Patents by Inventor Perry J. Fridley, Jr.

Perry J. Fridley, Jr. 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).

  • PLUME EXHAUST MANAGEMENT FOR VLS
    Publication number: 20130319211
    Abstract: A system is provided for directing a flow of gas, including a launching mechanism, a plenum, a layer of meltable material, and an open-ended uptake component. The launching mechanism is adapted to expel rocket exhaust gas. The plenum includes an upper portion having at least one fire resistant breachable plug. The upper portion is adjacent to the launching mechanism. The layer of meltable material is disposed on the upper portion. The heat generated by the gas melts the layer of meltable material. The open-ended uptake component operatively connects to the plenum. The plug moves onto a lower portion of the plenum due to force generated by the gas onto the plug, and the gas flows through the plenum and the uptake component to vent said gas in a controlled manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Michael Ryan Whitney, Paul G. Atkinson, Perry J. Fridley, JR., Keith M. DeLoach, Luis C. Gominho, Michael J. Morrison, Doyle B. Green, Douglas L. Wynings
  • Plume exhaust management for VLS
    Patent number: 8584569
    Abstract: A system is provided for directing a flow of gas, including a launching mechanism, a plenum, a layer of meltable material, and an open-ended uptake component. The launching mechanism is adapted to expel rocket exhaust gas. The plenum includes an upper portion having at least one fire resistant breachable plug. The upper portion is adjacent to the launching mechanism. The layer of meltable material is disposed on the upper portion. The heat generated by the gas melts the layer of meltable material. The open-ended uptake component operatively connects to the plenum. The plug moves onto a lower portion of the plenum due to force generated by the gas onto the plug, and the gas flows through the plenum and the uptake component to vent said gas in a controlled manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Michael Ryan Whitney, Paul G. Atkinson, III, Perry J. Fridley, Jr., Keith M. DeLoach, Luis C. Gominho, Michael J. Morrison, Doyle B. Green, Douglas L. Wynings