Inventor
KEMENY GEORGE A
36 patents
Patents
36 patentsUS4319168AMar 9, 1982
Multistage electromagnetic accelerator
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP66 citations96
US4347463AAug 31, 1982
Electromagnetic projectile launcher with self-augmenting rails
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP64 citations95
US5081901AJan 21, 1992
Electromagnetic launcher with muzzle velocity adjustment
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP44 citations92
US4485720ADec 4, 1984
Parallel rail electromagnetic launcher with multiple current path armature
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP35 citations92
US4433607AFeb 28, 1984
Switch for very large DC currents
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP38 citations92
US4369692AJan 25, 1983
Switching system for high DC current
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP32 citations92
US4467696AAug 28, 1984
Electromagnetic projectile launcher with combination plasma/conductor armature
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP32 citations91
US4677895AJul 7, 1987
Multiple rail electromagnetic launchers with acceleration enhancing rail configurations
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP26 citations90
US4608908ASep 2, 1986
Electromagnetic launchers with improved rail configurations
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP29 citations90
US4714003ADec 22, 1987
Electromagnetic launcher with a passive inductive loop for rail energy retention or dissipation
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP20 citations82
US4598332AJul 1, 1986
Current limiting apparatus utilizing multiple resistive parallel rails
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP22 citations82
US4577545AMar 25, 1986
Parallel rail electromagnetic launcher with multiple current path armature
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP23 citations82
US4437383AMar 20, 1984
Muzzle arc suppressor for electromagnetic projectile launcher
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP24 citations82
US4426562AJan 17, 1984
Rotary switch for switching very large DC currents
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP25 citations82
US4369691AJan 25, 1983
Projectile launching system with resistive insert in the breech
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP26 citations78
US4986160AJan 22, 1991
Burst firing electromagnetic launcher utilizing variable inductance coils
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP17 citations74
US4754687AJul 5, 1988
Multi-stage electromagnetic launcher with self-switched inductive power supplies
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP16 citations74
US4355561AOct 26, 1982
Projectile launching system with assured current division
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP8 citations74
US4288652ASep 8, 1981
Corrugated outer sheath gas-insulated transmission line
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP8 citations74
US4096345AJun 20, 1978
Vertically aligned gas insulated transmission line
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP17 citations74
US4993311AFeb 19, 1991
Electromagnetic projectile launcher with an improved firing arrangement
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP9 citations73
US4841181AJun 20, 1989
Electromagnetic launcher with post-firing energy recovery for slow or rapid fire operation
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP14 citations73
US4329971AMay 18, 1982
Electromagnetic propulsion power system
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP19 citations73
US4105859AAug 8, 1978
Compartmentalized gas insulated transmission line
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP9 citations73
US4967639ANov 6, 1990
Rapid burst firing electromagnetic launcher
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP12 citations71
US4010090AMar 1, 1977
Process for converting naturally occurring hydrocarbon fuels into gaseous products by an arc heater
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP12 citations71
US4938113AJul 3, 1990
Electromagnetic projectile launcher with reduced muzzle arcing and associated method
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP8 citations69
US4599671AJul 8, 1986
Current limiting devices utilizing resistive parallel rails
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP16 citations67
US4987821AJan 29, 1991
Electromagnetic projectile launcher with energy recovering augmenting field and minimal external field
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP9 citations66
US4961366AOct 9, 1990
Electromagnetic launcher apparatus for reducing bore restrike during a projectile launch
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP5 citations63
US4932305AJun 12, 1990
High current shorting switch for rapid fire electromagnetic launchers
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP3 citations63
US4901620AFeb 20, 1990
Electromagnetic launcher systems for penetrators and larger caliber projectiles
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP3 citations63
US4679484AJul 14, 1987
Electromagnetic launcher rail temperature reduction through controlled breech current injection
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP5 citations63
US4132854AJan 2, 1979
Multiple conductor gas insulated transmission line
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP4 citations63
US4766336AAug 23, 1988
High efficiency rapid fire augmented electromagnetic projectile launcher
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP4 citations61
US4986161AJan 22, 1991
Apparatus and associated method for reducing electrical switch arcing
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP2 citations53