Patents by Inventor T. Norman Hardy

T. Norman Hardy 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: 4677400
    Abstract: A variable line extender for wave guide comprising an elongated electrically conductive housing member and an electrically conductive slide member, the slide member having a convex shaped rounded end and a U-shaped recess extending transversely continuously from one end of the slide longitudinally along one side thereof, around the rounded end, and then along the other side back to the first end, with said housing having a pair of wave guide shaped ports in register with the U-shaped recess of the slide member. Means are provided for adjusting the relative longitudinal position of the slide with respect to the housing so as to vary the length of the path between the ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Griffith, T. Norman Hardy, Edley V. McKnight, Vladimir K. Vavra