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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122830 | System and method for tracking identifiable initiators A system and method of tracking an identifiable initiator comprising providing an initiator comprising: an initiator casing, an explosive composition confined within the initiator casing, and a firing signal receptor for receiving a firing signal and conveying said ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7934453 | Explosives initiator, and a system and method for tracking identifiable initiators There is provided an explosives initiator with one or more identification means, and a system and method for tracking identifiable initiators. In the preferred embodiment the identification means is an RFID. A first identification means is disposed internally of the... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7721648 | External telemetry method A method of assembling an external telemetry unit for a projectile comprising the steps of providing a shell whose inside is formed to match the contour of the projectile body, encircling the front of the shell with a flexible battery and flexible electronic circuit... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7581497 | Self-contained, non-intrusive data acquisition in ammunition Various implementations are disclosed for self-contained, non-intrusive data collection in ammunition. In some implementations, a gun is loaded with a non-explosive, non-firing round of ammunition containing a data acquisition system. Such a data-collecting round of... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7568430 | Battle damage assessment system A shock-triggered warhead fragment transmitter is described. The transmitter is designed to radiate a pulse upon either detonation of the warhead or impact of the fragment with the target. The pulse energy is obtained by shock de-poling of a ferroelectric material a... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7434516 | Ferroelectric transmitters for warhead design and battle damage assessment A shock-triggered warhead fragment transmitter is described. The transmitter is designed to radiate a pulse upon either detonation of the warhead or impact of the fragment with the target. The pulse energy is obtained by shock de-poling of a ferroelectric material a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7347360 | Foldable transaction card systems for non-traditionally-sized transaction cards Transaction cards having one or more folds therein for compact and easily stored transaction cards are provided. Moreover, foldable transaction cards are provided having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding key chains, or other devices for attaching th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331290 | Fuze explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) circuit The present invention comprises an electronic Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) circuit which is desirably used with fuzed explosive weapons, such as projectiles having a nominal mission time. After expiration of the mission time, if the explosive has not detonated,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7301249 | Battery connect/disconnect for an uninterruptible power supply An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is provided that can alleviate difficulties in shipping electronic devices containing batteries, such as UPS devices by providing a battery connect/disconnect assembly that can connect and disconnect an internal battery from out... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296520 | External telemetry unit An external telemetry unit for a projectile. The external telemetry unit comprises a shell adapted to be inserted between the front of the projectile body and the fuze, a flexible battery and flexible electronic circuitry encircling the front of the shell, and a plu... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288320 | Microstructured taggant particles, applications and methods of making the same Microstructured taggant particles, their applications and methods of making the same are described. Precisely formed taggant particles can be formed, in the range of 500μ and smaller, from either inert polymers or biodegradable materials bearing information indicia... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283096 | Microstrip patch antenna for high temperature environments A patch antenna for operation within a high temperature environment. The patent antenna typically includes an antenna radiating element, a housing and a microwave transmission medium, such as a high temperature microwave cable. The antenna radiating element typicall... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261038 | Low shock separation joint and method therefor Methods and apparatus are provided for a low shock separation joint. The separation joint comprises a male member, a female member, and an explosive device. At least one projection is formed on the male and female members. Surfaces of the at least one projection on ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249553 | Process and plant for destroying solid-propellant rocket motors Described is a process and a plant for destroying rocket motors, including in particular the following steps and stations: cutting of the motor into sections; cooling of the sections containing propellant by immersion in a cryogenic liquid; and fragmenting and extra... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240618 | Explosive device with accelerated bioremediation capacity Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. An explosive apparatus contains an explosive material in close proximity with a carrier containing microorganisms and with nutrient for the microorganisms. An explosive mixture capable of self rem... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225716 | Process for removing the fuze from explosive projectiles using fluid jet technology A process for defuzing explosive projectiles using fluid jet technology. It is preferred that two or more projectiles be defuzed simultaneously in the same defuzing apparatus. The explosive material can also be removed from the casing by fluid jet technology, after ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219590 | Method for positioning a body along continuous-range inclination and rotation angles In a system for controlling the inclination angle and rotation angle of a body, a rotary actuator is coupled to a base. A pivot actuator is coupled to an output shaft of the rotary actuator. The rotary actuator controls the angular position of the pivot actuator. A ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213496 | Illuminated aircraft countermeasures A countermeasure device for negating a guidance seeking system is provided. The countermeasure device includes a membrane defining an internal chamber, a gas disposed in the chamber, and an illuminating device. The illuminating device includes a light source produci... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213764 | Foldable transaction card A transaction card having one or more folds therein to provide a compact and easily stored transaction card is provided. Moreover, a foldable transaction card having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding a keychain, or other device for attaching the tra... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197981 | Projectile A projectile, having a casing, a projectile base, which closes off the casing at the rear, a receiver coil for receiving electromagnetic signals, an energy source, brought into contact with the receiver coil, and a logic module. The casing is made of a plastic mater... