Patents by Inventor Leszek Basak

Leszek Basak 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).

  • Augmented EM Propulsion System
    Publication number: 20070234893
    Abstract: An electromagnetic missile launcher is disclosed that avoids some of the costs and disadvantages of missile launchers in the prior art. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention uses a pilot accelerator that comprises an electromagnetic booster coil to improve the efficiency of an electromagnetic catapult that throws a missile clear of the launch platform—with sufficient velocity to attain aerodynamic flight—before the missile's engine is ignited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Lockner, Benjamin Skurdal, Leszek Basak