Patents by Inventor Patrick JOY

Patrick JOY 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).

  • Metal detectors, components of metal detectors, and methods of detecting metal
    Patent number: 11630229
    Abstract: A ground search metal detector, comprising a shaft, a probe, and a dual pivot axis-defining junction piece. The probe comprises an electromagnetic coil configured to generate a magnetic field. The shaft and the probe are each attached to the junction piece. The detector is configured to be adjusted between at least a first arrangement (in which the shaft is capable of pivoting relative to the junction piece about a first axis, and the probe is capable of pivoting relative to the junction piece about a second pivot axis that is non-parallel with the first pivot axis) and a second arrangement (in which the shaft is prevented from pivoting relative to the junction piece about a first pivot axis, or the probe is prevented from pivoting relative to the junction piece about a second pivot axis). Also, a probe assembly comprising a probe and a junction piece, and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Patrick Joy
  • METAL DETECTORS, COMPONENTS OF METAL DETECTORS, AND METHODS OF DETECTING METAL
    Publication number: 20220283332
    Abstract: A ground search metal detector, comprising a shaft, a probe, and a dual pivot axis-defining junction piece. The probe comprises an electromagnetic coil configured to generate a magnetic field. The shaft and the probe are each attached to the junction piece. The detector is configured to be adjusted between at least a first arrangement (in which the shaft is capable of pivoting relative to the junction piece about a first axis, and the probe is capable of pivoting relative to the junction piece about a second pivot axis that is non-parallel with the first pivot axis) and a second arrangement (in which the shaft is prevented from pivoting relative to the junction piece about a first pivot axis, or the probe is prevented from pivoting relative to the junction piece about a second pivot axis). Also, a probe assembly comprising a probe and a junction piece, and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Patrick JOY