Patents by Inventor John E. Fidler

John E. Fidler 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).

  • Venting apparatus for controlling missile underwater trajectory
    Patent number: 5070761
    Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the underwater course of a submarine-launched mile, by which gas contained within the missile body is vented from the interior of the missile, through ports in the missile exterior, into the water to alter the water pressure distribution over a portion of the exterior surface, thereby producing a desired pitching moment and resulting missile movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: John E. Fidler