Patents by Inventor Kenneth L. Moore

Kenneth L. Moore 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).

  • Soil stabilization materials and methods
    Patent number: 4277203
    Abstract: A method for stabilizing the soil wherein a liquid selected from the group onsisting of (1) a mixture of dimer diisocyanate and dimer diamine; and (2 ) a mixture of dimer diisocyanate and a ketimine derivative of dimer diamine is applied to the soil and allowed to polymerize to form an elastomeric resin which bonds the soil particles together to form a composite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Russell Reed, Jr., Kenneth L. Moore, Gary W. Meyers
  • Inhibitor for gun propellants
    Patent number: 4263069
    Abstract: Gun propellant is coated with an oligomer having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Si(OCH.sub.3).sub.3 ; wherein n s an integer of from 5 to 50 and wherein m is an integer of from 1 to 5. The purpose of the coating is to decrease the peak pressure produced but make the pressure that is produced last longer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Russell Reed, Jr., Kenneth L. Moore
  • Apparatus for determining projectile position and barrel pressure characteristics
    Patent number: 4147055
    Abstract: Measurement and correlation of chamber pressure and projectile position d is accomplished using an array of phototransistors, illuminated by collimated light, which phototransistors are sequentially switched off due to the interruption of the collimated light by the passing projectile. Pulses generated thereby may be displayed on an oscilloscope along with the pressure-time trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Stanley E. Wood, Kenneth L. Moore, William L. Black
  • Spectrometer with electronic readout
    Patent number: 4146332
    Abstract: A spectrometer with the basic optical elements is described which scans the spectrum electronically rather than by mechanical manipulation or use of image tubes. The detecting elements are light sensitive charge coupled device detector arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Moore
  • Method for suppressing water evaporation using a polybutadiene film
    Patent number: 4106906
    Abstract: A continuous polymer film formed by air-activated cross-linking of polyfuional prepolymers is applied to the surface of a body of water for suppressing evaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Moore, Russell Reed, Jr.
  • Infrared background suppression
    Patent number: 4048500
    Abstract: A system for eliminating background signals in chopped infrared measuring systems employs operational amplifier principles for subtracting a reference signal of proper amplitude, phase and frequency from the background-plus-signal radiation. The output is converted to a dc voltage level directly related to incident flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Moore
  • Method of making a reticle-lens
    Patent number: 4042449
    Abstract: A method of producing an optical reticle and the reticle produced thereby. thin layer of aluminum is deposited on the face of a sapphire substrate and a reticle pattern is chemically etched therein. The system is then exposed to air at an elevated temperature for approximately one hour to oxidize the remaining aluminum layer. A film of titanium is next placed over the rough aluminum oxide as by sputtering, for example, and the excess titanium is etched away by the same pattern to produce the finished reticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert E. Hunt, Kenneth L. Moore
  • Reticle-lens system
    Patent number: 3999301
    Abstract: A method of producing an optical reticle and the reticle produced thereby. thin layer of aluminum is deposited on the face of a sapphire substrate and a reticle pattern is chemically etched therein. The system is then exposed to air at an elevated temperature for approximately one hour to oxidize the remaining aluminum layer. A film of titanium is next placed over the rough aluminum oxide as by sputtering, for example, and the excess titanium is etched away by the same pattern to produce the finished reticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert E. Hunt, Kenneth L. Moore