Patents by Inventor Kenneth Ceola

Kenneth Ceola 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).

  • Second environment sensing in smart bombs
    Patent number: 7370584
    Abstract: A safety and arming apparatus for arming a fuze of a smart weapon comprise a release sensor and a verification maneuver sensor in cooperative electronic communication with each other, such that when the release sensor senses that the weapon has been released and the verification maneuver sensor detects a predetermined verification maneuver of the weapon in flight, the fuze is armed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Johnson, Kenneth Ceola
  • SECOND ENVIRONMENT SENSING IN SMART BOMBS
    Publication number: 20080047451
    Abstract: A safety and arming apparatus for arming a fuze of a smart weapon comprise a release sensor and a verification maneuver sensor in cooperative electronic communication with each other, such that when the release sensor senses that the weapon has been released and the verification maneuver sensor detects a predetermined verification maneuver of the weapon in flight, the fuze is armed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Johnson, Kenneth Ceola
  • Smooth bore second environment sensing
    Patent number: 6951161
    Abstract: A safety and arming apparatus for arming a fuze of a smooth bore projectile, comprises a setback sensor and a spin rate sensor. The setback sensor is in cooperative electronic communication with the spin rate sensor such that when the setback sensor senses at least one predetermined setback condition and the spin rate sensor detects a predetermined number of spins within a predetermined window of time the fuze is armed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Ceola
  • Smooth bore second environment sensing
    Publication number: 20050132920
    Abstract: A safety and arming apparatus for arming a fuze of a smooth bore projectile, comprises a setback sensor and a spin rate sensor. The setback sensor is in cooperative electronic communication with the spin rate sensor such that when the setback sensor senses at least one predetermined setback condition and the spin rate sensor detects a predetermined number of spins within a predetermined window of time the fuze is armed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Kenneth Ceola