Patents by Inventor Nicole Harasts Sapp

Nicole Harasts Sapp 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).

  • Multi-purpose non-lethal blunt trauma grenade
    Patent number: 10030955
    Abstract: A multi-purpose non-lethal blunt trauma grenade which produces both blunt trauma effects as well as light and sound effects. The non-lethal blunt trauma grenade comprises a main charge holder configured for not fragmenting upon ignition of the main charge and which includes a plurality of vent holes sized and oriented to balance the propulsive force of gases generated by a main charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Nicole Harasts Sapp, Leon Moy, Mark Motyka
  • Ammunition can with safety valve
    Patent number: 8833591
    Abstract: A safety valve is provided for metallic ammunition cans having lids which form an environmental seals when closed, the safety valve automatically vents cook-off gases generated when ammunition or other energetic in the ammunition can reach elevated temperatures. The safety valve is deployed in a hole formed in a wall of the ammunition can. The safety valve employs a vent cover which is soldered by means of a eutectic material either directly to an outer surface of the ammunition can or to an insert extending through the hole in the wall of the ammunition can. The vent cover seals gases in the ammunition can until elevated temperatures cause eutectic solder to melt thus freeing a vent cover and releasing cook-off gases from inside of the ammunition can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventors: Steve Kotevski, Arroyal Garner, Nicole Harasts Sapp, Vince Gonsalves, Matt Evangelisti, Carl Campagnuolo, Nikola Kotefski, Steven Sicoli
  • Ammunition Can With Safety Valve
    Publication number: 20130248383
    Abstract: A safety valve is provided for metallic ammunition cans having lids which form an environmental seals when closed, the safety valve automatically vents cook-off gases generated when ammunition or other energetic in the ammunition can reach elevated temperatures. The safety valve is deployed in a hole formed in a wall of the ammunition can. The safety valve employs a vent cover which is soldered by means of a eutectic material either directly to an outer surface of the ammunition can or to an insert extending through the hole in the wall of the ammunition can. The vent cover seals gases in the ammunition can until elevated temperatures cause eutectic solder to melt thus freeing a vent cover and releasing cook-off gases from inside of the ammunition can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Steve Kotevski, Arroyal Garner, Nicole Harasts Sapp, Vince Gonsalves, Matt Evanglisti, Carl Campagnuolo, Nikola Kotefski, Steven Sicoli