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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6481327 | Reuseable training dispenser A set of inert mines are loaded into a canister, where each of the inert mines includes a locating feature for a dispersion strap. A breech includes a reusable slider housing. A closure cap covers another end of the canister. An obturator is inserted into... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6312247 | Vacuum debulking table for thermoplastic materials A vacuum debulking table for fiber reinforced thermoplastic prepreg includes a base, a base table mounted to the base, and a platen mounted to the base table. The platen has a frame and the base table includes a vacuum aperture located within the frame. A... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6290799 | Method for producing fiber reinforced structures Method and apparatus for the manufacture of fiber reinforced structures wherein tooling and a delivery head are employed for the placement of discrete, elongated fiber elements in mutually superimposed relationship to define reinforcement or stiffening me... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286432 | Bayonet primer A primer assembly includes a head loading assembly including a frontward throughbore, and a rearward throughbore having a stop. A closing plug assembly includes a conically bored open frontward end and an open cylindrical rearward end including an outer f... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6279214 | Moisture seal for composite sabot with depleted uranium penetrator Coating composite material sabot parts for reducing depleted uranium corrosion and sealing the surface of a machined composite sabot commences with cleaning the composite material sabot parts. Rinsing the composite material sabot parts, drying the machine... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6272994 | Plastic liner for bayonet primers A flashtube liner for a primer assembly including a head loading assembly. A flashtube containing an ignition charge has an open rearward end connected to the head loading assembly. A closing plug assembly includes a conically bored open frontward end and... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6241833 | High energy gun propellants A low sensitivity gun propellant is disclosed having improved impetus and ballistic potential comprising RDX particles combined with at least one matrix component and plasticizer components including nitroglycerin and amounts of methyl nitrato ethyl nitra... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6241506 | Compression mold A compression mold apparatus for compressing a segment has a base having an elongated and substantially semi-circular mold cavity and an end plate including a blade mounted thereon. The mold cavity has a top opening. A ram is aligned with the top opening.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6233851 | Lightweight, fighting position excavation system A method and compact portable system for excavating a two-soldier fighting position is disclosed in which the method includes using a material-retention type auger to bore a plurality of spaced hollow recesses to a desired depth, placing prepared explosiv... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6224020 | Payload fairing with improved acoustic suppression A fairing for protecting a payload from excessive acoustic energy is disclosed. The fairing can be used with a launch vehicle for launching payloads such as satellites or the like. The invention provides structure to surround a payload and absorbs acousti... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6196130 | Electrostatic arming apparatus for an explosive projectile The inventive environment sensor apparatus includes an electrostatic sensor carried by the projectile. The electrostatic sensor has first and second electrical conducting areas separated by a dielectric material to form two plates of a capacitor. The firs... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6186094 | Sabot anti-splitting ring A composite sabot including an anti-splitting ring connected to the composite sabot body, to prevent the sabot from splitting during discard. The composite sabot includes sabot petals with fibers oriented in the radial direction and a front scoop for gath... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176168 | Transmitter coil, improved fuze setter circuitry for adaptively tuning the fuze setter circuit for resonance and current difference circuitry for interpreting a fuze talkback message Improved transmitter coil, improved fuze setter circuitry for adaptively tuning the fuze setter circuit for resonance and current difference circuitry for interpreting a fuze talkback message. The transmitter coil utilizes an "L" shaped coil cross section... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6162314 | Thermal welding of fiber reinforced thermoplastic prepreg A welding method controls the welding temperature, welding cycle time, and welding pressure for fabrication of composite structural parts. A welding unit welds multiple plies of thermoplastic prepreg into welded multi-ply assemblies by concentrating welds... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6148729 | Missile severance device A missile severance device for severing a structural surface member of a body is constructed of a pair of plate members separated by a collapsible liner member ring. An explosive charge is contained with the volume defined by the pair of plate members and... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6149851 | Tooling apparatus and method for producing grid stiffened fiber reinforced structures A method and apparatus for the manufacture of fiber reinforced structures. The tooling and its use for the manufacture of reinforced structures is described and illustrated.... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6125764 | Simplified tailored composite architecture A simplified tailored composite architecture for use in fabricating a composite sabot where the composite sabots are fabricated from a number of wedge kits. The resultant composite sabot includes a front scoop having a scoop angle. The simplified tailored... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6096164 | Multiple axes fiber placement machine A fiber placement machine undergoes a plurality of axes of motion in locating a delivery head (containing a compaction roller) perpendicular to a mandrel, with relative movement between the head and the mandrel along a predetermined path, which may be ove... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6094054 | Radome nose cone probe apparatus for use with electrostatic sensor A radome probe apparatus for use with an electrostatic proximity sensor is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a radome nose cone probe connected to a projectile and having an inner surface. The nose cone is made of a dielectric material. Single or multipl... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6071444 | Process for manufacture of perforated slab propellant A method of producing a perforation pattern in a slab of thermoplastic propellant material and the material produced includes subjecting the slab to a perforating press operation in which the press has a patterned array of fixed perforating members arrang... