Patents by Inventor Katherine L Janney

Katherine L Janney 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).

  • System for disabling small water craft
    Patent number: 8256336
    Abstract: A system and method for disabling a small boat comprises at least two hulls and an entanglement device disposed therebetween. In the illustrative embodiment, each hull is an unmanned underwater vehicle. The system is launched from a vessel to intercept the small boat. When close to the small boat, the separating distance between the two hulls is increased, thereby deploying the entanglement device and causing it to become entangled with the small boat (e.g., the small boat's propulsion system, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Louis J. Larkin, Katherine L Janney, Richard P Clark
  • System for Disabling Small Water Craft
    Publication number: 20100269675
    Abstract: A system and method for disabling a small boat comprises at least two hulls and an entanglement device disposed therebetween. In the illustrative embodiment, each hull is an unmanned underwater vehicle. The system is launched from a vessel to intercept the small boat. When close to the small boat, the separating distance between the two hulls is increased, thereby deploying the entanglement device and causing it to become entangled with the small boat (e.g., the small boat's propulsion system, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Louis J. Larkin, Katherine L. Janney, Richard P. Clark