Patents by Inventor Kyle Knight

Kyle Knight 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).

  • Underwater robotic venting and inspection system
    Patent number: 8757084
    Abstract: An improved inspection apparatus includes a control apparatus, a tractor apparatus comprising a tractor and a drive mechanism connected together, the drive mechanism being connected with the control apparatus, a tether apparatus disposed on the tractor and being movable between a deployed position and a retracted position, and a buoy apparatus. The buoy apparatus is connected with the tether apparatus and includes a buoy and a camera apparatus, the buoy in a condition submerged in a fluid applying a buoyant force to the camera apparatus whereby in the deployed position of the tether apparatus the buoy apparatus is in an elevated position situated relatively higher in a vertical direction than in the retracted position of the tether apparatus wherein the buoy apparatus is in another position situated relatively lower in the vertical direction, the camera apparatus being structured to provide a visual output signal to the control apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Condit, Nicholas Hartman, Dylan Mora, Brad Lafferty, Kyle Knight, Jamie Hogan, Cyril Poissonnet, Steve Everett
  • UNDERWATER ROBOTIC VENTING AND INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120318187
    Abstract: An improved inspection apparatus includes a control apparatus, a tractor apparatus comprising a tractor and a drive mechanism connected together, the drive mechanism being connected with the control apparatus, a tether apparatus disposed on the tractor and being movable between a deployed position and a retracted position, and a buoy apparatus. The buoy apparatus is connected with the tether apparatus and includes a buoy and a camera apparatus, the buoy in a condition submerged in a fluid applying a buoyant force to the camera apparatus whereby in the deployed position of the tether apparatus the buoy apparatus is in an elevated position situated relatively higher in a vertical direction than in the retracted position of the tether apparatus wherein the buoy apparatus is in another position situated relatively lower in the vertical direction, the camera apparatus being structured to provide a visual output signal to the control apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Jeff Condit, Nicholas Hartman, Dylan Mora, Brad Lafferty, Kyle Knight, Jamie Hogan, Cyril Poissonnet, Steve Everett