Patents by Inventor Maurice E. King

Maurice E. King 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: 4899956
    Abstract: A self-contained supplemental guidance module for use with projectile weapons having a connected body and payload in attachable to the weapon between the body and payload, and includes self-contained power supply, inertial sensors and a plurality of incremental charges angularly spaced around an outer periphery of the module. A control processor in the module is operable responsive to the position of the module as detected by the sensors to calculate deviation of the projectile from a nominal flight path, taking gravity into account, and to detonate individual incremental charges when deviation exceeds a threshold and the incremental charge is in position to reduce the deviation. The supplemental guidance module is particularly applicable to barrage rockets, and includes a multi-level safe-and-arm apparatus initiating operation with sufficient axial thrust and disabling operation in the event of loss of sensor signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: Teleflex, Incorporated
    Inventors: Maurice E. King, Gregory M. Katucki