Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Location: Grand Prairie, TX
No. of patents: 38

Number	Title	Issue Date
8145402	GPS-based traction control system and method using data transmitted between vehicles System and method for controlling vehicle operating characteristics. The method includes receiving, at a vehicle, global positioning system (GPS) data, and, based on the received GPS data, determining the vehicle's location. The method also receives data from anothe...	03/27/2012
8136450	Thermally initiated venting system and method of using same An apparatus includes a heat-to-detonation transition manifold, a heat pipe connected to the transition manifold, a linear shaped charge, and a transfer line connecting the heat-to-detonation transition manifold and the linear shaped charge. An apparatus includes a ...	03/20/2012
7752976	Warhead and method of using same A warhead includes a barrel operatively associated with the vehicle, the barrel being extendable from and retractable into the vehicle; a penetrator disposed in the barrel; and means for expelling the penetrator from the barrel. A vehicle includes a barrel extendabl...	07/13/2010
7750275	Folding control surface assembly and vehicle incorporating same A folding control surface assembly includes a torsion shaft, a base, and a control surface hingedly attached to the base via the torsion shaft, such that the torsion shaft biases the control surface toward an unfolded configuration with respect to the base. A vehicl...	07/06/2010
7743707	Fragmentation warhead with selectable radius of effects An explosive structure of the fragmentation type includes an outer casing comprising an energy dense explosive material and having an inner surface defining a chamber and means for propagating shock waves across the inner surface from a selected one of at least firs...	06/29/2010
7703370	Apparatus and method for inhibiting inadvertent initiation of a munition A device for inhibiting inadvertent initiation of a munition includes a sorbing refrigeration device adapted to at least partially surround an energetic material of the munition. A container includes an energetic material and a sorbing refrigeration device at least ...	04/27/2010
7690288	Explosive-driven electric pulse generator and method of making same An electric pulse generator includes a driver having an outer surface, a receiver, and one or more piezoelectric elements disposed between and in electrical contact with the driver and the receiver. The electric pulse generator further includes an explosive material...	04/06/2010
7657134	Impact-sensing thermal insulation system and missile incorporating same An impact-sensing, thermal insulation system includes a light source; an optical detector; and an optically-transmissive insulation optically coupled with the light source and the optical detector, the optically-transmissive insulation being operably associated with...	02/02/2010
7656989	Electromagnetic pulse transmitting system and method A plasma antenna generator includes an ionizable material, an explosive charge capable of projecting the ionizable material upon detonation, and a detonator coupled with the explosive charge. An electromagnetic pulse transmitting system includes an electromagnetic p...	02/02/2010
7649616	Fiber laser ladar A laser radar system and a method for use in a laser radar system are disclosed. More particularly, the laser radar system includes a fiber laser capable of generating a laser signal; a first optical path through which the generated laser signal may be transmitted; ...	01/19/2010
7631589	Apparatus for inhibiting effects of an explosive blast An apparatus for inhibiting effects of an explosive blast includes a central portion including a stiffening element and defining a radiused exterior surface and a plurality of sides extending from the central portion for attachment to a structure. The central portio...	12/15/2009
D599854	Writing instrument	09/08/2009
7575456	Retractable umbilical system and vehicle incorporating same A retractable umbilical system includes an umbilical connector assembly, a latching connector assembly, and a retracting umbilical extending between the umbilical connector assembly and the latching connector assembly. The umbilical connector assembly is configured ...	08/18/2009
7559505	Apparatus and method for restraining and deploying an airfoil An apparatus includes means for biasing a first airfoil of a vehicle toward a fully deployed position, means for restraining the first airfoil in a stowed position, means for releasing the first airfoil from the stowed position, means for restraining the first airfo...	07/14/2009
7546796	Armor and method of making same An armor includes a face sheet, a spall liner, and a core disposed between the face sheet and the spall liner. The core includes a polymeric matrix and a plurality of ceramic rods disposed in the polymeric matrix. The armor further includes a first shock dissipation...	06/16/2009
7543523	Antiballistic armor An antiballistic armor includes a core having a first surface, a second surface, and pockets extending into the core. The antiballistic armor further includes projectile impeding elements, wherein one of the projectile impeding elements is disposed within each of th...	06/09/2009
7530314	Thermally initiated venting system and method of using same An apparatus includes a thermally-activated, deflagration initiation device, a deflagration-to-detonation transition manifold, a first transfer line connecting the deflagration initiation device and the deflagration-to-detonation transition manifold, and a linear sh...	05/12/2009
7522103	Electromagnetic impulse transmission system and method of using same An electromagnetic impulse transmission system includes a plasma antenna generator, an electromagnetic impulse generator electrically coupled with the plasma antenna generator, and a ground plane structure operably associated with the plasma antenna generator. An el...	04/21/2009
7511253	Apparatus for detecting radiation and munition incorporating same An apparatus for detecting radiation includes an entry window configured to receive radiation from a target, the entry window having an outer surface and an inner surface, such that the outer surface is not parallel to the inner surface. The apparatus further includ...	03/31/2009
7510532	Method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue by sensing two bands of infrared radiation A method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue based upon infrared imaging in two different bands of infrared wavelengths is described. The use of two series of infrared images taken in two different bands of infrared wavelengths increases sensitivity to th...	03/31/2009
