Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Maegerlein

Stephen D. Maegerlein 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).

  • Explosive neutralizer and method
    Patent number: 7690287
    Abstract: An explosive device includes a firing train, an explosive charge and a shock activated neutralizer configured to disable activation of the explosive charge by the firing train. The neutralizer includes a housing and a rupturable fluid barrier configured to selectively permit mixing of disabling material constituents to interact with the firing train to disable the same. A method of neutralizing an explosive device includes rupturing the fluid barrier, at least in part by applying a shock to the explosive device, and interacting the disabling material with the firing train to disable the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen D. Maegerlein, Gary L. Broxton
  • Explosive neutralizer and method
    Publication number: 20090038496
    Abstract: An explosive device includes a firing train, an explosive charge and a shock activated neutralizer configured to disable activation of the explosive charge by the firing train. The neutralizer includes a housing and a rupturable fluid barrier configured to selectively permit mixing of disabling material constituents to interact with the firing train to disable the same. A method of neutralizing an explosive device includes rupturing the fluid barrier, at least in part by applying a shock to the explosive device, and interacting the disabling material with the firing train to disable the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen D. Maegerlein, Gary L. Broxton