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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7987787 | Electronic ignition safety device configured to reject signals below a predetermined ‘all-fire voltage’ An electronic ignition safety device configured to reject signals below a predetermined ‘all-fire’ voltage comprising an exploding foil initiator having an electrical input and an output end, a pickup comprising a secondary explosive donor charge adjacent to the... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7930975 | Deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of an ammunition A deconfinement device for the casing of a piece of ammunition enclosing an explosive load able to be ignited by a priming fuse, said device comprising a connecting ring linked to the casing and enabling the priming fuse to be joined to said casing, wherein said dev... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7866263 | Glass-metal feedthrough, a method of fabricating it, and an electro-pyrotechnic initiator including it A glass-metal feed-through transmits an electrical signal from one face to another face that is opposite. The feed-through includes a glass plug, two metal pins passing through the plug, and a metal part surrounding the plug. The feed-through includes an electricall... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7430963 | Energetic material initiation device utilizing exploding foil initiated ignition system with secondary explosive material An igniter assembly with a housing, an initiator, an input charge, a first barrier, a second barrier, and an output charge. The input charge is formed of a secondary explosive and disposed adjacent the initiator. The first barrier cooperates with the housing to form... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7370885 | Micro gas generator A gas generator (10) is provided, comprising an initiator (48) including an initiator charge, a gas generant insert (52) spaced apart from the initiator (48), and a fluid-impermeable blast director (42) interposed between the initi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365546 | Apparatus and method for non-destructive testing of primers, in particular for airbags in motor vehicles A measuring device and a measuring method for non-destructive testing of an ignitor installed in a subassembly, particularly of a motor vehicle. The device and measuring method generate a measuring current with a predefined value, check-test the predefined value of ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7303441 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278658 | Ordinance firing system for land vehicle An ordnance system of the present invention may include or feature any one or more of: a control unit, one or more effectors (detonators, initiators, shaped charges and the like), and a two-, three- or four-wire communication bus between the control unit and the eff... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7268445 | Vehicular occupant protection device An airbag device includes a squib, an ignition circuit, and a noise protection circuit. The noise protection circuit includes two zener diodes whose cathodes are facing each other and connected with each other. Further, the noise protection circuit is connected in p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261028 | Ordnance system with common bus, method of operation and aerospace vehicle including same An ordnance system and method for controlling an ordnance system is provided. The system and method utilizes an addressable common, or shared, bus configured to transmit and receive data thereon. The addressable bus has further coupled thereto an ordnance controller... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7241175 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7194959 | Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or “fireworks”, display. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191706 | Optically triggered fire set/detonator system The present invention is directed to a system having a plurality of capacitor discharge units (CDUs) that includes electrical bridge type detonators operatively coupled to respective explosives. A pulse charging circuit is adapted to provide a voltage for each respe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7162388 | Vehicle air bag electrical system A vehicle air bag electrical system including an air bag control module; electrical conductors connected to the control module; an electrical connector connected to the electrical conductors; and a filter circuit coupled to the electrical conductors. The filter circ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7125041 | Gas generator An igniter includes: an igniter assembly including an igniter main body having an ignition portion adapted to be ignited by an ignition electric current; an igniter collar which accommodates the igniter main body; a cup body having an opening portion, the igniter as... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121892 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111558 | Pyrotechnic detonator with an igniter support of plastic with an integrated metal insert The invention relates to a pyrotechnic detonator with an igniter support of plastic, which bears an ignition element. A cylindrical metal housing is fastened to the igniter support, into which the ignition reaches. A booster charge is arranged in the metal housing. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7021218 | Safety and performance enhancement circuit for primary explosive detonators A safety and performance enhancement arrangement for primary explosive detonators. This arrangement involves a circuit containing an energy storage capacitor and preset self-trigger to protect the primary explosive detonator from electrostatic discharge (ESD). The c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6941867 | Initiator with a slip plane between an ignition charge and an output charge A pyrotechnic initiator having an initiator including a relatively low monolithic ignition charge that is separated from an overlying output charge by an intermediary slip plane. The slip plane may simply be a non-integral junction between monolithic ignition and ou... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925938 | Electro-explosive device with laminate bridge A semiconductor bridge (SCB) device. In one embodiment, the SCB device includes a laminate layer on top of an insulating material, wherein the laminate layer comprises a series of layers of at least two reactive materials, and wherein the laminate layer comprises tw... