Patents by Inventor Roger B. Reed

Roger B. Reed 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).

  • Venting system and initiator thereof
    Patent number: 8307749
    Abstract: A system for venting a container includes a venting device, a transition manifold coupled with the venting device, and an initiator coupled with the transition manifold. The initiator includes a reactive panel including a substrate and a plurality of reactive layers disposed on the substrate. A method of venting a container includes providing a venting system operatively associated with the container, reacting a first material of the venting system with a second material of the venting system to produce an exothermic reaction, and venting the container as a result of reacting the first material with the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Roger B. Reed
  • VENTING SYSTEM AND INITIATOR THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120247357
    Abstract: A system for venting a container includes a venting device, a transition manifold coupled with the venting device, and an initiator coupled with the transition manifold. The initiator includes a reactive panel including a substrate and a plurality of reactive layers disposed on the substrate. A method of venting a container includes providing a venting system operatively associated with the container, reacting a first material of the venting system with a second material of the venting system to produce an exothermic reaction, and venting the container as a result of reacting the first material with the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Roger B. Reed
  • Venting system and initiator thereof
    Patent number: 7363847
    Abstract: An initiator includes a reactive panel having a substrate and a plurality of reactive layers disposed on the substrate. The initiator further includes a transition manifold coupled with the reactive panel. A system for venting a container includes a venting device and an initiator coupled with the venting device. The initiator includes a reactive panel having a substrate, a plurality of reactive layers disposed on the substrate, and a transition manifold coupled with the reactive panel. A method of initiating a venting system includes providing a venting system operatively associated with the container, reacting a first material of the venting system with a second material of the venting system to produce an exothermic reaction, and venting the container as a result of reacting the first material with the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Roger B. Reed