Patents by Inventor Steven Abbott

Steven Abbott 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: 20090191491
    Abstract: A process for creating an image in a dry-film resist laminate. The dry-film resist laminate comprises in order, a peelable top layer, a layer of dry-film resist, a clear or translucent coating layer, and a peelable bottom layer. The top layer is peeled from the laminate and the laminate is applied to a surface using heat and pressure. Thereafter, an image is created in the layer of dry-film resist and the resist is developed to remove uncured portions of the layer of photoresist along with the clear or translucent coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: John Ganjei, Daniel J. Hart, Steven Abbott, Mark Sheldon
  • Patent number: 7546710
    Abstract: An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building and/or a closure means associated with the aperture from floodwater has a barrier housing (40), which is removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture. The banner housing (40) includes a channel (44) into which a barrier member (10) can slide, forming a seal. A resilient layer (61) is included between the barrier housing (40) and the barrier member (10). The resilient layer (61) can include one or more splines (62). A compression means (90) can be included to urge the housing (40) and the barrier member (10) together to form a seal. Further sealing material, in the form of a member of strips (70), can be included between adjacent barrier members (10). The strips (70) are attached to the in-use upper surface of a barrier member (10), and engage the in-use lower surface of an adjacent barrier member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Flood Ark Limited
    Inventor: Steven Abbott
  • Publication number: 20080175986
    Abstract: A process for selectively metallizing a transparent or translucent non-conductive substrate including the steps of 1) masking at least a portion of the front surface of the non-conductive substrate with a peelable coversheet; 2) conditioning and activating the non-conductive substrate to accept metal plating thereon; 3) removing the peelable coversheet; and 4) plating the non-conductive substrate. Thus, the portion of the non-conductive substrate masked by the peelable coversheet remains unplated such that the metal plate can be viewed through the front surface of the substrate. The non-conductive substrate may be a three-dimensional molded substrate produced from a molded plastic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Kenneth Crouse, Steven Abbott, Andrew Cameron
  • Publication number: 20040231280
    Abstract: An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building and/or a closure means associated with the aperture from floodwater has a barrier housing (40), which is removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture. The banner housing (40) includes a channel (44) into which a barrier member (10) can slide, forming a seal. A resilient layer (61) is included between the barrier housing (40) and the barrier member (10). The resilient layer (61) can include one or more splines (62). A compression means (90) can be included to urge the housing (40) and the barrier member (10) together to form a seal. Further sealing material, in the form of a member of strips (70), can be included between adjacent barrier members (10). The strips (70) are attached to the in-use upper surface of a barrier member (10), and engage the in-use lower surface of an adjacent barrier member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Steven Abbott
  • Patent number: 6237496
    Abstract: A tail fin assembly for a munition having a housing configured for attachment to the munition, at least one flight control surface, an actuator for effecting movement of the flight control surface(s), so as to facilitate guiding of the munition, and a guidance system for controlling the actuator mechanism. The guidance system has a global positioning system (GPS) receiver for effecting control of the actuator mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Steven Abbott
  • Patent number: 5959575
    Abstract: A method for indoor navigation is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Nortrhop Grumman Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Steven Abbott
  • Patent number: 5943009
    Abstract: A tail fin assembly for a munition having a housing configured for attachment to the munition, at least one flight control surface, an actuator for effecting movement of the flight control surface(s), so as to facilitate guiding of the munition, and a guidance system for controlling the actuator mechanism. The guidance system has a global positioning system (GPS) receiver for effecting control of the actuator mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventor: Anthony Steven Abbott
  • Patent number: 5786790
    Abstract: A method and means for enhancing the position accuracy of a civil or degraded accuracy GPS receiver by compensating for errors in its position solution with data derived from a military, or precise accuracy, GPS receiver, wherein the civil GPS receiver may be disposed in a mobile expendable vehicle and the military receiver in a mobile launch vehicle. The compensating data is obtained by a comparison of the pseudorange measurements of the military GPS set and another civil GPS set disposed with it in the launch vehicle and attached to the same antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Steven Abbott