Patents by Inventor James S. O'Brasky

James S. O'Brasky 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: 5612505
    Abstract: A dual mode warhead is provided for use against both soft and hard targets nd capable of sensing which type of target has been struck comprising a casing made of a ductile material containing an explosive charge and a fuze assembly. The ductile warhead casing will mushroom and later split upon striking a hard target while still confining the explosive. Proper ductility and confinement are necessary for fuze sensing. The fuze assembly contains a pair of parallel firing trains, one initiated only by high and one by low impact deceleration. The firing train actuated by low impact deceleration contains a pyrotechnic delay to allow penetration of soft targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: James S. O'Brasky, Alan A. Alexander, Odis H. Griffin, Jr., John S. Foster, Morley C. Shamblen