7485098	Method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue by sensing two bands of infrared radiation A method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue based upon infrared imaging in two different bands of infrared wavelengths is described. The use of two series of infrared images taken in two different bands of infrared wavelengths increases sensitivity to th...	02/03/2009
7485097	Method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue by sensing two bands of infrared radiation A method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue based upon infrared imaging in two different bands of infrared wavelengths is described. The use of two series of infrared images taken in two different bands of infrared wavelengths increases sensitivity to th...	02/03/2009
7485096	Method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue by sensing two bands of infrared radiation A method of and apparatus for detecting diseased tissue based upon infrared imaging in two different bands of infrared wavelengths is described. The use of two series of infrared images taken in two different bands of infrared wavelengths increases sensitivity to th...	02/03/2009
7484450	Apparatus and method for launching a vehicle An apparatus for launching a vehicle includes a bag and an inflator in fluid communication with the bag, the inflator configured to generate a gas to inflate the bag. The apparatus is operable to launch the vehicle. A method for launching a vehicle includes the step...	02/03/2009
7477828	Optical waveguide An optical waveguide includes a first end surface; a second end surface, such that the second end surface is smaller than the first end surface; and a body extending between the first end surface and the second end surface, the body defining a complexly-contoured ou...	01/13/2009
7437996	Kinetic energy penetrator and method of using same A kinetic energy penetrator includes a plurality of penetrator segments, a penetrator segment sleeve for storing the plurality of penetrator segments, and means for moving the plurality of penetrator segments from the penetrator segment sleeve to locations substanti...	10/21/2008
7387072	Pulsed fluid jet apparatus and munition system incorporating same A fluid jet apparatus includes a housing defining a propellant cavity, a fluid cavity, and a passage through the housing in fluid communication with the fluid cavity. The apparatus further includes a membrane separating the propellant cavity and the fluid cavity, a ...	06/17/2008
7373885	Device for venting a container housing an energetic material and method of using same A device for venting a container housing an energetic material includes an insulating portion, a charge holder disposed in the insulating portion, and an explosive cutting charge disposed in the charge holder. The device further includes a thermally activated initia...	05/20/2008
7363847	Venting system and initiator thereof An initiator includes a reactive panel having a substrate and a plurality of reactive layers disposed on the substrate. The initiator further includes a transition manifold coupled with the reactive panel. A system for venting a container includes a venting device a...	04/29/2008
7340025	Plasma antenna generator and method of using same A plasma antenna generator includes a ceramic portion including an ionizable material, an explosive charge adapted to project at least part of the ceramic portion upon detonation at a velocity sufficient to ionize the ionizable material, and a detonator coupled with...	03/04/2008
7262734	Apparatus and method for generating a fluid antenna A fluid antenna generator includes a first source of electrically conductive fluid and a second source of electrically conductive fluid. The first source and the second source are oriented such that, when the first source and the second source are operated, the elec...	08/28/2007
7261040	Penetrator and method of using same A penetrator includes a fore body comprising a pin and having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity and a stabilizing portion comprising a material of lower density than that of the fore body and a plurality of outwardly extending fins for ...	08/28/2007
7246539	Apparatus for actuating a control surface An apparatus for actuating a control surface includes a first spur gear; a first drive assembly engaged with the first spur gear; a second spur gear; and a second drive assembly engaged with the second spur gear. The apparatus further includes a gear assembly engage...	07/24/2007
7225740	Electromagnetic pulse transmitting system and method A plasma antenna generator includes an ionizable material, an explosive charge capable of projecting the ionizable material upon detonation, and a detonator coupled with the explosive charge. An electromagnetic pulse transmitting system includes an electromagnetic p...	06/05/2007
7219579	Apparatus and method for actuating control surfaces An apparatus for actuating a control surface includes a first spur gear, a first drive assembly engaged with the first spur gear, a second spur gear, a second drive assembly engaged with the second spur gear, and a gear assembly capable of being coupled with the con...	05/22/2007
6970133	Antenna system and method of using same An antenna system includes a plurality of transmit elements spaced apart by a first dimension and a plurality of receive elements spaced apart by a second dimension, such that the first dimension is a non-integer multiple of the second dimension and the second dimen...	11/29/2005
6723972	Method and apparatus for planar actuation of a flared surface to control a vehicle The invention is, in its various embodiments and implementations, a method and apparatus for planar actuation of a flared surface to control a vehicle. In one aspect, the invention comprises an apparatus for controlling a vehicle capable of moving through a fluid me...	04/20/2004
6543671	Apparatus and method for friction stir welding using filler material A friction stir welding tool includes a body having an upper surface defining an entrance opening and a lower surface, and a pin having a lower surface defining an exit opening, wherein the pin extends from the lower surface of the body. The friction stir...	04/08/2003

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Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation