Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.

Location: Minneapolis, MN
No. of patents: 70

Number	Title	Issue Date
8177108	Hooded holster A holster for a weapon, the holster having a hood assembly pivotably connected to the body of the holster, wherein the hood assembly is pivotable between a closed position for securing the weapon within the holster and an open position for insertion or removal of th...	05/15/2012
8141490	Dual fault safe and arm device, adaptive structures therewith and safety and reliability features therefor A safe and arm device includes a booster base assembly having a booster base housing and a barrier. The booster base housing includes a shaft port extending substantially in line with a longitudinal axis, at least three initiator ports disposed about the axis, and a...	03/27/2012
8132355	Offset accessory mount and mounting system An adjustable accessory mounting clamp for mounting an accessory to an accessory rail, including an accessory band, a primary locking arm, a secondary locking arm, and a threaded adjustment rod that is anchored, at a first end, to the primary locking arm, extends th...	03/13/2012
8123180	Rapid acquisition shooting system The invention is directed towards an elevation adjustment mechanism which has a mechanism for coarsely adjusting the pitch rotation comprising a lever actuated clamping assembly and a mechanism for finely adjusting the pitch rotation comprising a threaded rod mechan...	02/28/2012
D654248	Sleeping bag	02/21/2012
D653848	Paddle platform	02/14/2012
8109026	Folding gunstock A folding stock assembly for firearms such as rifles and shotguns. The stock is made of metal rod that has been bent to form laterally spaced left and right elongated arm members that have rear ends connected to the top end of a U-shaped shoulder rest portion. The f...	02/07/2012
8085828	Portable laser source A portable laser source includes a flash lamp assembly defining a hollow central channel, an elongate laser rod extending within the hollow channel for receiving a flash of light emitted by the surrounding flash lamp assembly, and a hermetically-sealed enclosure hou...	12/27/2011
8075715	Reactive compositions including metal A precursor composition of a reactive material that comprises a metal material and an energetic material, such as at least one oxidizer or at least one class 1.1 explosive. The metal material defines a continuous phase at a processing temperature of the precursor co...	12/13/2011
8066055	Thermal management systems A system including a primary evaporator facilitating heat transfer by evaporating liquid to obtain vapor is disclosed. The primary evaporator receives a liquid from a liquid line and outputs the vapor to a vapor line. The primary evaporator also outputs excess liqui...	11/29/2011
8052823	Stiffener tool positioning apparatus Stiffener tool positioning apparatus and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a base, a first flipper member and second flipper member. The first flipper member is slide-ably attached to the base. The first flipper member is also configure...	11/08/2011
8047268	Two-phase heat transfer system and evaporators and condensers for use in heat transfer systems A heat transfer system includes a first loop and a second loop. The first loop includes a condenser having a vapor inlet and a liquid outlet, a vapor line in fluid communication with the vapor inlet of the condenser, a liquid line in fluid communication with the liq...	11/01/2011
8042594	Compaction device for fiber placement using interdependent segment travel A method and system for a fiber compaction device with interdependent segment travel is described. A compaction device structure supports a series of individual interdependent segments including a compaction surface. Each segment also includes an opening in which a ...	10/25/2011
8042305	Deployable structural assemblies, systems for deploying such structural assemblies A deployable structural assembly is provided along with associated deployment mechanisms and associated methods of forming and deploying the structural assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the structural assembly includes a plurality of structural side elements fo...	10/25/2011
8030521	Methods of producing 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene Methods of producing TATB are disclosed. The method comprises providing acid wet TNPG and distilling water from the acid wet TNPG. The TNPG is reacted with an alkoxylating agent to form a solution of 1,3,5-trialkoxy-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene solution, which is reacted w...	10/04/2011
8025010	Method for reducing charge retention properties of solid propellants A quaternary salt is added at low concentrations to a solid propellant, thereby increasing the conductivity of the polymeric binder to provide for safe discharge of static electricity at relatively low potentials. ...	09/27/2011
8002026	Methods and apparatuses for electronic time delay and systems including same Electronic time delay apparatuses and methods of use are disclosed. An explosive or propellant system, which may be configured as a well perforating system includes an electronic time delay assembly comprising an input subassembly, an electronic time delay circuit, ...	08/23/2011
7983873	Non-contact deviation measurement system A non-contacting deviation measurement system projects a first line and a second line upon a surface of an object. The projections of the first line and second line are arranged to overlap at an intersection line oriented at a nominal location such that when the sur...	07/19/2011
7977420	Reactive material compositions, shot shells including reactive materials, and a method of producing same A reactive material that includes at least one binder and at least one fuel, at least one oxidizer, or combinations thereof; at least one metal and at least one fuel; or at least two fuels. The reactive material is used in a reactive material shot shell in which at ...	07/12/2011
7968620	Rocket motors incorporating basalt fiber and nanoclay compositions and methods of insulating a rocket motor with the same An insulation composition that comprises at least one nitrile butadiene rubber, basalt fibers, and nanoclay is disclosed. Further disclosed is an insulation composition that comprises polybenzimidazole fibers, basalt fibers, and nanoclay. The basalt fibers may be pr...	06/28/2011
7963100	Cooling system for high-speed vehicles and method of cooling high-speed vehicles A cooling system for a high-speed vehicle may comprise a combustor wall at least partially enclosing a combustor and which is cooled using a coolant circulating in a Brayton cycle. The heated coolant may be expanded in a turbine, transfer heat to a fuel within a hea...	06/21/2011
