Patents by Inventor Michael J. BARNARD

Michael J. BARNARD 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).

  • Space plasma generator for ionospheric control
    Patent number: 11217969
    Abstract: A plasma generator composed of a body of electrically conductive, ionizable material connected to conduct a current pulse and to be converted into a plasma that occupies a large volume in the ionosphere. A plasma generating system composed of a source of a high intensity current pulse and the plasma generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ENIG ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Yil-Bong Kim, Eric N. Enig, Daniel N. Bentz, Michael J. Barnard
  • DUAL-MODE SHAPED CHARGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190107371
    Abstract: An explosive device composed of an explosive annular shaped charge liner having a given configuration; and an initiator configured to detonate said liner according to a selected one of two different jet formation modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Fred Irvin GRACE, Michael J. BARNARD, Eric N. ENIG
  • Ignition generator for insensitive and tailorable effects, as a warhead initiator
    Patent number: 10197372
    Abstract: An explosive device composed of: a flux compression generator operative to produce a high intensity electric current when activated; and an electrical payload connected to the generator and constructed to receive the high intensity electric current and cause energy in the current to generate a plate or shaped projectile in the payload and to launch the projectiles into an explosive or insensitive reactive material target for the purpose of initiating the reactive material at single or multiple points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: ENIG ASSOCIATES INC.
    Inventors: Fred Irvin Grace, Michael J. Barnard, Daniel Bentz, Eric N. Enig, Kim Yilbong
  • SPACE PLASMA GENERATOR FOR IONOSPHERIC CONTROL
    Publication number: 20180248341
    Abstract: A plasma generator composed of a body of electrically conductive, ionizable material connected to conduct a current pulse and to be converted into a plasma that occupies a large volume in the ionosphere. A plasma generating system composed of a source of a high intensity current pulse and the plasma generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Yi-bong KIM, Eric N. ENIG, Daniel N. BENTZ, Michael J. BARNARD
  • Hybrid propellant electromagnetic gun system
    Patent number: 9784523
    Abstract: A hybrid gun device composed of two barrels (1,10) that accept energy from combustion of standard propellant (6), one barrel (10) being operative to produce a high intensity electric current to add accelerating energy to a projectile (7) in the second barrel (1) and at least one coil (8) stage to convert energy between electrical and kinetic to cause the projectile (7) to be launched at hypervelocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Enig Associates Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Irvin Grace, Kim Yilbong, Eric N. Enig, Daniel Bentz, Michael J. Barnard
  • IGNITION GENERATOR FOR INSENSITIVE AND TAILORABLE EFFECTS, AS A WARHEAD INITIATOR
    Publication number: 20170191814
    Abstract: An explosive device composed of: a flux compression generator operative to produce a high intensity electric current when activated; and an electrical payload connected to the generator and constructed to receive the high intensity electric current and cause energy in the current to generate a plate or shaped projectile in the payload and to launch the projectiles into an explosive or insensitive reactive material target for the purpose of initiating the reactive material at single or multiple points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Fred Irvin GRACE, Michael J. BARNARD, Daniel BENTZ, Eric N. ENIG, Kim YILBONG
  • HYBRID PROPELLANT ELECTROMAGNETIC GUN SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160341514
    Abstract: A hybrid gun device composed of two barrels (1,10) that accept energy from combustion of standard propellant (6), one barrel (10) being operative to produce a high intensity electric current to add accelerating energy to a projectile (7) in the second barrel (1) and at least one coil (8) stage to convert energy between electrical and kinetic to cause the projectile (7) to be launched at hypervelocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Fred Irvin GRACE, Kim YILBONG, Eric N. ENIG, Daniel BENTZ, Michael J. BARNARD