Patents by Inventor William M. Flood

William M. Flood 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).

  • Roll isolation bearing
    Patent number: 8319163
    Abstract: A GNC device for use with a projectile, includes a rotating GNC portion and a non-rotating GNC portion, the rotating GNC portion being fixedly coupled to a projectile body, at least one bearing being interposed between the rotating GNC portion and a non-rotating GNC portion, the at least one bearing permitting the rotating GNC portion to rotate with respect to the non-rotating GNC portion. In a GNC device for use with a projectile, a method is further included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P.
    Inventors: William M. Flood, Paul M. O'Brien, Eugene W. Carlson
  • ROLL ISOLATION BEARING
    Publication number: 20120217338
    Abstract: A GNC device for use with a projectile, includes a rotating GNC portion and a non-rotating GNC portion, the rotating GNC portion being fixedly coupled to a projectile body, at least one bearing being interposed between the rotating GNC portion and a non-rotating GNC portion, the at least one bearing permitting the rotating GNC portion to rotate with respect to the non-rotating GNC portion. In a GNC device for use with a projectile, a method is further included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: William M. Flood, Paul M. O'Brien, Eugene W. Carlson
  • MUNITION AND GUIDANCE NAVIGATION AND CONTROL UNIT
    Publication number: 20120181376
    Abstract: A guidance and control unit assembly for use with a munitions projectile includes a guidance and control unit being roll isolated with respect to the munitions projectile such that roll of the munitions projectile about a projectile longitudinal axis, such roll being imparted to the munitions projectile during the act of launching the munitions projectile, may not be imparted to the guidance and control unit as desired. A munitions projectile is further included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: William M. Flood, JR., Paul M. O'Brien