Patents by Inventor Jeremy C. Hermann

Jeremy C. Hermann 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).

  • Hull robot drive system
    Patent number: 9233724
    Abstract: A hull robot includes a robot body, at least one drive module for maneuvering the robot about the hull, an on-board power source, and a motive subsystem for the drive module powered by the on-board power source. A plurality of permanent magnet elements are associated with the drive module and each are switchable between a non-shunted state when adjacent the hull and a shunted state when not adjacent the hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Howard R. Kornstein, James H Rooney, III, Jeremy C. Hermann, Jonathan T. Longley, Joel N. Harris, Wen-te Wu
  • Hull Robot Drive System
    Publication number: 20140090906
    Abstract: A hull robot includes a robot body, at least one drive module for maneuvering the robot about the hull, an on-board power source, and a motive subsystem for the drive module powered by the on-board power source. A plurality of permanent magnet elements are associated with the drive module and each are switchable between a non-shunted state when adjacent the hull and a shunted state when not adjacent the hull.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Howard R. Kornstein, James H. Rooney, III, Jeremy C. Hermann, Jonathan T. Longley, Joel N. Harris, Wen-te Wu
  • Hull robot drive system
    Patent number: 8393421
    Abstract: A hull robot includes a robot body, at least one drive module for maneuvering the robot about the hull, an on-board power source, and a motive subsystem for the drive module powered by the on-board power source. A plurality of permanent magnet elements are associated with the drive module and each are switchable between a non-shunted state when adjacent the hull and a shunted state when not adjacent the hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Howard R. Kornstein, James H. Rooney, III, Jeremy C. Hermann, Jonathan T. Longley, Joel N. Harris, Wen-Te Wu
  • Hull robot drive system
    Publication number: 20110083599
    Abstract: A hull robot includes a robot body, at least one drive module for maneuvering the robot about the hull, an on-board power source, and a motive subsystem for the drive module powered by the on-board power source. A plurality of permanent magnet elements are associated with the drive module and each are switchable between a non-shunted state when adjacent the hull and a shunted state when not adjacent the hull.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Howard R. Kornstein, James H. Rooney, III, Jeremy C. Hermann, Jonathan T. Longley, Joel N. Harris, Wen-Te Wu