Patents by Inventor Ronald Hackney

Ronald Hackney 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).

  • Thermal direction unit
    Publication number: 20060289762
    Abstract: A device, and method for its use, which may be worn by a firefighter for detecting the source of a fire in a smoke-filled or noisy environment, the device having directional infrared sensors for detecting the direction of maximum or minimum intensity of infrared radiation in two or more directions relative to the wearer and reporting at least the direction of maximum or minimum intensity to the wearer by a tactile indicator contacting the skin of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Ronald Hackney, Douglas Hackney