Patents by Inventor James Chopack

James Chopack 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).

  • Patent number: 6546873
    Abstract: An apparatus for the activation of a remote device having a transmitter to generate and transmit user-set special coded signals. The transmitter has a function selector switch to select modes of operation for the transmitter. Included is also a receiver to receive the user-set special coded signals, and the receiver also has a function selector switch to select modes of operation for the receiver. The function selector switch selects the following modes of operation for the transmitter: (a) a “transmit/fire” mode that enables a fire signal to be transmitted to the receiver; (b) a “wake-up” mode that enables a set-up receiver mode for immediate firing; (c) a program mode for low power transmission of programmed codes; and (d) a “test” and operational mode that enables an operational test of the apparatus with no firing output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Richard Andrejkovics, James Chopack, Herbert Brann, John Hopkins, Ronald Tobin, William Fraser
  • Patent number: 6247408
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that remotely activates one or more explosive charge by sympathetic detonation (i.e., not requiring explosives to be interconnected by wire). The system includes electronics that control the activation of each explosive charge and which are responsive to an acoustic sensor, a seismic sensor and a hydrophone sensor. In one embodiment an RF transmitter, which prior to detonation of an explosive charge, sends a wake-up signal to another system for a sequentially controlled sympathetic detonation of one or more explosive charges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Richard Andrejkovies, Frank Nappi, James Chopack, Carl Campagnuolo
  • Patent number: 6198404
    Abstract: A small, portable, low cost, battery operated, radio-controlled decoy simulates the sound of small arms fire. The units may be deployed remotely in the field to distract and confuse defending forces when attacked by advancing or infiltrating forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Carl Campagnuolo, James Chopack, Jonathan Fine, William Allman