Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Neff

Daniel R. Neff 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: 9593919
    Abstract: A system and method for deployment of a material or desirable product is included. A desirable product can include a combination of a pyrophoric material with a material adapted to be sublimated by pyrophoric effect and produce a desired effect such as, for example, type of dye configured to be an obscurant material with a desired effect after sublimation could be a visual obscurant, electromagnetic obscurant, or some type of pesticide. A system for deploying and storing the material could include a housing configured to seal the combination of dye and pyrophoric materials from the presence of oxygen so that the pyrophoric material does not react until selectively exposed to a gas. A selection and mix of the pyrophoric material with the material, e.g., dye can be accomplished in such a way that the reaction between the pyrophoric material and oxygen is not substantially impeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Daniel R Neff
  • Publication number: 20140338654
    Abstract: A system and method for deployment of a material or desirable product is included. A desirable product can include a combination of a pyrophoric material with a material adapted to be sublimated by pyrophoric effect and produce a desired effect such as, for example, type of dye configured to be an obscurant material with a desired effect after sublimation could be a visual obscurant, electromagnetic obscurant, or some type of pesticide. A system for deploying and storing the material could include a housing configured to seal the combination of dye and pyrophoric materials from the presence of oxygen so that the pyrophoric material does not react until selectively exposed to a gas. A selection and mix of the pyrophoric material with the material, e.g., dye can be accomplished in such a way that the reaction between the pyrophoric material and oxygen is not substantially impeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Daniel R. Neff
  • Patent number: 8365664
    Abstract: An impulse cartridge having multiple charges that are independently activatable. The impulse cartridge is further voltage polarity independent through the use of diodes. The polarity independence provides increased reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Daniel R. Neff
  • Patent number: 8267014
    Abstract: An ejectable device is provided having multiple ejection bays. The ejectable device includes an impulse cartridge having multiple charges that are independently activatable. The ejectable device further includes an orientation adapter that allows reliable connectivity between the impulse cartridge and a signal source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Daniel R. Neff
  • Patent number: 8250979
    Abstract: An ejectable device is provided having multiple ejection bays. The ejectable device includes an impulse cartridge having multiple charges that are independently activatable. The ejectable device further includes an orientation adapter that allows reliable connectivity between the impulse cartridge and a signal source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Daniel R. Neff
  • Publication number: 20110146481
    Abstract: An ejectable device is provided having multiple ejection bays. The ejectable device includes an impulse cartridge having multiple charges that are independently activatable. The ejectable device further includes an orientation adapter that allows reliable connectivity between the impulse cartridge and a signal source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel R. Neff
  • Publication number: 20110146483
    Abstract: An ejectable device is provided having multiple ejection bays. The ejectable device includes an impulse cartridge having multiple charges that are independently activatable. The ejectable device further includes an orientation adapter that allows reliable connectivity between the impulse cartridge and a signal source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel R. Neff
  • Publication number: 20110146482
    Abstract: An impulse cartridge having multiple charges that are independently activatable. The impulse cartridge is further voltage polarity independent through the use of diodes. The polarity independence provides increased reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel R. Neff