Edward C Schmidt

US Patent:

55011551, Mar 26, 1996

Filed:

Oct 24, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/327770

Inventors:

Michael S. L. Hollis - Abingdon MD
Fred J. Brandon - Aberdeen MD
Edward W. Kennedy - Baltimore MD
Edward M. Schmidt - Forest Hill MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

F42B 812

US Classification:

102529

Abstract:

A fin stabilized kinetic energy tank training device comprising a project having a nose and having nose and end sections, and constructed of a low density material such as aluminum, and having a hollowed-out section to further reduce weight thereof, so as to minimizing penetration of an armor system on impact thereon.

US Patent:

43924123, Jul 12, 1983

Filed:

Oct 30, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/202220

Inventors:

Edward M. Schmidt - Forest Hill MD
George D. Kahl - Aberdeen MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

F41F 1712

US Classification:

89 14D

Abstract:

A gaseous blast reducer employs a membrane which is effective to contain a ass of gas having properties different from air, in the vicinity of the source of the blast. The blast is forced to propagate through the mass of gas before propagating in the air. An acoustic mismatch caused by the difference in properties between the gas and air reduces or attenuates the blast.

US Patent:

49989944, Mar 12, 1991

Filed:

Sep 20, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/409900

Inventors:

Edward M. Schmidt - Forest Hill MD
William F. Donovan - Aberdeen MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

F42B 15027

US Classification:

244 31

Abstract:

A high velocity aerodynamic projectile having a central body with a forward nd, a rearward end and a longitudinal axis, the forward end of the body has a pedestal coaxially extending outward from the body. The projectile has aft stabilizing fins or a flare rigidly affixed at its rearward end and a forward stablizing means pivotably attached to the pedestal of the central body. The forward stabilizing means consists of a self-aligning projectile nose having its rearward end separated from the forward end of the projectile's central body so as to allow the self-aligning projectile nose to pivot and align with the oncoming air stream.