Patents by Inventor Douglas E. Benner

Douglas E. Benner 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).

  • Hermetically sealed laser actuator/detonator and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 6047643
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed laser actuator/detonator includes a housing with an orifice for receiving a laser beam and a chamber having a first lens, a compression sealing material at least partially about the first lens, and an energetic material optically coupled to the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: EG&G Star City, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Benner, David J. Haas, Richard T. Massey, Barry T. Neyer