Patents by Inventor George F. Hardy

George F. Hardy 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: 4136921
    Abstract: Adapters for use in connecting a single model of a replacement microphone to all makes and models of C B radios. Each adapter includes a shell providing for a female connector at each end of the adapter, screws holding the shell in clamping relationship about said female connectors, a threaded ring for securing the adapter to a C B radio, and electrical conductors operatively electrically connecting the female connectors electrically to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1979
    Inventors: George F. Hardy, Morton E. David
  • Patent number: 4079395
    Abstract: An electronic flash unit for cameras containing a piezoelectric generator as a voltage source provides electronic flash capability to such cameras which normally employ explosive flash bulbs. The flash unit contains delay circuitry for matching the peak light intensity of the flash to the camera shutter exposure time and also includes limiting resistors for protecting the operator from the hazard of high voltage shock. One embodiment of the flash unit provides secure attachment between the camera and the unit by means of a hinged attaching plate and latching arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1978
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventors: John De Filippis, George F. Hardy