Biographical information/photo of V.I. Richard, the Journal's fifth Editor in Chief. 

Taken from 9 J. PAT. OFF. Soc'y 497, 500-502 (1927):

Richard also served as Editor in Chief for just Volume 8, Issue No. 10, published in June of 1926. From 8 J. PAT. OFF. Soc'y 453 (1926):