Patents by Inventor Jacob T. Overbey

Jacob T. Overbey 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).

  • Voltage monitoring for fireset
    Patent number: 8976503
    Abstract: An improved fireset for detonating an explosive includes a voltage monitor arranged to measure a voltage across a quickly dischargeable energy storage device (QDESD), such as a capacitor, and to perform a detonation sequence based at least in part on the voltage measured by the voltage monitor. The fireset employs feedback from the voltage monitor to promote accurate charging of the QDESD and accurate maintenance of charge during an armed state. The voltage monitor also promotes safety by allowing the fireset to indicate when the QDESD is discharged to a safe level, i.e., one which is assured not to result in detonation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Textron Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob T. Overbey, Abel Livingstone
  • VOLTAGE MONITORING FOR FIRESET
    Publication number: 20150040786
    Abstract: An improved fireset for detonating an explosive includes a voltage monitor arranged to measure a voltage across a quickly dischargeable energy storage device (QDESD), such as a capacitor, and to perform a detonation sequence based at least in part on the voltage measured by the voltage monitor. The fireset employs feedback from the voltage monitor to promote accurate charging of the QDESD and accurate maintenance of charge during an armed state. The voltage monitor also promotes safety by allowing the fireset to indicate when the QDESD is discharged to a safe level, i.e., one which is assured not to result in detonation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jacob T. Overbey, Abel Livingstone