Patents by Inventor Eric Hobson

Eric Hobson 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).

  • DESCENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100181145
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein a descent device (10) comprising a hollow spool (12) rotatable about a rotational axis (14) and a lifeline, in the form of a braided steel cable (not shown), wound about the spool (12). A centrifugal brake mechanism (18) including a brake assembly, comprising a pair of brake shoes (20) and associated brake pads (21), is engageable with the spool (12) to apply a braking force to the spool (12) as the spool (12) rotates. Biasing members, in the form of a compression springs (22), extend between the brake shoes (20) for biasing the brake shoes (20) and pads (21) into engagement with the spool (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: LIFELINE DESCENT SYSTEMS PTY LTD
    Inventor: Eric Hobson
  • Rotating drive module with position locking mechanism
    Patent number: 7555970
    Abstract: A system used in a remotely controlled firearm device includes a circular gear and two worm gears. The worm gears engage the outer diameter of the circular gear and rotate synchronously to rotate the circular gear to align the firearm device with a target. Once the firearm device is aligned, the circular gear is locked into a fixed position that does not have any hysteresis by rotating the two worm gears asynchronously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Precision Remotes, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham Hawkes, Eric Hobson
  • Rotating drive module with position locking mechanism
    Publication number: 20060060026
    Abstract: A system used in a remotely controlled firearm device includes a circular gear and two worm gears. The worm gears engage the outer diameter of the circular gear and rotate synchronously to rotate the circular gear to align the firearm device with a target. Once the firearm device is aligned, the circular gear is locked into a fixed position that does not have any hysteresis by rotating the two worm gears asynchronously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Graham Hawkes, Eric Hobson