61 |
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER TYPE AND POWER EMISSION OF A WARHEAD |
US15225475 |
2016-08-01 |
US20170146326A1 |
2017-05-25 |
Werner ARNOLD |
An initiation device and method allowing power output to be switched between blast generation and splinter generation. The device and method include a cylindrical warhead with a cylindrical, central explosive charge and a tubular perforated mask surrounding the explosive charge, and also with at least two ignition devices, the first ignition device arranged in a region of one of the head sides of the cylindrical charge, and the second ignition device arranged in a region around a center of a longitudinal axis of the warhead, and having a splinter-generating casing surrounding the perforated mask. |
62 |
Oil Shaped Charge for Deeper Penetration |
US14685777 |
2015-04-14 |
US20160305751A1 |
2016-10-20 |
Zeping Wang |
An oil shaped charge for deeper penetration includes a case, a quantity of explosive material, and a liner. The case is designed with different inner surface sections, where the step inner surface section creates maximum space for the explosive material so that the explosive material can be effectively placed between the case and the liner. A step conical region of the liner, a step conical inner surface of the case, and an effective placement of the explosive material are able to achieve significantly higher speeds for liner materials flow into the jet, thus creating deeper penetration. |
63 |
Projectile launching devices and methods and apparatus using same |
US13853313 |
2013-03-29 |
US09395128B2 |
2016-07-19 |
Sean K. Treadway; Andrew N. Lloyd |
A projectile launching device includes a reactive driver, a flyer housing, a flyer and a compressible buffer member. When detonated, the reactive driver will generate a detonation shock wave. The flyer housing defines a bore. The flyer is disposed in the bore and has a rear surface. The buffer member is interposed between the reactive driver and the flyer. The buffer member has a front surface in direct contact with the rear surface of the flyer. The buffer member is configured and arranged to: receive the detonation shock wave from the reactive driver; modify the detonation shock wave to generate a modified shock wave; and transmit the modified shock wave directly to the flyer to thereby propel the flyer away from the buffer member. |
64 |
Fuze shock transfer system |
US14537934 |
2014-11-11 |
US09347754B1 |
2016-05-24 |
Brandon J. Cundiff; John J. Spilotro; Wayne Y. Lee; Kim L. Christianson; Thomas H. Bootes; Jason M. Shire; Jesse T. Waddell |
A munition has a fuze that is mounted nonparallel to the axis of the munition, for example having a largest extent that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the munition. Shocks from the fuze are transferred through a shock transfer device that is in contact with the fuze, to an initiation device that is also in contact with the shock transfer device. Shocks passing through the shock transfer device to the initiation coupler pass through a relatively narrow neck of the shock transfer device. In the shock transfer device the shock is concentrated and located precisely at the neck, before spreading out again and being transferred to the initiation device. In the initiation device the shock may detonate a high explosive material, which in turn is used to detonate a main explosive of the munition, such as a warhead. |
65 |
FUZE SHOCK TRANSFER SYSTEM |
US14537934 |
2014-11-11 |
US20160131467A1 |
2016-05-12 |
Brandon J. Cundiff; John J. Spilotro; Wayne Y. Lee; Kim L. Christianson; Thomas H. Bootes; Jason M. Shire; Jesse T. Waddell |
A munition has a fuze that is mounted nonparallel to the axis of the munition, for example having a largest extent that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the munition. Shocks from the fuze are transferred through a shock transfer device that is in contact with the fuze, to an initiation device that is also in contact with the shock transfer device. Shocks passing through the shock transfer device to the initiation coupler pass through a relatively narrow neck of the shock transfer device. In the shock transfer device the shock is concentrated and located precisely at the neck, before spreading out again and being transferred to the initiation device. In the initiation device the shock may detonate a high explosive material, which in turn is used to detonate a main explosive of the munition, such as a warhead. |
66 |
Shaped charge including structures and compositions having lower explosive charge to liner mass ratio |
US14584426 |
2014-12-29 |
US09291435B2 |
2016-03-22 |
Eric Scheid; Kevin Hovden; Michael Murphy |
An improved shaped charge apparatus and method of manufacturing is provided including a composite wave shaper, a main charge, and a metal liner. An exemplary embodiment's wave shaper can be adapted to manipulate a shock front so that an interaction of the main charge and the metal liner occurs lower along the liner's profile such that the apparatus restricts an initial elongation of a resulting jet. An embodiment can have a thickness of the metal liner sufficient to provide a mass necessary to generate a first size diameter aperture in a target material. An embodiment an also provide a combination of the liner thickness and shock interaction point resulting in the jet having an improved length to diameter ratio among other advantages. An embodiment of the invention can also provide other advantages such as an explosive to mass ratio of less than 3 or 2 to 1. |
67 |
Radial Conduit Cutting System and Method |
US14469149 |
2014-08-26 |
US20160060988A1 |
2016-03-03 |
Richard F. Tallini; Todd J. Walkins |
