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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7849799 | Supplement to mines by which the time period is limited within which the activation of mines after their placing is possible The invention consists of initial part (2B), which at the lower side is made in pyramid form and is part of mine activating mechanism (1). At its screwing into mine body (3), ampoule (D2) containing the aggressive matter is broken by the ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7640859 | Stacked ordnance A stacked ordnance device provides a disposable and non reusable projectile weapon for passive area defense or denial. A stacked ordnance device has multiple projectiles and charges positioned sequentially in a barrel. A sensing module triggers a control module to e... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7334523 | Fuze with electronic sterilization A fuze may include a detonator, a firing capacitor and a control circuit. The firing capacitor may be charged to a nominal operational voltage, wherein when the firing capacitor is discharged across the detonator, an external explosive charge may be detonated. The f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7213518 | Modular electronic fuze A modular fuze assembly is provided for use in multiple types of military ordnance. The fuze comprises a base unit having an initiator for arming the fuze; a timer assembly that includes a programmable clock package; a trigger assembly comprising a line monitoring c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7183673 | Passive inductive switch A passive inductive switch for coupling a battery to a load in a remotely deployed battery-powered electronic device. The switch operates in response to a transmitted magnetic field at a particular frequency. The switch includes an antenna for transforming the magne... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6629499 | Temperature activated mechanical timer The present invention comprises a mechanical timer that operates by using the ambient temperature differences during daytime and nighttime periods in order to count desired intervals of days, months, etc. Embodiments of the invention employ the timer to r... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6363854 | Mine alterable from an armed state to a safe state A mine has the ability to change from an armed state to a safe state without touching of the mine. The mine includes a case and an explosive charge in the case. Also included is a detonator located adjacent to the explosive charge. The firing of the deton... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6014932 | Land mine arming/disarming system A land mine arming/disarming system is provided in which a satellite or other airborne vehicle may remotely arm and/or disarm land mines via signals transmitted through atmospheric free space. In such a manner, land mines are less of a health hazard when ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5955695 | Automatic aiming non-lethal area denial device The non-lethal TASER.RTM. Area Denial Device (TADD) can be deployed to prevent enemy reconnaissance troops or small raiding parties from penetrating lines and for their capture. The inventive device comprises a non-lethal alternative to the anti-personnel... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5936183 | Non-lethal area denial device A non-lethal alternative to the anti-personnel landmine. The TASER.RTM. alternative uses electronic stun capability in combination with a landmine housing and deployment system. The device can cover a radius of 15 feet (30 feet possible) and can be trigge... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5511482 | Environmentally degradable munitions A munition which remains uninitiated after deployment undergoes a process of self-neutralization. This process is accomplished through the use of environmentally degradable materials in the construction of the ordnance items. The degradable components com... | 04/30/1996 |
| 4854239 | Self-sterilizing safe-arm device with arm/fire feature A safety apparatus to safe or to arm and fire a munition, utilizes a rotor containing an aligned adjacent firing pin and detonator in holes extending completely through the rotor perpendicular to the axis. A first explosively powered piston actuator, when... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4711179 | Arrangement in a mine which is capable of being neutralized An arrangement in a mine which is capable of being neutralized, comprising detecting means (33) operative to detect a neutralization of the mine, and initiator means (3) adapted to initiate detonation of a spotter charge (5) incorporated in the mine in re... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4696234 | Device for destroying water mines and mine-sweeping method This invention relates to an apparatus for destroying sea mines, especially anchored cable mines, and to an improved mine-sweeping method. The apparatus consists of an active device and upthrust mechanisms which permit the active device to climb up the an... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4493239 | Range clearance by enhancing oxidation of ferrous ordnance in-situ A method of clearing a target range or other area of buried unexploded ornce (UXO) by advancing natural galvanic electrochemical corrosion whereby ferrous parts of the UXO is simply rusted away at an accelerated rate and rendered harmless within 5 to 10 ... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4478149 | Underwater detonating device An underwater ignition device is provided comprising a rotor, a detonator disposed at the rotor, a locking pin secured in position by a safety pin, a release pin maintained in position by the locking pin, a first water pressure safety device normally enga... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4095527 | Specialized detonator firing circuit 1. A condition responsive electronic firing circuit responsive to a predemined change in supply voltage comprising: A first switch means normally biased for conduction, A second switch means including a controlled rectifier normally biased for non-conduction,... | 06/20/1978 |
| 3983819 | Self-destruct delay fuze with voltage-responsive switch An artillery projectile carrying a multiplicity of explosive mines adapted o be deployed from the projectile during flight thereof is provided with self-destruct fuze means for destroying each mine at a predetermined time, e.g., two days, after deployment.... | 10/05/1976 |
