Patents by Inventor Edward J. Golden

Edward J. Golden 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).

  • Weapon firing system including weapon interrogation means and stray voltage testing means
    Patent number: 4359926
    Abstract: A weapon firing system including weapon interrogation means is disclosed wherein a weapon control computer (8) provides a signal (at 27) for closing a normally open switch (16) and signals (at 29, 29A, 29B, 29N) for connecting one of a plurality of weapon select relays (18, 18A, 18B, 18N) to the switch. During weapon interrogation, a low level interrogation signal (from 20) is applied through the closed switch and the one relay to a weapon igniter (12, 12A, 12B, 12N) connected to a corresponding weapon (2, 2A, 2B, 2N) to interrogate the availability of the weapon for firing. The igniter provides an impedance indicative of said availability, which is sensed by a sensor (28) for providing a signal (E.sub.L) which is applied to the computer for mission programming and display purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1982
    Assignee: The Bendix Corporation
    Inventors: Frank M. Sano, Edward J. Golden, Robert A. Sliwa
  • Weapon firing system including weapon interrogation means
    Patent number: 4324168
    Abstract: A weapon firing system including weapon interrogation means is disclosed wherein a weapon control computer (8) provides a signal (at 27) for closing a normally open switch (16) and signals (at 29, 29A, 29B, 29N) for connecting one of a plurality of weapon select relays (18, 18A, 18B, 18N) to the switch. During weapon interrogation, a low level interrogation signal (from 20) is applied through the closed switch and the one relay to a weapon igniter (12, 12A, 12B, 12N) connected to a corresponding weapon (2, 2A, 2B, 2N) to interrogate the availability of the weapon for firing. The igniter provides an impedance indicative of said availability which is sensed by a sensor (28) for providing a signal (E.sub.L) which is applied to the computer for mission programming and display purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1982
    Assignee: The Bendix Corporation
    Inventors: Frank M. Sano, Robert A. Sliwa, Edward J. Golden
  • Digital apparatus for setting the voltage across a capacitor
    Patent number: 4065709
    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed which permits digital setting of resistance-capacitance (R-C) type fuzes, and which apparatus corrects for variations in timing due to deviation of capacitance values from nominal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1977
    Assignee: The Bendix Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Sliwa, Edward J. Golden