Patents by Inventor John D. German, Jr.

John D. German, Jr. 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: 5808226
    Abstract: A conventional grenade shell launcher contains a laser generator shell thin which directs a blinding flash of light at an adversary to temporarily induce blindness of the adversary carrying out unlawful or dangerous actions such as pointing a weapon at police officers or others. The laser generator shell can be rapidly removed from the launcher, and conventional tear gas grenades or the like can be fired by the grenade launcher at the adversary to induce his surrender. This mode of operation is enabled by detachably coupling a laser triggering transmitter to the launcher. The wide angle light beam directed at the adversary also eliminates the need to accurately aim the device to disable the adversary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Michael S. Allen, Andreas G. Keipert, John D. German, Jr., Mark W. Gaddis