Patents by Inventor Gabriel Smith

Gabriel Smith 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).

  • Multiple shock event sensing device
    Patent number: 7231804
    Abstract: A non-electric, multiple shock event sensing device has shock sensors coupled to a substrate and arranged in an array defined by a plurality of rows and at least one column. At any given time, only one row of shock sensors is readied for the detection of a shock event. The occurrence of a shock event is detected by the readied row while simultaneously causing a next successive row in the array to be readied for detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Gabriel Smith, Daniel Jean, Wade Babcock
  • MEMS multi-directional shock sensor with multiple masses
    Patent number: 7194889
    Abstract: A multi-directional shock sensor including two masses arranged to move in directions, which are mutually perpendicular to one another. A moveable locking member prevents movement of a slider, which is used in the arming arrangement of a submunition. In response to an acceleration in a plane, one or both masses will move. The masses are operably coupled to the locking member to effect its movement out of its locking engagement with the slider, due to such acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Daniel Jean, Gabriel Smith, John Kunstmann