Patents by Inventor Peter J. Rathemacher

Peter J. Rathemacher 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).

  • Survival radio battery adapters
    Patent number: 6459176
    Abstract: A survival radio battery adapter is provided for survival equipment to operate with commercially available rechargeable batteries sealed in a rugged, watertight battery compartment. The survival radio battery adapter comprises a battery compartment, an adapter coupler, an adapter means having surge protection, voltage regulator and voltage conversion devices, with the adapter coupler being connected to the battery compartment and the battery compartment containing sufficient commercially available rechargeable batteries. The battery compartment is configured to provide a watertight seal when closed. The preferred embodiment is an AN/PRC-90 survival radio battery adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Brockel, Peter J. Rathemacher, Fenton K. Yip, Douglas B. Howe, Marc D. Gietter