Patents Examined by Benjamin Paul Lee
  • Patent number: 7264202
    Abstract: An unmanned, lighter-than-air airship includes three omnidirectional thrust generating units. One unit is mounted at the fore-end of the airship to generate thrust in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the airship. This unit controls pitch and yaw movements of the airship. The other two units are mounted on the airship equidistant from the first unit, and are located in a same midships plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. These two units generate thrust vectors that control roll movements of the airship and provide propulsion for the airship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Information Systems Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Callum R. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7140138
    Abstract: A firearm hammer has a hammer body with a hammer pivot axis for attachment to a firearm frame. A spur is connected to the hammer body, and the spur is movable among a number of positions with respect to the hammer body. The spur may be attached in a standard position in which it extends within the medial plane of the hammer body for use without a scope, or offset positions in which it angles away from the medial plane to provide accessibility. The offset angle may be 45 degrees, and a mating feature may provide the several attachment positions, each secure against movement except by deliberate removal of a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Thompson Center Arms Company Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Laney, Gordon R. Cate