Patents by Inventor James P. Wei

James P. Wei 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).

  • Cooling apparatus for a missile launcher system
    Patent number: 5837917
    Abstract: A cooling system for a missile launcher having a plurality of missile-containing cells connected to a common plenum. Disposed in the plenum beneath each missile is an impingement plate in the path of hot exhaust gas from the missile. A cooling water injection nozzle is arranged below each impingement plate and is supplied with cooling water during a hot missile launch to cool the hot exhaust gas and the plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Donald A. Macnab, James P. Wei