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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992497 | Tactical weapons system and method of use An inert tactical weapons system and method of use thereof, said system being a non-lethal application system designed to deal with terrorists and hostage situations. It consists of pumping an inert gas into a structure in which hostages are being held, the inert ga... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7845280 | Diversionary device with vertically deployed payload A diversionary device has a housing having dimensions which are selected such that when the device is thrown or dropped, the device will come to rest only on one of its two primary sides. Each primary side has a circular dispersion port formed therethrough. The devi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7752974 | Systems, methods and apparatus for use in distributing irritant powder The present embodiments provide apparatuses for use in launching an inhibiting powder. These embodiments comprise a source of impulse pressure that induces a propellant pressure, a barrel cooperated with the source of impulse pressure to receive the propellant press... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7389825 | Aerosol fire-retarding delivery device A fire extinguishing assembly includes an ignition unit and an aerosol generating unit. The ignition unit in one embodiment comprises a spring loaded piston that is held under spring tension by a formed eutectic, which deforms at a predetermined temperature. When su... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387072 | Pulsed fluid jet apparatus and munition system incorporating same A fluid jet apparatus includes a housing defining a propellant cavity, a fluid cavity, and a passage through the housing in fluid communication with the fluid cavity. The apparatus further includes a membrane separating the propellant cavity and the fluid cavity, a ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7341002 | Missile countermeasure device, and methods of using same A countermeasure for luring an incoming hostile missile away from a vehicle is provided. The countermeasure includes a housing, an infrared-emission body containing a sublimation compound in a solid state, a heating source for converting the sublimation compound int... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337724 | Floatable smoke pot A floatable smoke pot which floats in a stable position with a casing can water-tightly closed by a cover through a closure device. Smoke-generating bodies of a pyrotechnic material, which can be ignited by an igniting device, are arranged in the casing can. A stabl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337856 | 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 flow path defined between the firs... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318428 | Paint ball gun having paint ball dispenser with threaded connector A paint ball gun is disclosed including a dispenser having a locking connector designed to lockingly engage a locking connector on a gun feed tube or one end of a hollow connecting member. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7261041 | Non-pyrotechnic explosion device A “non pyrotechnic explosion device” closely replicates in sound and visual cue a “real” exploding device, but without the accompanying safety concerns. This device is not only realistic and safe, but is inexpensive to operate and maintain, durable, a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7194960 | Non-lethal projectiles for delivering an inhibiting substance to a living target Projectile systems are provided herein employing an inhibiting and/or marking substance for impairing/marking a living target, such as a human or animal target. In preferred embodiments, the projectile system includes a generally frangible projectile that is optimal... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188567 | Gas generation system A gas generator (24; 140) may be used in an inflatable member system (20) which includes an inflatable member (22) expandable from a stowed condition to a deployed condition. The generator may include a flexible container (30; 150) within the in... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7121353 | Airborne vehicle for firefighting An airborne vehicle (1, 2, 10) which is equipped with an extinguishant container (12) for mist extinguishing is specified for efficient firefighting. A detonator (18) which is located on the extinguishant container (12) can be detonated v... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7083414 | Explosion simulation device An explosion simulation device comprising an elongated body formed with a hollow chamber, the body being formed with end apertures at opposite ends thereof and a plurality of radially-directed side apertures along an axial length thereof, the end apertures and side ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6868790 | High velocity underwater jet weapon An assembly, a system and a method of use for producing a pulsed jet used to carry a high velocity jet of fluid through water. The energy of this jet is to be used as a weapon against undersea targets. The assembly includes a pressure chamber, a manifold, and a nozz... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6845715 | Explosion simulator An explosion simulator including a chamber at least partially filled with a pyrotechnic material, the chamber being formed with a plurality of holes arranged for fluid products of an explosion of the pyrotechnic material to pass therethrough, and a delaying detonato... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6732463 | Reusable gas grenade canister One embodiment of a reusable gas grenade canister comprises a body defining an interior space. The body has a plate which is removable so that a gas grenade may be placed into an interior space of the body. A spike extends from the body, the spike defining a flow pa... | 05/11/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6672218 | Self-propelling projectile having a penetrator core A self-propelling projectile allowing restricted local target effects comprises a penetrator core, a charge for at least partially fragmenting the core at a target, and autonomous ignition device for the charge. The penetrator core has a stepped tip with ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6612243 | Fire extinguisher An apparatus for fire suppression may include a flexible container, a gas generant or other suppressant, initially located within the flexible container, and an initiator. A propagating member may be located within the container to permit the initiator to... