Patents by Inventor Walter H. Koenig

Walter H. Koenig 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).

  • Parachute active protection apparatus
    Patent number: 6957602
    Abstract: An apparatus for protecting an object from an incoming munition includes a tracking apparatus mounted on the object, for tracking the incoming munition; a firing solution computer connected to the tracking apparatus; a plurality of launch tubes mounted on the object, the plurality of launch tubes pointing in different directions so as to maximize coverage of an area surrounding the object; a parachute container attached to each launch tube; an igniter disposed in a rear of each launch tube and connected to the firing solution computer; a propelling charge disposed in front of each igniter; a mass disposed in front of each propelling charge; a connecting ring attached to a front of each mass; a parachute disposed in the parachute container; and a cable connecting the connecting ring and the parachute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Walter H. Koenig, Gregory Malejko, John C. Grau