Patents by Inventor Eugene Ashley

Eugene Ashley 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).

  • Liquid propellant weapon system
    Patent number: 4603615
    Abstract: This invention has the provision of a liquid propellant gun having an annular piston whose head is formed of nested rings to provide a relatively high rate of flow from the aft face of the head to the forward face of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eugene Ashley
  • Ignition system
    Patent number: 4231282
    Abstract: A feature of this invention is the provision of a booster charge of liquid propellant from a main supply to adiabatically compress a quantity of gas and then progressively inject the booster charge into the heated gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eugene Ashley
  • Drive mechanism for a Gatling gun
    Patent number: 4166407
    Abstract: A Gatling gun wherein a fluid under pressure drives a plurality of double acting pistons to respectively reciprocate each of the gun bolts in the rotor. The gun bolts have respective cam followers which operate in a stationary helical cam to cause rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1979
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eugene Ashley, Thomas W. Cozzy
  • Liquid propellant weapon system
    Patent number: 4132149
    Abstract: A gun and ammunition system utilizing a round of ammunition which contains a supply of liquid propellant and after ignition pumps this propellant into the combustion chamber of the gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1979
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eugene Ashley
  • Liquid propellant weapon system
    Patent number: 4126078
    Abstract: A gun and ammunition system utilizing a round of ammunition which contains a supply of liquid propellant and after ignition pumps this propellant into the combustion chamber of the gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1978
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eugene Ashley
  • Liquid propellant weapon system
    Patent number: 4102269
    Abstract: This invention provides a gun and ammunition system utilizing a liquid propellant traveling charge provided by a cavity generator which programs the dynamics of ignition and combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1978
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eugene Ashley
  • Liquid propellant weapon systems
    Patent number: 4069739
    Abstract: A gun and ammunition system utilizing a round of ammunition which contains a supply of liquid propellant and after ignition pumps this propellant into the combustion chamber of the gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eugene Ashley
  • Liquid propellant weapon system
    Patent number: 4063486
    Abstract: A gun and ammunition system utilizing a round of ammunition which contains a supply of liquid propellant and after ignition pumps this propellant into the combustion chamber of the gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1977
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eugene Ashley
  • Liquid propellant weapon system
    Patent number: 4051762
    Abstract: A gun and ammunition system is provided which utilizes the difference in density between the combustion gases and the charge of liquid propellant as the source of energy for the injection of propellant into the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1977
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eugene Ashley
  • Liquid propellant weapon system
    Patent number: 4011817
    Abstract: A gun and ammunition system is provided which utilizes the difference in density between the combustion gases and the charge of liquid propellant as the source of energy for the injection of propellant into the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eugene Ashley
  • Seal
    Patent number: 3996837
    Abstract: An L-shaped seal, for a gun firing caseless ammunition, is captured in and to the chamber of the gun, and is preseated against the surface of the bolt by plastic deformation effected as the gun bolt is rammed into the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eugene Ashley, Douglas P. Tassie