Class 102/208 - Turbine

Subclass of Class 102 - Ammunition and explosives
Definition: Subject matter wherein the electrical generator comprises
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 04/01/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7352080	Device and method for supplying the triggering device of an occupant restraint system with power The invention relates to a device that comprises a plurality of energy stores and a driver circuit. Said driver circuit is supplied by at least two of the energy stores via a selecting circuit in such a manner that the driver circuit is always supplied by the energy...	04/01/2008
7312557	Mass-spring unit for generating power by applying a cyclic force to a piezoelectric member due to an acceleration of the mass-spring unit An apparatus for generating an electrical power upon an acceleration of the apparatus is provided. The apparatus including: a piezoelectric member having at least a portion thereof formed of a piezoelectric material; and a mass-spring unit having a spring element at...	12/25/2007
7231874	Power supplies for projectiles and other devices A method for generating power in a device is provided. The method includes: generating power from an inherent characteristic of the device; and supplying the generated power to at least one power consuming element associated with the device. Preferably, the inherent...	06/19/2007
7155353	Method for determining charging capacitance of capacitor A method of determining a charging capacitance of a capacitor in an air bag system having an electronic control unit for controlling a gas generator, a bus line having a loop wire extending from the electronic control unit, gas generators connected to the loop wire,...	12/26/2006
7100511	Dual redundancy system for electronic detonators A detonator assembly (10) comprising a housing (12) disclosed and claimed. The assembly comprises an main circuit (11) comprising an electrically operable fuse (16) located in the housing. The assembly further comprises at least a first r...	09/05/2006
6845714	On-board power generation system for a guided projectile On-Board Power Generation System for a Guided Projectile eliminates the need for batteries as a power source to power the guiding mechanism residing inside the projectile. Instead, an electrical generator and a wind-driven turbine to drive the generator are utilized...	01/25/2005
5340395	Material for efficient masking in the infrared region The technical field of the invention is concerned with smoke-generating devices and with powdered materials scattered by dispersion means in order to produce a camouflaging cloud which is effective in the infrared region. The material in accordance with t...	08/23/1994
5115742	Integrated and mechanically aided warhead arming device An integrated and mechanically aided warhead afterbody arming device for siles using mechanical rotation of the missile to arm the warhead is disclosed. A self-contained electrical generation system provides electrical power for the proper arming of the ...	05/26/1992
4964593	Missile having rotor ring A missile having a rotor ring, which has at least one adjustable fin actuated by the relative rotation between the rotor ring and the missile. At least one motor is arranged between the rotor ring and the missile, and a control device is provided which al...	10/23/1990
4898342	Missile with adjustable flying controls A missile with adjustable flight controls capable of altering the missile's flight path is disclosed. The missile comprises an electric generator and control electronics. The electric generator is used in this invention both to provide electrical power to...	02/06/1990
4858530	Power relay/safing device for a fuze system A power relay/safing device for a fuze in a free-fall munition having an electronic circuit coupled to the fuze and to a primary power source and to a turbine generator backup power supply. At the time of munition release, an electric current is sent to t...	08/22/1989
4727810	Safe and arm device for a secondary-explosive detonator A safe and arm device including a sensor-controlled switch arrangement in an electrical series-circuit, which is arranged ahead of a secondary-explosive detonator, especially for a submunition-projectile. The safe and arm device possesses a first switch w...	03/01/1988
4679503	Detonator securing device A detonator securing device for the combat charge of a projectile, including a detonator locking slide, and an impeller-generator movable along a slider guide transverse of the longitudinal axis of a projectile to a position outwardly of the wall thereof,...	07/14/1987
4665332	Electric generator assembly for a projectile A rotational brake member controls the rotational velocity of an electric generator assembly housed within a projectile. The assembly includes an air-driven turbine and an electric generator. The brake member is affixed to the turbine which drives a rotat...	05/12/1987
4656943	Low profile, pivoted generator A low-profile generator contained within a housing and suitable for energizing electrical bomb fuzes is disclosed. A generating device attaches to an inside surface of a hinged cover. The cover pivots between a closed position where the generating device ...	04/14/1987
