Patents by Inventor James G. Dante

James G. Dante 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).

  • Thermoelectric power supply for warheads
    Patent number: 4372211
    Abstract: In a round assembly having a propellant and an igniter for activating the opellant, a thermoelectric power supply comprising a plurality of junctions, which are coupled to the propellant for sensing the propellant temperature, and means of generating a voltage in response to the temperature sensed by the junctions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: James G. Dante
  • Light activated fuze
    Patent number: 4020765
    Abstract: In a warhead assembly having an explosive and a detonator for activating d explosive, a fuze comprising a triboluminescent material coated on the interior portion of said assembly, a photo-sensitive detector for detecting the light caused by said triboluminescent material upon impact of said warhead assembly, and means responsive to said photo-sensitive detector and communicating with said detonator so as to cause the detonator to activate and detonate the explosive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Coy M. Glass, deceased, James G. Dante