Patents by Inventor Michael Haddon

Michael Haddon 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).

  • Patent number: 10490291
    Abstract: A memory check ASIC for fuzes and safety and arming (S&A) devices. The memory check ASIC may comprise: an ASIC, data line, clock line, shutdown line, and reset line. The ASIC may operatively couple to a microcontroller having a flash-based memory and may comprise: a digital logic for verifying a calculated checksum based on contents of the flash-based memory. A clock signal along with the calculated checksum may be transmitted to the ASIC via the clock line and data line, respectively. A shutdown signal may be transmitted from the ASIC to the microcontroller via the shutdown line in response to the verification of the calculated checksum by the digital logic. A reset signal may synchronize sampling of the calculated checksum and may be latched by flip-flop circuits of the digital logic for a predetermined number of clock cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Michael Haddon, Jonathan Duncan
  • Patent number: 7874252
    Abstract: An underwater grenade and a method for using an underwater grenade. A depth activated, hand emplaced ordnance utilizing safe and arm technology to address underwater threats (such as enemy swimmers) while providing a safe interface with personnel. The grenade is armed after a sequence of events have occurred including reaching a desired depth and a desired passage of time. Failure of any of the events to occur will cause the grenade to be rendered safe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Gabriel Soto, Calvin Clayson, Michael Haddon, Jerry Shultz
  • Publication number: 20090260534
    Abstract: An underwater grenade and a method for using an underwater grenade. A depth activated, hand emplaced ordnance utilizing safe and arm technology to address underwater threats (such as enemy swimmers) while providing a safe interface with personnel. The grenade is armed after a sequence of events have occurred including reaching a desired depth and a desired passage of time. Failure of any of the events to occur will cause the grenade to be rendered safe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: GABRIEL SOTO, Calvin Clayson, Michael Haddon, Jerry Shultz