Patents by Inventor Angela M. Nolen

Angela M. Nolen 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).

  • Enhanced whipple shield
    Patent number: 5610363
    Abstract: A hypervelocity impact (HVI) Whipple Shield and a method for shielding a wall from penetration by high velocity particle impacts where the Whipple Shield is comprised of spaced apart inner and outer metal sheets or walls with an intermediate cloth barrier arrangement comprised of ceramic cloth and high strength cloth which are interrelated by ballistic formulae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Jeanne L. Crews, Eric L. Christiansen, Joel E. Williamsen, Jennifer R. Robinson, Angela M. Nolen