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7617777 Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy  
A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or “fireworks”, display.
7617775 Multiple slave logging device  
A multiple slave logging device, or “logger” for use in a system such as an electronic blasting system. The logger is able to communicate with multiple slave devices connected to it, and...
7600475 Multi-mode fuze  
A multi-mode fuze includes first and second microprocessors, the first microprocessor being connected to a resistor/capacitor oscillator and the second microprocessor being connected to a quartz...
7594471 Blasting system and method of controlling a blasting operation  
A method and apparatus for controlling a blasting operation using blast control equipment to initiate a plurality of detonators at a blast site. According to the method, the full use of the blast...
7533613 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...
7533612 Projectile height of burst determination method and system  
A method and system optimally determines a desired Height of Burst (HOB) over a target based solely upon the time at which the projectile reached or passes through the apogee or apex of its...
7530311 Blasting system and programming of detonators  
A blasting system which includes a control unit, a communications bus which is connected to the control unit, a plurality of detonators which are connected in sequence to the communications bus...
7493859 System and method for zero latency distributed processing of timed pyrotechnic events  
A method for achieving zero, or near zero, latency timed pyrotechnic events by utilizing distributed processing is presented. A list of timed events may be used to synchronize a pyrotechnic firing...
7464647 Dynamic baselining in current modulation-based communication  
Dynamic baselining of current modulation-based talkback from a slave device to a master device in a system such as an electronic blasting system, wherein the dynamic baselining enhances...
7370584 Second environment sensing in smart bombs  
A safety and arming apparatus for arming a fuze of a smart weapon comprise a release sensor and a verification maneuver sensor in cooperative electronic communication with each other, such that...
7370583 Detonator system and method in connection with the same  
A method for wirelessly transmitting data to a control unit, such as a blasting machine, selected from a plurality of control units from an operating device selected from a plurality of operating...
7364190 Igniter for air bag system  
A method of manufacturing a gas generator for an airbag having an igniter includes the steps of: providing, in the igniter, an integrated circuit including a memory unit for activating the igniter...
7362659 Low current microcontroller circuit  
A method and system for accurate timing in a low current system useful in fuzing applications generates a first count of oscillations of an oscillator of unknown frequency during a first period of...
7347278 Secure activation of a downhole device  
A system includes a well tool for deployment in a well, a controller, and a link coupled between the controller and the well tool. The well tool comprises plural control units, each of the plural...
7337723 Detonator arming  
A detonator which, once armed, is automatically disarmed after a predetermined time period in the absence of at least one defined signal during such time period.
7334523 Fuze with electronic sterilization  
A fuze may include a detonator, a firing capacitor and a control circuit. The firing capacitor may be charged to a nominal operational voltage, wherein when the firing capacitor is discharged...
7322293 Device and system for identifying an unknow or unmarked slave device such as in an electronic blasting system  
A system such as an electronic blasting system, and a slave device for use in the system, in which a command is issued by a master device to all slave devices connected to the system, causing all...
7314004 Method for delayed detonation of a penetrating weapon and related apparatus and systems  
The present invention is directed to a system and a method for accurately locating a penetrating-type weapon within a shelter for detonation at a desired target site. The method includes detecting...
7278658 Ordinance firing system for land vehicle  
An ordnance system of the present invention may include or feature any one or more of: a control unit, one or more effectors (detonators, initiators, shaped charges and the like), and a two-,...
7261035 Method and system for operation of a safe and arm device  
A method and a system controlling the operation of a safe and arm device. The embodiments include continually utilizing a rule based computation to generate an output signal to be sent to a...
7261028 Ordnance system with common bus, method of operation and aerospace vehicle including same  
An ordnance system and method for controlling an ordnance system is provided. The system and method utilizes an addressable common, or shared, bus configured to transmit and receive data thereon....
7240617 Weapon arming system and method  
An arming system for a weapon, such as a missile, includes a pair of logic elements that output different types of signals upon the occurrence of different pre-arming events. The different types of...
7213518 Modular electronic fuze  
A modular fuze assembly is provided for use in multiple types of military ordnance. The fuze comprises a base unit having an initiator for arming the fuze; a timer assembly that includes a...
7197982 Method for detection of media layer by a penetrating weapon and related apparatus and systems  
The present invention is directed to a system and a method for accurately locating a penetrating-type weapon within a shelter for detonation at a desired target site. The method includes reliably...
7197981 Projectile  
A projectile, having a casing, a projectile base, which closes off the casing at the rear, a receiver coil for receiving electromagnetic signals, an energy source, brought into contact with the...
7194959 Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy  
A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or “fireworks”, display.
7168737 Integrated circuit for air bag system  
An integrated circuit for an air bag system is used in an air bag system having an ECU and a module case connected to the ECU and accommodating a gas generator and an air bag. In the air bag...
