Patents by Inventor Brian Vance Hays

Brian Vance Hays 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).

  • Insensitive munitions warhead explosive venting system
    Patent number: 8297192
    Abstract: A venting system for a casing containing an explosive material includes a base plug having one or more venting ports. A ring-shaped failure mechanism mounted to the base plug seals the venting ports. The failure mechanism has a selected melting temperature such that raising the temperature of the failure mechanism to its melting temperature causes the failure mechanism to unseal the venting port to allow controlled burning of the explosive material. An insert ring formed of a durable material to protect the failure mechanism from being damaged may be mounted on an outer surface of the failure mechanism. An adhesive may be used to seal gaps between the failure mechanism, the insert ring and the base plug. The failure mechanism may have a peripheral tab formed to fit within a corresponding groove in the base plug to mount the failure mechanism securely to the base plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian Vance Hays, Lee Hardt, Donald Burnett
  • Insensitive Munitions Warhead Explosive Venting System
    Publication number: 20110056403
    Abstract: A venting system for a casing containing an explosive material includes a base plug having one or more venting ports. A ring-shaped failure mechanism mounted to the base plug seals the venting ports. The failure mechanism has a selected melting temperature such that raising the temperature of the failure mechanism to its melting temperature causes the failure mechanism to unseal the venting port to allow controlled burning of the explosive material. An insert ring formed of a durable material to protect the failure mechanism from being damaged may be mounted on an outer surface of the failure mechanism. An adhesive may be used to seal gaps between the failure mechanism, the insert ring and the base plug. The failure mechanism may have a peripheral tab formed to fit within a corresponding groove in the base plug to mount the failure mechanism securely to the base plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Brian Vance Hays, Lee Hardt, Donald Burnett
  • Insensitive munitions warhead explosive venting system
    Patent number: 7472653
    Abstract: A venting system for a casing containing an explosive material includes a base plug having one or more venting ports. A ring-shaped failure mechanism mounted to the base plug seals the venting ports. The failure mechanism has a selected melting temperature such that raising the temperature of the failure mechanism to its melting temperature causes the failure mechanism to unseal the venting port to allow controlled burning of the explosive material. An insert ring formed of a durable material to protect the failure mechanism from being damaged may be mounted on an outer surface of the failure mechanism. An adhesive may be used to seal gaps between the failure mechanism, the insert ring and the base plug. The failure mechanism may have a peripheral tab formed to fit within a corresponding groove in the base plug to mount the failure mechanism securely to the base plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian Vance Hays, Lee Hardt, Donald Burnett