Patents by Inventor John A. Echave

John A. Echave 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).

  • Detonation command and control
    Patent number: 9835428
    Abstract: The detonation of one or more explosive charges and propellant charges by a detonator in response to a fire control signal from a command and control system comprised of a command center and instrumentation center with a communications link therebetween. The fire control signal is selectively provided to the detonator from the instrumentation center if plural detonation control switches at the command center are in a fire authorization status, and instruments, and one or more interlocks, if included, are in a ready for firing status. The instrumentation and command centers are desirably mobile, such as being respective vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Lee Mace, Gerald J. Seitz, John A. Echave, Pierre-Yves Le Bas
  • DETONATION COMMAND AND CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160349029
    Abstract: The detonation of one or more explosive charges and propellant charges by a detonator in response to a fire control signal from a command and control system comprised of a command center and instrumentation center with a communications link therebetween. The fire control signal is selectively provided to the detonator from the instrumentation center if plural detonation control switches at the command center are in a fire authorization status, and instruments, and one or more interlocks, if included, are in a ready for firing status. The instrumentation and command centers are desirably mobile, such as being respective vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Lee Mace, Gerald J. Seitz, John A. Echave, Pierre-Yves Le Bas
  • Detonation command and control
    Patent number: 9354029
    Abstract: The detonation of one or more explosive charges and propellant charges by a detonator in response to a fire control signal from a command and control system comprised of a command center and instrumentation center with a communications link therebetween. The fire control signal is selectively provided to the detonator from the instrumentation center if plural detonation control switches at the command center are in a fire authorization status, and instruments, and one or more interlocks, if included, are in a ready for firing status. The instrumentation and command centers are desirably mobile, such as being respective vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Mace, Gerald J. Seitz, John A. Echave, Pierre-Yves Le Bas
  • Detonation Command and Control
    Publication number: 20160033248
    Abstract: The detonation of one or more explosive charges and propellant charges by a detonator in response to a fire control signal from a command and control system comprised of a command center and instrumentation center with a communications link therebetween. The fire control signal is selectively provided to the detonator from the instrumentation center if plural detonation control switches at the command center are in a fire authorization status, and instruments, and one or more interlocks, if included, are in a ready for firing status. The instrumentation and command centers are desirably mobile, such as being respective vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Mace, Gerald J. Seitz, John A. Echave, Pierre-Yves Le Bas
  • Detonation command and control
    Patent number: 9181790
    Abstract: The detonation of one or more explosive charges and propellant charges by a detonator in response to a fire control signal from a command and control system comprised of a command center and instrumentation center with a communications link therebetween. The fire control signal is selectively provided to the detonator from the instrumentation center if plural detonation control switches at the command center are in a fire authorization status, and instruments, and one or more interlocks, if included, are in a ready for firing status. The instrumentation and command centers are desirably mobile, such as being respective vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Mace, Gerald J. Seitz, John A. Echave, Pierre-Yves Le Bas
  • DETONATION COMMAND AND CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140338552
    Abstract: The detonation of one or more explosive charges and propellant charges by a detonator in response to a fire control signal from a command and control system comprised of a command center and instrumentation center with a communications link therebetween. The fire control signal is selectively provided to the detonator from the instrumentation center if plural detonation control switches at the command center are in a fire authorization status, and instruments, and one or more interlocks, if included, are in a ready for firing status. The instrumentation and command centers are desirably mobile, such as being respective vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Mace, Gerald J. Seitz, John A. Echave, Pierre-Yves Le Bas