Patents by Inventor Paul D. Wilcox

Paul D. Wilcox 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).

  • Smart explosive igniter
    Patent number: 4843964
    Abstract: A non electrically conductive substrate includes both an SCB and a semiconductor switch, the switch being electrically connected to cause the SCB to fire when the switch is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Robert W. Bickes, Jr., Kevin D. Marbach, Paul D. Wilcox
  • Ceramic to metal seal
    Patent number: 3951327
    Abstract: Providing a high strength, hermetic ceramic to metal seal by essentially heating a wire-like metal gasket and a ceramic member, which have been chemically cleaned, while simultaneously deforming from about 50 to 95 percent the metal gasket against the ceramic member at a temperature of about 30 to 75 percent of the melting temperature of the metal gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventors: Gary S. Snow, Paul D. Wilcox