Patents by Inventor Jacob D. Nance

Jacob D. Nance 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).

  • Hermetically sealed initiator having exploding foil initiator mounted to aluminum end plate
    Patent number: 11525653
    Abstract: An initiator assembly that includes an end plate, a plurality of terminals, a plurality of epoxy plugs, an insulator layer and an exploding foil initiator. The end plate is formed of aluminum and has a plurality of first terminal apertures formed there through. Each of the terminals is received through a corresponding one of the first terminal aperture. Each epoxy plug is received in an associated one of the first terminal apertures and is sealingly engaged to the end plate and to an associated one of the terminals. The insulator layer is received over the end plate. The exploding foil initiator is abutted against the insulator layer and has a bridge and a pair of initiator contacts. Each of the initiator contacts is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Reynolds Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas C. Nance, Jacob D. Nance