Patents by Inventor Raymond J. Goetz

Raymond J. Goetz 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).

  • Mechanical shielding for electric primer
    Patent number: 5361702
    Abstract: An electric primer for cartridge ammunition is designed to minimize antenna oupling, capacitive coupling, and aperture coupling of stray electromagnetic radiation thereinto to avoid accidental primer detonation with resulting ignition of cartridge propellant. The primer is provided with a button electrode deeply recessed totally behind a small diameter access aperture which physically guards the button electrode from antenna and capacitive coupling while allowing activating plunger entry. Furthermore, the small opening channels stray radiation about its periphery rather than admitting it to the button electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Raymond J. Goetz
  • Mechanical shielding for electric primer
    Patent number: 5208423
    Abstract: An electric primer for cartridge ammunition (e.g., Phalanx 20 mm cartridg is designed to minimize antenna coupling, capacitive coupling, and aperture coupling of stray electromagnetic radiation thereinto for avoiding accidental primer detonation with resulting ignition of cartridge propellant. The primer is provide with a button electrode which is deeply recessed totally behind a small diameter access aperture which physically guards the button electrode from antenna and capacitive coupling. Furthermore, the small opening channels stray radiation about its periphery rather than admitting it to the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Raymond J. Goetz