Patents by Inventor Ariel Carmi

Ariel Carmi 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).

  • Marine personal locator and automatic opening omnidirectional radar retroreflector incorporated therein
    Patent number: 5838275
    Abstract: An improved omnidirectional radar retroreflector and marine personal locator incorporating same. One embodiment of the radar retroreflector includes first and second collapsible radar reflective disc portions biased in a substantially perpendicular open position with a plurality of radar reflecting web sections extending substantially perpendicularly therebetween creating eight sets of three mutually-perpendicular radar reflective surfaces forming an omnidirectional radar retroreflector. In a collapsed position, the first and second disc portions bend around a common axis of intersection in a non-destructive manner folding the web sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Inventor: Ariel Carmi