Patents by Inventor Wayne F. Wirgau

Wayne F. Wirgau 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).

  • Electromagnetically accelerated projectile
    Patent number: 5105713
    Abstract: The invention is a projectile that is accelerated by electric or magnetic elds through the barrel of a gun. The projectile has an outer layer of composite material, the material having a ceramic constituent and an electrically conductive constituent. The projectile may also have a relatively soft or malleable discarding sabot which is electrically conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Wayne F. Wirgau