7146912 Flexible detonator system  
An electronic detonator system includes a control unit, a plurality of electronic detonators and a bus which connects the detonators to the control unit. Each electronic detonator includes a number...
7143696 Remote digital firing system  
The present invention is directed to a remote digital firing system for firing of a remote mission payload that includes a firing circuit communicatively coupled to and operative to fire the remote...
7124689 Method and apparatus for autonomous detonation delay in munitions  
A detonation timing apparatus and method of determining a detonation time is disclosed. The detonation timing apparatus comprises an initiation sensor, at least one impact sensor, and at least one...
7107908 Firing-readiness diagnostic of a pyrotechnic device such as an electronic detonator  
Firing-readiness diagnostics in an electronic pyrotechnic device such as an electronic detonator or an electronic blasting system thereof. The diagnostics may include a check for any incompatible...
7082877 Current modulation-based communication for slave device  
Current modulation-based talkback in a system in which the background noise in the level of current draw is minimized such that the talkback is effected with a desirably high signal-to-noise ratio,...
7077045 Projectile inductive interface for the concurrent transfer of data and power  
A projectile includes a body, a payload within the body, a target system within the body for affecting operation of the projectile, and an inductive interface which, as part of the target system,...
7017494 Method of identifying an unknown or unmarked slave device such as in an electronic blasting system  
A system, for example an electronic blasting system, in which a command is issued by a master device to all slave devices connected to the system, causing all slave devices that have not been...
6966262 Current modulation-based communication from slave device  
Current modulation-based talkback in a system in which the background noise in the level of current draw is minimized such that the talkback is effected with a desirably high signal-to-noise ratio,...
6945174 Method for connecting ignitors in an ignition system  
Errors may occur in a detonating system that consists of several detonating circuits when the connection—the logging-on—of detonators is effected to the buses of a logger which in turn is...
6874402 Projectile and method for producing it  
A projectile, having a casing, a projectile base, which closes the casing off at the rear, a receiver coil for receiving electromagnetic signals, an energy source which is put into contact with the...
6851369 Access control for electronic blasting machines  
Blasting apparatuses and methods control actuation of a plurality of detonators, and involve the use of one or more authorization keys each associated with a blasting machine. The authorization...
6834591 Proximity fuze  
A proximity fuze for use in a tube launched projectile carrying a payload, comprising an oscillator for generating a radio frequency signal which has a varying frequency, a single antenna for...
6789483 Detonator utilizing selection of logger mode or blaster mode based on sensed voltages  
An electronic blasting system in which the electronic detonator, when attached to a blasting machine or logger, automatically senses and determines whether it is attached to a blasting machine or a...
6675715 Electronic projectile fuse  
A device supplies electric energy for projectile detonators without a battery or additional energy generation during flight of the projectile. For operating the projectile detonator in the flight...
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...
6634298 Fireset for a low energy exploding foil initiator: SCR driven MOSFET switch  
A fireset for a low energy exploding foil initiator (LEEFI) comprises a first capacitor for storing a level of electrical energy sufficient to fire the LEEFI, the first capacitor being in...
6629498 Proximity submunition fuze safety logic  
The Fuze Safety Logic is disclosed that guards against erroneous responses created by accidents or by accidental releases of submunitions of payloads being carried by explosive ordnances. The fuze...
6622629 Submunition fuzing and self-destruct using MEMS arm fire and safe and arm devices  
A fuze for a submunition is miniaturized in size by forming the fuze of a micro-electromechanical systems (“MEMS”) velocity sensor ( 38, 32, 34 and 36 ), a MEMs shock detector ( 31 ), a DC...
6622628 Method of controlling the initiation of a smart igniter  
A smart igniter bus system has a repeater connected by a bus to a controller, and one or more smart igniters connected by the bus to the repeater so that the repeater is between the smart igniters...
6604584 Downhole activation system  
A tool activating system includes a multiple control units coupled to activate devices in a tool string positioned in a well. A processor is capable of communicating with the control units to send...
6598533 Electronic time-fuse for a projectile  
The invention aims to increase the overflight safety of a projectile, comprising a time-fuse which has an acceleration-activated battery. To this end, the safety device actuates a switch, whose...
6595137 Arrangement for charging energy in an energy-storing arrangement such as an ignition capacitor  
The present invention provides an arrangement for charging energy in an energy-storing arrangement such as an ignition capacitor in electronic ignition systems. To reduce the risk of malfunction,...
6588342 Frequency addressable ignitor control device  
A frequency addressable ignitor control device utilizes electronic bandpass filters tuned to a unique center frequency and bandwidth for each ignitor. Energy generated by the system's controller...
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