Patents by Inventor Gerard Dieval

Gerard Dieval 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: 4960055
    Abstract: A projectile forms the head of a carrier having a defined ballistic trajectory and comprises sub-munitions that are ejected at a given moment on the trajectory of the projectile and are designed to reach an impact zone with a pre-defined shape. In the main projectile, the sub-munitions are arranged so that:firstly, they are ejected in a controlled direction,and secondly, at ejection, a cone of dispersion of projectiles with a pre-defined shape is obtained, the said shape being adapted to the shape of the target zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: Thomson-Brandt Armements
    Inventor: Gerard Dieval
  • Patent number: 4777882
    Abstract: A projectile forming the head of a carrier has a defined balllistic trajectory and contains sub-munitions ejected, at a given moment in the trajectory of the projectile, in a controlled direction. In the projectile, the sub-munitions are arranged so as to have a single direction, namely with the head of the sub-munition facing the front of the projectile, in one or more rows. In each row, the shells of the sub-munitions are tangential to one another and their fin systems ar placed in one another in a self-locking way. The projectile further comprises securing means among the sub-munitions and between these interstitial spaces are further filled with a powdery material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: Thomson-Brandt Armements
    Inventor: Gerard Dieval