Patents by Inventor James C. Talley

James C. Talley 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).

  • Aimable warhead
    Patent number: 5182418
    Abstract: An aimable warhead in which a plurality of detonators is disposed about the eriphery of an explosive charge with a proximity selector means provided for sensing the location of a target in relation to the warhead and thereafter selectively initiating one of the detontators opposite the side from which the explosion is to be directed in order that the resulting explosion wave may be directed toward the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1965
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: James C. Talley
  • Self-forging fragmentation device
    Patent number: 4004518
    Abstract: There is disclosed an explosive device consisting of a thin-walled metal ing whose cross section consists of identical V-shaped sectors, which are joined to each other by means of a soldered butt connection. Because of a relatively small radius and weaker structure at the joint than at the V-intersection, separation upon explosion occurs at the solder joint first, yielding a fragment that provides greater penetration power over a wider range of stand-off distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1965
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Lester A. Potteiger, William G. Soper, James C. Talley
  • Operation of fragment core warhead
    Patent number: 3949674
    Abstract: A cylindrical warhead having a central core of fragments and a radially sented burst charge encompassing the fragment core. A plurality of separation charges are disposed between the burst charge segments and function to remove without detonating the charge segments oriented toward the target whereby the fragment core has an unimpeded path toward the target when the remaining segments are detonated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1965
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: James C. Talley