Patents by Inventor Marcella Mirata
Marcella Mirata 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).
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Patent number: 8544376Abstract: A transparent armor system includes a hard face fabricated from a substantially transparent glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material and a backing covering a rear surface of the hard face opposite an anticipated incoming projectile. The backing has a refractive index substantially matching that of the hard face such as to allow substantial transparency of the transparent armor system. The hard face serves to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the transparent armor system, while the backing serves to retain any pieces of the hard face fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Schott CorporationInventors: John Carberry, Katherine Leighton, John Boyett, Carl Cline, Marcella Mirata, Wiktor Serafin, Edgar Aleshire
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Publication number: 20130019741Abstract: A transparent armor system includes a hard face fabricated from a substantially transparent glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material and a backing covering a rear surface of the hard face opposite an anticipated incoming projectile. The backing has a refractive index substantially matching that of the hard face such as to allow substantial transparency of the transparent armor system. The hard face serves to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the transparent armor system, while the backing serves to retain any pieces of the hard face fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: SCHOTT CORPORATIONInventors: John Carberry, John Boyett, Carl Cline, Marcella Mirata, Katherine Leighton, Wiktor Serafin, Edgar Aleshire
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Patent number: 8176829Abstract: An armor system includes a hard face and at least one reinforcing layer covering a rear surface of the hard face. The reinforcing layer is fabricated from a glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material. At least one resilient layer forms a rearward outer layer of the armor system. The hard face and cooperating reinforcing layers serve to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the armor system, while the resilient layer serves to retain any pieces of the hard face and reinforcing layers fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces, each with cooperating reinforcing and resilient layers, are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Schott CorporationInventors: John Carberry, John Boyett, Carl Cline, Marcella Mirata, Katherine T. Leighton, Wiktor Serafin, Edgar Aleshire
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Patent number: 8176828Abstract: A transparent armor system includes a hard face fabricated from a substantially transparent glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material and a backing covering a rear surface of the hard face opposite an anticipated incoming projectile. The backing has a refractive index substantially matching that of the hard face such as to allow substantial transparency of the transparent armor system. The hard face serves to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the transparent armor system, while the backing serves to retain any pieces of the hard face fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Schott CorporationInventors: John Carberry, John Boyett, Carl Cline, Marcella Mirata, Katherine T. Leighton, Wiktor Serafin, Edgar Aleshire
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Publication number: 20120097017Abstract: An armor system includes a hard face and at least one reinforcing layer covering a rear surface of the hard face. The reinforcing layer is fabricated from a glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material. At least one resilient layer forms a rearward outer layer of the armor system. The hard face and cooperating reinforcing layers serve to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the armor system, while the resilient layer serves to retain any pieces of the hard face and reinforcing layers fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces, each with cooperating reinforcing and resilient layers, are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: John Carberry, John Boyett, Carl Cline, Marcella Mirata, Katherine T. Leighton, Wiktor Serafin, Edgar Aleshire
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Publication number: 20090217813Abstract: A transparent armor system includes a hard face fabricated from a substantially transparent glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material and a backing covering a rear surface of the hard face opposite an anticipated incoming projectile. The backing has a refractive index substantially matching that of the hard face such as to allow substantial transparency of the transparent armor system. The hard face serves to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the transparent armor system, while the backing serves to retain any pieces of the hard face fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: John CARBERRY, John Boyett, Carl Cline, Marcella Mirata, Katherine T. Leighton, Wiktor Serafin, Edgar Aleshire
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Patent number: 7192197Abstract: An optical connector cleaner. The optical connector cleaner includes a nonlinear path along which an optical connector is moved. By following the nonlinear path, the optical connector is subjected to planetary motion without requiring the operator to twist the connector by hand. The use of planetary motion improves the efficiency and quality of the cleaning operation. In addition, the optical connector cleaner of the present invention provides improved resistance to damage from the ferrule edge during cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Neptec Optical Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John Carberry, Marcella Mirata, Michael L. Smith, Lisa Carberry, Susan Hubbard, Joe Ewing
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Publication number: 20060067635Abstract: An optical connector cleaner. The optical connector cleaner includes a nonlinear path along which an optical connector is moved. By following the nonlinear path, the optical connector is subjected to planetary motion without requiring the operator to twist the connector by hand. The use of planetary motion improves the efficiency and quality of the cleaning operation. In addition, the optical connector cleaner of the present invention provides improved resistance to damage from the ferrule edge during cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2004Publication date: March 30, 2006Applicant: Neptec Optical Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John Carberry, Marcella Mirata, Michael Smith, Lisa Carberry, Susan Hubbard, Joe Ewing