Patents by Inventor Von H. Whitley

Von H. Whitley 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 neutralization method and device
    Patent number: 7331268
    Abstract: A method for neutralizing explosive ordnance is provided. According to an aspect of the method, an energetic charge is activated to produce a shockwave, which is imparted at an effective velocity and temperature on a gas to ionize the gas for creating plasma and to drive the plasma. The plasma is impacted on a casing of an ordnance containing an explosive to penetrate through the casing and, without or before causing an explosive event of explosive within the casing, substantially consume the explosive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Gerardo I. Pangilinan, Thomas P. Russell, Von H. Whitley
  • Explosively driven power generation, method and device
    Patent number: 7276819
    Abstract: A method for generating power including an energetic charge is activated to produce a shockwave, which is imparted at an effective velocity and temperature on a gas to ionize the gas for creating plasma and to drive the plasma. The plasma is impacted on an electrically conducting cable for conducting an electrical charge therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Von H. Whitley, Thomas P. Russell, Gerardo I. Pangilinan