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Father and Son Among Inventors Recognized for Fleet Impact at Navy Patent Awards Ceremony
July 20, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – A father and son team were among 32 inventors honored at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Patent Awards ceremony, July 19. Gerhard Thielman and his son, Benjamin collaborated to invent the 'Spherical Tractor Operating Mobile Platform' - one of 12 new technologies patented by Navy scientists and... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (July 19, 2018) - John Fiore, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) technical director, holds a plaque reproduction of the patent certificate he presented to Gerhard Thielman and his son, Benjamin, at the NSWCDD Patent Awards ceremony. The father and son team were among 32 patent holders honored before family, friends and colleagues at the NSWCDD Patent Awards ceremony. "The potential benefit to the warfighter is an adaptable, self-contained vehicle with multi-mission capability," said NSWCDD Chief of Staff Chuck Campbell regarding the Thielmans' innovation. (U.S. Navy photo by Ryan DeShazo/Released)

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