Patents by Inventor Stephen Melicher

Stephen Melicher 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).

  • Projectile accelerator and related vehicle and method
    Patent number: 7814696
    Abstract: A projectile system includes an enclosure, first and second propellants, and first and second projectiles. The first and second propellants are disposed within the enclosure. The first projectile is disposed within the enclosure between the first propellant and a first end of the enclosure, and is operable to exit the enclosure via the first end in response to detonation of the first charge. The second projectile is disposed within the enclosure between the second propellant and a second end of the enclosure, and is operable to exit the enclosure via the second end in response to the detonation of the second propellant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: John Rapp, Joseph R. Mayersak, Mark Jones, Michael E. Feeley, Robert J. Howard, Robert J. Varley, Stephen Melicher, Howard Taylor, Jyun-Horng Fu, Richard A. Udicious
  • Projectile accelerator and related vehicle and method
    Publication number: 20060265927
    Abstract: A projectile system includes an enclosure, first and second propellants and first and second projectiles. The first and second propellants are disposed within the enclosure. The first projectile is disposed within the enclosure between the first propellant and a first end of the enclosure, and is operable to exit the enclosure via the first end in response to detonation of the first charge. The second projectile is disposed within the enclosure between the second propellant and a second end of the enclosure, and is operable to exit the enclosure via the second end in response to the detonation of the second propellant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: John Rapp, Joseph Mayersak, Mark Jones, Michael Feeley, Robert Howard, Robert Varley, Stephen Melicher, Howard Taylor, Jyun-Horng Fu, Richard Udicious