Patents by Inventor Stephen Craig Gold

Stephen Craig Gold 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).

  • SOLID PROPELLANT/LIQUID TYPE HYBRID GAS GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20110101662
    Abstract: A gas generator comprising a housing having a mixing chamber and a pyrotechnic charge in the housing. A container having a liquid therein is disposed in the housing and has an open end and a closed end, with an end cap closing the open end and having a piston portion removably connected thereto and being movable within the liquid container to pressurize the liquid therein when the piston portion is separated from the end cap. The piston portion is positioned to be exposed to combustion gas from the pyrotechnic charge when it is ignited and is separable from the end cap when the combustion gas exceeds a predetermined pressure. In another embodiment, the liquid container may be a collapsible tube. The closed end of the liquid container has a weakened portion constructed to be opened when the pressure of the liquid in the container exceeds a predetermined pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ARC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: James Michael ROSE, Lawrence Edward HERRIFORD, Stephen Craig GOLD, Brian Orgyle THOMAS, Judah Lee WILKINS, Robb Calvin ISBELL
  • Solid propellant/liquid type hybrid gas generator
    Patent number: 7878536
    Abstract: A gas generator comprising a housing having a mixing chamber and a pyrotechnic charge in the housing. A container having a liquid therein is disposed in the housing and has an open end and a closed end, with an end cap closing the open end and having a piston portion removably connected thereto and being movable within the liquid container to pressurize the liquid therein when the piston portion is separated from the end cap. The piston portion is positioned to be exposed to combustion gas from the pyrotechnic charge when it is ignited and is separable from the end cap when the combustion gas exceeds a predetermined pressure. In another embodiment, the liquid container may be a collapsible tube. The closed end of the liquid container has a weakened portion constructed to be opened when the pressure of the liquid in the container exceeds a predetermined pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: ARC Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael Rose, Lawrence Edward Herriford, Stephen Craig Gold, Brian Orgyle Thomas, Judah Lee Wilkins, Robb Calvin Isbell
  • Solid propellant/liquid type hybrid gas generator
    Publication number: 20100230942
    Abstract: A gas generator comprising a housing having a mixing chamber and a pyrotechnic charge in the housing. A container having a liquid therein is disposed in the housing and has an open end and a closed end, with an end cap closing the open end and having a piston portion removably connected thereto and being movable within the liquid container to pressurize the liquid therein when the piston portion is separated from the end cap. The piston portion is positioned to be exposed to combustion gas from the pyrotechnic charge when it is ignited and is separable from the end cap when the combustion gas exceeds a predetermined pressure. In another embodiment, the liquid container may be a collapsible tube. The closed end of the liquid container has a weakened portion constructed to be opened when the pressure of the liquid in the container exceeds a predetermined pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: ARC Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael Rose, Lawrence Edward Herriford, Stephen Craig Gold, Brian Orgyle Thomas, Judah Lee Wilkins, Robb Calvin Isbell