Patents by Inventor Micheal Farinella

Micheal Farinella 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).

  • Protection system
    Patent number: 8281702
    Abstract: A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hoadley, Robert Knochenhauer, Thieu Truong, Gary Anderson, Micheal Farinella
  • Protection system
    Publication number: 20120011994
    Abstract: A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: David J. Hoadley, Robert Knochenhauer, Thieu Truong, Gary Anderson, Micheal Farinella
  • Protection system
    Patent number: 8061258
    Abstract: A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hoadley, Robert Knochenhauer, Thieu Truong, Gary Anderson, Micheal Farinella
  • Protection system including a net
    Patent number: 7900548
    Abstract: A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Foster Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hoadley, Robert Knochenhauer, Thieu Truong, Gary Anderson, Micheal Farinella
  • Protection system
    Publication number: 20100307328
    Abstract: A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: David J. Hoadley, Robert Knochenhauer, Thieu Truong, Gary Anderson, Micheal Farinella
  • PROTECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING A NET
    Publication number: 20100294122
    Abstract: A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: David J. Hoadley, Robert Knochenhauer, Thieu Truong, Gary Anderson, Micheal Farinella