Patents by Inventor William R. McKnight

William R. McKnight 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).

  • Patent number: 6142105
    Abstract: A diaper garment is provided for common household pets such as dogs or cats, particularly those exhibiting incontinence by reason of age or medical condition, comprised of top, bottom and side panels arranged to collectively engage the back, rear end, underside and flank areas of the pet, and provided with suitably placed hind leg openings, and as necessary a tail opening, with elasticized edges. The diaper side panels are formed of elasticized material, and the bottom portion has an absorbent material attached to or formed in its inner, pet facing surface for absorbing and containing waste discharges from the pet. The diaper garment also preferably is provided with circumferential belting and shoulder-engaging suspenders to aid in snugly retaining the diaper on the animal in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Inventor: William R. McKnight
  • Patent number: 5353109
    Abstract: A receiver-transmitter for a target identification system having a particular but not necessarily an exclusive application for the identification of aircraft which utilizes laser vibrometry and a coherent array receiver including an array of photodetectors adapted to receive signals from different parts of the target and to use a corresponding array of frequency-offset reference beams to provide coherent detection of each of the received signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: Gec-Marconi Limited
    Inventors: Roger M. Langdon, William R. McKnight