Patents by Inventor William H. McGuire

William H. McGuire 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).

  • Shopping cart with attached holder for carrying slender elongate items
    Publication number: 20030052464
    Abstract: A shopping cart has an elongated flexible holder attached lengthwise to the exterior of the shopping cart's basket. The holder conveys long, slender items which are otherwise difficult to fit within the cart's basket. The side of the holder facing the basket has a mesh construction so that items within the holder can be viewed from outside the holder while the outward facing side of the holder is solid in construction making it suitable for the placement of logos, advertisements or other messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: William H. McGuire
  • Satellite tracking antenna system
    Patent number: 4920350
    Abstract: A ship borne antenna using a gimballed mount for establishing a two degree of freedom unstabilized structure. A ring is mounted for rotation on a radome and carries an antenna mounted for rotation relative to the ring. The ring antenna are respectively driven by stepper motors. Variations in stability occurring by pitch, yaw or roll of the ship are corrected on a real time basis using a microprocessor that dynamically drives the ring and the antenna to maintain lock-on with a satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Comsat Telesystems, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. McGuire, Thomas J. Tilden