Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Mello

Christopher C. Mello 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).

  • Anchor containing a self deploying mooring system and method of automatically deploying the mooring system from the anchor
    Patent number: 7963242
    Abstract: An anchor holds a variety of mooring system elements, including processor-controlled cable brakes, prior to deployment of the anchor. The anchor is configured to automatically deploy the elements of the mooring system into a desired underwater configuration. A method of deploying an ocean anchor includes controlling cable brakes and results in the elements of the mooring system being deployed into a desired underwater configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Thomas S. Wiggin, David A. Sharp, Marc A. Brown, Christopher C. Mello, Frank H. Hitzke, David A. Giroux, Douglas L. Veilleux, II, Emily J. Pikor, Edward M. Gaboriault, Jr.
  • Anchor Containing a Self Deploying Mooring System and Method of Automatically Deploying the Mooring System from the Anchor
    Publication number: 20100068955
    Abstract: An anchor holds a variety of mooring system elements, including processor-controlled cable brakes, prior to deployment of the anchor. The anchor is configured to automatically deploy the elements of the mooring system into a desired underwater configuration. A method of deploying an ocean anchor includes controlling cable brakes and results in the elements of the mooring system being deployed into a desired underwater configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas S. Wiggin, David A. Sharp, Marc A. Brown, Christopher C. Mello, Frank H. Hitzke, David A. Giroux, Douglas L. Veilleux, II, Emily J. Pikor, Edward M. Gaboriault, JR.