What is presented is a combustible pellet for creating heated gas. The combustible pellet can be inserted into a cutting apparatus or a high power igniter or both. The combustible pellet is compacted to be resistant to mechanical damage, resistant to unintentional ignition, and free from a loose powdered form of combustible material when ignited in the cutting apparatus or the high power igniter.In certain instances, the combustible pellet is compacted to between 90 percent and 99 percent of its theoretical density. The combustible pellet may be capable of being transported separate from the cutting apparatus or the high power igniter or both. The combustible pellet may also be capable of being stored separate from the cutting apparatus or the high power igniter or both. The combustible pellet may comprise a circular cross-section and tubular length. The combustible pellet may comprise an axial hole. |
68 |
Explosive cutting |
US13825490 |
2011-09-22 |
US09163914B2 |
2015-10-20 |
Erik Peter Carton |
A method for explosive cutting using converging shockwaves, and an explosive cutting device are disclosed. The method includes providing a projectile with an explosive charge, positioning the projectile over the object so it extends along an intended line of cut, and detonating the explosive charge so that the projectile is accelerated toward the object, wherein the projectile either impacts on the object and the projectile includes a wave-shaping element which is shaped such that the impact generates converging shockwaves in the underlying object to be cut causing a crack to be propagated through the object along the intended line of cut; or impacts on a wave-shaping element in contact with the object, the wave-shaping element being shaped such that the impact generates converging shockwaves in the underlying object causing a crack to be propagated through the object along the intended line of cut. |
69 |
Shaped Charge Tubing Cutter |
US14703662 |
2015-05-04 |
US20150233219A1 |
2015-08-20 |
William T. Bell; James G. Rairigh |
A shaped charge pipe cutter is constructed with the cutter explosive material packed intimately around an axially elongated void space that is continued through a heavy wall boss portion of the upper thrust disc. The boss wall is continued to within a critical initiation distance of a half-cuter junction plane. An explosive detonator is positioned along the void space axis proximate of the outer plane of the upper thrust disc. Geometric configurations of the charge thrust disc and end-plate concentrate the detonation energy at the critical initiation zone. |
70 |
Detonation of explosives |
US13992790 |
2011-12-09 |
US09091520B2 |
2015-07-28 |
Elmar Muller; Pieter Stephanus Jacobus Halliday; Clifford Gordon Morgan; Paul Dastoor; Warwick Belcher; Xiaojing Zhou; Glenn Bryant |
An explosives detonator system for detonating an explosive charge with which it is, in use, arranged in a detonating relationship is provided. On acceptance of a detonation initiating signal having a detonation initiating property, the system initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The system includes an initiating device which accepts the detonation initiating signal and initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The initiating device is initially in a non-detonation initiating condition, in which it is not capable of accepting the detonation initiating signal. The system also includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) based switching device that detects a switching property of a radio switching signal that is transmitted to the detonator system and switches the initiating device, on detection of the detonation initiating property, to a standby condition in which the initiating device is capable of operatively accepting the detonation initiating signal when it is transmitted thereto. |
71 |
Shaped charge tubing cutter |
US13506691 |
2012-05-10 |
US09022116B2 |
2015-05-05 |
William T. Bell; James G. Rairigh |
A shaped charge pipe cutter is constructed with the cutter explosive material packed intimately around an axially elongated void space that is continued through a heavy wall boss portion of the upper thrust disc. The boss wall is continued to within a critical initiation distance of a half-cuter junction plane. An explosive detonator is positioned along the void space axis proximate of the outer plane of the upper thrust disc. Geometric configurations of the charge thrust disc and end-plate concentrate the detonation energy at the critical initiation zone. |
72 |
Holder that converges jets created by a plurality of shape charges |
US13986709 |
2013-05-03 |
US08904935B1 |
2014-12-09 |
Lance Brown; Keith Chamberlain; Gordon Banks |
A shape charge holder includes a platform where all the charges are symmetrically positioned about equidistance from each adjacent charge and about an equal distance from a center point. The center point is generally the centroid of the platform. The holder has an explosive bridge fixture which enables simultaneous detonation of at least three shape charges. The charges are angularly mounted in sockets having holes through the platform. When detonated, each jet formed by the exploding shape charge proceeds to a convergence point located orthogonal to the platform. The holder includes a supporting structure that establishes a standoff distance of the platform/charges from a target. In operation, the explosive fixture is attached to each charge and is filled with an explosive that extends to each charge. The explosive fixture includes a single igniter assuring that when the explosive is detonated, so are the shape charges. |
73 |
Reactive material breaching device |
US13747596 |
2013-01-23 |
US08789468B2 |
2014-07-29 |
Eric Bleicken |
