Patents by Inventor Kerry W. Gordon

Kerry W. Gordon 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).

  • Combination head-protective helmet and thermal imaging apparatus
    Patent number: 6606114
    Abstract: Combination head-protective helmet and thermal imaging apparatus including an infrared camera for producing an infrared image of a scene or object and a display system which generates a visible image of the scene or object from the infrared image; various mounting apparatus for mounting the thermal imaging apparatus to the helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Diversified Optical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerry W. Gordon, Christopher E. Coombs, Richard M. Peel, Robert J. Richter, Andrew J. Fordham
  • Radio apparatus head-protective helmet
    Patent number: 6298249
    Abstract: Radio interface apparatus in combination with a lapel mounted microphone and speaker and a radio and with or without a head-protective helmet, radio interface apparatus in combination with a lapel-mounted radio and with or without a head-protective helmet, and radio interface apparatus for being mounted to the nape device of a head-protective helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Mine Safety Appliances Company
    Inventors: Michael M. Locarno, Michael J. Barthold, Kerry W. Gordon
  • Head-protective helmet with geodesic dome
    Patent number: 6260212
    Abstract: A head-protective helmet comprising a geodesic dome. A further feature is the geodesic dome in combination with other elements providing a head-protective helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Mine Safety Appliances Company
    Inventors: Louis Orotelli, Kerry W. Gordon
  • Heat absorber and combination electrical apparatus producing heat and heat absorber
    Patent number: 6181558
    Abstract: A heat absorber including a container providing an internal cavity, phase change material, such as microencapsulated phase change material, residing in the cavity, the container including at least one wall of thermally conductive material in thermal contact with the phase change material, such one wall provided with a plurality of spaced apart and inwardly extending members of thermally conductive material extending inwardly into the cavity and into and in thermal engagement with the phase change material, upon heat being transferred to the phase change material the phase change material changes phase and absorbs the heat. Such heat absorber in combination with electrical apparatus which produces heat when operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Cairns Advanced Tech. Inc.
    Inventor: Kerry W. Gordon
  • Hand-held thermal imaging apparatus
    Patent number: D424081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Cairns & Brother Inc.
    Inventor: Kerry W. Gordon