Patents by Inventor Troy W. Ammons

Troy W. Ammons 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).

  • Electronic firing circuit tester for gun mount
    Patent number: 6561071
    Abstract: An electronic firing circuit tester (EFCT) that senses and indicates the status of electrical firing circuits for a gun. The EFCT requires no batteries or other maintenance and can display up to four tests of a gun's firing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John P. Norton, Troy W. Ammons, Pablo Lopez, Joseph J. Dulcey, John A. Nial, J. David DeLeon
  • Variable radar altimeter test apparatus
    Patent number: H1806
    Abstract: A variable radar altimeter test system for providing a test of the altime portion of a flying object guidance system which simulates actual flight conditions includes an antenna connection to receive a signal from the flying object being tested, a synthesizer for generating a signal programmed to simulate data characteristic of a radar return signal, pulse modulation of the programmed signal to create a third signal which is returned to the flying object under test to stimulate the altimeter portion of its guidance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Troy W. Ammons, Lawrence G. Miller