Patents by Inventor Melissa D. Boyd

Melissa D. Boyd 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).

  • Bidirectional slapper detonator
    Patent number: 4471697
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a bidirectional slapper detonator. One embodiment utilizes a single bridge circuit to detonate a pair of opposing initiating pellets. A line generator embodiment uses a plurality of bridges in electrical series to generate opposing cylindrical wavefronts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Robert N. McCormick, Melissa D. Boyd