4651646	In-line safing and arming apparatus An air driven electrical generator, carried by a weapon, supplies low voltage electrical energy to a storage capacitor which in turn supplies reoccurring constant amounts of electrical energy to the primary of a flyback transformer. The secondary of the f...	03/24/1987
4586436	Electronic assembly for moderate hard target penetrator fuze A microcomputer controlled electronic fuze capable of surviving a hard tat impact is disclosed comprising two epoxy potted printed circuit boards mounted back to back of which one of the boards is designed to survive impact and contains the microcomputer...	05/06/1986
4567828	Bomb safety device A bomb having an electrical fuze is provided. A charging device is located ithin the bomb, and a wind driven energizing means is located within the charging device. Means are also provided for causing the energizing means to pop-up out of the charging devi...	02/04/1986
4267775	Arrangement in ram air turbines The nose portion of a missile having a ram air turbine for driving an electric generator for supplying electric power to the electric circuits of the missile, especially of its fuse, is designed in a special manner in order to provide, at high missile spe...	05/19/1981
4248153	Combination fuze for missiles In a combination fuze for missiles comprising a current generator which is driven by a ram air operated means having ram air supplied through an inlet in the nose portion of the missile and supplying electric energy to an electric firing circuit which com...	02/03/1981
4201136	Safety control for electronic circuits 1. An electronic control circuit, a plate supply for said circuit, an eleonic grid-controlled power tube controlled through its grid by the output of said control circuit, a translating device energized by said power tube in response to the output of sai...	05/06/1980
4161371	Self-regulating turbine 1. A self-regulating turbine comprising an inner turbine rotor having outdly extending vanes with air passages between them, an outer rotor member concentric with and extending radially beyond said inner rotor and having limited circumferential motion re...	07/17/1979
4157068	Missile for discharge towards a target A missile for discharge towards a target, comprises a power source, an explosive charge, a release unit, and a sensor means adapted to influence the release unit in response to certain conditions appearing during the flight of the missile towards the targ...	06/05/1979
4089268	Safe arming system for two-explosive munitions A system for safely and positively detonating high-explosive munitions, including a source of electrical signals, a split-phase square-loop transformer responsive solely to a unique series of signals from the source for charging an energy storage circuit ...	05/16/1978
4031827	Pop-up cover for slipstream generator An air-flow actuated power supply and switch device having a pop-up cover which includes an air scoop, a switch actuator mechanism and an interface cable as a part thereof. The power supply is activated by pulling a lanyard which causes the pop-up cover t...	06/28/1977
4027593	Multi-directional system for electrical bomb fuzes A charging device for electric bomb fuzes which may be oriented in more t one direction relative to the direction of movement of the bomb and still be fully operable. The device precludes the occurrence of accidental duds based on mis-orientation of the ...	06/07/1977
4004519	Projectile power generator A system for generating electrical power comprising a stator in combination ith an air driven turbine type rotor of annular shape and supported for rotation on an outer surface of the unit to which power is to be supplied. Aerodynamically responsive fins o...	01/25/1977
4002123	Dual channel redundant fuze A redundant two-channel electromechanical fuze. The fuze contains two airiven turbines which, in turn, drive independent electrical alternators, the shafts of which drive governors that regulate constant speed gear-reducing assemblies. The latter assembl...	01/11/1977
3990370	Safety device for bomb fuse charging Disclosed herein is an environmental charging system for providing energy electrically fused bombs without the need for external charging equipment. The system comprises an electrically fused bomb having conventional existing charging well which charging...	11/09/1976
3961577	Air driven energy storing fuze safing and arming mechanism A safing-and-arming mechanism for ordnance fuzes having an air speed sensor nd redundant means to prevent premature arming rotor movement. Upon weapon delivery, a spring-loaded snorkel is extended to unlock the first of two rotor locks and to direct a stre...	06/08/1976
3960086	Air valve safety device for bomb fuzes An environmental safety device for a fuzed bomb which is prevented from bg actuated until both the bomb has been positively released from the aircraft and has separated a predetermined distance from the bomb rack. The device comprises a spring-actuated a...	06/01/1976

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