Patents by Inventor Willard S. Walton

Willard S. Walton 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).

  • Inertial Hopkinson bar shock sensor
    Patent number: 5487298
    Abstract: A device and method for measuring the intensity of high amplitude strain waves caused by the impact of a projectile or the detonation of an explosive on armor plate are disclosed. The sensor may be configured as a shock wave sensor. The shock wave sensor may include a solid, cylindrical bar having a pair of strain gages located at opposite positions on an exterior surface of the bar. The strain gages may be located along one end of the bar proximal to a test specimen such as armor plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: William R. Davis, Willard S. Walton