Patents
US 12710243 B2: Ram accelerator sweeper baffles
- Granted
- 2026-08-18
- Filed
- 2023-03-10 application 18844803
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
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Abstract
A ram accelerator for accelerating a projectile is provided. The ram accelerator includes a first tube body having a first projectile bore, a second tube body having a second projectile bore axially aligned with the first projectile bore, and a baffle positioned between and operably coupling the first and second tube bodies. The baffle can have an annular baffle wall defining a central bore that is axially aligned with the first and second projectile bores, and a chamber arranged adjacent to the annular baffle wall. The chamber can extend radially outward from the central bore and the annular baffle wall can be configured to sweep a combustion wave relative to the projectile to prevent the combustion wave from traveling ahead of the projectile, leading to an unstart mechanism of the projectile in the ram accelerator.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 (ipgb20260818.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington 1,041 patents | US company or organization | Seattle, WA | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Thomas Knowlen | Seattle, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | ||
| Andrew Jason Higgins | Seattle, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | ||
| Brian Leege | Seattle, WA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F41A | Functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, e.g. cannons; mountings for smallarms or ordnance | F41A21/16 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
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