Patents by Inventor Joel M. Schnur

Joel M. Schnur 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).

  • Desensitizing agent for compositions containing crystalline high-energy nitrates or nitrites
    Patent number: 4097317
    Abstract: Increasing the stability of composite energetic compositions containing ctalline high-energy nitrates or nitrites by the inclusion of saligenin into the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Joel M. Schnur, Richard S. Miller, James P. Sheridan, A. D. Britt
  • Liquid crystal switch for optical waveguide
    Patent number: 3980395
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an electrical means for input and output coupling of light in optical waveguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Thomas G. Giallorenzi, Joel M. Schnur
  • Liquid crystal waveguide
    Patent number: 3963310
    Abstract: An optical waveguide, which combines a thin film of aligned liquid-crystal sandwiched between two dielectric plates, is capable of performing many active optical processing functions such as modulation switching and beam deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1973
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Thomas G. Giallorenzi, Joel M. Schnur