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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6802260 | Safety and arming device using cellulose-based sensor/actuator A safety and arming device has first and second portions of an explosive train fixably supported in a housing. A third portion of the explosive train is fixable in a first position such that the first and second portions remain operably separated from one another, a... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6739265 | Explosive device with assembled segments and related methods A segmented explosive device capable of producing a shock wave front upon being exploded by a detonation impulse generated by a selectively operable control device and communicated to the explosive device by a transmission line coupled between the control device and... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6708619 | Cartridge shell and cartridge for blast holes and method of use A cartridge shell 10 comprises a main body 12 defining a volume 14 for holding energetic material. The main body 12 has a first end 16 for location adjacent a toe 48 of a hole 46 and a second end 18 directed to... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6684791 | Shaped charge detonation system and method Encapsulated shaped charge for efficient initiation of hydrodynamic velocity detonation of explosives column. A water tight capsule with angled sides containing sufficient quantities of explosive and a detonator means where the capsule substantially occup... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6679175 | Cartridge and method for small charge breaking The present invention is directed to a cartridge that includes a number of advantageous features. For example, the cartridge can include a bulk energetic material, an igniter located in a central portion of the cartridge body, and a low void space in the ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6668725 | Methods, apparatus, and systems for accelerated bioremediation of explosives Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. An explosive apparatus contains an explosive material in close proximity with a carrier containing microorganisms. An explosive mixture capable of self remediation includes an explosive... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668726 | Shaped charge liner and process Shaped charge liners, typically used in perforating guns, are formed from a zinc alloy of zinc and other metals such as aluminium and magnesium. The liners are formed into desired shapes, for example, by melting ingots and casting the alloy, or by machini... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666143 | Obscurant device Many of today's weapons systems use surveillance and target acquisition (STA) devices which can exploit the infrared and millimeter wavebands of the electromagnetic spectrum. Designing obscurant devices which can provide screening against such systems oft... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662546 | Gas turbine engine fan An aircraft gas turbine engine is provided with low observable fan features which reduce the radar signature of the engine and its aircraft. An aircraft gas turbine engine fan section has in direct serial flow relationship an inlet having fixed high swirl... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6663048 | Mounting structure for attaching a payload, such as a warhead, to munitions The invention entails apparatus for mounting a payload, such as a warhead, to bulkheads carried by munitions. The apparatus comprises fore and aft bulkheads depending from the munitions, each of the bulkheads having a substantially centrally located openi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660112 | Method for manufacturing explosive device having self-remediating capacity Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. An explosive apparatus contains an explosive material in close proximity with microorganisms. An explosive mixture capable of self remediation in the form of an explosive material is in... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6659012 | Ejection device for ejecting a plurality of submunitions and associated discharging unit An ejection device for ejecting a plurality of submunitions (24a-d) having an adapter (10) including a control unit (12, 13, 14a-c, 15a-b, 16) and adapted for releasable fastening in an ejection barrel (2) of a discharger (1), and a submunitions cluster (... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655291 | Shaped-charge liner A liner for a explosive shaped charge, such as those used in perforating operations in oil and gas wells, is formed from a powdered metal mixture that includes molybdenum. The molybdenum allows a higher density liner to be formed to create denser jets for... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6655290 | Structure of slackening type blasting mat A blasting mat assembly comprising a steel plate member having thickness capable of bearing a blasting pressure of explosives inputted to blasting hole; an elastic member which is fixedly attached along a bottom edge of the steel plate member for isolatin... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6655289 | Two-piece capsule trigger unit for initiating pyrotechnic elements The invention relates to trigger units for initiating pyrotechnic elements which usually consist of a switch and control unit, ignition means and an ignition charge body. Said switch and control element is triggered by way of an electric coupling via a li... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6655292 | Camouflage means and camouflage procedures A camouflage device includes at least one releasable active material disposed in at least one container to interrupt a line of sight, whereby the container can be deployed as a preventive measure and the active material can be remotely activated, if neces... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6651564 | High energy explosive for seismic methods An improved seismic method comprises the steps of generating seismic waves by exploding an explosive composition in a subterranean formation, wherein the explosive composition comprises a first explosive material and an oxidizable metal material, and dete... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6647888 | Oxidizer package for propellant system for rockets An oxidizer package for a propellant system for a motor in which the oxidizer is separated from fuel grain, the oxidizer package comprising oxidizer material and an ignition system therefor in a wrapping or sealing material. A hybrid rocket comprising oxi... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644200 | Method for bioremediating undetonated explosive device Technology for in situ remediation of undetonated explosive material. An explosive apparatus contains an explosive material in close proximity with microorganisms. An explosive mixture capable of self remediation in the form of an explosive material is in... