to and extending within the peripheral frame and a plurality of second grid members connected to and extending within the peripheral frame. The second grid members intersect the first grid members. The first and second grid members form a grid of small frames disposed within the peripheral frame. The grid has an upper surface and a lower surface wherein a first group of at least a portion of at least one of the first and second grid members have flanges on the upper surface, the flanges being generally perpendicular to the first and second grid members and a second group of at least a portion of at least one of the first and second grid members have flanges on the lower surface, the flanges being generally perpendicular to the first and second grid members. A process of making the grid structure is also disclosed, as is an assembly of such grid structures.