Patents by Inventor Paul Hirons

Paul Hirons 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).

  • Cable cutter antenna for aircraft
    Patent number: 9694904
    Abstract: A cable cutter (10) for an aircraft (27) comprises an electrically-conducting body (12) configured to be mounted on an aircraft (27) and to cut a cable and an electrically-conducting auxiliary member (38) attached to, and electrically isolated from, the body (12). The body (12) and auxiliary member (38) are configured to together form an antenna. A method of manufacturing an antenna for an aircraft comprises the steps of providing a cable cutter (10) for an aircraft, the cable cutter comprising an electrically-conducting body (12) configured to be mounted on an aircraft (27) and to cut a cable; providing an electrically conducting auxiliary member (38) and attaching it to the body (12) so as to be electrically isolated from the body (12); and providing an antenna connector (42) and connecting the terminals thereof to the body (12) and auxiliary member (38) respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: H.R. Smith (Technical Developments) Limited
    Inventor: Paul Hirons
  • CABLE CUTTER ANTENNA FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20160280365
    Abstract: A cable cutter (10) for an aircraft (27) comprises an electrically-conducting body (12) configured to be mounted on an aircraft (27) and to cut a cable and an electrically-conducting auxiliary member (38) attached to, and electrically isolated from, the body (12). The body (12) and auxiliary member (38) are configured to together form an antenna. A method of manufacturing an antenna for an aircraft comprises the steps of providing a cable cutter (10) for an aircraft, the cable cutter comprising an electrically-conducting body (12) configured to be mounted on an aircraft (27) and to cut a cable; providing an electrically conducting auxiliary member (38) and attaching it to the body (12) so as to be electrically isolated from the body (12); and providing an antenna connector (42) and connecting the terminals thereof to the body (12) and auxiliary member (38) respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Paul Hirons