Patents by Inventor Christopher A McKellips

Christopher A McKellips 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: 11581632
    Abstract: A projectile circuitry assembly for use in projectiles comprising a chassis defining a generally cylindrical a main body portion and further defining an interior cavity for containing one or more projectile components and further defining an antenna aperture through the body portion to expose the interior cavity. In various embodiments the projectile circuitry assembly comprises a plurality of circuit boards and a wrap antenna, the plurality of circuit boards and wrap antenna interconnected via an integrated flex-line to define a single unitary device without the use of a connector, the wrap antenna comprising one or more antenna elements defined on a flexible antenna substrate layer, wherein the plurality of circuit boards are positioned in the interior cavity and the wrap antenna is threaded through the antenna aperture and wrapped circumferentially about an exterior of the cylindrical wall of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob M. Parrow, Christopher A. McKellips, Hossein Aliaghai
  • Patent number: 8971048
    Abstract: An electronics package comprising a plurality of mutually parallel, vertically spaced circuit boards of generally circular configuration and electrically connected by a flex circuit comprising a trunk extending circumferentially around the circuit boards and having a branch extending to each circuit board. An electronics package precursor structure and a method of configuring the electronics package from the precursor structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Lucas, Christopher A. McKellips
  • Publication number: 20140254109
    Abstract: An electronics package comprising a plurality of mutually parallel, vertically spaced circuit boards of generally circular configuration and electrically connected by a flex circuit comprising a trunk extending circumferentially around the circuit boards and having a branch extending to each circuit board. An electronics package precursor structure and a method of configuring the electronics package from the precursor structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: James D. Lucas, Christopher A. McKellips
  • Patent number: 8210083
    Abstract: An energetic material initiation device having a receiver assembly and an initiator assembly that includes an electronic initiator and a pellet assembly with an energetic material. The receiver assembly is configured to be coupled to a firing circuit. When the firing circuit is to be armed, the initiator assembly can be pressed into a socket in the receiver assembly to electrically couple the receiver assembly and the initiator assembly. A method for mounting an energetic material initiation device to a firing circuit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Reynolds Systems, Inc., Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Nance, Christopher A. McKellips, James D. Lucas
  • Patent number: 8100043
    Abstract: An energetic material initiation device having a receiver assembly and an initiator assembly that includes an electronic initiator and a pellet assembly with an energetic material. The receiver assembly is configured to be coupled to a firing circuit. When the firing circuit is to be armed, the initiator assembly can be pressed into a socket in the receiver assembly to electrically couple the receiver assembly and the initiator assembly. A method for mounting an energetic material initiation device to a firing circuit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignees: Reynolds Systems, Inc., Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J Nance, Christopher A McKellips, James D Lucas
  • Publication number: 20120000387
    Abstract: An energetic material initiation device having a receiver assembly and an initiator assembly that includes an electronic initiator and a pellet assembly with an energetic material. The receiver assembly is configured to be coupled to a firing circuit. When the firing circuit is to be armed, the initiator assembly can be pressed into a socket in the receiver assembly to electrically couple the receiver assembly and the initiator assembly. A method for mounting an energetic material initiation device to a firing circuit is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher J. Nance, Christopher A. McKellips, James D. Lucas