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6644201 | Device, system and method for on-line explosive deslagging A device, system and method permitting on-line explosives-based cleaning and deslagging of a fuel burning facility such as a boiler, furnace, incinerator, or scrubber. A coolant, such as ordinary water, is delivered to the explosives to prevent them from ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6644203 | Explosive device and method of using such a device An explosive device (10) comprising: and explosive charge body (12) including an explosive charge and detonator (21); a housing (22) attached to the explosive charge body (12); and a length of electrical or non-electrical non-pyrotechnic firing line (26) ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6644202 | Blasting arrangement A method of and apparatus for use in establishing a blasting arrangement by loading at least one detonator (14) into each of a plurality of blast holes (30), placing explosive material in each blast hole, connecting to a trunk line (10) a control unit (32... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6635131 | Gas generating material for a vehicle occupant protection apparatus An apparatus comprises a vehicle occupant protection device and a gas generating material, which, when ignited, produces gas to actuate the vehicle occupant protection device. The gas generating material comprises a cubane compound having the general form... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6634300 | Shaped charges having enhanced tungsten liners A liner for a shaped charge formed from a mixture of powdered heavy metal and a powdered metal binder. The liner is formed by compression of the mixture into a liner body. In one embodiment of the invention, the mixture comprises a range of 50 to 93 perce... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6634299 | Gas generator The invention relates to gas generator comprising an outer housing made of plastic, in which a pyrotechnic propellant charge and an igniter having its own igniter housing are accommodated. The igniter housing consists at least partially of plastic and is ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6634301 | Enclosed ignition flare igniter An enclosed ignition flare igniter that includes a housing and two slider assemblies. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion. The two slider assemblies are disposed within the housing; each slider assembly has an armed position and a sa... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6631684 | Rock blasting method using air bladders embedded in loading layers Disclosed herein is a rock blasting method using air bladders embedded in explosives. The rock blasting method includes the step of drilling a plurality of loading holes into a rock to predetermined depths in a predetermined arrangement. Thereafter, the l... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6622631 | Slackening type blasting method A blasting mat assembly comprising a steel plate member having thickness capable of bearing a blasting pressure of explosives inputted to blasting hole; an elastic member which is fixedly attached along a bottom edge of the steel plate member for isolatin... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6615736 | Priming device for an explosive charge and shaped charge incorporating such a priming device The invention relates to safety priming device for an explosive charge, notably a shaped charge, comprising a pyrotechnic igniter and at least one igniting relay placed between the igniter and an explosive load. This priming device is characterized in that the... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6615734 | Munition article with antenna for satellite navigation A munition article is to be provided with an antenna which, by virtue of a characteristic which is uniform all around, permits interference-free reception of items of satellite navigation information, even if in the manner of an artillery projectile it is... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6615735 | Pyrotechnic gas generator The invention relates to a pyrotechnic gas generator comprising a gas-tight outer housing consisting of at least two parts, a first part of which being a receiving part for pyrotechnic material and a second part of which being a base part which is connect... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612242 | Ammunition for smoke generation The present invention relates to a cartridge for smoke generation for the protection of combat vehicles, wherein the shell has the form of an integral two-chamber double can (2) including a partition wall shared by both chambers (10), the wall thickness o... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6606950 | Method and apparatus for positioning a shaped charge A method and apparatus for positioning a shaped charge for destroying land mines and unexploded ordnance utilizes one or more pins secured to a shaped charge. In one embodiment, an outer body made of molded rubber has one or more flanges with holes for re... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6604468 | Device, system and method for on-line explosive deslagging A device, system and method permitting on-line explosives-based cleaning and deslagging of a fuel burning facility (31) such as a boiler, furnace, incinerator, or scrubber. A coolant, such as ordinary water, is delivered to the explosives (101) to prevent... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6591753 | Propellant device for pipe weapons or ballistic projection A propellant device of consisting of a compact charge and a firing system for pipe weapons or ballistic drives is proposed. At least one electromagnetic radiation absorbing medium, e.g. carbon black, is dispersed in the compact charge and can be activated... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588343 | Igniter system for a flare An igniter system for a flare that includes a housing, a slider assembly, and a piston assembly. The housing includes two ignition portals for holding ignition pellets. The slider assembly is disposed within the housing, and includes two sliders and a spr... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588344 | Oil well perforator liner A shaped charge apparatus having an improved liner for a shaped charge constructed from a combination of powdered metal and selected polymer material. Powdered heavy metal and polymer binder is compressively formed into a rigid shaped charge liner under v... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6584908 | Device for the disruption of explosive objects A disrupter has a plastic box 1 with three semi-cylindrical plastic formers 2 each with a bag 4 containing water. Sheet explosive 13 is applied to the back of the formers. Bags 4 may be filed with materials other than water, for example decontaminent e.g.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6584905 | Plated through-hole ignitor for detonation cord or shock tube In a system for igniting detonation cord or shock tube, a plated through-hole in printed circuit board is coupled to a circuit to have high voltage and high current applied to the plated through-hole. The end of the detonation cord or shock tube is passed... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6581519 | Blasting cap initiator system A blasting cap initiator system has a main housing with an imperforate lower wall, parallel side walls, and front and rear walls. An L-shaped locking slot is formed centrally in one side wall with a trigger recess formed in the top wall adjacent the rear ... | 06/24/2003 |
