Patents by Inventor Michael Alfred Tosto

Michael Alfred Tosto 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).

  • VEHICLE CAPTURE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20240083602
    Abstract: Vehicle capture assemblies and related devices, systems, and methods include one or more probe assemblies for engaging with and securing the target vehicle. The one or more probe assemblies may include one or more attenuation features or movable joints to enable and/or dampen movement of the one or more probe assemblies relative to a capture vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Alan Michel, Michael Alfred Tosto, Kevin David Tebbe, Daisaku Inoyama, John Francis Papayanopoulos
  • Vehicle capture assemblies and related devices, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11827386
    Abstract: Vehicle capture assemblies and related devices, systems, and methods include one or more probe assemblies for engaging with and securing the target vehicle. The one or more probe assemblies may include one or more attenuation features or movable joints to enable and/or dampen movement of the one or more probe assemblies relative to a capture vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Alan Michel, Michael Alfred Tosto, Kevin David Tebbe, Daisaku Inoyama, John Francis Papayanopoulos
  • VEHICLE CAPTURE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210339893
    Abstract: Vehicle capture assemblies and related devices, systems, and methods include one or more probe assemblies for passively engaging with and securing the target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Alan Michel, Michael Alfred Tosto, Kevin David Tebbe, Daisaku Inoyama, John Francis Papayanopoulos
  • VEHICLE CAPTURE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210339892
    Abstract: Vehicle capture assemblies and related devices, systems, and methods include one or more probe assemblies for engaging with and securing the target vehicle. The one or more probe assemblies may include one or more attenuation features or movable joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Alan Michel, Michael Alfred Tosto, Kevin David Tebbe, Daisaku Inoyama, John Francis Papayanopoulos