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6066214 | Solid rocket propellant A solid propellant composition includes an oxidizer, a fuel and a binder, the oxidizer containing a significant amount of bismuth oxide (Bi2 O3)... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6050315 | Method and apparatus for producing fiber reinforced structures Method and apparatus for the manufacture of fiber reinforced structures wherein tooling and a delivery head are employed for the placement of discrete, elongated fiber elements in mutually superimposed relationship to define reinforcement or stiffening me... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6026883 | Self-contained apparatus for fiber element placement A self-contained apparatus for placement of discrete fiber element tows on a mandrel or other tooling. The apparatus carries a spooled fiber element supply, which is directed to a compaction roller over a short, non-convoluted path through a cut/add modul... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6026750 | Shaped charge liner with integral initiation mechanism A shaped charge explosive warhead assembly is composed of a one piece shaped charge liner including an explosive initiation charge, and a main explosive charge which surrounds the shaped charge liner. The one piece shaped charge liner includes a forward t... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5959236 | Through bulkhead initiator A miniaturized bulkhead with a barrier member having a thickness in the range of less than 0.05 inches thick for separating explosive charges on opposites sides. The miniaturized bulkhead is manufactured from an age hardened nickel-base alloy. First and s... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5925845 | Shoot-through cover for an explosively formed penetrator warhead An improved shoot-through warhead cover is constructed of a low density material, such as polyethylene foam, in a dome-like shape. An anterior surface of the shoot-through cover is configured so as to be in proximate mating relationship with the exterior ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5914459 | Acceleration/deceleration sensing switch for munitions A discriminating deceleration sensing electrical switch assembly is enclosed within a munitions projectile for providing an electrical circuit path between a pair of electrical contacts upon deceleration of the projectile being greater than a selected dec... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5892172 | Propellant system An improved geometric propellant loading configuration for high velocity, large or medium caliber projectile ammunition is disclosed. The propellant system includes several mutually contiguous extrudable stick shapes that in concert result in highly effic... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5856431 | Process and materials for inducing pre-tilt in liquid crystals and liquid crystal displays A process for inducing pre-tilt in alignment of a liquid crystal medium comprising exposing at least one optical alignment layer, comprising anisotropically absorbing molecules and hydrophobic moieties, to polarized light; the polarized light having a wav... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5856430 | Process and materials for inducing pre-tilt in liquid crystals and liquid crystal displays A process for inducing pre-tilt in alignment of a liquid crystal medium comprising exposing at least one optical alignment layer, comprising anisotropically absorbing molecules and hydrophobic moieties, to polarized light; the polarized light having a wav... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5846452 | Liquid crystal optical storage medium with gray scale An optical storage medium with gray scale capability comprising: a plurality of facing substrates in series; alignment layers disposed on one or both sides of the substrates to give alignment layer pair(s) wherein at least one of the alignment layers of e... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5821449 | Propellant grain geometry for controlling ullage and increasing flame permeability A hollow grain propellant for use in a lightweight training round. The hollow grain propellant incorporates multi-perforation propellant grain geometry. The hollow grain propellant is configured as a propellant grain having a center hole surrounded by uni... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5817743 | Process and materials for inducing pre-tilt in liquid crystals and liquid crystal displays A process for inducing pre-tilt in alignment of a liquid crystal medium comprising exposing at least one optical alignment layer, comprising anisotropically absorbing molecules and hydrophobic moieties, to polarized light; the polarized light having a wav... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5807498 | Process and materials for aligning liquid crystals and liquid crystal optical elements A process for aligning liquid crystals adjacent to a surface of an optical alignment layer comprising: exposing at least one optical alignment layer, comprising anisotropically absorbing molecules, to polarized light; the polarized light having a waveleng... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5781868 | High pressure washout of chemical agents Described is a method of removing chemical agents from the interior of chemical agent filled bodies such as munitions shells. A rotating nozzle is inserted into an opening cut into the shell. High pressure fluidjets (i.e. from about 1,500 psi to above 40,... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5766357 | Apparatus for fiber impregnation An apparatus for fiber impregnation for use in a fiber placement system is disclosed. Resin is impregnated in the fiber rovings as they pass through a manifold. The manifold includes grooves for the fibers to travel, a reservoir to receive the resin and c... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5762009 | Plasma energy recycle and conversion (PERC) reactor and process Plasma energy recycle and conversion (PERC) reactor and process for disposal of energetics such as solid rocket propellants, liquid rocket fuel, chemical agents such as nerve gas, industrial waste such as paint sludge, medical waste or any aqueous/organic... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5756232 | Lithium metal anodes An improved anode for use in non-aqueous active metal secondary cells include a substrate current collector, a layer of active metal anode material on said current collector and a relatively narrow peripheral band of material capable of accepting reversib... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5731405 | Process and materials for inducing pre-tilt in liquid crystals and liquid crystal displays A process for inducing pre-tilt in alignment of a liquid crystal medium comprising exposing at least one optical alignment layer, comprising anisotropically absorbing molecules and hydrophobic moieties, to polarized light; the polarized light having a wav... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5712445 | Propellant system A propellant load arrangement for a large caliber ammunition cartridge case accommodating a ballistic projectile includes a plurality of relatively flat shaped segments of propellant assembled face to face in an ordered arrangement. The faces of the segme... | 01/27/1998 |
