Patents by Inventor Ian Vabnick

Ian Vabnick 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).

  • Low impact threat rupture device for explosive ordnance disruptor
    Patent number: 10066916
    Abstract: An EOD disruptor system for penetrating steel encased explosive devices has a barrel and a blank cartridge loaded in the EOD disruptor. A water column is disposed in the barrel in front of the blank cartridge. A water plug is disposed in front of the water column. A muzzle-loaded projectile is disposed in front of the water plug. The projectile includes a shaft portion at least partially disposed in the barrel and a front portion disposed outside of the barrel. The shaft portion may have a length from about four inches to about eighteen inches. The projectile may have a weight from about four ounces to about two pounds. The ratio of the length of the shaft portion of the projectile to the inner barrel diameter may be in a range of about two to about 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Ian Vabnick, Arthur Ellis, Joe Rothenberger, Chad Smith, Mike Sharp, Lee Foltz, Eric Morefield, Barry Black