Patents by Inventor Israel Mentcher

Israel Mentcher 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).

  • Torpedo target acquisition
    Patent number: 4079687
    Abstract: 1. The method of acquiring a target with a torpedo comprising the steps of launching the torpedo into a target area, causing the torpedo to descend in a substantially vertical direction, actuating acoustic transducer means in order to detect the presence of a target while the torpedo is descending in said substantial vertical direction, and initiating an attack mode upon acquiring a target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1961
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1978
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Israel Mentcher