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Safeguarding Innovation: The Strategic Role of Patents at Carderock
February 19, 2026 — At Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, innovation is more than a breakthrough in the lab. It is a lineage that stretches back more than a century and continues to shape how the Navy protects and advances its intellectual capital. The practice of safeguarding Navy innovation at Carderock traces back to Rear Adm. David W. Taylor, whose... MORE

Graphic depicting part of the article title "The Strategic Role of Patents at Carderock" on top of a drawing from David W. Taylor’s 1905 patent for a bulkhead door mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 797,986).

Tracking New Progress: NSWCDD Offices Work Together to Revamp the Patent Application Process
August 18, 2021 — Every day, scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) introduce their best efforts for innovation into projects to protect the naval warfighter. Each program and development is constantly adjusted and tweaked to meet the end goal. The creative efforts of individuals at NSWCDD do not stop with these... MORE

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)

Crane Inventors Issued New Patents
March 5, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - This month, Crane employees were issued patents for several inventions developed to enhance the safety, speed and efficiency of the Warfighter... MORE

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