Class 102/363 - FUEL AIR EXPLOSIVE

Subclass of Class 102 - Ammunition and explosives
Definition: Apparatus and corresponding methods to produce an explosive
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 09/08/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7584702	Melted metal dispersal warhead Molten droplets of a metal fuel, such as aluminum, are dispersed into air or water for a reaction releasing energy for military or other purposes. In one warhead embodiment, a cylinder of solid metal is disposed within a ceramic heat insulator; heaters of thermite-l...	09/08/2009
7383775	Reactive munition in a three-dimensionally rigid state A reactive munition uses a housing made from a housing in a state that is three-dimensionally rigid. The housing can be made of metal, such as aluminum. A reactive filler, such as powdered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fills the one or more cavities in the aluminu...	06/10/2008
7059250	Melted metal dispersal warhead Molten droplets of a metal fuel, such as aluminum, are dispersed into air or water for a reaction releasing energy for military or other purposes. In one warhead embodiment, a cylinder of solid metal is disposed within a ceramic heat insulator; heaters of thermite-l...	06/13/2006
7007608	Flechette packing assembly A flechette packing assembly utilizing a flechette projectile having its aerodynamic stabilization elements within the body mass and below the body surface with a packing orientation of a 90-degree right angle to the intended axis of projection. The packing assembly...	03/07/2006
6698357	Hydrocarbon warhead and method A gas-phase warhead for use against a hardened and deeply buried target containing a payload that is ignitable when combined with air. After the warhead is delivered near an air intake of a target, the payload is expelled from the casing of the warhead in...	03/02/2004
6540176	Fin disengagement device for limiting projectile range A fin disengagement device for limiting the range of a projectile uses an electronic safe and arm circuit to sense launch and spin levels. Once armed, the stored energy from the electronic safe and arm circuit is dumped into an initiator or directly to ex...	04/01/2003
6354220	Underwater explosive device An underwater explosive device, comprising a first container containing an explosive suitable for underwater use, and a second container surrounding the first container and containing oxygen gas under a pressure sufficient to enhance the underwater explos...	03/12/2002
6352031	Radiative countermeasures method A method for creating coherent masses of burning matter for countermeasures purposes such as for protecting an aircraft and other vehicles from infrared "heat seeking" hostile missiles and also from high power Laser beams and Laser radar. One or more spur...	03/05/2002
6324982	Process for artificially triggering an avalanche and device for applying this process The invention involves a process for artificially triggering an avalanche. The invention process includes a first step of filling at least one flexible envelope with an explosive fluid and a second step of triggering an explosion of the aforesaid fluid wi...	12/04/2001
6293201	Chemically reactive fragmentation warhead A warhead has polar imbiber masses containing a complexed energetic composition of a cyclodextrin nitrate, a nitrate ester plasticizer, bismuth subsalicylate and a stabilizer that is dispersed into a cloud prior to target impact....	09/25/2001
6253680	Diversionary device A diversionary device has a housing having at least one opening and containing a non-explosive propellant and a quantity of fine powder packed within the housing, with the powder being located between the propellant and the opening. When the propellant is...	07/03/2001
5866840	Nozzles for pyrophoric IR decoy flares A decoy flare for infrared (IR) seeking missiles comprises a tubular shell with a cover member hermetically sealed to an outer front edge of the tubular shell to form a container for a pyrophoric liquid. The cover member has a central rupturing disc that ...	02/02/1999
5841061	Air-fuel aerial fireworks display device An aerial fireworks display device includes a plastic bottle for holding a quantity of combustible liquid, such as diesel fuel, and a one piece plastic lid structure which is threadable onto the bottle and has an open-topped depending well portion in whic...	11/24/1998
5425311	Hybrid warhead A hybrid fuel-air warhead having a housing containing a cylindrical body of reactive liquid surrounded by a housing containing a cylindrical body of reactive dust. A means to burst the two housings is provided along with a number of disks and end caps use...	06/20/1995
5331896	Process for visualization of a detonation wave Steps of a process for visualization of a detonation wave involve examini measuring, and confirming a fuel-air explosion by using a ground-based fuel bottle oriented horizontally whereby the explosive dissemination creates a fuel-air cloud with its diame...	07/26/1994
5303653	High explosive disseminator for a high explosive air bomb A process and apparatus which can be packaged in a warhead for disseminat a finely divided high explosive by means of a burster charge into the atmosphere as an high explosive dust-air cloud bomb. By interposing a damping means between the explosive burs...	04/19/1994
5168123	Chemical initiation of detonation in fuel-air explosive clouds The invention relates to the chemical initiation of detonation of a fuel-in-air (FAE) cloud such as might be used in a minefield breaching system. A component of the system is adapted to carry fuel to the breaching site and is also adapted to carry a comp...	12/01/1992
5160803	Munition for the distribution of an incendiary mixture The invention concerns the domain of a charges which can be released, for example, from an aircraft to which they are fixed, and in particular a munition containing an incendiary gel made of hydrocarbons and gelatinizing agents, intended to have an incend...	11/03/1992
