Patents by Inventor William Horan

William Horan 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).

  • ARRESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110217114
    Abstract: Systems and methods for arresting vehicles or other moving objects are detailed. The systems may be bi-directional, so as to arrest vehicles on either side of a barrier. They additionally may be reset for reuse relatively rapidly following deployment and comprise mechanical controllers for facilitating suitable deformation of the barriers. Modular slotted beams also may be employed to accommodating differing widths and crowns of roadways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Brad M. LaValley, William Horan
  • Arresting systems and methods
    Patent number: 8007198
    Abstract: Systems and methods for arresting vehicles or other moving objects are detailed. The systems may be bi-directional, so as to arrest vehicles on either side of a barrier. They additionally may be reset for reuse relatively rapidly following deployment and comprise mechanical controllers for facilitating suitable deformation of the barriers. Modular slotted beams also may be employed to accommodating differing widths and crowns of roadways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brad M. La Valley, William Horan
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTIC SYSTEM HAVING A TRANSCEIVER MODULE
    Publication number: 20070070814
    Abstract: An acoustic method and apparatus for an acoustic system use a transceiver module, which can transmit to a transmit acoustic element of a transmit sonar array and receive from a receive acoustic element of a receive sonar array in accordance with a common transmit/receive control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Frederick Frodyma, Karl Daxland, John Guarino, Namir Habboosh, William Horan, Raymond Janssen, Leonard Livernois, David Sharp