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925937 | Thermal generator for downhole tools and methods of igniting and assembly An ignition device for a downhole tool includes a body with a cavity, a thermite material and a resistive element within the cavity. The resistive element, which is heated to the high temperature needed for ignition of the thermite material, has a non-galvanic outer... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6917501 | Electrostatic discharge protection apparatus and method employing a high frequency noncoupled starter circuit An apparatus and method for providing electrostatic discharge protection. An exemplary micro tube spark gap type electrostatic discharge protection device comprises first and second separated spark electrodes hat form a spark gap therebetween. A high frequency nonco... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6857369 | Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or “fireworks”, display. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6851369 | Access control for electronic blasting machines Blasting apparatuses and methods control actuation of a plurality of detonators, and involve the use of one or more authorization keys each associated with a blasting machine. The authorization key(s) are transferable from the blasting machine(s) to a central comman... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6848713 | Airbag gas producer A gas generator for an air bag comprises: a housing having a gas discharging port; an initiator assembly provided with a first igniter and a second igniter mounted to the housing via a holder, each of the first igniter and the second igniter including a priming acti... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6796245 | Unitary header/base/shorting bar holder for a micro gas generator, and micro gas generator using it A unitary header/base/shorting bar holder for a micro gas generator; and a micro gas generator containing it. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6732656 | High voltage tolerant explosive initiation A fiber-optically-and-pneumatically-controlled firing set for explosive-bridgewire detonators. The firing set consists of a detonation-controlling module and a battery-operated firing module that are interconnected by fiber-optic signal conductors and a pneumatic co... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6732655 | Ignition device for restraint means in a vehicle A firing device, in which electrostatic chargings do not lead to an unintentional triggering of the firing element, is composed of a module housing in which a firing element and a circuit means arrangement are arranged, and which has terminal posts that, on the one ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6675692 | Pyrotechnic actuator The invention relates to a pyrotechnic actuator that comprises a housing (1) with a cavity (5) in which a piston (2) is displaceably received. Said piston (2) can be adjusted from an initial position to a terminal position by means of a gas quantity that ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6659011 | Device for triggering an airbag A device for triggering an airbag having a controller, a trigger, electric lines between the controlled device and the trigger and a coil for attenuating high-frequency interference currents connected to the electric lines which in turn induces interferen... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6622627 | Actuator apparatus Actuator apparatus comprising an actuator including an at least partially hollow housing, a cap element removably mountable on the actuator, and a coil of electrical wire disposed inside the housing, a first portion of the coil being arranged for electric... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6615737 | Safety igniter for a pyrotechnic munition component capable of being subjected to slow cook off A subject-matter of the present invention is a safety igniter for a pyrotechnic munition component capable of being subjected to slow cook-off comprising a structure in the form of a casing and a solid pyrotechnic charge present in the structure. This saf... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612241 | Pyrotechnic initiator with center pin having a circumferential notch retention feature Disclosed is a pyrotechnic initiator header having a center pin with a circumferential notch retention feature that enhances secure and effective disposition of an ignition pyrotechnic charge droplet to the header in the area of the bridgewire.... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6588342 | Frequency addressable ignitor control device A frequency addressable ignitor control device utilizes electronic bandpass filters tuned to a unique center frequency and bandwidth for each ignitor. Energy generated by the system's controller comprises one or more narrow pulses whose center frequency c... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6564715 | Frequency addressable ignitor control device A frequency addressable ignitor control device utilizes electronic bandpass filters tuned to a unique center frequency and bandwidth for each ignitor. Energy generated by the system's controller comprises one or more narrow pulses whose center frequency c... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6557474 | Initiator header subassembly for inflation devices An initiator header subassembly for an inflation device, such as "air bag" safety system, includes an electrically conductive grounding tab having an outer perimeter, and a mass of an insulating material secured atop the grounding tab, the mass of an insu... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6526890 | Pyrotechnic igniter and assembly process for such an igniter A pyrotechnic igniter for adaptation to a specific gas generator or pyromechanism, the igniter including at least one pyrotechnic composition located inside a cartridge composed of a case extended by at least two pins. The cartridge is located in a casing... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6516724 | Gas generator The invention relates to a gas generator comprising a generator housing which has a base part, and an electric igniter which has a rear side, is fastened in the base part and has connection lines on the rear side. The gas generator further comprises a pro... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6502512 | Secured high-power electro-pyrotechnic initiator The slapper type initiator comprises essentially: a connector unit (2) having two connection pins (3, 4), a first dielectric foil (5) with two drilled holes (6, 7), with a fuse (8) formed on the rear face of this first dielectric foil, a second dielectric... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6490977 | Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or "fireworks", display.... | 12/10/2002 |