5147975	Remotely settable, multi-output, electronic time fuze and method of operation A single ordnance fuze comprising electronic means to initiate three separate detonation outputs. The first detonation output being used for round parachute deployment and fuze probe cover release. Simultaneously a mechanical timer is started which delays...	09/15/1992
4969398	Lane marker A lane marker preferably for delivery by a CATFAE weapon, has a mechanical imed device which is positioned and rides in the rear section of the CATFAE weapon as it is launched to a specified position on the ground. At first contact of the CATFAE with the g...	11/13/1990
4901644	Lane marker An apparatus for marking safe areas in an explosive hazard environment such s a minefield. The marking apparatus is carried and deposited into a minefield with explosive cloud forming fuel. When the explosive cloud is set off, mines under the cloud are exp...	02/20/1990
4843966	Ink duct with an ink metering device for offset printing and letterpress machines Ink duct with an ink metering device for an offset printing or letterpress machine, the ink metering device being in cooperative engagement with a duct roller, includes an ink-duct side part pivotable about the axis of the duct roller and displaceable bot...	07/04/1989
4493262	Fuel air explosive device The fuel air explosive (FAE) device of this invention is equipped with a vity responsive unitary burster-detonator positioned in the liquid fuel, wherein the burster is heavier than the liquid fuel and the cloud detonator is lighter than the liquid fuel ...	01/15/1985
4463680	Method of generating single-event, unconfined fuel-air detonation Unconfined detonation by a single-event process is achieved by simultaneous ispersion of both fuel and the initiating chemical catalyst into the atmosphere. The fuel is selected from a volatile liquid (lower molecular weight, alkanes, epoxyalkanes, etc.), ...	08/07/1984
4302208	Gelled FAE fuel A composition of matter consisting essentially of a polar fuel, a particue gelling agent and a mixture of two polyfunctional alcohols, one having an ether linkage and the other having no ether linkage. The composition is useful as a fuel for a fuel air e...	11/24/1981
4297949	Cloud detonator in surface-launched fuel-air explosive minefield clearance round A detonation system for explosive rounds, such as a fuel air explosive, is made by providing a sealed launch tube detonator assembly arrangement. The cloud detonator provides for a booster charge which is attached to a pyro delay detonator. The pyro delay...	11/03/1981
4293314	Gelled fuel-air explosive method 1, 2-Butylene oxide as a fuel for a fuel air explosive weapon. The oxide be used either as a pure liquid or gelled with a gelling agent such as silicon dioxide, particulate carbon or aluminum octoate....	10/06/1981
4273048	Surface-launched fuel-air explosive minefield clearance round A fuel-air explosive weapon launched from a remote distance is used for clearing minefields. A set timing pattern in the operation of the minefield clearance round permits varied range through retarding the length of time that a programed sequence of even...	06/16/1981
4157928	Method for fuel air explosive Mixtures of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide are disclosed as being use as fuels for fuel air explosive weapons....	06/12/1979
4141294	Fuel-air type bomb A highly destructive fuel-air type drop bomb which requires no retardation or restriction of its terminal velocity for efficient detonation; which utilizes a normally non-explosive, normally liquid fuel dispersed in air for its explosive power; which cent...	02/27/1979
4132170	Fuel-air type bomb A fuel-air type bomb which contains a liquid fuel normally non-explosive, with a bursting charge centrally located within the fuel; the bursting charge, upon firing, shocks the fuel into a highly reactive mixture with the surrounding air while simultaneou...	01/02/1979
4132169	Fuel-air type bomb A highly destructive fuel-air type drop bomb which requires no retardation or restriction of its terminal velocity for efficient detonation; which utilizes a normally non-explosive, normally liquid fuel dispersed in air for its explosive power; which cent...	01/02/1979
4074628	Fax canister with a bottom burster charge and dispersion control ring Cylindrical canister for producing a frusto-conical aerosol explosive clo having a frangible upper wall portion which fails first, producing a generally pancake shaped cloud, and a thickened control ring surrounding its lower wall portion which fails las...	02/21/1978
3999482	High explosive launcher system A cloud detonation initiator on a fuel-air-explosive (FAE) weapon in the form of a high-explosive retrolauncher attached thereto wherein a plurality of gun tubes each deploy an explosive grenade rearwardly to compensate for the forward motion of the FAE w...	12/28/1976
3994226	Flueric explosive initiation device for a fuel-air explosive bomb A flueric initiator for a fuel-air explosive bomb possesses a sealed hous containing a pressurized gas, a plurality of igniter devices and a means for rupturing the housing and ejecting the igniter devices into the atmosphere. Each igniter device consist...	11/30/1976
3992995	Speed controlled second event launcher A variable position launcher including a launch tube in which the second event (SE) package is placed. A positioning spring on the explosive side of the SE package urges it toward the muzzle end of the tube which is sealed with a frangible cover. A gas in...	11/23/1976
3955509	Fuel-air munition and device An aerially delivered fuel-air munition consisting of an impermeable tank filled with a pressurized liquid fuel and joined at its two opposite ends with a nose section and a tail assembly respectively to complete an aerodynamic shape. On impact the tank i...	05/11/1976
3940443	Amino ethanol-indane and tetrahydronaphthalene derivatives The invention provides novel indane and tetrahydronaphthalene derivatives ving the general formula ##SPC1## Wherein R1 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl; R2 represents lower alkyl; R3 and R4 independently repre...	02/24/1976

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