Jason C Gilliam

Title: Jason C. Gilliam: Inventor of Advanced Warhead Designs.

Introduction

Jason C. Gilliam is an inventor associated with Huntsville, Alabama, whose patent work focuses on warhead design. His inventions address fragment velocity distribution and tandem warhead configurations. He is associated with the U.S. Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army and holds 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Gilliam’s patent, “Preformed Fragment Warhead Having Minimal Fragment Velocity Distribution,” describes a warhead designed to produce a more uniform velocity profile among its target-piercing fragments. The fragments are arranged at the front of the casing, with their density decreasing farther from the warhead’s centerline. An explosive charge and a rear-positioned initiating point are configured so the explosive wave reaches fragments near the centerline first, helping achieve a substantially planar fragment velocity profile.

His patent, “Multi-Purpose Single Initiated Tandem Warhead,” describes a design that uses one initiation to activate both a rear shaped charge and a forward fragmentation charge. The casing includes an open middle region that allows the shaped-charge jet to form and travel forward. On impact, the shaped charge initiates, and its jet penetrates and activates the fragmentation charge. The design combines the jet’s effect against light armor with fragmentation intended for personnel and other soft targets.

Career Highlights

Gilliam’s patent portfolio reflects work on specialized warhead systems, including designs intended to control fragment velocities and combine different effects in a single device. His inventions are assigned to the U.S. Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army.

Collaborations

Darin L. Kielsmeier is identified as Gilliam’s coworker. Their association provides context for Gilliam’s professional work, while the available information does not specify a particular joint patent or project.

Conclusion

Jason C. Gilliam’s two patents document contributions to warhead engineering through fragment-velocity control and a single-initiated tandem design that combines shaped-charge and fragmentation effects.