Patents by Inventor Todd Mendez

Todd Mendez 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).

  • Method and system for deploying a mirror assembly from a recessed position
    Publication number: 20050105196
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for deploying a mirror assembly from a recessed position that includes rotating the mirror assembly in a first direction about a first axis, the mirror assembly coupled proximate the first axis to at least one lifting arm and rotating each lifting arm in a second direction about a second axis such that the mirror assembly moves to an operational position. The first direction may be opposite from the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Aaron Raines, Todd Mendez
  • Method and system for deploying a mirror assembly from a recessed position
    Patent number: 6808274
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for deploying a mirror assembly from a recessed position that includes rotating the mirror assembly in a first direction about a first axis, the mirror assembly coupled proximate the first axis to at least one lifting arm and rotating each lifting arm in a second direction about a second axis such that the mirror assembly moves to an operational position. The first direction may be opposite from the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Aaron T. Raines, Todd A. Mendez
  • Method and system for deploying a mirror assembly from a recessed position
    Publication number: 20030223133
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for deploying a mirror assembly from a recessed position that includes rotating the mirror assembly in a first direction about a first axis, the mirror assembly coupled proximate the first axis to at least one lifting arm and rotating each lifting arm in a second direction about a second axis such that the mirror assembly moves to an operational position. The first direction may be opposite from the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron T. Raines, Todd A. Mendez