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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7222561 | Pyromechanical cutting element A pyromechanical cutting element has a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, a cutting plunger (5) with a cutting tool (8) to cut through the electrical conductor (3), and pyrotechnic charge (13) to d... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7150287 | Safety valve A safety valve comprises a main body, fixed body, meltable body, movable body, biasing member, movable plug and plug holding means. The fixed body has a small passageway communicating with the interior of a container, and an upper large passageway. The movable plug ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134445 | Double-effect pyrotechnic microactuator for microsystem and microsystem using same The invention concerns the technical field of micro-actuators used for mechanical, chemical, electrical or thermal functions in microsystems, for microelectronic applications such as chips, or biomedical functions such as microfluidics integrating cards. The inventi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6725664 | Shut-off system for an orifice of a duct, particularly for an orifice of an air inlet passage that allows air into the combustion chamber of a ramjet A shut-off system for an orifice of a duct, particularly for an orifice of an air inlet passage that allows air into the combustion chamber of a ramjet, includes a shutter for shutting off the orifice of the duct, and a controllable actuating device capable of actin... | 04/27/2004 |
| 5410967 | Target camouflaging chaff dispenser with ejectable closure Rigid containers held assembled together form a dispenser from which chaff s dispersed by internally generated pressure when it exceeds a predetermined ejection level to displace and remove a sealing cap from a retention position causing rupture of an asso... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5005725 | Cover release mechanisms A cover release mechanism to enable a cover to be released while being subjected to a high inwardly acting pressure differential. The mechanism comprises: a caliper mechanism having two or more claiper members mounted within the cover, at least one of whi... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4970936 | Gas reservoir actuation device A container of a pressurized gas has an elongated inlet/outlet tubular neck which extends into a housing passage. A cap sealed over the inlet/outlet neck has a platelike member connected to the neck via a hollow support or column. A piston is slidingly re... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4715448 | Fire extinguisher outlet head A fire extinguisher outlet head including a sealing plug having a head part that is sheared by an explosive charge upon actuation of the extinguisher head to permit release of extinguishant, whereby the sheared head part is guided along a curved path into... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4530269 | Remotely initiated separation latch assembly The present disclosure describes a latch assembly wherein structural members are coupled to each other by an electric match-type device interposed therebetween. The latter device generally comprises a body portion having electrical connections thereto and... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4424914 | Air bag explosive device A completely separable seal for a container opening having a throat with a restriction therein including a casing, an explosive charge in the casing, a projectile tethered to the casing, the projectile including a thin completely separable peripheral diap... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4248257 | Flood valve A gas actuated valve enabling high-speed actuation silently and rapidly os one or more blocked ports in a floodable container, thereby permitting the flooding of the otherwise closed container by ambient fluid. The valve includes a sleeve mounted for sli... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4126184 | Instantaneous release, dual valve for fire suppression apparatus An instantaneously actuatable, field-serviceable valve unit for pressurized fire suppression systems which allows extremely fast, essentially uninterrupted flow of extinguishant upon operation thereof and is constructed for permitting easy recharging and ... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4077423 | High pressure gas discharge valve device for safety air bags A high pressure gas container hermetically confining therein a high pressure gas for inflating instantaneously a safety air bag to protect occupants in a vehicle is provided with an improved discharge valve for blowing out the gas from the container. The ... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4046156 | Explosion discharge valve Valve apparatus is disclosed for discharging pressurized fire extinguisher fluid from a container. The valve includes a diaphragm which is removably mounted within a two-part housing to facilitate field replacement. The diaphragm is formed with a semi-sph... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4028886 | Passive chamber wall fragmenter A passive chamber wall fragmenter adapted to be mounted on or in connection with a portion of a chamber wall which is mounted to be dislodged by a pressure differential across the wall portion, wherein the fragmenter is adapted to become active upon displ... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3983892 | Explosive valve An assembly for explosively shearing material to form openings in contain and to separate attached elements comprises an explosive material positioned within a groove in a backing support adjacent one side of the material to be severed. A shear element l... | 10/05/1976 |
