Patents by Inventor Anthony E. Finnerty

Anthony E. Finnerty 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).

  • Patent number: 6138766
    Abstract: Apparatus including two containers, two liquids or liquid mixtures pressued within the containers, a blending section for dispersing intimately one liquid into the other, and a nozzle providing sufficient flow resistance so that the moieties remain liquid in the blending section, and vaporization of the vaporizable moiety occurs within and/or beyond the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Anthony E. Finnerty, Warren W. Hillstrom, Lawrence J. Vande Kieft
  • Patent number: 5934380
    Abstract: Apparatus including two containers, two liquids or liquid mixtures pressued within the containers, a blending section for dispersing intimately one liquid into the other, and a nozzle providing sufficient flow resistance so that the moieties remain liquid in the blending section, and vaporization of the vaporizable moiety occurs within and/or beyond the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Anthony E. Finnerty, Warren W. Hillstorm, Lawrence J. Vande Kieft
  • Patent number: 5390580
    Abstract: An explosive and lightweight container comprising fire-extinguishing and rgy absorbing components. The fire-extinguishing component include an exterior vented plate; a honeycomb element filled with a fire-extinguishing agent; and separated from the vented plate by a membrane to prevent leakage and contamination. The energy absorbing component includes an energy absorbing material; pusher plate; and a honeycomb crush element. In operation, any blast and conflagration are mitigated by energy absorbing material and fire-extinguishing material, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Gould Gibbons, Jr., Anthony E. Finnerty
  • Patent number: H141
    Abstract: There is disclosed a fire extinguisher which is not pressurized and is made f thin walled light weight molded plastic or a metal container or a mixture thereof. The container is full of fire extinguishing agent. An explosive device, preferably a detonating cord is in the container which when activated causes gas and shock pressure to burst the container instantaneously expelling the fire extinguishing agent onto the fire being treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Anthony E. Finnerty, Lowell K. Bryant, Charles R. Stumpfel