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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061271 | Programmable inertial igniters for gun-fired munitions, thermal batteries and the like An inertial igniter including: a housing; a striker mass movable relative to the housing; a biasing element for biasing the striker mass towards a percussion primer; one or more movable members each having one or more stops, the one or more stops having a first posi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047135 | Counter-mine dart Some embodiments of the invention provide a dart that contains an HE payload, two time-delay fuses, one providing a relatively longer delay and the other providing a relatively shorter delay and two triggering mechanisms for triggering the fuses. The first triggerin... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7832335 | Axially compact and low-volume mechanical igniter for thermal batteries and the like An inertial igniter for use with a thermal battery for producing power upon acceleration is provided. The inertial igniter including: a base; at least one member disposed on the base, the at least one member having a hole; a mass movable towards the base, the mass h... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7614345 | Impact switch An apparatus and a method to initiate a detonation utilizing an impact switch. A nose assembly is mounted upon a missile or other kind of explosive device. Within the nose assembly conductive elements are separated from one another. The conductive elements are elect... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7437995 | Axially compact mechanical igniter for thermal batteries and the like An inertial igniter including: a first member having a wall and internal cavity; a second member slidable in the internal cavity, a striker disposed thereon and a first concave portion; a third member slidable on an exterior surface of the wall, a second concave por... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7343860 | Safe and arm device and explosive device incorporating safe and arm device A safe and arm (S&A) device is disclosed. The device utilizes a no-fire separation distance and a mechanical configuration of primary explosive/booster explosive and secondary explosive to establish a safe mode. While in safe mode, the device would allow no more tha... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7320286 | Setback switch for safe and arm A switch mechanism is provided that has a tubular enclosure; a contact pin electrically insulated from the tubular enclosure; a g-weight positioned inside the tubular enclosure and movable from an open position to a closed position; and a transparent closure that en... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314004 | Method for delayed detonation of a penetrating weapon and related apparatus and systems The present invention is directed to a system and a method for accurately locating a penetrating-type weapon within a shelter for detonation at a desired target site. The method includes detecting a deceleration threshold event indicative of the penetrating weapon i... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7239225 | Pyrotechnic circuit breaker A circuit breaker including a pyrotechnic element configured to ablate, tear, or cut a portion of the circuit. The portion of the circuit to be broken may be formed to be readily broken and/or may be a current load-based fuse. Also, the circuit breaker may be config... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7197982 | Method for detection of media layer by a penetrating weapon and related apparatus and systems The present invention is directed to a system and a method for accurately locating a penetrating-type weapon within a shelter for detonation at a desired target site. The method includes reliably and accurately detecting thin layers of a shelter by use of a weapon f... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7124689 | Method and apparatus for autonomous detonation delay in munitions A detonation timing apparatus and method of determining a detonation time is disclosed. The detonation timing apparatus comprises an initiation sensor, at least one impact sensor, and at least one controller. The at least one controller may be configured for sensing... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6959893 | Light fighter lethality seeker projectile A projectile comprises an imaging seeker at a front of the projectile; a front warhead behind the imaging seeker; a power supply; an electronics unit connected to the power supply and comprising a microprocessor circuit board, a voltage regulator circuit board, an i... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6584906 | Warhead triggering in target-tracking guided missiles The invention relates to a method and a device for triggering a warhead in a target-tracking guided missile. The guided missile has an impact fuse and a proximity fuse for triggering detonation of the warhead. The invention triggers the warhead such that ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6523478 | Rifle-launched non-lethal cargo dispenser A rifle muzzle launched projectile having a launch tube defining an interior cavity, and having an opening at one end with an inner diameter sized to fit over the end of a rifle muzzle; a bullet trap located in the launch tube cavity; and a payload assemb... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6332399 | Igniting element An igniting element, such as is used in a vehicle air bag igniter reduces the power dissipated by the air bag ignition circuit, as well as its space requirement and its costs, by using the ignition switch/switches as the ignition element (7) itself of the... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6244535 | Man-packable missile weapon system Provided is a compact, low-cost, lightweight, man-packable weapon system for engaging static and slowly maneuvering targets. In one embodiment, it may incorporate in its own backpack a compact launcher and multiple compact missiles, each weighing less tha... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6240848 | Device for firing a pyrotechnic propellent composition A device for firing a pyrotechnic propellent composition having a sensor mass (3) which for firing purposes releases a locking lever (4) which in the rest position bears lockingly against a ring (9) of the firing pin (1).... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6167808 | Initiator for air bag inflator An initiator (10) comprises first and second coaxial terminals (70, 80) engageable by an electrical connector (40) to connect the terminals electrically with vehicle circuitry. Electrical insulation (100) electrically insulates between the first and secon... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6142079 | Area denial munition system The invention relates to a random time delay fuze for an area denial submtion with anti-disturbance capability.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6105504 | Contact exploder Actuating circuitry which may be used with a contact exploder, useful on a orpedo, for example, which is sensitive not only to direct hits but also to abrasive damage or sea water exposure caused by grazing contact, but insensitive to changes in its veloci... