Patents by Inventor Eric A. Wheater

Eric A. Wheater 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: 11585221
    Abstract: A rotary engine is provided for providing torque. The engine includes a housing, a stator, a crank shaft, a rotor and a pair of vanes. The housing has an inner wall with an elliptical profile with major and minor axes. The stator has an outer wall and a double ellipsoid profile corresponding to the major and minor axes. The crank shaft is disposed at a junction of the major and minor axes, rotating about a spin axis orthogonal to the profiles. The rotor has an annular circular profile disposed between the inner and outer walls. The rotor turns on the crank shaft. The vanes radially slide within the rotor as the crank shaft rotates and as the vanes turn within the inner and outer walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: William Gregory Buchanan, Eric A. Wheater, Vincent J. Vendetti
  • Patent number: 9784532
    Abstract: A missile launcher is provided for ship integration. In particular, the missile launcher affords a simple and safe integration onto a surface, such as a deck of a naval vessel, for example. The missile launcher includes a box launcher to house and launch the missiles and a pedestal to support and orient the box launcher. The box launcher provides protection from the natural environment as well as protection from other threats to the system. The box launcher is designed to enable missiles not normally designed for use in a harsh environment to be used in such an environment. The missile launcher also enables loading of missiles while at sea. The missile launcher can be integrated into naval vessels, land vehicles, fixed locations and other installations, as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Carl L. Sisemore, Eric A. Wheater, Joseph M. Plaia, Thomas E. Bohlmann, Charles N. Flemmings, Scott A. Wastweet
  • Publication number: 20150345900
    Abstract: A missile launcher is provided for ship integration. In particular, the missile launcher affords a simple and safe integration onto a surface, such as a deck of a naval vessel, for example. The missile launcher includes a box launcher to house and launch the missiles and a pedestal to support and orient the box launcher. The box launcher provides protection from the natural environment as well as protection from other threats to the system. The box launcher is designed to enable missiles not normally designed for use in a harsh environment to be used in such an environment. The missile launcher also enables loading of missiles while at sea. The missile launcher can be integrated into naval vessels, land vehicles, fixed locations and other installations, as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Chief of Naval Research, Office of Counsel
    Inventors: Carl L. Sisemore, Eric A. Wheater, Joseph M. Plaia, Thomas E. Bohlmann, Charles N. Flemmings, Scott A. Wastweet