Patents by Inventor Daniel T. Geyer

Daniel T. Geyer 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).

  • Systems and method for igniting explosives
    Patent number: 8578831
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein that provide for ignition of explosive devices through electric discharge. In one embodiment, an electrostatic discharge is directionally propagated through air to conduct electric current to the explosive device. The electric current may ignite the explosive device via heat, via triggering of ignition circuitry, via induced electric current conduction to the explosive material therein and/or via direct electric conduction to the explosive material therein. Alternatively or additionally, a system is configured with a vehicle to distally position the propagated energy to the explosive device such that damage caused by the explosive device is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Applied Energetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J Adler, Joshua A. Gilbrech, Darell W. New, Daniel T. Geyer
  • SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR IGNITING EXPLOSIVES
    Publication number: 20120073426
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein that provide for ignition of explosive devices through electric discharge. In one embodiment, an electrostatic discharge is directionally propagated through air to conduct electric current to the explosive device. The electric current may ignite the explosive device via heat, via triggering of ignition circuitry, via induced electric current conduction to the explosive material therein and/or via direct electric conduction to the explosive material therein. Alternatively or additionally, a system is configured with a vehicle to distally position the propagated energy to the explosive device such that damage caused by the explosive device is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Richard J. Adler, Joshua A. Gilbrech, Darell W. New, Daniel T. Geyer