Patents by Inventor Scott H. Elwood

Scott H. Elwood 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: H1236
    Abstract: An electrical system for launching separate salvos, comprised of squibs, jectile bombs or the like, at different times but at the same launch location from a remote position using a single electrical control wire for carrying the current. The system is comprised of a negative polarity relay and a positive polarity relay respectively connected with a first and second salvo, a power supply comprised of two 24 volt batteries supplying power to the circuit from opposite terminals, a selecting switch connected with the batteries to select either positive or negative current to match the relay and salvo desired to be fired, an ignition switch for closing the circuit and a single control wire running from the ignition switch to the relays carrying the positive or negative current required for launching the chosen salvo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Paul G. Schabdach, Irving F. Barditch, Scott H. Elwood
  • Patent number: H1256
    Abstract: A control system is provided for igniting and dispensing a smoke pot for ense of a hulled vehicle. The system utilizes a command circuit located inside the vehicle for using the vehicles power source to select smoke pot operations. A user can select an operation to ignite a desired smoke pot or an operation to ignite and release the smoke pot. Two power lines are arranged from the command circuit inside the vehicle to a control circuit located at the exterior of the hull for operating the smoke pot control system. A minimum number of apertures are required in leading the power lines to the control circuit. The control circuit activates the selected operations of the smoke pots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as reprpesented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Paul G. Schabdach, Scott H. Elwood, Irving F. Barditch, William G. Rouse