Patents by Inventor Michael J. Villeburn

Michael J. Villeburn 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).

  • Insensitive munition-type BNCP explosive material and methods for forming the same
    Patent number: 8444784
    Abstract: Insensitive munition-type explosive material and methods for forming insensitive munition-type explosive material are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an insensitive munition-type explosive material comprises a particle of BNCP and a surfactant-comprising shell that encapsulates the particle of BNCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Sami Daoud, Thomas R. Berger, Michael J. Villeburn
  • Cluster explosively-formed penetrator warheads
    Patent number: 8434411
    Abstract: Explosive devices, and in particular cluster explosively-formed penetrator warhead devices, are described herein. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a spherically-shaped explosive device comprises an initiator, a fuze component system configured to ignite the initiator, and a substantially spherical explosive charge surrounding the initiator. The substantially spherical explosive charge has a substantially spherical surface. A plurality of liners are on the substantially spherical surface of the substantially spherical explosive charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Sami Daoud, Thomas R. Berger, Michael J. Villeburn
  • CLUSTER EXPLOSIVELY-FORMED PENETRATOR WARHEADS
    Publication number: 20120279411
    Abstract: Explosive devices, and in particular cluster explosively-formed penetrator warhead devices, are described herein. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a spherically-shaped explosive device comprises an initiator, a fuze component system configured to ignite the initiator, and a substantially spherical explosive charge surrounding the initiator. The substantially spherical explosive charge has a substantially spherical surface. A plurality of liners are on the substantially spherical surface of the substantially spherical explosive charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Sami Daoud, Thomas R. Berger, Michael J. Villeburn
  • LINERS FOR WARHEADS AND WARHEADS HAVING IMPROVED LINERS
    Publication number: 20120247358
    Abstract: Improved liners and explosive devices having improved liners are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a liner for an explosive device comprises a plate configured to be positioned against an explosive charge. The plate comprises rhenium, palladium, or a combination thereof, at least a bimodal particle size distribution having a powder grain size no greater than 25 microns, a substantially circular diameter, and a substantially concave interior relative to a surface of the explosive charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Sami Daoud, Thomas R. Berger, Michael J. Villeburn
  • INSENSITIVE MUNITION-TYPE BNCP EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120180914
    Abstract: Insensitive munition-type explosive material and methods for forming insensitive munition-type explosive material are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an insensitive munition-type explosive material comprises a particle of BNCP and a surfactant-comprising shell that encapsulates the particle of BNCP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Sami Daoud, Thomas R. Berger, Michael J. Villeburn
  • Explosive compositions and methods for fabricating explosive compositions
    Patent number: 8172965
    Abstract: PBX compositions and methods for fabricating PBX compositions are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a PBX composition comprises a binder matrix comprising a thermoset resin and an oxidizer comprising octanitrocubane (ONC), the oxidizer homogeneously dispersed within the binder matrix. In another embodiment, a method for fabricating a PBX composition comprises providing an oxidizer comprising octanitrocubane (ONC) and blending the oxidizer with a prepolymer that, upon cure, forms a thermoset resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Sami Daoud, Thomas R. Berger, Michael J. Villeburn
  • EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20110083776
    Abstract: PBX compositions and methods for fabricating PBX compositions are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a PBX composition comprises a binder matrix comprising a thermoset resin and an oxidizer comprising octanitrocubane (ONC), the oxidizer homogeneously dispersed within the binder matrix. In another embodiment, a method for fabricating a PBX composition comprises providing an oxidizer comprising octanitrocubane (ONC) and blending the oxidizer with a prepolymer that, upon cure, forms a thermoset resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Sami Daoud, Thomas R. Berger, Michael J. Villeburn