Patents by Inventor Johannes Grundler

Johannes Grundler 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).

  • Encapsulated effect body for an infrared decoy
    Patent number: 9062941
    Abstract: An effect body is encapsulated in such a way that the encapsulation or casing supports the ignition behavior of the effect body or of the components. The effect body has a casing for accommodating the components of the effect body, which differ with regard to the chemical composition and the properties thereof. An additional component is located in the casing as an ignition aid. The effect body can be ignited through the top/side surface of the casing or by an internal ignition mixture located inside the effect body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Grundler, Juergen Hofmann, Rainer Gaisbauer, Markus Jung, Michael Koepf
  • Method for offering a phantom target
    Patent number: 5835051
    Abstract: The method offers a phantom target for protecting land, air or water craft or the like against missiles that have a target seeking head operating in the infrared (IR) or radar (RF) range or simultaneously or serially in both wavelength ranges. A mass emitting radiation in the IR range (IR active mass) and a mass back-scattering RF radiation (RF active mass) are simultaneously brought into action in the correct position as phantom target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Buck Werke GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Heinz Bannasch, Martin Fegg, Fritz Greindl, Johannes Grundler, Guenther Lenniger, Helmut Proeschkowitz, Rudolf Salzeder, Martin Wegscheider
  • Method for the protection of aircrafts against flying objects comprising UV-homing heads
    Patent number: 5158351
    Abstract: The present application describes a method for the protection of aircrafts against flying objects comprising UV-homing heads, this method being characterized in that the aircrafts are, at least temporarily, provided with an UV-emitting radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Buck Werke GmbH & Company
    Inventor: Johannes Grundler