Patents by Inventor Jason R. Ginn

Jason R. Ginn 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).

  • Impact energy absorber for underwater applications
    Patent number: 8065903
    Abstract: An energy absorber comprises at least one layer of energy absorbing material, each layer having a plurality of cells within the respective layer of energy absorbing material, wherein each layer of energy absorbing material deforms when a force applied to the at least one layer of energy absorbing material reaches a threshold force level; a fluid filling the plurality of cells in each respective layer of energy absorbing material; and a skin covering external surfaces of each respective layer of energy absorbing material to contain the fluid within the cells of the respective layer of energy absorbing material until the force applied to the energy absorbing material causes the respective layer to deform; wherein the threshold force level for each layer of energy absorbing material is based on a viscosity of the fluid in the cells of the respective layer and on a crush strength of the respective layer of energy absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Jason R. Ginn, Zachary A. Grabe, Vanessa DeSha
  • IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBER FOR UNDERWATER APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110023579
    Abstract: An energy absorber comprises at least one layer of energy absorbing material, each layer having a plurality of cells within the respective layer of energy absorbing material, wherein each layer of energy absorbing material deforms when a force applied to the at least one layer of energy absorbing material reaches a threshold force level; a fluid filling the plurality of cells in each respective layer of energy absorbing material; and a skin covering external surfaces of each respective layer of energy absorbing material to contain the fluid within the cells of the respective layer of energy absorbing material until the force applied to the energy absorbing material causes the respective layer to deform; wherein the threshold force level for each layer of energy absorbing material is based on a viscosity of the fluid in the cells of the respective layer and on a crush strength of the respective layer of energy absorbing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason R. Ginn, Zachary A. Grabe, Vanessa DeSha