Patents by Inventor Joseph McCormack

Joseph McCormack 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).

  • THE QUIET WORKPLACE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250029019
    Abstract: A system and method for providing, protecting, and promoting quiet in the workplace is presented. Utilizing specially designed pods arranged in a protected quite workplace environment, users can schedule dedicated quiet work time for increased focus and attention away from distraction. Access to the quiet workplace environment may be managed by a smart reservation system that can actively manage reservation times and durations to stagger access to the environment and assign users to various pods in the environment such that interactions among users in the environment is minimized or eliminated, thereby further promoting focused, distraction free work time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: Joseph McCormack
  • System and method for determining orientation based on solar positioning
    Patent number: 7315781
    Abstract: Determination of the orientation of a unit is based on solar positioning. An actual measurement of the position of the sun is taken and compared to a theoretical determination of the position of the sun. By comparing the actual and theoretical positions, the orientation of the unit is determined in an accurate, reliable, and economical manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Textron Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Mark H. Litchfield, David Delude, Joseph McCormack
  • System and method for determining orientation based on solar positioning
    Publication number: 20070145252
    Abstract: Determination of the orientation of a unit is based on solar positioning. An actual measurement of the position of the sun is taken and compared to a theoretical determination of the position of the sun. By comparing the actual and theoretical positions, the orientation of the unit is determined in an accurate, reliable, and economical manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Litchfield, David Delude, Joseph McCormack
  • System and method for determining orientation based on solar positioning
    Patent number: 7079944
    Abstract: Determination of the orientation of a unit is based on solar positioning. An actual measurement of the position of the sun is taken and compared to a theoretical determination of the position of the sun. By comparing the actual and theoretical positions, the orientation of the unit is determined in an accurate, reliable, and economical manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Textron Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Mark H. Litchfield, David Delude, Joseph McCormack
  • System and method for determining orientation based on solar positioning
    Publication number: 20050043866
    Abstract: Determination of the orientation of a unit is based on solar positioning. An actual measurement of the position of the sun is taken and compared to a theoretical determination of the position of the sun. By comparing the actual and theoretical positions, the orientation of the unit is determined in an accurate, reliable, and economical manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Litchfield, David Delude, Joseph McCormack