| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5688416 |
Stabilized plasma arc injector |
November 18, 1997 |
| This disclosure relates to a stabilized plasma injector device specifically adapted to incubate, shape and develop plasma under the influence of an adjustable electromagnetic field to provide ignition and further promote energy coupling between the plasma and a combustible mass. The devi |
| 5682006 |
Gun salvo scheduler |
October 28, 1997 |
| This disclosure relates to a computer based eminent and dormant threat acquisition, assessment and defense system. Threats are classified as to eminence and incidence of detection and rounds are optimally scheduled to defeat the threats based on inventory of defensive rounds, response ti |
| 5656796 |
High energy flexible coaxial cable and connections |
August 12, 1997 |
| A high energy coaxial cable is disclosed which is flexible to the extent of allowing a bend radius as short as 11 1/2 inches. The cable will conduct up to 500 kiloamperes and is reinforced to resist the high magnetic forces within the cable caused by the high current conducted. The cable |
| 5619006 |
Artillery tube ram depth and or bore clear sensor method and apparatus |
April 8, 1997 |
| A method and apparatus to automatically sense and check the presence and absence of particulate matter and simultaneously confirm the seating position of a projectile in a predetermined ram depth in a bore of a gun is disclosed. The present invention combines optical and laser diode |
| 5591932 |
Break action cannon |
January 7, 1997 |
| The break action cannon invention disclosed herein enables weaponization and integration of complex fire control systems concurrent with projectile loading operations in a gun system such that superior firing cycle and efficient power and thermal management are achieved. A barrel is |
| 5577311 |
Rear drive M113 conversion method |
November 26, 1996 |
| This invention pertains to a method of rear drive conversion of the M113 family of vehicles to provide a light, mobile and tactical hybrid vehicle. The method includes stripping an M113 to a base aluminum hull and providing modified or newly fabricated parts to enable the conversion. |
| 5553699 |
High cycle rate transfer device |
September 10, 1996 |
| The high cycle rate transfer device invention disclosed herein enables a continuous conveyance of material in a limited space envelope. Particularly, a roller chain is driven by a center sprocket with outboard rollers on the chain running in a track so that material can be moved in b |
| 5528973 |
High power coaxial connection |
June 25, 1996 |
| Apparatus is disclosed which provides coaxial connection between a high energy power supply and a plurality of plasma injectors in a gun breech assembly over a plurality of high energy transmission coaxial cables without losing the coaxial nature of the high energy transmission path at |
| 5517654 |
System for parallel implementation of combinatorial optimization in a multiprocessor network for |
May 14, 1996 |
| The method and apparatus disclosed herein relates to parallel implementation of a combinatorial optimization in a multiprocessor network. The system operates as an intermediary between a root processor and a multiprocessor network. The system generates shadow nodes which are used to |
| 5507313 |
Zero-spill double ball valve powered emergency release coupling |
April 16, 1996 |
| An improved double ball valve powered emergency release coupling includes two fluid-carrying conduits, each having a ball or plug valve received therein, which are prevented from being decoupled unless both ball or plug valves are moved to a closed position prior to decoupling. The impro |
| 5503360 |
Adjustable positioning device |
April 2, 1996 |
| This disclosure relates to a device which enables adjustments and positioning in three dimensions for racks and other bulk stowage structures. A friction surface provides a sliding adjustment for stowage structures having surfaces in contact therewith. Further, a pin connected to a s |
| 5503081 |
Annular plasma injector |
April 2, 1996 |
| This disclosure relates to a plasma generation device particularly adapted to an electrothermal-chemical propulsion system. The device comprises a membranous conductive substance having structural compositions which enable the formation of a continuous and volumetrically distributed plas |
| 5503058 |
Vectored plasma arc device |
April 2, 1996 |
| This disclosure relates to a method and device in which plasma arc is vectorally mobilized to ignite and create a moving burning propellant front such that high muzzle velocities are attained under low pressures. Primarily, electromagnetic forces are used to impart direction and velo |
