| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| H1488 |
Anti-fratricide apparatus and method |
September 5, 1995 |
| A method of and an apparatus for positively identifying the vehicles, troops, and landmarks of friendly forces to reduce or eliminate the threat of fratricide includes a light display comprising a plurality of flexible electroluminescent panels which are conformable with and affixable to |
| H148 |
Shock electromechanical energy converter with permanent magnet |
November 4, 1986 |
| An explosively operated device by which a strong magnetic field pulse and an electric current pulse of microseconds duration is produced. A cylindrical magnet is used to initiate the field, and its energy source is an explosive filled metal tube. Within the converter itself, the lines of |
| H1476 |
Circuitry for igniting detonators |
September 5, 1995 |
| A MOS controlled thyristor is incorporated into detonator ignition circui to reduce the physical size thereof, while also providing for ignition reliability enhancement. Signals to either prevent or trigger conduction of detonator ignition energy through the MOS controlled thyristor |
| H1462 |
Solid state electrochemical lithium/polymer cell |
July 4, 1995 |
| A lithium electrochemical cell is provided that provides many cycles with loss in capacity. The cell contains an ion conducting solid polymer electrolyte and an electronically conductive, anion-intercalating polymer cathode. |
| H1461 |
Abrasion resistant diamond like coating for optical fiber and method of forming the coating |
July 4, 1995 |
| A coating is provided for an optical fiber that inhibits abrasion or scraing of the fiber's surface. The coating is obtained by depositing a thin film of non-hydrogenated diamond-like amorphous carbon (a-C) onto the optical fiber using a laser ablation technique employing graphite as a |
| H146 |
Powder dispersal unit |
October 7, 1986 |
| This invention provides a reliable, operationally simple means of producing suspension of dust or gas at the end wall of a shock tube prior to the arrival of the incident shock wave. It consists of a cylindrically shaped sample chamber having diaphragms at both ends and a cylinder-and-pi |
| H1457 |
Fuel air explosive canister |
July 4, 1995 |
| A fuel-air explosive apparatus comprising a standard plastic beverage bot, a plastic burster tube, a conventional detonator, a detonating cord, Teflon.RTM. tape and a liquid fuel. All of the components of the fuel-air explosive apparatus are readily available, standard materials. |
| H1451 |
Audible explosive device simulator system for miles |
June 6, 1995 |
| An acoustic training device for simulating the effects of a weapon posing omnidirectional threat in a tactical engagement simulation system generates an audible signal of a predetermined frequency and duration once activated. The amplitude of the signal generated corresponds to the |
| H145 |
Research apparatus |
October 7, 1986 |
| A 75-liter plexiglass chamber has been constructed to simultaneously expose 0 rats to a test vapor. Each rat is confined in a small plexiglass plethysmographic box attached to the large chamber. During exposure, the respiration rate, tidal volume, body temperature, pH, and blood gases are |
| H1448 |
High precision transfer lamination mandrel |
June 6, 1995 |
| A high precision transfer lamination plate/mandrel is fabricated in a sanch construction design wherein an inner core is constructed of a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) comprised of an iron-nickel alloy core member (e.g., Kovar or Invar) with stainless steel cladding on each |
| H1443 |
Optically activated multi-frequency high power RF generation utilizing a wafer-scale Si-GaAs sub |
June 6, 1995 |
| A device for radiating pulses of radio frequency energy in response to pulses of laser light in which a metal layer is ohmically bonded to one side of a substrate of semiconductor material and an antenna is ohmically bonded to the other side of the substrate, there being at least one |
| H1441 |
HPM hardened mine |
June 6, 1995 |
| The invention is a high power microwave hardened mine wherein a detonation harge and its appropriate detonation circuitry are disposed within a housing that is impervious to high power microwave energy. A power source and a sensor that provides the detonation signal are connected to the |
| H144 |
Weapon trigger and sear mechanism |
October 7, 1986 |
| A firing mechanism for a weapon having a receiver with a chamber for a caidge comprises a bolt and piston which are separately movable toward and away from the chamber and which are engaged with each other for displacing and rotating the bolt into a locked firing position. A buffer |
| H1434 |
Method and apparatus for conformal embedded ceramic armor |
May 2, 1995 |
| Armor and a method of making the same, where ceramic tile is placed in opngs of a frame of material and layers of material are in contact with opposite sides of the frame and the tile, and wherein the material of both the frame and the layers is passed through a superplastic state by |
| H1433 |
Gun liner repair apparatus |
May 2, 1995 |
| A gun liner repair apparatus and process for repairing a gun liner without isassembly of the gun or the liner. This apparatus includes a grinding unit for grinding away a damaged area of a liner and includes a potting unit for depositing new liner material on the damaged area of the liner |
| H143 |
Vise and method for loading explosive in trails of an explosive logic element |
October 7, 1986 |
| A vise (10) includes a planar work supporting surface (32) on which an exsive logic element (12) is supported. The logic element abuts an end plate (42) and a side plate (50) removably attached to the work supporting surface. A clamping jaw push plate (82) forces the logic element again |
| H1422 |
High voltage lithium rechargeable electrochemical cell |
March 7, 1995 |
| A high voltage, rechargeable lithium electrochemical cell is provided that exhibits high cycling efficiency over many cycles. The cell comprises metallic lithium as the anode, poly 3-methylthiophene (PMT) polymer as the cathode, and LiAsF.sub.6 salt dissolved in dimethylcarbonate (DMC) a |
| H142 |
Channelled sabot |
October 7, 1986 |
| A one piece injection molded sabot with several channels on the inner diaer thereof. The channels run parallel to the fore and aft axis of the sabot. The ambient air rammed into the channels just after firing causes dilation of the sabot and results in rapid disengagement of the sabot a |
| H1412 |
Sabot stiffener for kinetic energy projectile |
February 7, 1995 |
| Stiffeners between sabot petals resist bending of a kinetic energy projece, and thereby reduce aiming dispersion. The stiffeners compensate for material removed during the separation of an annular sabot into individual sabot petals, thereby eliminating the need for post-assembly mac |
| H141 |
Fast dispensing fire extinguisher |
October 7, 1986 |
| There is disclosed a fire extinguisher which is not pressurized and is made f thin walled light weight molded plastic or a metal container or a mixture thereof. The container is full of fire extinguishing agent. An explosive device, preferably a detonating cord is in the container which w |
| H1408 |
Microwave circulator with a planar, biasing, permanent magnet |
January 3, 1995 |
| A microstrip circuit having a plurality of coplanar microstrips mounted on a common dielectric substrate. A planar circulator is coupled to a junction of the microstrips. The circulator includes a ferrite disc which lies in the plane of the substrate. The circulator also includes a biasi |
| H1397 |
Cathode material for use in a high temperature rechargeable molten salt cell and high temperatur |
January 3, 1995 |
| Binary sulfides of chromium of the formula Cr.sub.2 S.sub.3, Cr.sub.3 S.s4, and CrS are used as the cathode in a high temperature molten rechargeable salt cell. The cathode material is thermally stable at high temperatures and also provides high specific energy densities and specific |
| H1396 |
Oxide substrate with a strongly adherent gold film of 10 to 40 nm in thickness on the substrate |
January 3, 1995 |
| An adherent gold film is deposited onto an oxide substrate by cleaning the xide surface so as to remove all contaminants and then vacuum depositing onto the clean oxide surface a gold film of up to 40 nm in thickness. |
| H1390 |
Claymore training device |
January 3, 1995 |
| A training device substantially identical in size and shape to the Claymore antipersonnel mine that cooperates with the existing MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Set) system. The training device includes a directional acoustic signal that approximates the effectiveness range o |
| H1389 |
Iron backed, round bore, augmented electromagnetic accelerator as an injector |
January 3, 1995 |
| An augmented electromagnetic accelerator apparatus which imparts an initial elocity to a projectile by use of enhanced inductance gradients and allows for the use of cylindrical projectiles by the use of a round bore, using a parallel gun rail geometry The enhanced inductance gradients ar |
| H138 |
Solid poly(azidomethyl)benzene explosive composition |
October 7, 1986 |
| Poly(azidomethyl)benzenes having the formulawherein n represents 3 to 6 inclusive. These compounds are for use as novel xplosives. |
| H1361 |
Softshell protective mask |
October 4, 1994 |
| Form-fitting, comfortable, soft-shell protective apparel, commonly called a as mask, for protecting the head, upper body and respiratory tract from chemical/biological agents and toxins and radioactive particles. A unitary, easy-to-put-on, heat and moisture-dissipating multi-layer con |
| H1360 |
Lightweight protective gas mask and hood |
October 4, 1994 |
| A protective mask with a hood having a face piece, a head piece, and a bib ormed from an elastic impervious material. A foam rubber seal, mounted on the inside surface of the hood, is located on the periphery of the face piece. An pair of eye pieces are mounted on the face piece for permi |
| H136 |
Electrically detonated grenade |
October 7, 1986 |
| An electrically detonated fuse for a grenade is shown, used either as a b up system for the usual mechanical detonator, or independently as the sole arming and detonating means. The invention is considered more accurate and dependable than a mechanical system, which is aimed at the |
| H1355 |
Remote voice-controlled system of unmanned smoke generator devices |
September 6, 1994 |
| A voice channel remote control system for operating remote smoke generators or battlefield operations. The system includes a transmission end for sending a voice channel signal and a receiving end for receiving and acting on the signal. A tone generator for sending a tone signal of a |
| H1353 |
Velocity enhancing projectile sabot |
September 6, 1994 |
| A cartridge for a kinetic energy projectile, where the projectile has a deter of less than a gun bore diameter and the projectile is saboted in order to support and guide the projectile along the gun bore. The sabot 42 has a closing disk 48 which radially extends from the projectile or |
| H1352 |
Combustible metallic propellant charge igniter |
September 6, 1994 |
| A propellant charge igniter is provided with a metallic igniter tube which is consumed along with the main propellant charge. The combustible igniter tube is flexibly attached to a conventional primer head. An elastomeric tube, a springreinforced tube, or a tube impregnated with a wire m |
| H1350 |
Sealant applicator and method of sealant application for ammunition |
September 6, 1994 |
| The invention relates to coating devices and methods for application of sant to ammunition. Provided is a mechanically simple and effective way of weatherproofing or coating high volumes of small caliber sabot ammunition or similar items. The coating device typically consists of a c |
| H1344 |
Portable automatic sensor for toxic gases |
August 2, 1994 |
| A method is provided for the integration of a low-volume liquid flow and ing system and a portable optical waveguide-based fluorescence detector for the chemical analysis of reagents in fluorescence-based reactions. The method is particularly applicable to the detection of enzyme inhibi |
| H1335 |
High temperature molten salt thermal cell |
July 5, 1994 |
| A high temperature molten salt thermal cell is provided including an alkali etal containing anode, a molten lithium halide electrolyte and at least one binary sulfide of chromium as the cathode. |
| H1334 |
Method of making a teflon bonded cathode for use in a high temperature cell and high temperature |
July 5, 1994 |
| A method is provided for preparing flexible, free standing electrodes for use in preparing transition metal sulfide cathodes for use in high temperature electrochemical cells. Specifically, the cells contain sodium as the anode, a solid electrolyte separator of .beta."-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, |
| H1331 |
Wide bandwidth, high resolution circuitry for phase shifted frequency detection |
July 5, 1994 |
| Phase shifted frequency components of wide bandwidth, composite signals are ocused for analysis with high resolution by circuitry which includes both a Chirp-Z and a superheterodyne signal analyzer. An interface between the analyzers synchronizes the outputs therefrom relative to each pha |
| H1321 |
Riflescope utilizing gradient index lenses |
June 7, 1994 |
