Patents by Inventor Lowell D. Beaverson

Lowell D. Beaverson 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: 5040463
    Abstract: A device for use in a weapon system provides electrical energy for fuzing the weapon system. The device includes a detonator disposed within a housing, with the detonator being in association with a piezoelectric element such that upon detonation, the piezoelectric element is exposed to sufficient pressure to produce electrical energy. A firing pin mechanism is detachably attached within the housing in a pre-detonation position and is capable of detachment at a selected pressure and movable after detachment to a detonation position, detonating the detonator for the production of electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventor: Lowell D. Beaverson