Patents by Inventor Thomas Samland

Thomas Samland 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).

  • Method and apparatus to clear minefields
    Patent number: 6487950
    Abstract: A minefield is irradiated with coherent microwave energy at a first power level. Back radiation provides an indication of the position of the landmines. Coherent microwave radiation at a second power level high than the first is directed at the hidden mines to destroy the same. The microwave energy is produced by gyrotron oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas Samland
  • Method and apparatus to clear minefields
    Publication number: 20020108485
    Abstract: A method to clear plastic mines together with an apparatus to use it, is described in order to get an efficient, fast, cheap and reliable civil clearance of explosive devices, especially land mines and antipersonnel mines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas Samland