Patents by Inventor Scott D. Van Weelden

Scott D. Van Weelden 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).

  • Patent number: 7093542
    Abstract: Warhead structures and features are fabricated using direct manufacturing technologies, a method for fabricating bulk warhead structures by sequential and additive deposition of melted feedstock layers. Suitable energy sources for melting the feedstock can be various high energy density technologies including laser, electron beam, plasma arc deposition, and the like. The high energy density in combination with high cooling rates results in structures with homogeneous microstructures. The feedstock can be in the form of wire or powder and is applied to a substrate by introduction to a molten pool on the substrate, accumulating to additively combine with the substrate. The approach provides for warhead structures with singular and combined unique features to include: integral constructions, tailored fragmentation patterns, use of dissimilar materials for special effects, and variable material property constructions for enhanced performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Gousman, Scott D. Van Weelden, Brian T. Rosenberger
  • Patent number: D417639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Grant E. Carichner, Steven P. Ericson, Stephen G. Justice, Joseph M. Wurts, Scott D. Van Weelden