Patents by Inventor Frank Diorio

Frank Diorio 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).

  • Area denial munition system
    Patent number: 6142079
    Abstract: The invention relates to a random time delay fuze for an area denial submtion with anti-disturbance capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Frank Diorio
  • Self neutralizing fuze
    Patent number: 6050195
    Abstract: A fuze self-neutralizing system is used for munitions having fuzes with sng-forced sliders (13) and stab detonators (19). The self-neutralizing components include an auxiliary battery (5), a auxiliary timing circuit (3) and a physical barrier (11) that prevents the firing pin (18) from contacting the stab detonator (19). Once the barrier (1) is in place, the munition can be handled with relative safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Frank Diorio
  • Self-destruct fuze for improved conventional munitions
    Patent number: 5387257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuze for a submunition grenade which will selfstruct electrically in the event that the mechanical primary inertial functioning mode fails to operate upon striking an intended target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Michael Tari, Louis J. Adimari, Frank Diorio
  • Gravity deployed mine with combined upper clearing charge firing and delayed main charge initiation
    Patent number: 4030418
    Abstract: A double-ended mine, adapted to be carried by a projectile, deployed by gity, and come to rest on either end, comprises: a housing having two end walls and a connecting side wall; an annular main high explosive charge, lined on each end with a concave missile plate, in the housing; a clearing charge located between the main charge and each end wall; a fuze body mounted in the annular charge; an arming slider slidable in an axial channel in the body between safe and armed positions; a slider spring; two spin-released bolts in the body for locking the slider in safe position prior to projectile launch; a spring-biased pin for preventing rotation of the slider and for locking the slider in armed position; an electrical fast-fire detonator mounted in a first radial channel in the body; a first explosive lead mounted in a transverse passage in the slider in alignment with the detonator in armed position; a mechanical gravity-controlled switch and two combustible cords connecting the first explosive lead with the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Norman Regber, Ferdinando V. Dukic, Frank Diorio