Patents by Inventor Jacob Stefanus Budricks

Jacob Stefanus Budricks 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).

  • Method and apparatus for optically programming a projectile
    Patent number: 8499693
    Abstract: A system for optically programming an in-flight projectile fired from a weapon comprises a fire control device and a controlled projectile. The fire control device comprises an optical transmitter and the projectile comprises a fuze, an optical collector and an optical sensor. The transmitter transmits optical signals to the in-flight projectile in order to program the circuit of the fuze disposed in the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Sullivan, Jacob Stefanus Budricks
  • Method and apparatus for optically programming a projectile
    Publication number: 20120298003
    Abstract: A system for optically programming an in-flight projectile fired from a weapon comprises a fire control device and a controlled projectile. The fire control device comprises an optical transmitter and the projectile comprises a fuze, an optical collector and an optical sensor. The transmitter transmits optical signals to the in-flight projectile in order to program the circuit of the fuze disposed in the projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Sullivan, Jacob Stefanus Budricks
  • Methodology for bore sight alignment and correcting ballistic aiming points using an optical (strobe) tracer
    Patent number: 8074555
    Abstract: A method and system for improving precision and accuracy of weaponry according to which angular position information of the fire control device and optical location information of the optical signals emitted during the flight of a projectile are processed in a computer using software to calculate and provide a precise aim point for firing one or more subsequent projectiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Sullivan, Jacob Stefanus Budricks
  • METHODOLOGY FOR BORE SIGHT ALIGNMENT AND CORRECTING BALLISTIC AIMING POINTS USING AN OPTICAL (STROBE) TRACER
    Publication number: 20110297742
    Abstract: A method and system for improving precision and accuracy of weaponry according to which angular position information of the fire control device and optical location information of the optical signals emitted during the flight of a projectile are processed in a computer using software to calculate and provide a precise aim point for firing one or more subsequent projectiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Sullivan, Jacob Stefanus Budricks