Patents by Inventor Jonathan J. Hahne

Jonathan J. Hahne 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).

  • Explosively actuated thermal opening switch
    Patent number: 5360999
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the switching characteristics of an explosively actuated switch. The switch comprises a conductor that is only partially severed by explosive forces. A bridge region, the conductive portion of the conductor remaining after the explosion, is then severed by thermal breakdown. Variations in the bridge region enable a user to vary the switching characteristics of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jim L. Upshaw, Jonathan J. Hahne, Richard J. Hayes, Raymond C. Zowarka, Jr., John P. Kajs, Robert L. Sledge, II