Patents by Inventor Brian Amato

Brian Amato 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: 12352553
    Abstract: A remote firing system for remotely detonating an explosive charge includes a smart controller that utilizes a unique encryption key to generate encrypted command and control messages. The messages include a detonation precondition that must occur before detonation. A bridge transceiver communicates with the smart controller and receives the encrypted messages generated from the smart controller. The bridge transceiver transmits RF signals containing the encrypted messages. At least one remote communicator is in communication with the bridge transceiver and configured to be connected to the explosive charge. The remote communicator receives the RF signals transmitted by the bridge transceiver, processes these received RF signals to obtain the encrypted messages and decrypts the encrypted messages with the encryption key to extract the detonation precondition. The remote communicator generates a trigger signal that causes detonation of the explosive charge upon fulfillment of the detonation precondition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Kevin L. Phelps, Brian Amato, Daniel Pines, Taylor Young
  • Patent number: 10344973
    Abstract: An incinerator has a spherical chamber body to define an incineration chamber and includes a port structure with an opening that provides access to the incineration chamber. A hatch is pivotably attached to the port structure to provide access to the opening or to close the opening in the port structure. An incendiary device support member located within the incineration chamber to hold an ignitable incendiary device. A flammable panel member is located within the incineration chamber and positioned over the incendiary device support member. The panel member supports IEDs, explosive devices or biological agents for incineration. When the ignitable incendiary device is ignited, thermal energy is produced to incinerate the IEDs, explosive devices or biological agents positioned on the panel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Carl Gotzmer, Steven S. Kim, Brian Amato