Patents by Inventor Charles William McMullan

Charles William McMullan 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).

  • Patent number: 7506586
    Abstract: A munitions energy system combines various sources of energy generation with energy storage to provide power to a munition through various stages of the munition's operation. The system uses energy harvesting technologies which convert energy captured from the environment of the munition to electrical power which can be used to meet the munition's power needs. Energy can be harvested from the mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic environment of the munition. The harvested energy can be stored by the system for later use. The system can also receive energy from conventional sources such as batteries and manage the energy from all sources to meet the power requirements of the munition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Carlos M. Pereira, Chris Janow, Charles William McMullan