Patents by Inventor Charles E. H. Edwards

Charles E. H. Edwards 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: 4214534
    Abstract: A command fuzing system for use in conjunction with small, rapid-fire protiles. A narrow-beam radar transmitter, mounted on the weapon, transmits radar pulses along the trajectory of the projectiles. Each projectile contains a small horn antenna, a detector responsive to the radar pulses, an amplifier and a counter which is advanced with the receipt of each pulse. Upon receipt of a predetermined number of pulses, the counter triggers an SCR switch to cause detonation of the projectile in a well known manner. By adjusting the pulse rate of the radar transmitter the operator of the weapon can control the number of pulses reaching each projectile in a given time period, thereby controlling the point along the trajectory at which detonation occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1969
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Arnold A. Richter, Charles E. H. Edwards