7958718	Precision controlled variable thrust solid propellant rocket motor A multiple-stage solid rocket motor is operated in a manner designed to control its mass discharge profile. This is accomplished by providing means for igniting one stage and then igniting a subsequent stage while the first continues to burn. ...	06/14/2011
7956104	Centerport inhibitor for a solid propellant rocket motor, a solid propellant rocket motor including same, and a method of inhibiting a centerport of a solid propellant rocket motor A pourable opaque centerport for solid propellant rocket motors and method for applying the same are disclosed. The pourable centerport inhibitor for solid propellant rocket motors has a curing system that includes a prepolymer and a curing agent. The prepolymer and...	06/07/2011
7955617	Traumatic brain injury biomarker diagnostic Blast Induced Traumatic Brain Injury or bTBI needs objective and subjective testing that can be made quickly in the field. Subjective tests using shapes, textures, tastes and odors as disposable, edible candies on a stick may be carried in a field kit. An objective ...	06/07/2011
7931072	High heat flux evaporator, heat transfer systems An evaporator includes an outer fluid enclosure, a liquid inlet port extending through the outer fluid enclosure, a liquid-distribution structure, a wick, and a vapor removal channel. The liquid-distribution structure is joined to the outer fluid enclosure to form a...	04/26/2011
7929586	Electromagnetically pumped alkali metal vapor cell system An electromagnetic pumped alkali metal vapor cell system is provided. The system comprises a vapor cell and windings. The vapor cell contains alkali metal and a buffer. The windings are positioned around the vapor cell and are configured to create an electromagnet f...	04/19/2011
7928900	Resolution antenna array using metamaterials An antenna array includes at least one transmit array comprising a plurality of metamaterial elements. The antenna array further includes at least one near-field stimulator for inputting electromagnetic signal to the transmit array so that a sub-wavelength target is...	04/19/2011
7926402	Method and apparatus for munition timing and munitions incorporating same Microcontroller apparatuses and methods of use are disclosed. An explosive projectile system contains a faze and a remote fuze setter. The fuze includes a microcontroller comprising an RC-based clock generator and is configured to sample an accurate timing event sen...	04/19/2011
7915525	Lightning directing system A lightning direction device is provided. The lightning direction device includes a drag member, a pendant mass and a conductor. The drag member is configured to have a select amount of wind resistance. The pendant mass has a select weight and shape. Moreover, the c...	03/29/2011
7913928	Adaptive structures, systems incorporating same and related methods Adaptive structures, systems incorporating such adaptive structures and related methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an adaptive structure is provided that includes a first structure and at least one microstructure associated with the first structure. The at le...	03/29/2011
7910776	Methods of producing 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene Methods of producing 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB), from alkoxy derivatives of phloroglucinol, such as 5-methoxyresorcinol, 3,5-dimethoxyphenol, or 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene, are disclosed. The alkoxy derivatives may be exposed to and directly nitrated w...	03/22/2011
7905358	Apparatus and methods for filtering granular solid material Apparatuses for screening granular solid particulate material include a generally planar first screen and a second screen. A plurality of apertures extends through the first screen. At least a portion of the second screen is oriented at an angle to the first screen,...	03/15/2011
7884579	Energy capture circuit An energy capture circuit for capturing energy in response to an input pulse. The circuit is constructed and arranged to transfer input energy in time divided portions among subcircuits. This includes a storage means, a clock means, at least two subcircuits, and at ...	02/08/2011
7848624	Evaporator for use in a heat transfer system An evaporator includes a liquid barrier wall made of a ceramic material, a vapor barrier wall made of a ceramic material, and a wick made of a ceramic material and being positioned between the liquid barrier wall and the vapor barrier wall. ...	12/07/2010
7845423	Method and apparatus for suppression of fires An apparatus, system and method for suppression of fires are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a housing is provided with a first opening (or set of openings), a second opening (or set of openings) and a Row path defined between the first...	12/07/2010
7857921	Nontoxic, noncorrosive phosphorus-based primer compositions A primer composition that includes stabilized, encapsulated red phosphorus, at least one oxidizer, at least one secondary explosive composition, at least one light metal, and at least one acid resistant binder. The stabilized, encapsulated red phosphorus may include...	12/28/2010
7820092	Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structures Methods of forming an elongated composite structural member are provided. One method includes, providing a substantially elongated mandrel having an exterior surface exhibiting a desired geometry. Laying up a first ply of preimpregnated fiber reinforced material ove...	10/26/2010
7819651	Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structures A composite structure is provided. In one embodiment, the structure includes at least one ply of preimpregnated material formed into a curved elongated member of continuous fibers onto a mandrel. The fibers have a select orientation and the curved elongated member h...	10/26/2010
7814834	Fuze mounting for a penetrator and method thereof A fuze mounting assembly for a penetrating weapon configured as a projectable device, the fuze mounting assembly having fasteners, a fuze well and a fuze. The fuze includes an integral bolt flange for securing to the fuze well with the fasteners, wherein an amplific...	10/19/2010
7810421	Methods of preventing initiation of explosive devices A method of preventing initiation of an explosive device. The method comprises substantially encasing an explosive device with a conductive foam. The explosive device is configured to be initiated by an electromagnetic radiation signal, such as that emitted by a tra...	10/12/2010

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