| Riflescope arrangement includes a tube containing an eye piece section fowed by a relay section which is followed by an objective section. The eye piece, relay and objective sections lie along and are aligned with the optical axis of the riflescope. The front optical element of the obje |
| H1306 |
Method of using an improved solder to bridge a nonmetallic gap between metallic surfaces, said i |
May 3, 1994 |
| An improved solder is provided by imbedding solder with metallized fibers. he improved solder is then used to bridge a nonmetallic gap between two separated metallic surfaces by placing the improved solder on the gap and then applying heat to cause the improved solder to melt and flow and |
| H1293 |
Contact hazard monitor |
March 1, 1994 |
| A surface contaminated with toxic materials to be tested or monitored is pled using a probe which is shown here to have a rectangular opening typically of several square inches in cross section. A pliable gasket of suitable heat-resistant material is used to cushion and seal the probe i |
| H1290 |
Conformable acoustic coupler |
February 1, 1994 |
| A conformable acoustic coupler for ultrasonically testing an article. The upler has an ultrasonic transducer with an active surface which transmits ultrasonic energy pulses to an article to be tested. A sensor receives and measures an ultrasonic echo from the tested article. The article |
| H129 |
Modular armor support |
September 2, 1986 |
| A modular armor support employs parallel bars affixed to a substrate for porting modular armor panels a predetermined distance from the substrate. In one embodiment, the parallel bars are beams or rails affixed to the substrate and having abutment surfaces for supporting the modular arm |
| H1282 |
Fluidic volume-cycled respirator |
February 1, 1994 |
| A fluidic, volume-cycled respirator circuit comprising a fluidic flowmeter, a tidal volume selection controller and an inlet valve. The flowmeter is connected to the controller through a transmitting means which transmits gas flow frequency signals. Said controller is then connected to t |
| H1270 |
Deburring apparatus |
January 4, 1994 |
| The disclosure is of apparatus and method for deburring the inner surface a metal tube by inserting a tubular structure into the metal tube and flowing an abrasive medium along a path over the area to be deburred and out of the metal tube. |
| H127 |
Gun tube, screw thread, sectoring device |
September 2, 1986 |
| The invention is an improved device for sectoring screw threads on gun tu. The invention makes it possible to produce a plurality of sectors of screw threads on gun tubes instead of producing a single sector during each operation. The sectoring procedure is a machining process where |
| H1266 |
Time coupling |
December 7, 1993 |
| A coupling device for use with a primer and blasting cap in demolition fig devices and the like. The device includes a body portion defining a straight line path from the primer to the blasting cap. Also included is a moveable slide positioned in the body to block the straight line path |
| H126 |
Random beam positioning surveillance process |
September 2, 1986 |
| Random beam positioning for an E-scan radar system having an electronically teerable antenna is controlled by a digital computer which is programmed to generate lists or files of portions of the desired area of surveillance. Two separate lists are generated corresponding to the forward an |
| H1257 |
Enhanced grenade launcher - big shot |
November 2, 1993 |
| An electrical system which serves to control the firing of multiple grenade aunchers. The system generates multiple coded tone pairs for up to sixteen launchers which are provided to the launchers through a +28VDC line connected to the vehicular power supply. The tone pairs are decoded |
| H1252 |
Method of increasing dielectric break-down strengths of thermoplastic films |
November 2, 1993 |
| A method is provided of increasing the dielectric breakdown strength of tmoplastic films such as thin films of polypropylene obtained from polypropylene resin powder. The method involves melt extruding the resin powder with a small amount of ceresine wax. |
| H1245 |
High-G support frame assembly |
October 5, 1993 |
| The High "g" support frame comprising a skeletal structure having oversized rame component holes therein is attached to a printed wiring board to aid in supporting electronic components in High "g" environments. The size of the frame component holes and the choice of potting compound is c |
