Patents by Inventor Brent F. Lyons

Brent F. Lyons 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: 11099375
    Abstract: A portable inspection unit is provided. The portable inspection unit may include a unit body, a flexible cable, and an imager housing. The flexible cable may extend from the unit body and the imager housing may be disposed at a distal end of the flexible cable. The portable inspection unit may be configured to receive an actuating accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Inspectron, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent F. Lyons, Tye L. Newman, Shepherd H. Whitcomb
  • Patent number: 10962762
    Abstract: A portable inspection unit is provided. The portable inspection unit may include a unit body, a flexible cable, and an imager housing. The flexible cable may extend from the unit body and the imager housing may be disposed at a distal end of the flexible cable. The portable inspection unit may include a grasper that extends and retracts from the imager housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: INSPECTRON, INC.
    Inventors: Tye L. Newman, Brent F. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20190369381
    Abstract: A portable inspection unit is provided. The portable inspection unit may include a unit body, a flexible cable, and an imager housing. The flexible cable may extend from the unit body and the imager housing may be disposed at a distal end of the flexible cable. The portable inspection unit may include a grasper that extends and retracts from the imager housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Tye L. Newman, Brent F. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20170131538
    Abstract: A portable inspection unit is provided. The portable inspection unit may include a unit body, a flexible cable, and an imager housing. The flexible cable may extend from the unit body and the imager housing may be disposed at a distal end of the flexible cable. The portable inspection unit may be configured to receive an actuating accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Brent F. Lyons, Tye L. Newman, Shepherd H. Whitcomb
  • Patent number: 9551863
    Abstract: The portable inspection unit may include a unit body, a flexible cable, and an imager housing. The flexible cable may extend from the unit body and the imager housing may be disposed at a distal end of the flexible cable. The portable inspection unit may be configured to receive an actuating accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Inspectron, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent F. Lyons, Tye L. Newman, Shepherd H. Whitcomb
  • Publication number: 20160219193
    Abstract: A video inspection device is provided. The video inspection device may have a base unit and a video imaging attachment. The video imaging attachment may include configuration information stored in the attachment and may communicate the configuration information to the base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Price, Tye L. Newman, Brent F. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20140192179
    Abstract: A portable inspection unit is provided. The portable inspection unit may include a unit body, a flexible cable, and an imager housing, The flexible cable may extend from the unit body and the imager housing may be disposed at a distal end of the flexible cable. The portable inspection unit may be configured to receive an actuating accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Inspectron, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent F. Lyons, Tye L. Newman, Shepherd H. Whitcomb