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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168016 | High-blast explosive compositions containing particulate metal High performance aluminized explosive compositions for high performance, high blast, low sensitivity explosive applications are disclosed. The compositions include Cl-20, HMX, RDX, or another material as the explosive ingredient, a binder system of cellulose acetate... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161883 | Flash-bang grenade with greater flash intensity A safer flash-bang grenade that yields the state of the art sound intensity, plus a brighter, more intense flash of the order of 13.5 million candela—which effect is due to a combination of a particularly efficacious pyrotechnic formulation and a particular reacti... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8153786 | Synthesis of azido heterocycles Energetic candidate azido heterocycles and their synthesis are described. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151709 | Anti-setback spin clip application A stab type fuze mechanism, such as the 30 mm M759 fuze mechanism, which utilizes a generally horse shoe shaped configuration anti-setback spin clip initially lodged in a grove within the body of a target sensing probe, but extending partially therefrom, which exten... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8133993 | Hydrogenolytic denitration of polynitro compounds: pentanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane A method for synthesizing pentanitrohexaazaisowurtzintane under neutral reaction conditions. Which synthesis involves treating a solution of hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane in ethyl acetate in the presence of a catalytic quantity of palladium on a carbon substrate, un... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8072609 | Enhanced sensitivity vibrometer An enhanced sensitivity laser vibrometer with increased output signal strength and more sensitive surface vibration detection, is provided by using a reflective mirror assembly to repeatedly bounce the sensing laser beam against the acoustic pressure-sensing diaphra... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8033207 | Electrically actuated weapon system An electrically actuated weapon system is provided, which may be mounted in a robotic vehicle or device, and controlled remotely by a user. In particular, the electrically actuated weapon system is composed of an electrically actuated weapon, a weapon control means ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028826 | Storage system for 25mm IM cartridges An improved 25 mm linked cartridge IM ammunition storage system, using existing ammunition cans, that simplifies the design of the storage system, and utilizes standoffs to separate the base of each cartridge from the ends of the ammunition can—thereby allowing th... | 10/04/2011 |
| D642235 | Housing for flash-bang grenade | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981225 | Lead free detonator and composition A lead-free primer energetic composition including Cyanuric Triazide (60%), Tetracene (5%), Barium Nitrate (20%) and Antimony Trisulfide (15%) is produced. The lead-free primer energetic composition is used to construct a primary detonator including a transfer charg... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980178 | Environmentally friendly percussion primer A cartridge containing an environmentally friendly percussion primer employing a primer explosive mixture, packed under the paper disc and anvil; the mixture being a metastable interstitial composite (MIC) and a high explosive; and a second mass of high explosive, p... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980158 | Polyurethane press tooling components A press punch for pressing a powder includes a generally cylindrical metallic body and a polyurethane layer disposed around the metallic body. The metallic body has a nominal outside diameter and a generally flat bottom face. The polyurethane layer is disposed aroun... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976654 | High explosive fills for very small volume applications High explosives suitable for filling very small volume loading holes in micro-electric initiators for micro-electro-mechanical mechanisms, used as safe and arm devices, are prepared from slurries of crystalline energetic materials including organic liquid and applie... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967929 | Methods for making and using high explosive fills for MEMS devices Secondary crystalline high explosives are disclosed which are suitable for filling very small volume loading holes in micro-electric initiators for micro-electro-mechanical mechanisms (MEMS), used as safe and arm (S&A) devices. The explosives are prepared by adding ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955452 | Process for crystalline explosives containing halogenated wax binders A process for manufacture of explosive formulations containing a halogenated wax binder, involving dilution of the halogenated wax in a non-aqueous lacquer, slurring the explosive in an aqueous solution and applying heat and vacuum to yield a granular explosive whic... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942090 | Enhanced operating life blank fire attachment for gas-operated weapons An blank firing attachment, with enhanced operating life, for use with gas-operated weapons; wherein, a tungsten carbide stem extending from the attachment is inserted into the bore of the weapon's barrel, the stem having a cross-sectional area less than the cross-s... | 05/17/2011 |
