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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992494 | Detonator ignition protection circuit An ignition circuit for a detonator is disclosed. The circuit includes; an igniter having a first terminal and an opposing second terminal, a first diode electrically connected in series with the igniter at the first terminal, and a second diode electrically connect... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7328657 | Tubular igniter bridge This invention relates to a solid-state or integrated circuit-type igniter die (10) having a bridge (18) that is formed on a non-planar surface of a substrate (12), and which therefore has a non-planar configuration. Igniter die (10), acc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322292 | Squib A squib that is used by being connected to a bus is formed by assembling an explosive unit and a communication/ignition unit that have been constructed as separate components. The communication/ignition unit is provided with an IC substrate for ignition and communic... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7293504 | Electro-pyrotechnic initiator An electropyrotechnic initiator includes a pyrotechnic charge (6), the charge (6) containing at least one compound. It also includes a box (1) of plastic material including two sub-assemblies. The first sub-assembly (2) includes a plastic... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7227238 | Integrated fuse with regions of different doping within the fuse neck An integrated fuse has regions of different doping located within a fuse neck. The integrated fuse includes a polysilicon layer and a silicide layer. The polysilicon layer includes first and second regions having different types of dopants. In one example, the first... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7161785 | Apparatus for high surge voltage protection A surge protection element for a conventional cable connector includes a printed circuit board preferably shaped as two concentric rings connected by two spokes. The outer ring is electrically connected to the grounded portion of the cable connector body. A printed ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152593 | Ignition terminal An ignition terminal assembly including a serpentine conduction element having an end and a formed terminal connected to said end. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7089861 | Heating element for igniting pyrotechnic charge A heating element for the ignition of a pyrotechnic charge, e.g. for firing an air bag, has increased stability with respect to transient pulses and electrostatic discharge as a result of a selection of this mass, specific resistance and specific heat capacity. In p... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7047884 | Pyrotechnic initiator having output can with encapsulation material retention feature A pyrotechnic initiator is provided with an encapsulation material retention feature on the output can rather than on the header assembly. For example, the bottom of the output can of the pyrotechnic initiator may be swaged over the bottom of the header assembly and... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6977468 | Integrated spark gap device A spark gap device that is formed in an integrated circuit (IC). The IC has a dielectric substrate upon which a high-voltage switch is disposed. The switch includes an anode element and a cathode element separated from each other by a spark gap. A trigger electrode ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6907827 | Pyrotechnic initiator having output can with encapsulation material retention feature A pyrotechnic initiator is provided with an encapsulation material retention feature on the output can, such as a swaged end or anchors. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6770948 | Integrated fuse with regions of different doping within the fuse neck An integrated fuse has regions of different doping located within a fuse neck. The integrated fuse includes a polysilicon layer and a silicide layer. The polysilicon layer includes first and second regions having different types of dopants. In one example, the first... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6734525 | Low stress integrated circuit fusible link A fuse structure and method for fabricating same are disclosed. The fuse structure is designed for opening by conventional laser energy application. The fuse structure is characterized by an absence of high stress areas in the surrounding substrate thereby resulting... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6563188 | Semiconductor device having multilayer passivation layer formed over memory cell fuse area A semiconductor device of the present invention is provided with a first metal wire formed above a semiconductor substrate with an interlayer insulating film intervened, a fuse formed on interlayer insulating film so as to be spaced at a distance away fro... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6531757 | Semiconductor device fuse box with fuses of uniform depth A semiconductor device with a fuse box includes at least two gate electrodes 8, 9 and a fuse member 6. The two gate electrodes 8, 9 are formed on at least one insulating film 13 on a semiconductor substrate 100. The fuse member 6 is formed on the insulati... | 03/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6467414 | Ignitor with printed electrostatic discharge spark gap An ignitor has an outer metal can containing a quantity of reactive material for initiating a pyrotechnic material. A circuit board has a first side that is in contact with the reactive material and a second side that is isolated from the reactive materia... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6343000 | Ignition device and method for manufacturing thereof This invention provides highly reliable ignition device with superior ease of mass production, and a method for the manufacture thereof. An ignition device is constructed by taking a heating element 40 comprising a bridge element 25 composed of a heating bridg... