Patents by Inventor Crystal J. Taton

Crystal J. Taton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Unmanned surveillance vehicle
    Patent number: 8263919
    Abstract: A surveillance vehicle (10) comprising a vessel (11) and a parasail (12). The vehicle (10) is loaded, in a pre-launch condition, into a mortar tube for projection therefrom towards an area of interest. In this pre-launch condition, the vessel (11) resembles a conventional mortar round and the parasail (12) is stowed within the vessel (11). Upon arrival at the area of interest, the parasail (12) is deployed from the vessel (11) and instrumentation collects survey data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Timothy A. Murphy, Crystal J. Taton, Leonard S. Raymond
  • UNMANNED SURVEILLANCE VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100057285
    Abstract: A surveillance vehicle (10) comprising a vessel (11) and a parasail (12). The vehicle (10) is loaded, in a pre-launch condition, into a mortar tube for projection therefrom towards an area of interest. In this pre-launch condition, the vessel (11) resembles a conventional mortar round and the parasail (12) is stowed within the vessel (11). Upon arrival at the area of interest, the parasail (12) is deployed from the vessel (11) and instrumentation collects survey data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy A. Murphy, Crystal J. Taton, Leonard S. Raymond