Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Bloomer

Thomas M. Bloomer 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).

  • Dipole antenna for proximity fuze
    Patent number: 4207841
    Abstract: 1. In combination with a bomb or similar projectile intended to move rapi through the air and having aerodynamic characteristics such that the longitudinal axis of said projectile will be substantially coincident with its trajectory, a dipole antenna mounted on a cylindrical projection which extends from the nose of said projectile, said antenna comprising a pair of extending arms normal to said longitudinal axis and on opposite sides thereof, a proximity fuse carried by said projectile, and means connecting said antenna to said fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1945
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Thomas M. Bloomer