Patents by Inventor Christine L. Benzie

Christine L. Benzie 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).

  • Composite concentric launch canister
    Patent number: 6526860
    Abstract: A launch canister for a missile, including an outer canister shell and a concentric inner liner. The inner liner augments the canister shell with structural load capability and bending inertia to enhance canister stiffness. The inner liner can be constructed from structural load carrying composite materials, and also acts as a thermal and ablative insulator to enable vertical plume venting away from the enveloped missile. A shock and vibration isolation layer can be laminated between the inner liner and canister shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Andrew B. Facciano, Craig R. Adams, Christine L. Benzie, Kelvin M. Jordan
  • Composite concentric launch canister
    Publication number: 20020189432
    Abstract: A launch canister for a missile, including an outer canister shell and a concentric inner liner. The inner liner augments the canister shell with structural load capability and bending inertia to enhance canister stiffness. The inner liner can be constructed from structural load carrying composite materials, and also acts as a thermal and ablative insulator to enable vertical plume venting away from the enveloped missile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew B. Facciano, Craig R. Adams, Christine L. Benzie, Kelvin M. Jordan