A breaching device that may be used to create a linear and, if desired, continuous, cut or breach in a metal structure. The cut or breach created may be non-linear in shape and not deviate from the functionality of the device. The device includes a plurality of containers joined together, such as by a metal wire or the like to form a series of cutting charges. One or more of the containers includes Reactive Material (RM) that may be ignited electronically or some other activation mechanism. The containers that do contain RM are sealed with the RM therein and preferably fabricated to be sufficiently heat resistant so that the RM is only ignited intentionally. The RM that is contained in the containers may be fired simultaneously, sequentially or in a programmed pattern, depending on the requirements of the application. |
74 |
DISSOLVABLE MATERIAL APPLICATION IN PERFORATING |
US14174528 |
2014-02-06 |
US20140151046A1 |
2014-06-05 |
Manuel P. Marya; Wenbo Yang; Lawrence A. Behrmann; Steven W. Henderson; Robert Ference |
A shaped charge includes a charge case; a liner; an explosive retained between the charge case and the liner; and a primer core disposed in a hole in the charge case and in contact with the explosive, wherein at least one of the case, the liner, the primer core, and the explosive comprising a material soluble in a selected fluid. A perforation system includes a perforation gun, comprising a gun housing that includes a safety valve or a firing valve, wherein the safety valve or the firing valve comprises a material soluble in a selected fluid. |
75 |
Dissolvable material application in perforating |
US13688329 |
2012-11-29 |
US08677903B2 |
2014-03-25 |
Manuel P. Marya; Wenbo Yang; Lawrence A. Behrmann; Steven W. Henderson; Robert Ference |
A shaped charge includes a charge case; a liner; an explosive retained between the charge case and the liner; and a primer core disposed in a hole in the charge case and in contact with the explosive, wherein at least one of the case, the liner, the primer core, and the explosive comprising a material soluble in a selected fluid. A perforation system includes a perforation gun, comprising a gun housing that includes a safety valve or a firing valve, wherein the safety valve or the firing valve comprises a material soluble in a selected fluid. |
76 |
Shaped charge tubing cutter |
US13506691 |
2012-05-10 |
US20130299194A1 |
2013-11-14 |
William T. Bell; James G. Rairigh |
A shaped charge pipe cutter is constructed with the cutter explosive material packed intimately around an axially elongated void space that is continued through a heavy wall boss portion of the upper thrust disc. The boss wall is continued to within a critical initiation distance of a half-cuter junction plane. An explosive detonator is positioned along the void space axis proximate of the outer plane of the upper thrust disc. Geometric configurations of the charge thrust disc and end-plate concentrate the detonation energy at the critical initiation zone. |
77 |
Dissolvable material application in perforating |
US12603996 |
2009-10-22 |
US08342094B2 |
2013-01-01 |
Manuel P. Marya; Wenbo Yang; Lawrence A. Behrmann; Steven W. Henderson; Robert Ference |
A shaped charge includes a charge case; a liner; an explosive retained between the charge case and the liner; and a primer core disposed in a hole in the charge case and in contact with the explosive, wherein at least one of the case, the liner, the primer core, and the explosive comprising a material soluble in a selected fluid. A perforation system includes a perforation gun, comprising a gun housing that includes a safety valve or a firing valve, wherein the safety valve or the firing valve comprises a material soluble in a selected fluid. |
78 |
APPARATUS FOR METAL CUTTING AND WELDING |
US13495058 |
2012-06-13 |
US20120313299A1 |
2012-12-13 |
Eric Bleicken; Darrel Barnette; David Byron |
A device for either or both of metal cutting and metal welding. The device is configured to a standard service side arm and other guns and/or other types of tools to cut and/or weld metals for the purposes of breaching and welding metals in a range of applications, including in air and underwater, without degrading the primary purposes of the gun or other tools. In one embodiment, the device includes a reactive material cartridge and a nozzle adapted for attachment to a muzzle. In another embodiment, the device includes a muzzle-loading tube including the reactive material and a nozzle configured to shape the reactive material exiting the tube. |
79 |
Methods and apparatus for high-impulse fuze booster for insensitive munitions |
US13294507 |
2011-11-11 |
US08272326B2 |
2012-09-25 |
Bryan F. Berlin; Kim L. Christianson |
A high impulse fuze booster includes a booster explosive charge positioned within an explosive charge cavity of a booster housing. A substantially planar flyer plate is coupled with the booster housing, and a detonation waveshaper is positioned within the booster explosive charge. A low-sensitivity explosive charge is opposed to the substantially planar flyer plate. The booster explosive charge is configured to generate a detonation wave and the detonation waveshaper shapes the detonation wave into a planar detonation wave, the planar detonation wave is parallel to the substantially planar flyer plate. The planar detonation wave interacts with the substantially planar flyer plate in two or more stages including a planar striking stage and a planar contact stage where the planar detonation wave carries the substantially planar flyer plate into planar contact with a plurality of surfaces of the low-sensitivity explosive charge to initiate the low-sensitivity explosive charge. |
80 |
EXPLOSIVES |
US13320908 |
2010-06-14 |
US20120097015A1 |
2012-04-26 |
Sidney Alford; Roland Alford |
A liquid-jacketed disrupter comprising a container (101) for receiving liquid and housing a receptacle (120) for explosive material, in which the container comprises one or more indentations (115) which result in the generation of liquid jets upon detonation. |