Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Fontenot

Thomas J. Fontenot 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).

  • Portable electro-optical/infrared turret systems and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 11584545
    Abstract: Portable EO/IR turret systems and methods of using the same are provided. The portable EO/IR turret systems may be installed and used on a variety of different types of stationary and mobile platforms, and may be optionally self-contained and self-powered. The portable EO/IR turret systems may also be configured and dimensioned as fully operational EO/IR turrets that are contained within a carry-on package or other type of portable chassis that may be temporarily placed and used on a first host platform, and then optionally moved and re-used on a second and different host platform, and further optionally with no required modification/s to either the first or second host platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P.
    Inventors: Roy M. Osborn, Timothy W. Troup, Thomas J. Fontenot, Andrew S. Martin, Beelie E. Biehler
  • Portable Electro-Optical/Infrared Turret Systems And Methods For Using The Same
    Publication number: 20210341333
    Abstract: Portable EO/IR turret systems and methods of using the same are provided. The portable EO/IR turret systems may be installed and used on a variety of different types of stationary and mobile platforms, and may be optionally self-contained and self-powered. The portable EO/IR turret systems may also be configured and dimensioned as fully operational EO/IR turrets that are contained within a carry-on package or other type of portable chassis that may be temporarily placed and used on a first host platform, and then optionally moved and re-used on a second and different host platform, and further optionally with no required modification/s to either the first or second host platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Roy M. Osborn, Timothy W. Troup, Thomas J. Fontenot, Andrew S. Martin, Beelie E. Biehler