Patents by Inventor Steven F. Gorman

Steven F. Gorman 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).

  • Patent number: 10525583
    Abstract: A tool bit storage and retrieval device includes a housing, a caddy configured to slideably engage an interior of the housing and to removeably receive a plurality of tool bits, and a magnet affixed to the caddy and configured to attract the plurality of tool bits. The caddy is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The closed position is defined by the caddy being substantially contained by the housing. The open position is defined by the caddy being translated outwardly from the housing. The plurality of tool bits are moveable between a first position when the caddy is in the open position, and a second position when the caddy is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventors: Steven F. Gorman, Douglas J. Gorman
  • Publication number: 20170239807
    Abstract: A tool bit storage and retrieval device includes a housing, a caddy configured to slideably engage an interior of the housing and to removeably receive a plurality of tool bits, and a magnet affixed to the caddy and configured to attract the plurality of tool bits. The caddy is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The closed position is defined by the caddy being substantially contained by the housing. The open position is defined by the caddy being translated outwardly from the housing. The plurality of tool bits are moveable between a first position when the caddy is in the open position, and a second position when the caddy is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Steven F. Gorman, Douglas J. Gorman
  • Patent number: 5502450
    Abstract: A method and system for determining the direction and range to a signal source from a single movable antenna. The direction and range are determined by the simultaneous solution of trigonometric equations which describe triangles including the source and at least two positions assumable by the antenna as apices. The simultaneous equations incorporate the distances from the source to each antenna position as triangle sides and the determination of the relationship between these sides provides for the solution of the equations. The relationship of the triangle sides is determined by detecting periodic symbols occurring in the source signal while the antenna is moved through multiple positions. Actual symbol occurrences corresponding to each antenna position are detected. The expected occurrences at the first antenna position of the symbols actually occurring at the subsequent antenna positions are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: E-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph H. Zablotney, Steven F. Gorman