Patents by Inventor Richard W. McKnight

Richard W. McKnight 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).

  • Publication number: 20240160200
    Abstract: A system includes an article supply location, wherein the article supply location includes a plurality of articles to be sorted, first and second transport vehicles, each having a first position in which an article is stowed about the vehicle and a second position in which the article is deposited into a proximal container. And a control system. The control system is configured to receive an order for a plurality of disparate articles, determine one destination container of a plurality of destination containers to direct the transport vehicle to deposit a selected article, direct the first transport vehicle to transport a selected article to the destination container and deposit the article by manipulation of the first transport vehicle from the first position to the second position for deposit of the selected article in the destination container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jianqiang Zhu, Juejing Xu, John C. Spain, Michael C. Futch, James M. Serstad, Richard C. Kaminska, III, Selden W. McKnight, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220120241
    Abstract: A multi-pulse propulsion system includes at least one pulse chamber containing at least one propellant for igniting during at least one pulse of the multi-pulse propulsion system, at least one additional pulse chamber containing at least one additional propellant for igniting during at least one additional pulse of the multi-pulse propulsion system, and at least one passive fuzing system configured to initiate the at least one additional pulse. The at least one passive fuzing system includes a sensor and an igniter. The sensor is configured to sense an environmental condition and/or a ballistic condition. The igniter is configured to provide a stimulus that causes ignition of the at least one additional propellant in response to the sensor sensing that the environmental condition and/or the ballistic condition has reached or exceeded one or more threshold values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Richard W. McKnight, David W. Homes, William Sanborn, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190203058
    Abstract: A heat shield includes a substrate having a surface; and a benzoxazine composite material disposed onto the surface of the substrate, the benzoxazine composite material comprising a benzoxazine compound and a reinforcing fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Richard W. McKnight, Gray E. Fowler
  • Patent number: 10273369
    Abstract: A heat shield includes a substrate having a surface; and a benzoxazine composite material disposed onto the surface of the substrate, the benzoxazine composite material comprising a benzoxazine compound and a reinforcing fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard W. McKnight, Gray E. Fowler
  • Publication number: 20170158877
    Abstract: A heat shield includes a substrate having a surface; and a benzoxazine composite material disposed onto the surface of the substrate, the benzoxazine composite material comprising a benzoxazine compound and a reinforcing fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Richard W. McKnight, Gray E. Fowler