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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037797 | Method for breaching a minefield A method for breaching a minefield comprising the step of deploying a shaped charge array from a vehicle to detonate the minefield. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7987760 | Systems and methods for igniting explosives Systems and methods are presented herein that provide for ignition of explosive devices through electric and/or electromagnetic discharge. In one embodiment, an electrostatic discharge is directionally propagated through air to conduct electric current to the explos... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984668 | Reduced energy training cartridge for self-loading firearms A two piece, two-stage, rechargeable, reusable, reduced-energy mechanically operating cartridge is provided for launching a bullet of various compositions from a dedicated or modified firearm. The cartridge unit is comprised of a primary case, a piston sleeve, a pro... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7958809 | Method for neutralizing explosives and electronics Disclosed is a method for neutralizing explosives and electronics utilizing a high voltage electrical discharge. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7814821 | Delivery device for mineral water bottle counter charges The invention relates to a delivery device designed to carry Mineral Water Bottle (MWB) counter charges, by remote means, to a target Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during render-safe procedures. The delivery device is die-cut as a blank and folded into the desir... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810421 | Methods of preventing initiation of explosive devices A method of preventing initiation of an explosive device. The method comprises substantially encasing an explosive device with a conductive foam. The explosive device is configured to be initiated by an electromagnetic radiation signal, such as that emitted by a tra... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7775145 | System for neutralizing explosive and electronic devices A system for executing a method for neutralizing an explosive device disposed within a targeted area. In operation, an artificial lightning generator of the system generates one or more electric sparks. Additionally, a spinning breakout apparatus of the system spins... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775146 | System and method for neutralizing explosives and electronics Disclosed is a system and method for neutralizing explosives and electronics utilizing a high voltage electrical discharge. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7752953 | Method and system for neutralization of buried mines A system for neutralizing a buried mine includes a laser that is configured to generate laser energy that communicates through the covering ground material and accesses the mine in a manner sufficient to neutralize the mine. Neutralization can occur by deflagration ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7717023 | Improvised explosive device detection/destruction/disablement Apparatus and accompanying methods for the detection and subsequent destruction or disablement of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) while maintaining a satisfactory level of human safety. Operationally, our inventive method and apparatus detects the IED using one ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7698981 | Forced premature detonation of improvised explosive devices via noise print simulation An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) defense system is described that forces premature detonation of IEDs by radiated sound energy signals. Embodiments of the invention provide for radiating sound energy signals from a stationary or mobile platform to a stationary o... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7685917 | Apparatus and method for clearing land mines A method and an apparatus for clearing land mines includes a mine detonator, a unmanned propulsion device and a rake member-electromagnet combination. The mine detonator includes a roller assembly, which is connected to and propelled by a prime mover of the unmanned... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7673551 | Aerial-supported procedure for the detection of landmines The present invention refers to an aerial-supported procedure for the detection of landmines, duds or similar explosive bodies using a fluorescence procedure, including aerial-supported geo-referencing of the detected locations by means of a digital terrain model. | 03/09/2010 |
| 7637196 | System and method for detecting objects and substances A system for detecting and identifying the presence of objects, substances, or other items of interest located above or beneath a surface includes at least one aerial platform capable of powered flight, and a base station including apparatus for launching, storing, ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7624667 | Method and apparatus for remotely piloted landmine clearing platform with multiple sensing means A landmine detection and neutralization apparatus and method is disclosed. The apparatus to determine the location of landmines, comprises at least two detection modules utilizing different infrared, sound, and/or optical detection and a remotely operated miniature ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621208 | Reduced energy training cartridge for self-loading firearms A two piece, two-stage, rechargeable, reusable, reduced-energy mechanically operating cartridge is provided for launching a bullet of various compositions from a dedicated or modified firearm. The cartridge unit is comprised of a primary case, a piston sleeve, a pro... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7600460 | On-site land mine removal system A method of deactivating land mines buried in ground comprises projecting high-pressure water jets into ground, cutting through ground with the high-pressure water jets, and making at least one cut through a land mine or cutting through at least one land mine that h... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7552670 | Mobile forced premature detonation of improvised explosive devices via wireless phone signaling A precautionary measure against wireless phone-triggered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) is described that forces premature detonation of the IED at a safe location, such as a position in advance of a convoy of vehicles or troops, thereby reducing the effectiven... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7493843 | Device for delivering a payload, especially for neutralizing mines or the like A payload is housed in a deliverable body of a device, such as in a projectile, and this device is delivered as close as possible to a target. At the landing point, a drive system of the body is activated to take the payload directly to the target. The target is des... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7484447 | Mine clearing device incorporating unbiased motion A mine clearing device comprises a substantially hollow body forming a cavity. An eccentric ballast is disposed within the cavity and is rotated by a motor powered by an internal power source, thereby imparting rotational motion to the device. A plurality of anti-ax... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7481144 | Vibratory countermine system and method A vibratory countermine system and method associated with a propulsion means. The system is comprised of a ground-contacting percussion system assembly that is mounted to the front of the propulsion means. Also, a vibratory subassembly is mounted inside the ground-c... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7467579 | Mine clearing device incorporating pneumatic thrust and unbiased motion A mine clearing device has an outer body forming a cavity capable of holding a pressurized substance, a conduit in the outer surface for expelling the pressurized substance from the body to thereby cause the device to rotate and traverse a mine field, and a pluralit... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7437986 | Landmine avoidance and protection device A mine avoidance and protection device has a frame adapted to be secured to a source of a load, such as the foot of a person. Attached to the frame are at least three support legs each extending from the frame. Each leg has a releasable joint between the leg and the... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7363124 | Disperse, aggregate and disperse (DAD) control strategy for multiple autonomous systems to optimize random search A method for conducting a search of an area for targets by a number of vehicles. First each of the vehicles randomly disperses from the other vehicles. Then during an aggregate phase, each vehicle responds in a predesignated way to an encounter with one of the other... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350447 | Counter-mining using laser induced pressure wave Buried land mines, which are triggered by pressure, particularly anti-personnel mines which are triggered by the pressure of a person's foot, are destroyed by impinging laser beam pulses on the surface of the soil. With appropriately chosen beam parameters, a laser ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331268 | Explosive neutralization method and device A method for neutralizing explosive ordnance is provided. According to an aspect of the method, an energetic charge is activated to produce a shockwave, which is imparted at an effective velocity and temperature on a gas to ionize the gas for creating plasma and to ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328643 | Process for accessing munitions using fluid jet technology A process for accessing and defusing munitions using fluid jet technology containing abrasive material and recovering the abrasive. The explosive material can also be removed from the munition casing by fluid jet technology, after the munition has been defused. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320271 | Syntactic landmine detector Disclosed is a Syntactic Landmine Detector. The syntactic landmine detector processes a received signal from a ground penetrating RADAR which contains at least one spatial sequence, the spatial sequence containing relative spatial information locating impedance disc... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310060 | Multi-mode landmine detector An multi-mode target detection system includes a ground penetrating metal detector and a ground penetrating radar detector permitting operation of the system in a variety of target detection modes. The system includes a control section having a selection device for ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299735 | Device for the disruption of explosive ordnance A plurality of embodiments of disruptor all have a container with an enclosure for explosive material with a wall which can he located in any one of a number of different positions using one or more tubular spacers (12) optionally of various sizes thereby to ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296503 | Method and apparatus for neutralizing improvised explosive devices and landmines and mobile unit for performing the method Method and apparatus for the neutralization of improvised explosive devices by using electrical energy to render them inoperable or to explode them yards in front of a military vehicle equipped with the device. It is an object of the invention to counteract acts of ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291805 | Target isolation system, high power laser and laser peening method and system using same A system for applying a laser beam to work pieces, includes a laser system producing a high power output beam. Target delivery optics are arranged to deliver the output beam to a target work piece. A relay telescope having a telescope focal point is placed in the be... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7265551 | Metal detector, in particular mine detector A mine detector has a search head with a transmitting unit for the transmission of signal sequences into the ground, and a metal detection unit. A distance measurement sensor is arranged on the search head for determination of the current geometric distance of the s... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252265 | Microaircraft and cellular phone equipped with microaircraft An aircraft which is attachable to, for example, a cellular phone. The aircraft is provided with at least four rotors actuated with compressed fluid or by ring-shaped electric motors. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7212938 | Method of using a self-locking travel pattern to achieve calibration of remote sensors using conventionally collected data The present invention provides a method to calibrate an on-board remote sensing system using a self-locking travel pattern and target remote sensing data. The self-locking travel pattern includes a number of parallel travel lines having overlapping swath widths betw... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198008 | Device for the training of scent discriminating detector dogs The Scent-A-Wheel device consists of several different parts connected together to form a device that acts like a carousel. The device consists of a hub (ball bearing or axle design), arms attached to the hub (“spokes”), a two-piece, adjustable shaft to support ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198112 | Mine sifting attachment having transverse blades An improved minesweeper having a two-sided frame adapted to be coupled to and pushed by a tractor and a rake pivoted from each side of the frame by respective pairs of coupling bars of different lengths so that as the rake moves away from the frame to bury itself in... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7190637 | Guided underwater object A guided underwater object (GUO) (100) comprises steering means, an on-board guidance system (200) for controlling the steering means, and a hydrophone unit or units (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D, 104E, 104F, 104 | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182011 | Mine retrieval method and apparatus The invention relates to the field of land mines and in particular to devices and techniques for neutralising and/or retrieving land mines. Existing mine retrieval/neutralisation techniques include mechanical excavation or shaped charge attack and such techniques ar... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168501 | Rotor system for ground milling or mine milling A rotor system for ground milling or mine milling comprising a base rotor provided with a number of support plates for accommodating tools. The tool support plates are detachably joined to the base rotor in the rotor system. A number of segments are radially arrange... | 01/30/2007 |
