Patents by Inventor Jack L. Prentice

Jack L. Prentice 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).

  • Solution monopropellant for liquid propellant gun application
    Patent number: 5060551
    Abstract: A method for firing a liquid propellant gun comprising the steps of injecg a liquid monopropellant made up of ammonia and ammonium perchlorate into a chamber behind the gun projectile and igniting the monopropellant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Thomas L. Boggs, Jack L. Prentice, Donald E. Zurn
  • Heat sources for thermal batteries: exothermic intermetallic reactions
    Patent number: 4158084
    Abstract: An intimate mixture of two or more finely divided metals is formed into a heat pad or pellet for a thermal battery. The metals are chosen to react exothermically in a self-sustaining manner to provide a heat source for the battery whereby the battery electrolyte, normally a solid, is melted and the battery generates current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jack L. Prentice