| D638088 | Adaptor for rifle fired bullet trap grenades | 05/17/2011 |
| 7896989 | Cross-sectional functionally graded propellants and method of manufacture Methods of making cross sectional, functionally-graded munitions propellants exhibiting various distributions of particle concentrations and burn rate, including having a fast burning core and slower burning outer layer(s). Unlike prior art methods of preparing such... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7862668 | Single-base propellant composition using BuNena as energetic plasticizer A gun propellant formulation comprising: a nitrocellulose component comprising from about sixty-five percent (65.0%) to about ninety-five (95.0%) of the gun propellant by weight, having a nitrogen proportion of substantially twelve and six-tenths percent (12.6%) nit... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861639 | Artillery projectile extractor A hand operated projectile extractor to remove unspent projectiles from 155 mm howitzers, which extractor is generally cylindrical, about 18 inches in length, with a handle extending from the rear thereof and with an overall weight of at least about 30 pounds, to pr... | 01/04/2011 |
| D624150 | Artillery projectile extractor | 09/21/2010 |
| D622182 | Objective gunner protection kit | 08/24/2010 |
| 7752975 | Insensitive munitions barrier A sympathetic detonation barrier for a munition includes a generally cylindrical polyethylene sleeve disposed over the munition. Preferably, the sleeve comprises HDPE. The sleeve may include vent openings in a side wall. In one embodiment, the sleeve extends from su... | 07/13/2010 |
| D619044 | Gunner enclosure with overhead cover | 07/06/2010 |
| 7698983 | Reconfigurable fire control apparatus and method A portable, self-contained fire control system includes one or more of: 1) the means to provide geodetic positioning and navigational data for the host weapon platform in relation to established coordinate reference systems; 2) the means to digitally communicate wit... | 04/20/2010 |
| D610038 | Gunner protection enclosure with overhead cover | 02/16/2010 |
| D609770 | Rail mounting apparatus | 02/09/2010 |
| 7624888 | Low pressure venting munitions container A container has at least one seam, the at least one seam having a joined portion and an unjoined portion. A seal seals the unjoined portion of the seam, the seal being operative to fail due to internal pressure before a remainder of the container. The container may ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7600476 | Geometric/mechanical apparatus to improve well perforator performance Shaped charges that generate fan-like jets can produce slotted holes in rock formations. A shaped charge includes a case having on open front end, an external surface and a longitudinal axis, all transverse cross-sections of the case being bi-symmetric; an explosive... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600475 | Multi-mode fuze A multi-mode fuze includes first and second microprocessors, the first microprocessor being connected to a resistor/capacitor oscillator and the second microprocessor being connected to a quartz crystal oscillator, the first and second microprocessors being connecte... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7581484 | Weapon system retention device An apparatus for retaining an object in a gun tube of a weapon system, the gun tube having a longitudinal axis, a chamber and a breech ring with an opening therein, the apparatus including a plunger that reciprocates in the opening in the breech ring and the chamber... | 09/01/2009 |
| D502320 | Electric toothbrush head | 03/01/2005 |
| 6817054 | Toothbrush A toothbrush comprises a handle having an elongated head mounted to the handle. The head has a longitudinally central portion which comprises a plurality of longitudinally aligned segments connected to each other by a joint. Cleaning elements are mounted to the segm... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6813793 | Toothbrush with linear and rotary fields A powered toothbrush to provide oral hygiene having a brush section with a first bristle carrier that is powered and driven to rotate in a first path of motion. A second bristle field including a plurality of brush elements extends from a base support of the brush s... | 11/09/2004 |
| D497256 | Toothbrush | 10/19/2004 |
| D493960 | Electric toothbrush handle | 08/10/2004 |
| D492117 | Finger mounted toothbrush | 06/29/2004 |
| D491728 | Electric toothbrush handle | 06/22/2004 |
| D489185 | Juvenile toothbrush handle | 05/04/2004 |
| D488301 | Toothbrush | 04/13/2004 |
