Patents by Inventor Nelson I. Montoya

Nelson I. Montoya 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).

  • Selectable fragmentation warhead
    Patent number: 5229542
    Abstract: A selectable fragmentation warhead capable of producing a predetermined number of fragments from a metal plate, and accelerating the fragments toward a target. A first explosive located adjacent to the plate is detonated at selected number of points by laser-driven slapper detonators. In one embodiment, a smoother-disk and a second explosive, located adjacent to the first explosive, serve to increase acceleration of the fragments toward a target. The ability to produce a selected number of fragments allows for effective destruction of a chosen target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Courtney S. Bryan, Dennis L. Paisley, Nelson I. Montoya, David B. Stahl