Patents by Inventor Andrew T. PIDDUCK

Andrew T. PIDDUCK 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).

  • Surface vessel fueling systems and methods
    Patent number: 11897586
    Abstract: A system that includes a first winch assembly having a first structure on which a fuel hose is configured to be spooled and unspooled, the first structure having a first rotational axis. The system also includes a second winch assembly located rearward of the first winch assembly, the second winch assembly includes a second structure on which a messenger line is configured to be spooled and unspooled, the second structure having a second rotational axis and being rotatable between first and second rotational positions. Upon the second structure being in the first rotational position the second rotational axis is non-orthogonal to the first rotational axis. Upon the second structure being in the second rotational position, the second rotational axis is orthogonal to the first rotational axis. The second structure including an axial through opening through which the fuel line is configured to pass when the second structure is in the second rotational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy S. Meaux, Isaac D. Kremers, Nicholas B. Jones, Mark E. Cooper, Quinton P. Elliott, Andrew T. Pidduck, Joel C. Jurisich, Robert L. Henry, Garret Marzolf
  • SURFACE VESSEL FUELING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230029515
    Abstract: A system that includes a first winch assembly having a first structure on which a fuel hose is configured to be spooled and unspooled, the first structure having a first rotational axis. The system also includes a second winch assembly located rearward of the first winch assembly, the second winch assembly includes a second structure on which a messenger line is configured to be spooled and unspooled, the second structure having a second rotational axis and being rotatable between first and second rotational positions. Upon the second structure being in the first rotational position the second rotational axis is non-orthogonal to the first rotational axis. Upon the second structure being in the second rotational position, the second rotational axis is orthogonal to the first rotational axis. The second structure including an axial through opening through which the fuel line is configured to pass when the second structure is in the second rotational position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jeremy S. MEAUX, Isaac D. KREMERS, Nicholas B. JONES, Mark E. COOPER, Quinton P. ELLIOTT, Andrew T. PIDDUCK, Joel C. JURISICH, Robert L. HENRY, Garret MARZOLF