Patents by Inventor McHenry Carlson

McHenry Carlson 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).

  • Pan tilt unit
    Patent number: 11732836
    Abstract: A pan tilt unit comprises a support, a slip ring, a rotating platform, and a tilting mechanism. An outer rotating portion of the slip ring is able to rotate about the support. The slip ring comprises connections between an inner static portion of the slip ring and the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The rotating platform is coupled to the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The tilting mechanism is coupled to the rotating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: McHenry Carlson, Torin Herndon, John Henry Harris, III
  • PAN TILT UNIT
    Publication number: 20220214009
    Abstract: A pan tilt unit comprises a support, a slip ring, a rotating platform, and a tilting mechanism. An outer rotating portion of the slip ring is able to rotate about the support. The slip ring comprises connections between an inner static portion of the slip ring and the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The rotating platform is coupled to the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The tilting mechanism is coupled to the rotating platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: McHenry Carlson, Torin Herndon, John Henry Harris, III
  • Pan tilt unit
    Patent number: 11268651
    Abstract: A pan tilt unit comprises a support, a slip ring, a rotating platform, and a tilting mechanism. An outer rotating portion of the slip ring is able to rotate about the support. The slip ring comprises connections between an inner static portion of the slip ring and the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The rotating platform is coupled to the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The tilting mechanism is coupled to the rotating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: McHenry Carlson, Torin Herndon, John Henry Harris, III
  • PAN TILT UNIT
    Publication number: 20210088175
    Abstract: A pan tilt unit comprises a support, a slip ring, a rotating platform, and a tilting mechanism. An outer rotating portion of the slip ring is able to rotate about the support. The slip ring comprises connections between an inner static portion of the slip ring and the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The rotating platform is coupled to the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The tilting mechanism is coupled to the rotating platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: McHenry Carlson, Torin Herndon, John Henry Harris, III