Patents by Inventor John Brough

John Brough 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).

  • Patent number: 10712137
    Abstract: Process for making a fragmentation warhead using hot isostatic pressing where tungsten spheres, powdered steel, and interlock features on a mandrel are consolidated in a matrix. Then in the finished part, the front fragmentation cap, rear and interior geometries are machined, resulting in a finished warhead with an enhanced performance fragmentation cap integrally bonded to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Joshua McGowan, Michael E. Ellis, Tony Zahrah, Deepak Kapoor, Steven Lawver, Sergio Torrejon, Roderick Rowland, John Brough, James Grzybek
  • Publication number: 20170121985
    Abstract: A safety platform scaffold apparatus is provided having a plurality of wall-supportable units, each with a floor support portion. A work platform is removably mountable on the floor support portions by suitable connectors affixed to the opposed ends of the platform. The opposed connectors are complimentary to each other so that they can be nested together on the same floor support portion thereby enabling a multiplicity of wall supportable units to be mounted on a wall with juxtaposed side-by-side platforms defining a smooth, flat, continuous work surface and wherein the platforms interlock with each other and the wall-supportable unit floor portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: John Brough
  • Publication number: 20160083968
    Abstract: A portable safety platform scaffold apparatus includes a plurality of wall-supportable units for being supported by the top portion of a wall. The wall support units each include a wall-top engagement portion, a common removable floor member, and a common removable fence. With the apparatus, a worker can stand on the floor members with the wall-top engagement portions secured on the top of the wall. In this way, the worker is in a safe location when a roof truss is lowered onto the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: John Brough
  • Patent number: 7063810
    Abstract: The invention comprises a continuous, integrated process to produce a multiple layered energetic material where the layers comprise energetic materials having, at least, two different burning rates. The process uses at least two twin-screw extruders to process at least two different energetic materials. These energetic materials are extruded into a co-extrusion die that, first, thins each energetic material flow into layers, and, then, combines the layers into a multiple layered energetic material. One embodiment of the invention also includes a remote take away system that completes processing the multiple layered energetic material after it leaves the co-extrusion die. The outer edges of the multiple layered material are first trim cut, then rolled into wrapped spools. Finally, the wrapped spools are cut into specified lengths for final use. These cutting, trimming and rolling steps are all done automatically, with no personnel handling required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Constance Murphy, John Brough, Richard S. Muscato