Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Bennet

Ronald E. Bennet 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).

  • Apparatus for triggering chemically augmented electrical fuses
    Patent number: 5406438
    Abstract: An apparatus for triggering chemical augmented electrical fuses includes a light source which emits a light signal in the form of visible or infrared light energy upon receiving a signal from a control system, trigger signal source or other fuses. The light signal is coupled to a light detector by an optical coupling device such as a fiber optic cable. Upon receipt of the light signal, the light detector generates a signal which causes the application of electrical energy to exothermic material in a fuse, thereby detonating the material and causing interruption of current through the triggered fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Radhakrishnan Ranjan, William E. Lazenby, Robert E. Koch, Gerald J. Carlson, John G. Leach, Ronald E. Bennet