Patents by Inventor Jerome Michael Solberg

Jerome Michael Solberg 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).

  • Solid-to-hybrid transitioning armature railgun with non-conforming-to-prejudice bore profile
    Patent number: 8322328
    Abstract: An improved railgun, railgun barrel, railgun projectile, and railgun system for accelerating a solid-to-hybrid transitioning armature projectile using a barrel having a bore that does not conform to a cross-sectional profile of the projectile, to contact and guide the projectile only by the rails in a low pressure bore volume so as to minimize damage, failure, and/or underperformance caused by plasma armatures, insulator ablation, and/or restrikes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventor: Jerome Michael Solberg
  • Solid-to-Hybrid Transitioning Armature Railgun With Non-Conforming-To-Prejudice Bore Profile
    Publication number: 20120000450
    Abstract: An improved railgun, railgun barrel, railgun projectile, and railgun system for accelerating a solid-to-hybrid transitioning armature projectile using a barrel having a bore that does not conform to a cross-sectional profile of the projectile, to contact and guide the projectile only by the rails in a low pressure bore volume so as to minimize damage, failure, and/or underperformance caused by plasma armatures, insulator ablation, and/or restrikes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventor: Jerome Michael Solberg