Patents by Inventor Gene S. Ogden

Gene S. Ogden 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).

  • Launch vehicle system
    Patent number: 5529264
    Abstract: A launch vehicle system includes at least one primary solid fuel motor, a shroud for housing a payload and an attitude control system. The attitude control system is connected intermediate the primary solid fuel motor and the shroud. It has a circular outer wall and liquid fuel motors for exerting thrust along a longitudinal axis of the rocket system, and for controlling pitch, roll and yaw of the shroud. The attitude control system includes a support structure defining three pairs of fuel tank supporting zones, each zone having laterally extending supporting brackets connected to the outer wall. The attitude control system also includes connecting tubing for connecting outlets of sets of fuel tanks consisting of one, two and three pairs of fuel tanks to the liquid fuel motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest R. Bedegrew, Allan L. Chan, James J. Connors, Donald E. Damon, Kenneth W. Epstein, Daniel H. Hada, Robert M. Heath, Michael B. Prewitt, David L. Sutphin, Edward W. Szeto, Howard D. Trudeau, Michael J. Vogel, Michael Wong, Larry Y. Hsu, David P. Kennon, Robert J. MacDonald, Steven D. Mettler, Gene S. Ogden, Douglas B. Pereyda, Chau N. Pham