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Title:
DISTRIBUTED ORDNANCE SYSTEM, MULTIPLE STAGE ORDNANCE SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/084948
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A distributed ordnance system comprises a plurality of ordnance controllers and a plurality of firing units. Each ordnance controller of the plurality of ordnance controllers may be operably coupled with at least one firing unit of the plurality of firing units. Each ordnance controller may be configured to provide power signals to the at least one firing unit coupled therewith, and communicate with the at least one firing unit for initiation of an ordnance event. A multiple stage ordnance system may comprise a first stage and a second stage that each include an ordnance controller configured to control operation of an ordnance event, and at least one firing unit to initiate the ordnance event. Related methods for constructing a multiple stage ordnance control system and controlling initiation of an energetic material are also disclosed.

Inventors:
DEVRIES DEREK R (US)
MADSEN BRENT D (US)
PETERSON ELDON C (US)
JACKSON DONALD L (US)
THORUP WILLIAM W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/058902
Publication Date:
August 28, 2014
Filing Date:
September 10, 2013
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Assignee:
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC (US)
International Classes:
F42B15/01; F42B15/12; F42B15/36
Domestic Patent References:
WO1998036949A11998-08-27
WO2007143759A12007-12-13
WO2010117395A12010-10-14
Foreign References:
US20080092765A12008-04-24
US20030159609A12003-08-28
US20050150998A12005-07-14
US3142959A1964-08-04
US20030075069A12003-04-24
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GUTKE, Steven W. et al. (230 South 500 East Suite 300,P. O. Box 255, Salt Lake City Utah, US)
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