Patents by Inventor William L. Hendricks

William L. Hendricks 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).

  • Automation of flotation devices
    Patent number: 11912384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved personal flotation devices and their methods of use. Advantageously, the devices and methods of the invention eliminate the need for a pyrotechnical firing mechanism, and compared to current devices, are less apt to be spontaneously activated by deterioration that is caused by storage in a humid environment or the passage of time. Instead, the devices and methods of use of the present invention incorporate electronic circuitry to activate automatic operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Jimmy R. Bainter, Michael L. Eckstein, Lawrence E. Guerra, William R. Hendricks, Steven R. Walton, Joshua H. Huisenga
  • Lightweight gun systems
    Patent number: 5531150
    Abstract: A mortar design according to the present invention has been described. The mortar of the present invention weighs substantially less than the presently available mortars. Furthermore, the mortar of the present invention provides a dampening mechanism which substantially dampens the movement of the entire mortar assembly during firing of rounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company
    Inventors: Albert A. Gegaregian, Vincenzo F. Costa, William L. Hendricks, Milan G. Maximovich, Jacob Savitt, Hsiang-Sheng Shen, Michael R. Webber