Patents by Inventor James R. Asay

James R. Asay 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).

  • Hybrid armature projectile
    Patent number: 5191164
    Abstract: A projectile for a railgun that uses a hybrid armature and provides a seed block around part of the outer surface of the projectile to seed the hybrid plasma brush. In addition, the hybrid armature is continuously vaporized to replenish plasma in a plasma armature to provide a tandem armature and provides a unique ridge and groove to reduce plasama blowby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
    Inventors: Ronald S. Hawke, James R. Asay, Clint A. Hall, Carl H. Konrad, Gerald L. Sauve, Mohsen Shahinpoor, Allan R. Susoeff