Patents by Inventor Mark Charles Dietrich

Mark Charles Dietrich 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).

  • Projectile inductive interface for the concurrent transfer of data and power
    Patent number: 7077045
    Abstract: A projectile includes a body, a payload within the body, a target system within the body for affecting operation of the projectile, and an inductive interface which, as part of the target system, permits transfer of at least one of power and data between the target system and an external setter system. The inductive interface includes a magnetic core comprised of a compound of ferrite material and non-ferrite material and a coil wrapped around the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark Charles Dietrich, Eric Christopher Maugans