Patents by Inventor Adam G. BUTLAND

Adam G. BUTLAND 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).

  • Rigid adaptor ring for CTE mismatched optical device components
    Patent number: 9417422
    Abstract: A rigid adaptor ring for coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatched optical device components is disclosed. In one embodiment, either side of the rigid adaptor ring includes one or more mounting pads that are configured to interface between the CTE mismatched optical device components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventor: Adam G. Butland
  • Apparatus for deploying stowed control surfaces of a projectile
    Patent number: 9207051
    Abstract: An apparatus for deploying stowed control surfaces of a projectile is disclosed. The apparatus for deploying stowed control surfaces of a projectile includes a first and second hot gas generators, a first and second gas chambers, a piston wedge, a piston and a barrel. Initially, the first hot gas generator discharges a surge of hot gas into the first gas chamber. In response to the surge of hot gas being discharged into the first gas generator, the piston wedge displaces at least one of the control surfaces to break an environmental seal covering the projectile. After a predetermined amount of time has lapsed, the second hot gas generator discharges a surge of hot gas into the second gas chamber. The surge of hot gas displaces the piston and barrel for deploying the control surfaces completely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Cleveland, Amy Pietrzak, Adam G. Butland, James H. Steenson, Jr., David J. Schorr, Joseph Borysthen-Tkacz
  • APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYING STOWED CONTROL SURFACES OF A PROJECTILE
    Publication number: 20150276359
    Abstract: An apparatus for deploying stowed control surfaces of a projectile is disclosed. The apparatus for deploying stowed control surfaces of a projectile includes a first and second hot gas generators, a first and second gas chambers, a piston wedge, a piston and a barrel. Initially, the first hot gas generator discharges a surge of hot gas into the first gas chamber. In response to the surge of hot gas being discharged into the first gas generator, the piston wedge displaces at least one of the control surfaces to break an environmental seal covering the projectile. After a predetermined amount of time has lapsed, the second hot gas generator discharges a surge of hot gas into the second gas chamber. The surge of hot gas displaces the piston and barrel for deploying the control surfaces completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Cleveland, Amy Pietrzak, Adam G. Butland, James H. Steenson, JR., David J. Schorr, Joseph Borysthen-Tkacz
  • RIGID ADAPTOR RING FOR CTE MISMATCHED OPTICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20130051897
    Abstract: A rigid adaptor ring for coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatched optical device components is disclosed. In one embodiment, either side of the rigid adaptor ring includes one or more mounting pads that are configured to interface between the CTE mismatched optical device components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
    Inventor: Adam G. BUTLAND