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6318267 | Integrated circuit configuration and ignition unit An integrated circuit configuration, in particular for igniting a restraint device of a motor vehicle, has a capacitor and an ignition element. In this case, a porous region of a semiconductor layer forms a capacitor electrode, which is isolated from a fu... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6220163 | Electro-pyrotechnic initiation system protected against electrostatic discharges The electro-pyrotechnic initiation system preferably comprises an electro-pyrotechnic initiator (1) consisting especially of an insulating support (14) over which a flat resistive heating element (3) and two separate conductive metal areas (15, 16) are ex... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6199484 | Voltage-protected semiconductor bridge igniter elements A semiconductor bridge igniter device (10) having integral voltage anti-fuse protection provides an electric circuit including a first firing leg and, optionally, a monitor leg. The first firing leg includes a first semiconductor bridge having semiconduct... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6173650 | MEMS emergetic actuator with integrated safety and arming system for a slapper/EFI detonator An EFI (exploding foil initiator) or slapper detonator, including a explodable foil (or bridge), a flyer plate and a barrel plate having a movable barrier to close a barrel in a safety mode and for opening the barrel in an arming mode, wherein the movable... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6133146 | Semiconductor bridge device and method of making the same A device, e.g., an explosive-initiation device (24) includes a semiconductor bridge device (10) comprising semiconductor pads (14a, 14b) separated by an initiator bridge (14c) and having metallized lands (16a, 16b) disposed over the pads (14a, 14b). The m... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5992326 | Voltage-protected semiconductor bridge igniter elements A semiconductor bridge igniter device (10) having integral voltage anti-fuse protection provides an electric circuit including a firing leg and, optionally, a monitor leg. The firing leg comprises semiconductor pads (14a, 14b) separated and connected by a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5932832 | High pressure resistant initiator with integral metal oxide varistor for electro-static discharge protection A resistant initiator for an automobile passenger restraint system which includes a shell casing having an upper chamber and a lower chamber. Contact pins connect the initiator to a mating electrical connector of a vehicle. A metal oxide varistor disposed... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5672841 | Inflator initiator with zener diode electrostatic discharge protection An initiator with electrostatic discharge protection includes a generally cup-shaped housing having an open end, a quantity of pyrotechnic material in the housing, and a seal for closing the housing open end and encapsulating the pyrotechnic material with... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5616881 | Inflator socket pin collar for integrated circuit initaitor with integral metal oxide varistor for electro-static discharge protections An inflator socket pin collar which includes integral electrostatic discharge protection for an initiator of an air bag inflator. The collar includes a body having first and second opposed ends. An upper chamber is disposed in the first end and a lower ch... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5517920 | Device for sequentially firing electrical detonators The invention concerns a device for the sequential firing of electrical detonators in several firing circuits, the device consisting of a detonating machine, electric leads and switches for activating the firing circuits. The detonating machine (1) is con... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5309841 | Zener diode for protection of integrated circuit explosive bridge An integrated circuit bridge comprises a substrate of non-electrically conductive material and a semiconductor layer on the substrate. First and second metal lands form contacts of the semiconductor bridge. An explosive charge bridges a gap between the me... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5179248 | Zener diode for protection of semiconductor explosive bridge A semiconductor bridge comprises a substrate of non-electrically conductive material, a doped semiconductor layer on the substrate, as well as first and second metal lands forming ohmic contacts on the doped semiconductor layer. An explosive charge bridge... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4769734 | Safety circuit for electric detonator element A safety circuit for an electric detonator element connected to two electrical leads and having a subsequently arranged detonable charge. The safety circuit includes an electrical component connected in parallel to the detonator element between the two le... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4762067 | Downhole perforating method and apparatus using secondary explosive detonators For use in a perforating gun assembly, a perforating gun detonator is disclosed. One embodiment is hermetically sealed while the other has openings therein to admit well fluids. In both embodiments, a narrow conductive metal foil is provided with a curren... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4484523 | Detonator, solid state type I film bridge A solid state detonator is made using a silicon chip with appropriate surnding sections to provide the resistance path necessary to detonate a primary explosive. The chip is set on a metal-to-glass-to-metal header to provide uniformity of current and ins... | 11/27/1984 |
