Patents by Inventor Michael Donadio

Michael Donadio 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).

  • Kinetic energy projectile with in-flight extended length
    Patent number: 7036434
    Abstract: A length of a rod of an axial kinetic energy projectile is increased as the projectile flies to the target. The projectile includes a nose, a rear, and a base rod. The base rod has a forward member, a rearward member, and a connection between the forward member and the rearward member which allows the forward member to move axially relative to the rearward member from a contracted position where the rod has a reduced length to an extended position where the rod has an increased length greater than the contracted length. Further, the base rod includes a locking mechanism which axially locks the forward member and the rearward member together when the forward member is moved from the contracted position to the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Daniel Vo, Leon Manole, Michael Donadio