Patents by Inventor Michael Heaton

Michael Heaton 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).

  • System for integrated mobile devices
    Publication number: 20040192365
    Abstract: A communication system includes a data concentrator computer, a gateway device for communicating with the data concentrator computer, a first mobile data acquisition device communicating with the gateway device, and a second mobile data acquisition device communicating with the gateway device. The gateway device allows direct communication between the first and second mobile data acquisition devices without communication with the data concentrator computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan L. Dalton, Michael A. Heaton
  • Travelling-wave guide elctro-optic modulator
    Publication number: 20040052443
    Abstract: A Mach-Zehnder type electro-optic modulator based, for example, on GaAs/GaAlAs of InP/InGaAsP comprises coplanar stripline (CPS) electrodes, and optical waveguides, disposed on a conducting substrate or a conducting epitaxial layer, wherein the regions underlying the CPS electrodes are selectively rendered insulating by ion implantation to electrically isolate the CPS electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: John Michael Heaton, Philippa Julia Mary Parmiter
  • Spring applied electronic release parking brake
    Publication number: 20030019697
    Abstract: A vehicle parking brake assembly is particularly useful as a driveline parking brake. The parking brake assembly is spring applied and electrically released. A mechanical spring operates to move an engaging portion into a braking position when the parking brake is applied. An electrically powered actuator operates to selectively move the spring against the bias of the spring to thereby release the parking brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Heaton, William P. Buckner
  • Base plate for lighting standard
    Patent number: D387437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Michael Heaton