Inventor

George A. Kemeny

Inventor

Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, PA, US

Overview

1977–1992

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 38 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F41Bprimary

F41BWeapons for projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge63%

H01HElectric switches9%

H02GInstallation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines9%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

A46BBrushes2%

B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry2%

C10GCracking hydrocarbon oils2%

F41GWeapon sights2%

H01BCables2%

H05BElectric heating2%

PatentTitleYear

5,081,901'Electromagnetic launcher with muzzle velocity adjustment'1992 4,993,311'Electromagnetic projectile launcher with an improved firing arrangement'1991 4,987,821'Electromagnetic projectile launcher with energy recovering augmenting field and minimal external field'1991 4,986,160'Burst firing electromagnetic launcher utilizing variable inductance coils'1991 4,986,161'Apparatus and associated method for reducing electrical switch arcing'1991 4,967,639'Rapid burst firing electromagnetic launcher'1990 4,961,366'Electromagnetic launcher apparatus for reducing bore restrike during a projectile launch'1990 4,938,113'Electromagnetic projectile launcher with reduced muzzle arcing and associated method'1990 4,932,305'High current shorting switch for rapid fire electromagnetic launchers'1990 4,901,620'Electromagnetic launcher systems for penetrators and larger caliber projectiles'1990 4,841,181'Electromagnetic launcher with post-firing energy recovery for slow or rapid fire operation'1989 4,766,336'High efficiency rapid fire augmented electromagnetic projectile launcher'1988 4,754,687'Multi-stage electromagnetic launcher with self-switched inductive power supplies'1988 4,717,278'Container toothbrush'1988 4,714,003'Electromagnetic launcher with a passive inductive loop for rail energy retention or dissipation'1987 H0000357'Electromagnetic projectile launchers'1987 4,679,484'Electromagnetic launcher rail temperature reduction through controlled breech current injection'1987 4,677,895'Multiple rail electromagnetic launchers with acceleration enhancing rail configurations'1987 4,608,908'Electromagnetic launchers with improved rail configurations'1986 4,599,671'Current limiting devices utilizing resistive parallel rails'1986 4,598,332'Current limiting apparatus utilizing multiple resistive parallel rails'1986 4,577,545'Parallel rail electromagnetic launcher with multiple current path armature'1986 4,485,720'Parallel rail electromagnetic launcher with multiple current path armature'1984 4,467,696'Electromagnetic projectile launcher with combination plasma/conductor armature'1984 4,437,383'Muzzle arc suppressor for electromagnetic projectile launcher'1984 4,433,607'Switch for very large DC currents'1984 4,426,562'Rotary switch for switching very large DC currents'1984 4,369,692'Switching system for high DC current'1983 4,369,691'Projectile launching system with resistive insert in the breech'1983 4,355,561'Projectile launching system with assured current division'1982 4,347,463'Electromagnetic projectile launcher with self-augmenting rails'1982 4,329,971'Electromagnetic propulsion power system'1982 4,319,168'Multistage electromagnetic accelerator'1982 4,288,652'Corrugated outer sheath gas-insulated transmission line'1981 4,132,854'Multiple conductor gas insulated transmission line'1979 4,105,859'Compartmentalized gas insulated transmission line'1978 4,096,345'Vertically aligned gas insulated transmission line'1978 4,010,090'Process for converting naturally occurring hydrocarbon fuels into gaseous products by an arc heater'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977–1992Patents assigned to WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP (36)· patent assignee history

1977–1979Based in Sudbury, MA, US· patent location history

1981–1991Based in Pittsburgh, PA, US· patent location history

1982–1992Based in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, PA, US· patent location history

1988Patents assigned to KEMENY GEORGE (1)· patent assignee history

1988Based in Brooklyn, NY, US· patent location history

1990–1991Based in Allegheny County, PA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP	36	1977–1992
KEMENY GEORGEself	1	1988

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, US	26	1982–1992
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	4	1981–1991
Sudbury, Massachusetts, US	4	1977–1979
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, US	2	1990–1991
Brooklyn, New York, US	1	1988