Patents by Inventor Mark Stinnett

Mark Stinnett 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).

  • Nested gimbal assembly
    Patent number: 11287221
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods for nested gimbal assemblies. A gimbal system may include a base, a yoke, and a gimbal assembly rotatably connecting the yoke to the base. The gimbal assembly may include a motor, a bearing, and a ferrofluid seal. The motor may be configured to rotate the yoke relative to the base about a rotational axis. The bearing may be seated within the base and permit rotation of the yoke relative to the base about the rotational axis. The ferrofluid seal may be positioned to seal an interface between the yoke and the base. The motor may be positioned within an inner diameter of the bearing. The bearing may be positioned within an inner diameter of the ferrofluid seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: FLIR SURVEILLANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Sean L. Delaney, John Nolan, Mark Stinnett
  • NESTED GIMBAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210080227
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods for nested gimbal assemblies. A gimbal system may include a base, a yoke, and a gimbal assembly rotatably connecting the yoke to the base. The gimbal assembly may include a motor, a bearing, and a ferrofluid seal. The motor may be configured to rotate the yoke relative to the base about a rotational axis. The bearing may be seated within the base and permit rotation of the yoke relative to the base about the rotational axis. The ferrofluid seal may be positioned to seal an interface between the yoke and the base. The motor may be positioned within an inner diameter of the bearing. The bearing may be positioned within an inner diameter of the ferrofluid seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sean L. Delaney, John Nolan, Mark Stinnett
  • Sensor housing
    Patent number: D916941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: FLIR Surveillance, Inc.
    Inventors: John Nolan, Mark Stinnett, Sean L. Delaney