Patents by Inventor Charles Sturdivant

Charles Sturdivant 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).

  • Automated primer manufacturing machine and process
    Patent number: 10352671
    Abstract: A fully automated modular primer processing unit is provided that is controllable, tailorable and increases the safety of operators over current methods. The modular primer process unit is comprised of a plurality of stations. Exemplary stations include: 1) primer cup insertion station, 2) an energetic filling station, 3) a drying station, 4) a consolidation unit, and 5) an anvil insertion station. Additional stations such as a tray feed station, a primer sealing station and a tray stacking station may also be configured with the modular primer processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Cathleen Freeman, Andrew Zimmer, Mark Motyka, Christopher Csernica, Anthony Hawthorne, Charles Sturdivant, Tom Massey