Patents by Inventor Wayne William Schmidt

Wayne William Schmidt 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).

  • Edge concealment system for abating radar detectability of aircraft
    Patent number: 6456224
    Abstract: An edge concealment system for abating electrical discontinuities between externally exposed edges of adjacent surface pieces separated by a gap. The system includes a cover component shrouding each edge and able to absorb or conduct incident radar energy. A male element and a female element extend between the cover component and the surface piece for positive engagement of the male element within the female element and retention of the cover component with the surface piece. Preferably the engagement of the male and female elements includes an audible signal such as a click sound when the engagement occurs so that operators are confirmatively advised upon positive placement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Northrop GrummanCorporation
    Inventors: Hal Michael Cobb, Wayne William Schmidt, Peter A. Peraldo, Daniel E. Suh, Anthony Cazzato