Patents by Inventor Glenn Richard Thoren

Glenn Richard Thoren 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).

  • Deployable flap for high-G maneuvers
    Patent number: 11754378
    Abstract: A tail for a projectile includes a body having a longitudinal axis. A steering assembly is secured to the body. The steering assembly includes a flap movable from a first position in which the flap does not extend radially beyond the body to a second position in which the flap extends radially beyond the body and at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis, and a flap release mechanism. A projectile including a tail according to the present disclosure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn Richard Thoren, William Whitcomb McFarland, Rebecca Ann DeFronzo, Stephen Louis Bellio, Jesse M. Carr, Jeffery Brandon DeLisio, Gregory M. Fritz, Sean George
  • Power generator for a projectile
    Patent number: 11525654
    Abstract: A projectile includes a body and a power generator secured to the body. The power generator includes a stator and a ring including at least one magnet and extending radially around and freely rotatable about at least a portion of the stator. A power generator for a projectile is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Richard Thoren, Bryan D. Teece, Sean George
  • POWER GENERATOR FOR A PROJECTILE
    Publication number: 20200292287
    Abstract: A projectile includes a body and a power generator secured to the body. The power generator includes a stator and a ring including at least one magnet and extending radially around and freely rotatable about at least a portion of the stator. A power generator for a projectile is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Glenn Richard Thoren, Bryan D. Teece, Sean George