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7174835 | Covert tracer round A covert tracer round has an infrared emitter of radiation mounted to its front, side or back. The radiation (which may be coherent or incoherent) is detected by a sensor that displays an image of the target and the beam. The sensor receives the beam directly if the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174832 | Logging of detonator usage A system for logging authorized detonator usage of identifiable detonators, after removal of the detonators from a controlled store, in which the system includes an inventory control for maintaining an inventory of detonators at the controlled store, and also data c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156301 | Foldable non-traditionally-sized RF transaction card system and method Transaction cards having one or more folds therein for compact and easily stored fobs are provided. Moreover, foldable fobs are provided having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding key chains, or other devices for attaching the fobs to other items, suc... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147151 | Foldable transaction card systems Transaction cards having one or more folds therein to provide compact and easily stored transaction cards are provided. Moreover, foldable transaction cards are provided having one or more holes or apertures therein for holding key chains, or other devices for attac... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143697 | Apparatus and method for identifying ammunition The present invention is directed to identifying ammunition. In one embodiment, an identifiable ammunition cartridge includes a bullet having a first identification surface, a casing having a second identification surface, and an identifying code positioned on at le... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121215 | Security device for transporting and/or storing paper items of value A security device for transporting and/or storing paper items of value includes an enclosed area (1) for receiving the items of value. The enclosed area is associated with at least one reservoir (3) for an irreversible paper destruction product (4 | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121210 | Accuracy fuze for airburst cargo delivery projectiles In one aspect, an artillery projectile apparatus is provided that includes a carrier projectile containing a payload, and a fuze disposed at an ogive of the projectile and which is configured to eject the payload when the fuze is detonated. The fuze includes a recei... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093799 | Guided missile having a jettisoned protective cap A guided missile having a longitudinally extending airframe with a tip, a seeker head arranged in the tip and a window located in front of the seeker head for closing the airframe at the tip so as to protect the seeker head. A jettisonable protective cap consisting ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089862 | Water pod A water pod for assisting a user in extinguishing forest fires includes a hollow shell constructed with a biodegradable plastic that ruptures upon impact when dropped from an aircraft. The shell includes a fill port allowing it to be filled with water or another fla... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090006 | Replaceable liner for metal lined composite risers in offshore applications A method of re-manufacturing a composite riser section having a damaged original metal liner comprises inserting an expandable replacement liner into the bore of the composite riser section and positioning the replacement liner to cover the metal liner. An annular r... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089842 | Methods of using a marine vessel countermeasure system A marine vessel equipped with a countermeasure system having a substantially vertical launch tube that is at least generally rotatable about a vertical reference axis that extends through and along a length of the launch tube. This rotation capability of the launch ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082878 | Missile with multiple nosecones A missile includes a payload assembly that has a pair of nosecones. The nosecones may be optimized for different environments and/or phases of flight, for example, having different shapes, different shell materials, different types of seals, and/or different separat... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077044 | Method for bioremediating undetonated explosive device Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive device. An explosive device contains an explosive material in close proximity with microorganisms capable of metabolizing the explosive material that are either mobile or temporarily deactivated by freeze d... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059251 | Propelling charge support for a mortar cartridge A propelling charge support comprises horseshoe-shaped clips for engaging the tail fin and holding the propelling charges together for protection, a rounded saddle for holding the propelling charges of the cartridge, and winged edges to protect the propelling charge... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057308 | Battery connect/disconnect for an uninterruptible power supply An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is provided that can alleviate difficulties in shipping electronic devices containing batteries, such as UPS devices by providing a battery connect/disconnect assembly that can connect and disconnect an internal battery from out... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044461 | Method and apparatus for adjustably induced biaxial strain An apparatus comprising a shape memory alloy is configured as a ring shaped sample holder for a transmission electron microscope and imparts uniform biaxial strain on a thin film mounted within. The sample holder responds to a change in temperature by changing the i... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045049 | Method of manufacture of colloidal rod particles as nanobar codes Synthetic methods for the manufacture of segmented nanoparticles are described. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036260 | Method and system to prevent firing live rounds of ammunition during miles exercises A safety system for preventing a handheld firearm from discharging an inadvertently loaded live ammunition projectile or bullet during a training exercise or the like by safely venting through a series of substantially perpendicular vent holes in the barrel, the pre... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026146 | Encapsulation method for maintaining biodecontamination activity A method for maintaining the viability and subsequent activity of microorganisms utilized in a variety of environments to promote biodecontamination of surfaces. One application involves the decontamination of concrete surfaces. Encapsulation of microbial influenced... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017495 | Gun firing method for dispersion of projectiles in a pattern A method for the dispersion of projectiles from guns capable of firing multiple projectiles in rapid succession whereby some of the projectiles are modified by moving the center of mass of the projectile away from it's central axis and oriented prior to firing. This... | 03/28/2006 |