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6065403 | Ignition device An ammunition bearing unit is provided. The unit includes at least three casings. When the ammunition bearing unit strikes a target, the casings are deformed and make successive electrical contacts. A detecting unit is arranged to detect a time difference... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6053109 | Triggering arrangement for the priming of an anti-shelter projectile A triggering arrangement for the priming or initiation of an anti-shelter projectile and more particularly, the triggering or detonation of the warhead of the projectile subsequent to the penetrating of the shelter wall structure. The triggering arrangeme... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5970876 | Ignition device An ignition system for an ammunition-bearing unit includes at least two casings, an inner and an outer casing, which are arranged to at least partially surround each other and are intended to undergo deformation upon striking a target and thus establish e... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5942714 | Accurate ultra low power fuze electronics An accurate, yet ultra low power fuse electronics is presented in which two methods are used to reduce power consumption in the fuze electronics. First, the fuze uses low power 3.3 volt logic chips ("LV" series or equivalent CMOS logic chips) along with s... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5886285 | Variable range timer impact safety system An arming system for a missile which prevents destruction of the missile side of a specified area. The missile may be launched from a submarine, and follow a water-air-trajectory, and includes a variable-range timer acting in conjunction with an impact d... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5886286 | Monitoring safety system A guidance monitoring safety system for a guided missile having platform os and electromechanical integrators with inputs from a guidance information analyzer. The system monitors malfunctions resulting from erratic or unsafe missile flight either duddin... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5750918 | Ballistically deployed restraining net A ballistically deployed restraining net system including a projectile, a net packaged in the projectile, a net deployment device for unfurling the net in flight, and a fuze for triggering the net deployment device upon the occurrence of a preestablished ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5623117 | Delay ordnance system A pancake-configured housing holds first and second printed circuit boards. The first board includes electronic circuitry providing an adjustable timing delay and a first switch manually operated from a position external to the housing. The second board i... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5591935 | Shock sensing dual mode warhead A shock sensing dual mode warhead is provided for use against both soft and ard targets and is capable of sensing which type of target has been struck. The warhead comprises a casing made of a ductile material containing an explosive charge and a fuze asse... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5585592 | Shock tolerant fuze A shock tolerant fuze includes a detector for determining when fuze timing should be initiated, a movable safe and arm assembly containing a time delay circuit and a firing aperture. The firing train detonator is preferably also mounted on the movable arm... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5520115 | Timing and safety module to sequence events in missiles A timing and safe module for firing a missile that provides timed DET trir signals in response to a launch signal, a signal indicating that operating voltage is present and a signal indicating proximity to a target, as well as diagnostic signals indicati... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5497704 | Multifunctional magnetic fuze A multifunctional magnetic fuze is disclosed. The sensor includes an apparatus and method for counting each rotation of a projectile after firing from a weapon. A signal is generated which indicates the rotations of the projectile and a counter counts the... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5301613 | Power supply for an electrical circuit mounted on a projectile An improved power supply (10) for an electrical circuit (12) mounted on a projectile. The inventive power supply (10) includes a mechanism (14) on the projectile for generating electrical energy on the acceleration thereof. The energy is stored and releas... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5271329 | Impact contactor particularly for projectiles with an explosive charge Triggering a pyrotechnic charge. The contactor comprises: a supporting base (6), made of insulating material, having at least two conducting terminals (7 and 8), a contact sleeve (13) centered coaxially on the base, in contact with one of the terminals and hav... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5180882 | System of firing control with programmable delays for projectile having at least one warhead This system includes, in a projectile P bearing explosive warheads 2, 4, with their firing device 3, 5, impact detectors 1, an inertial unit 6 and a computer 7. The computer 7 determines, on the basis of the signals from the detectors 1, the instant of im... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5157221 | Ammunition unit with adaptive impact fuze An ammunition unit includes an impact fuse for sensing the hardness of a target and, based on the sensed hardness, triggering a burst inside, at or outside the target. The impact fuze includes a first sensor for sensing soft targets having a first outer c... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5157220 | Static arming bomb priming device A static arming device for a bomb having a housing and a main charge therein is provided and consists of a portable power source and a fuse ignitor carried within the housing. The fuse ignitor is for detonating the main charge and is electrically connecte... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5147973 | Multi-option fuze system A launchable a fin-stabilized round having an HE warhead that is fully telescoped in a cartridge case. The round has a forward, cone-shaped nose section, a base section with a booster cavity and a high-explosive (HE) cavity located therebetween. An HE cha... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5097765 | Electric fuze with selectable modes A base mounted remote set digital time fuze permits a chambered round to e power, time setting information and cartridge case firing voltage available at an electric primer terminal of the cartridge case. Fuze power, time setting information and cartridg... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5070787 | Method and apparatus for switching an electrical circuit The invention provides an explosively actuated switch and a method of using the same. The switch will include primary conductive elements which will remain generally stationary, and one or more movable conductive elements which will be clamped between the... | 12/10/1991 |
