Patents by Inventor Mallory Boyd

Mallory Boyd 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).

  • Weapon and weapon station system and method for loading, testing, targeting, and/or launching a weapon
    Patent number: 8495945
    Abstract: A system that provides wireless power transfer between a weapon and a platform. A method for loading, testing, targeting, and launching a weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Richard Kirchner, Mallory Boyd
  • Weapon and weapon station system and method for loading, testing, targeting, and launching a weapon
    Patent number: 8256338
    Abstract: A system that provides wireless power transfer between a weapon and a platform. A method for loading, testing, targeting, and launching a weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Richard Kirchner, Mallory Boyd
  • PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE GROUND BASED LAUNCH DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20060284050
    Abstract: A ground based launch detection system consisting of a sensor grid of electro-optical sensors for detecting the launch of a threat missile which targets commercial aircraft in proximity to a commercial airport or airfield. The electro-optical sensors are configured in a wireless network which broadcast threat lines to neighboring sensors with overlapping field of views. When a threat missile is verified, threat data is sent to a centrally located processing facility which determines which aircraft in the vicinity are targets and send a dispense countermeasure signal to the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Busse, Raymond Blattel, Mallory Boyd, Michael Barrett, William Ditzler, Jason Allen