Patents by Inventor William V. Hughes

William V. Hughes 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).

  • Fast regenerative current control of inductive loads
    Patent number: 11469026
    Abstract: An inductive driver circuit with improved speed of clamping down a powered solenoid element, which solenoid exhibits inductive properties, for purposes of rapid shut down of the solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Philip R. Wetzel, Matthew H. Tomik, Joshua P. Stapp, William V. Hughes, Philip S. Floroff
  • Leak detector
    Patent number: 5553482
    Abstract: A leak detector is provided for detecting and indicating a leak opening of seam in a mortar increment container or the like. This will work with porous or non-porous materials. The leak detector includes a plurality of thermistors arranged to sense selective portions of the seam, and a process circuit for receiving respective signals from the thermistors for identifying and displaying a leak condition or a no-leak condition or a bad-thermistor condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Wayne Mathews, William V. Hughes