Patents by Inventor Viliam Gdovec

Viliam Gdovec 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: 20250073509
    Abstract: A horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus is provided. The horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus includes an attachment portion, a body portion, and a cable channel. The body portion is configured to at least partially surround a portion of a cable so as to retain the portion of the cable within a cable channel The attachment portion is configured to move relative to the body portion based at least in part on the motion of the moveable pin fixedly secured thereto. At least a portion of the moveable pin is disposed within each of a plurality of moveable pin guide grooves positioned within the body portion such that a range of motion of the moveable pin is defined at least in part by the plurality of moveable pin grooves. At least one of the plurality of moveable pin grooves comprises a vertical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Josef NOVOTNY, Viliam GDOVEC, Marketa AUDYOVA, Scott Hugh BRADFORD
  • Patent number: 12179047
    Abstract: A horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus is provided. The horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus includes an attachment portion, a body portion, and a cable channel. The body portion is configured to at least partially surround a portion of a cable so as to retain the portion of the cable within a cable channel The attachment portion is configured to move relative to the body portion based at least in part on the motion of the moveable pin fixedly secured thereto. At least a portion of the moveable pin is disposed within each of a plurality of moveable pin guide grooves positioned within the body portion such that a range of motion of the moveable pin is defined at least in part by the plurality of moveable pin grooves. At least one of the plurality of moveable pin grooves comprises a vertical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Novotny, Viliam Gdovec, Marketa Audyova, Scott Hugh Bradford
  • Publication number: 20240058633
    Abstract: A horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus is provided. The horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus includes an attachment portion, a body portion, and a cable channel. The body portion is configured to at least partially surround a portion of a cable so as to retain the portion of the cable within a cable channel The attachment portion is configured to move relative to the body portion based at least in part on the motion of the moveable pin fixedly secured thereto. At least a portion of the moveable pin is disposed within each of a plurality of moveable pin guide grooves positioned within the body portion such that a range of motion of the moveable pin is defined at least in part by the plurality of moveable pin grooves. At least one of the plurality of moveable pin grooves comprises a vertical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Josef Novotny, Viliam Gdovec, Marketa Audyova, Scott Hugh Bradford
  • Patent number: 11833376
    Abstract: A horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus is provided. The horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus includes an attachment portion, a body portion, and a cable channel. The body portion is configured to at least partially surround a portion of a cable so as to retain the portion of the cable within a cable channel The attachment portion is configured to move relative to the body portion based at least in part on the motion of the moveable pin fixedly secured thereto. At least a portion of the moveable pin is disposed within each of a plurality of moveable pin guide grooves positioned within the body portion such that a range of motion of the moveable pin is defined at least in part by the plurality of moveable pin grooves. At least one of the plurality of moveable pin grooves comprises a vertical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Novotny, Viliam Gdovec, Marketa Audyova, Scott Hugh Bradford
  • Publication number: 20210128956
    Abstract: A horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus is provided. The horizontal lifeline shuttle apparatus includes an attachment portion, a body portion, and a cable channel. The body portion is configured to at least partially surround a portion of a cable so as to retain the portion of the cable within a cable channel The attachment portion is configured to move relative to the body portion based at least in part on the motion of the moveable pin fixedly secured thereto. At least a portion of the moveable pin is disposed within each of a plurality of moveable pin guide grooves positioned within the body portion such that a range of motion of the moveable pin is defined at least in part by the plurality of moveable pin grooves. At least one of the plurality of moveable pin grooves comprises a vertical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Josef Novotny, Viliam Gdovec, Marketa Audyova, Scott Hugh Bradford
  • Patent number: D939938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Josef Novotny, Viliam Gdovec, Markéta Audyová, Scott Hugh Bradford