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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6957602 | Parachute active protection apparatus An apparatus for protecting an object from an incoming munition includes a tracking apparatus mounted on the object, for tracking the incoming munition; a firing solution computer connected to the tracking apparatus; a plurality of launch tubes mounted on the object... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6412417 | Igniter assembly actuated by parachute deployment, and flare containing the same This parachute flare igniter assembly has a novel slider for attaining high reliability in firing efficiency. The slider moves along a raceway of an igniter assembly housing. Also disposed in the housing is a cartridge retained in a stationary state relat... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6230629 | Rapid ignition infrared decoy for anti-ship missile An IR radiating decoy for an IR seeking anti-ship missile (ASM) includes a propulsion section, safe and arming section, gas generator section, fuel tank section, and flight stabilization section to ignite and continuously maintain an IR plume for decoying... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5760330 | Method and apparatus for conveying a large-calibre payload over an operational terrain A delivery apparatus (11) for full-calibre submunitions or the like payloads (12) which are coaxially stacked in its load space (19) results in a system which operates in a fault-free manner when, for ejecting the payloads (12), detachment of the load spa... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5661257 | Multispectral covert target marker A covert, i.e., no visible light emitted, multispectral day/night target marker is disclosed. The marker emits a signature detectable in the electromagnetic spectrum including visible, near infrared, middle and longwave infrared, and radar regions. The ma... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5386781 | Parachute deployment system A parachute deployment system for use with an illuminating flare warhead propelled by a rocket motor. The system employs a compact two-stage parachute system which includes a main parachute arranged within a main parachute cover and a drogue parachute arr... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5054397 | Parachute ejection and recovery system for rockets Parachute ejection and recovery system for rockets which protects and permits recovery of the entire rocket after launch including means for cooling ejection gases, means for directing the cooler ejection gases for using in ejection, the nose cone and par... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5003881 | Aerial flare and igniter Illuminating flare has an igniter in which a two-part inertial mass is gud for relative aftward movement from a safe position to an armed position under launching forces. One part of the mass undergoes relative forward movement to an ignition position un... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4934273 | Laser flare A compact laser flare illuminator includes a semiconductor diode laser array radiation source, an energy source for the radiation source that can be switched on and a housing which holds the array and energy source, while allowing egress of a beam. This i... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4651648 | Pyrotechnic aircraft carried bomb A pyrotechnic, aircraft carried bomb such as a smoke bomb, illumination b, flare bomb and the like. The bomb comprises detachable delay and nose sections and two main body sections separable from each other and each holding a pyrotechnic charge. The tail... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4389938 | Illuminating rocket possessing a cylindrical container Within a cylindrical container or canister, closed at both ends by a respective cover member, there is located a flare or illuminating rocket. For firing the flare rocket it is sufficient to remove the rear cover and by pulling at a tear line there is act... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4155306 | Out-of-line igniter An out-of-line igniter assembly having a primer located out-of-line of an nition train and movable to an in-line position for ignition of a main pyrotechnic charge. A housing has a raceway connected with a gas expansion chamber and a pellet chamber, and a... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4094245 | Parachute flare having a variable burn rate A variable burn rate/variable burn time parachute flare, adapted to be trported by a gun cannon or howitzer to a desired height and then ignited to burn at an intensity of 1.6 to 1.8 × 106 candlepower for 25 to 35 seconds, followed by a secon... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4082041 | Directional flare A directional flare system is disclosed. A flare is used which emits light generally isotropically when actuated. An opaque shield is located to one side of the flare to prevent the transmission of light from the flare throughout a preselected sector abou... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4064805 | Device for pyrotechnical illuminating charge An illuminating flare includes an excess of reducing agent in its illuminating charge and a flame distributor for deflecting the excess outwardly where it burns in the surrounding air.... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4029014 | Safety igniter for flares A safety igniter for flares is attachable to the flare parachute by a lanyard that operates the igniter when the parachute opens. The igniter is packaged in a housing that is mounted into the flare casing adjacent the ignition surface of the flare candle.... | 06/14/1977 |
