Patents by Inventor Gregory Burke
Gregory Burke 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).
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Patent number: 11536551Abstract: A laser ignition assembly comprises first and second mounting surfaces opposed to each other. A central cavity is formed through the surfaces and sized to receive energetic material therein. A vertical solder bridge is formed between the surfaces and an edge emitting laser diode disposed between the surfaces. The laser diode is oriented such that a light fluence therefrom is directed in a radial direction into the central cavity. The surfaces can be circuit boards, e.g., copper clad, rigid circuit boards, and have an annular shape. The central cavity can be further defined by an interboard gap between the surfaces. The ignition assembly can fit within a primer cup of a munition.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Stephen Redington, John Hirlinger, Gregory Burke
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Patent number: 10969206Abstract: A weapon system effectively, efficiently and safely transmits high energy radio frequency energy into the confines of the breech environment to initiate propelling charges. Legacy components are leveraged, along with advanced manufacturing techniques, to create antenna structures which transmit the radio frequency energy throughout the breech to initiate radio frequency-based primers.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: U.S. Government as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Gregory Burke, Viral Panchal, James Zunino, Stephen Bartolucci, Daniel Schmidt, Giuseppe Di Benedetto
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Patent number: 10859358Abstract: An ignition system for energetics including artillery charges includes a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency igniter. The radio frequency igniter receives and converts radio frequency energy into heat or electrical energy for the purpose of igniting energetics, such as propellants or pyrotechnics. The radio frequency igniter may be applied to the exterior of the energetic container or may be integral to the container.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Gregory Burke, John Hirlinger, Thomas DeVoe, Christopher Csernica, Viral Panchal, Mohamed Elalem
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Patent number: 10627200Abstract: An ammunition cartridge for a gun is optically initiated by a mechanism wholly within the cartridge case itself. The case has as optical primer initiation means producing light fluence to ignite an optical sensitive mix, which ignited optical sensitive mix may in turn ignite into a flashtube, and which ignited flashtube may in turn ignite a bed of propellant in said cartridge. The optical primer initiation means may be an LED, a laser diode, a VCSEL, or some other light emitting device in general. The cartridge optically initiated primer package is so sized and made electrically and mechanically seamlessly physically compatible with current ammunition cartridges such that these new cartridges are completely interchangeable.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: John Hirlinger, Robert Tani, Christopher Csernica, Gregory Burke
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Patent number: 10415942Abstract: An ammunition cartridge for a gun is optically initiated by a mechanism wholly within the cartridge case itself. The case has as optical primer initiation means producing light fluence to ignite a primer, which ignited primer may in turn ignite into a flashtube, and which ignited flashtube may in turn ignite a bed of propellant in said cartridge. The optical primer initiation means may be an LED, a laser diode, a VCSEL, or some other light emitting device in general. The cartridge optically initiated primer package is so sized and made electrically and mechanically seamlessly physically compatible with current ammunition cartridges such that these new cartridges are completely interchangeable.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretery of the ArmyInventors: Stephen Redington, Gregory Burke, John Hirlinger
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Patent number: 9909847Abstract: An ammunition cartridge for a gun is optically initiated by a mechanism wholly within the cartridge case itself. The case has as optical primer initiation means producing light fluence to ignite a primer, which ignited primer may in turn ignite into a flashtube, and which ignited flashtube may in turn ignite a bed of propellant in said cartridge. The optical primer initiation means may be an LED, a laser diode, a VCSEL, or some other light emitting device in general. The cartridge optically initiated primer package is so sized and made electrically and mechanically seamlessly physically compatible with current ammunition cartridges such that these new cartridges are completely interchangeable.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Gregory Burke, John Hirlinger
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Patent number: 9829289Abstract: An ammunition cartridge for a gun is optically initiated by a mechanism wholly within the cartridge case itself. The case has as optical primer initiation means producing light fluence to ignite a primer, which ignited primer may in turn ignite into a flashtube, and which ignited flashtube may in turn ignite a bed of propellant in said cartridge. The optical primer initiation means may be an LED, a laser diode, a VCSEL, or some other light emitting device in general. The cartridge optically initiated primer package is so sized and made electrically and mechanically seamlessly physically compatible with current ammunition cartridges such that these new cartridges are completely interchangeable.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Gregory Burke
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Patent number: 9618307Abstract: An ammunition cartridge for a gun is optically initiated by a mechanism wholly within the cartridge case itself. The case has as optical primer initiation means producing light fluence to ignite a primer, which ignited primer may in turn ignite into a flashtube, and which ignited flashtube may in turn ignite a bed of propellant in said cartridge. The optical primer initiation means may be an LED, a laser diode, a VCSEL, or some other light emitting device in general. The cartridge optically initiated primer package is so sized and made electrically and mechanically seamlessly physically compatible with current ammunition cartridges such that these new cartridges are completely interchangeable.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Stephen Redington, Christopher Macrae, Gregory Burke, John Hirlinger
