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Ammunition and explosives May archived by USPTO category 05/08

20080121131 - Method and apparatus for munition timing and munitions incorporating same: Microcontroller apparatuses and methods of use are disclosed. An explosive projectile system contains a faze and a remote fuze setter. The fuze includes a microcontroller comprising an RC-based clock generator and is configured to sample an accurate timing event sent from a crystal-based or similarly accurate timing device. The microcontroller... Agent: Traskbritt, P.C./ Alliant Tech Systems

20080115685 - Decorative garland string firework devices and methods for making same: Decorative garland string firework devices and methods for making same are provided. A garland string firework device can comprise an internal firework device and an outer decorative garland disposed around the internal firework device. The internal firework device can be an elongated firework string comprising combustible material. The outer garland... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20080115686 - Methods and apparatuses for projectile fuze setback generator power source and projectiles including same: Projectile fuze setback generator power source apparatuses and methods of use and manufacture are disclosed. An explosive projectile contains a fuze with a setback generator and associated fuze electronics. Upon initiation of projectile launch, the setback generator produces a voltage for use by the fuze electronics during flight. The setback... Agent: Traskbritt, P.c./ Alliant Tech Systems

20080115687 - Weapon launched reconnaissance system: The present invention is an arrow-shaped reconnaissance means, which is designed to be connected to the barrel of a weapon and launched by firing a round of ammunition from the weapon. The reconnaissance means is designed to penetrate and stick into a wall or other target and transmit video and... Agent: William S. Frommer Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080110364 - Igniter safe and arm, igniter assembly and flare so equipped and method of providing a safety for an igniter assembly: A parachute flare igniter assembly includes a novel safety for arresting the motion of a slider when subjected to external forces, but allows slider motion when subjected to intended cable actuation forces. The igniter safety includes a housing, a slider, a cable and a sleeve. The slider, connected to the... Agent: Traskbritt, P.c./ Alliant Tech Systems

20080110365 - Axially compact mechanical igniter for thermal batteries and the like: An inertial igniter including: a first member having a wall and internal cavity; a second member slidable in the internal cavity, a striker disposed thereon and a first concave portion; a third member slidable on an exterior surface of the wall, a second concave portion; biasing springs for biasing the... Agent: Jahangir S. Rastegar

20080105154 - Slave device, such as in an electronic blasting system, capable of being identified if unknown or unmarked: A slave device for use in a system such as an electronic blasting system wherein a command is issued by a master device to all slave devices connected to the system, causing all slave devices that have not been identified to the master device to respond with identifying information and... Agent: Thomas J. Brindisi, Esq.

20080098921 - Blasting system and method: The invention provides a blasting system which includes a plurality of electronic detonators which are configured in a blast array which has at least one row and a plurality of detonators in the row, each detonator including a memory in which is stored at least a respective identity code which... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080098922 - Small arms caliber and/or power reducing adapter device: e