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6581521 | Reusable gas grenade canister One embodiment of a reusable gas grenade canister includes an inner casing defining an interior space. An outer casing is spaced from the inner casing. A top plate is used to close a top end of the canister. Offset ports extend through the inner and outer... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6553912 | War games land mine A war games land mine includes a fluid supply mechanism, a housing and a sealing device. The fluid supply mechanism is configured for containing and selectively releasing therefrom a pressurized fluid. The housing has an interior surface, a first orifice ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6546874 | Non-lethal projectile for delivering an inhibiting substance to a living target Projectile systems are provided herein employing an inhibiting and/or marking substance for impairing/marking a living target, such as a human or animal target. The projectile systems provide effectiveness by impacting the target with sufficient force to ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6546661 | Gun mounted sprayer A sprayer device mounts to the barrel of a firearm and includes a housing having forward and rear portions which hold opposite ends of a spray canister containing a pressurized charge of a debilitating chemical substance. The forward and rear portions are... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543365 | Non-lethal projectile systems A non-lethal projectile system for non-lethally inhibiting a living target, multi-functional launching devices for delivering the non-lethal projectile systems to a target, methods of assembling the non-lethal projectiles, and tactical methods of the use ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6393992 | Non-lethal projectile for delivering an inhibiting substance to a living target Projectile systems are provided herein employing an inhibiting and/or marking substance for impairing/marking a living target, such as a human or animal target, which projectile systems are optimized to provide maximum effectiveness by impacting the targe... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6386113 | Non-lethal weapon systems The malodorant compositions provided by the invention are formed from ingredients comprised of at least a malodorant compound and a carrier liquid, the compositions having a toxicity category rating of at least III. Preferred malodorant compounds suitable... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6354222 | Projectile for the destruction of large explosive targets A projectile and method for the destruction of normally explosive targets and includes a projectile shell body containing a pyrogenically activated intermetallic reactive payload in the forward section of the shell and an amount of tracer material aft of ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352032 | Malodorant compositions, related non-lethal weapon systems, and methods of their use The malodorant compositions provided by the invention are formed from ingredients comprised of at least a malodorant compound and a carrier liquid, the compositions having a toxicity category rating of at least III. Preferred malodorant compounds suitable... | 03/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6250226 | Non-lethal ammunition with incapacitating effect The present invention relates to a non-lethal ammunition comprising a projectile (100) including: a body (110) which houses a container (130) adapted to generate a pressurized gas, and a nosecone (140) associated with a striker (154) adapted to enable an ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6227118 | Vaporizer and aerosol generator This invention is directed to a device for generating a V agent vapor and aerosol. The device comprises a container having a first and second chamber separated by a destructable diaphragm. The chemical components necessary to form the V agent are divided ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6209461 | Non-lethal projectile The present invention relates to a non-lethal projectile. The projectile (1) comprises a longitudinal body (5) having internally a longitudinal striker (55) suitable for perforating a container (47) of fluid under pressure in controlled manner, in particu... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6047644 | Propellant based aerosol generating device and method of use An aerosol generating device comprising a casing having a base end and a ainer end, with a firing primer mounted through the base end and extending into a propellant zone which contains a propellant. The firing primer is thereby detonationally connected ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5965839 | Non-lethal projectile for delivering an inhibiting substance to a living target A power device includes at least two power conversion circuits respectively having at least one of switching elements, at least one of which switching elements in these conversion circuits being used in common as an element constituting the at least two d... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5895882 | Air-delivered remotely-activated infrared anti-ship missile decoy and deployment method An air-delivered infrared anti-ship missile decoy is delivered from an aiaft to a desired location below sea surface ahead of advancing forces and then activated at a later time by a remotely-transmitted encoded signal to separate a payload assembly from... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5817970 | Projectile, especially for nonlethal active components A projectile, particularly for nonlethal active components. The projectile has a disintegratable shell with pyrotechnic means. The projectile has two or more shell layers made of explosive foil, each alternating with another shell layer made of supportive... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5619009 | Smoke bomb case Improvements applied to the case of a smoke bomb. This invention relates to the envelope of a smoke bomb case. It consists, on the one hand, of a traditional wall (1), resistant to the pressure of the smoke bomb constituents (4) when it is the object of the ex... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5402729 | Munition for low-pressure firing of projectiles from large-caliber guns Ammunition comprising a cylindrical case (1) with one of the closed ends having coaxially a concentric chamber (1a) capable of receiving a propulsive means for a projectile lodged in the case. The propulsive means consists of a blank cartridge (2) lodged ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5360162 | Method and composition for precipitation of atmospheric water A method for precipitating atmospheric water by means of multicomponent aerosols, including iodide based complex multicomponent aerosol compositions. The compositions comprise a solid mass formed by a compacted mixture of silver iodide and the iodides, io... | 11/01/1994 |