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Patent number: 8594147Abstract: A diode pumped solid-state laser for high shock, high vibration environments such as those found in laser ignition systems for artillery systems which internally integrate into the breech of an artillery system such as a 155 mm howitzer. The diode pumped solid-state laser employs a unique gain medium mounting which permits its use in such high shock/high vibration environments. Contributing further to robustness is a monolithic design based on diode arrays mounted in a linear configuration along with an advanced polycrystalline gain medium laser rod. Advantageously, and in sharp contrast to laser ignition systems incorporating flash lamps, the diode pumped solid-state laser of the present invention permits a seamless integration into a howitzer artillery weapons system without other complex mounting provisions or shock isolation system(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Gregory Burke, Luke Helsel, Thomas DeVoe, Jacqueline Quinn Baeder, David Bound
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Patent number: 8522082Abstract: Object-code instruction traces are employed to analyze selected instructions of a year-2000 (Y2K) remediated application program for possible remediation failure when confronted by a year-2000 date. The analysis includes directly identifying one or more instructions of the remediated application program that may fail. A remediation-failure-pattern descriptor is assigned to each examined instruction which is indicative of whether the remediated instruction may fail when confronted by a date in the year-2000 range. The analysis employs user-specifiable run-control values, as well as predetermined filter-specification values in comparing traces of each selected object-code instruction to predefined remediation-failure patterns.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian B. Moore, Gregory A. Burke, David E. Lee
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Patent number: 8218597Abstract: A diode pumped solid-state laser for high shock, high vibration environments such as those found in laser ignition systems for artillery systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Josiah W. Fay, Joseph Leone, Henry Kerwien, Thomas DeVoe, Gregory Burke, Arthur A. Karpinski
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Publication number: 20120129881Abstract: A combination of an mTOR inhibitor compound with one or more pharmaceutically active agents, for simultaneous, concurrent, separate or sequential use for preventing or treating a proliferative disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Gregory Burke, Heidi Lane, Ronald Richard Linnartz, Richard William Versace
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Publication number: 20110257206Abstract: The invention relates to a combination comprising a microtubule active agent; and one or more pharmaceutically active agents; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said combination; methods of treatment comprising said combination; processes for making said combination; and a commercial package comprising said combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Gregory Burke, Ronald Richard Linnartz, Paul M.J. McSheehy, Richard William Versace, Markus Wartmann
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Publication number: 20090099103Abstract: The invention relates to a combination comprising an Erb-B and VEGF receptor inhibitor; and one or more pharmaceutically active agents; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said combination; methods of treatment comprising said combination; processes for making said combination; and a commercial package comprising said combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: NOVARTIS AG.Inventors: Gregory Burke, Giorgio Caravatti, Heidi lane, Ronald richard Linnartz, Richard William Versace
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Publication number: 20090098137Abstract: A combination of an mTOR inhibitor compound with one or more pharmaceutically active agents, for simultaneous, concurrent, separate or sequential use for preventing or treating a proliferative disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Gregory Burke, Heidi Lane, Ronald Richard Linnartz, Richard William Versace
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Publication number: 20070246098Abstract: A lamp for creating a decorative visual effect from the movement of fluids contained therein. In one form, the lamp features a tank having opposing front and rear surfaces that are substantially parallel to one another, at least one light source, a plurality of immiscible fluids of varying densities contained within the tank and a housing unit for aesthetically and functionally supporting the tank. The light source illuminates the liquids within the tank and can provide sufficient radiant heat to cause the temperature of the fluids within the tank to increase such that they become less dense. As the fluids within the tank become warmer and less dense, they begin to rise in the tank at varying rates and can create a dynamic visual display. In addition to the light source, alternative heat sources can be employed to provide added heat to the immiscible fluids within the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Gregory Burke, Brian Mila
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Patent number: 6336184Abstract: A central processing unit of an information handling system is provided with a Trap instruction to facilitate transfer of control from a user program to a trap program. A dispatchable unit control block (DUCT) of the CPU is loaded with the address of a trap control block, which in turn contains the addresses of a trap save area and a trap program. The user program is provided with Trap instructions at the desired transfer points. Upon decoding a Trap instruction in the user program, the CPU saves state information from the program status word (PSW), general registers and access registers in the designated trap save area, loads the address of the trap control block into a general register, and copies the address of the trap program into the instruction address field of the PSW to transfer control to the trap program. Upon completion of execution, the trap program may issue a Resume Program (RP) instruction to restore the previously saved state information to return control to the user program.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1998Date of Patent: January 1, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gregory A. Burke, Greg A. Dyck, David E. Lee, Brian B. Moore, Steven J. Repka