ROUNDED PROJECTILES FOR TARGET DISRUPTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230083139A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17862940

    申请日:2022-07-12

    发明人: Ian B. VABNICK

    摘要: Provided are methods and related devices for disrupting an explosive device using a propellant driven disrupter (PDD) that propels a rounded projectile (RP) toward an explosive device. The RP travels along a linear trajectory and impacts the target, including a barrier portion of the explosive device. The impacting between the RP and barrier forms a composite projectile via a solid state weld between a portion of the barrier and the RP distal end, thereby minimizing or avoiding spall and fragment generation into the explosive device. The projectile traverses a penetration distance along the linear trajectory, or a defined-angle relative thereto, to disrupt the explosive device without unwanted explosive detonation.

    Penetrator projectile for explosive device neutralization

    公开(公告)号:US11274908B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16209643

    申请日:2018-12-04

    发明人: Ian B. Vabnick

    IPC分类号: F42B12/08 F42D5/04

    摘要: Provided herein are penetrator projectiles for use with explosive ordnance disposal disrupters, and related methods of making and using. The penetrator projectile has a tip, neck, shaft and base, wherein the geometry and composition of the different elements are selected to ensure the projectile is ballistically stable after firing to provide improved free-flight characteristics and corresponding explosive ordnance disruption.

    Fluid jet stabilizing projectile for enhanced IED disrupters

    公开(公告)号:US11262155B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US16987942

    申请日:2020-08-07

    发明人: Ian B. Vabnick

    IPC分类号: F41B9/00 F42B10/02 F41H11/12

    摘要: A propellant driven disrupter (PDD) for disrupting an explosive target, comprising: a disrupter barrel having a breech and muzzle end; a projectile liquid or gas positioned in the barrel and extending a longitudinal distance in the disrupter barrel. The projectile liquid distal end is located farthest from the disrupter barrel breech end. A jet stabilizing projectile (JSP) is at least partially positioned in the barrel and operably contacts the projectile liquid distal end. The JSP has a JSP proximal end facing toward the disrupter barrel breech end and a distal end opposed to the JSP proximal end, wherein some or all of the JSP is positioned in the barrel. The PDD may contain the JSP, with an air region between the JSP distal end and the muzzle end, or an air region in an adapter that is connected to the muzzle end. Also provided are JSP's having improved flight stability for use with liquid or air-filled disrupters and methods of disrupting a target.

    Shaped Charges for Focusing a Fluid Mass

    公开(公告)号:US20210404777A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17170304

    申请日:2021-02-08

    IPC分类号: F42B1/028 F42B1/032

    摘要: Provided herein are shaped charges for focusing a fluid mass and related methods of using the shaped charges for disruption of an explosive target with a spherical projectile. The shaped charge comprises a plastic shell having a special geometric shape configured to support a shape-conforming explosive. A cylindrical plastic body has an interior volume for containing a fluid and the plastic shell. The plastic body closed distal end has a geometric shape that is substantially matched to the shape of the plastic shell. Metal spherical projectiles having an outer layer of metal selected to have an effective density matched to the fluid provide advantageous target disruption capabilities.

    Circuit Test Device and Method
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210190836A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17125105

    申请日:2020-12-17

    摘要: Circuit test devices and methods are provided. The method includes measuring a voltage between first and second conductor points (CPs) of a circuit under test (CUT), and determining if the measured voltage is less than a low voltage threshold value (LVTV) indicative of electrical continuity (EC) between the first and second CPs. In response to determining that the measured voltage is less than the LVTV, the method includes: transmitting a test signal (TS) to the first or second CP, and determining if the test signal is received after being transmitted. In response to determining that the TS is received, a presence of EC between the first and second conductor points is reported, and in response to determining that the TS is not received, absence of EC between the first and second CPs, or a lack of electrical contact between the VMC and the first and/or second CP(s), is reported.

    Reverse Velocity Jet Tamper Disrupter Enhancer

    公开(公告)号:US20200056858A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-20

    申请号:US16570589

    申请日:2019-09-13

    发明人: Ian B. VABNICK

    IPC分类号: F41B9/00 F42B33/06

    摘要: Provided herein are fluid jet enhancement adapters for use with a propellant driven disrupter. The adapter may comprise: a first end operably connected to a muzzle end of a propellant driven disrupter barrel and a second end, wherein a longitudinal region extends between the first end and the second end. The longitudinal region has: a longitudinal region inner surface that defines a longitudinal region lumen; a longitudinal region outer surface opposably facing the longitudinal region inner surface, with a longitudinal region wall having a wall thickness that separates the longitudinal region inner surface from the longitudinal region outer surface. The longitudinal region lumen has a first end inner diameter that is substantially equivalent to a muzzle inner diameter. The longitudinal region wall forms a continuous surface that radially isolates the longitudinal region lumen from a surrounding environment.

    REVERSE VELOCITY JET TAMPER DISRUPTER ENHANCER

    公开(公告)号:US20190249944A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-15

    申请号:US15896760

    申请日:2018-02-14

    IPC分类号: F41B9/00 F42B33/06

    摘要: Provided herein are fluid jet enhancement adapters for use with a propellant driven disrupter. The adapter may comprise: a first end operably connected to a muzzle end of a propellant driven disrupter barrel and a second end, wherein a longitudinal region extends between the first end and the second end. The longitudinal region has: a longitudinal region inner surface that defines a longitudinal region lumen; a longitudinal region outer surface opposably facing the longitudinal region inner surface, with a longitudinal region wall having a wall thickness that separates the longitudinal region inner surface from the longitudinal region outer surface. The longitudinal region lumen has a first end inner diameter that is substantially equivalent to a muzzle inner diameter. The longitudinal region wall forms a continuous surface that radially isolates the longitudinal region lumen from a surrounding environment.

    Penalty Box
    9.
    发明申请
    Penalty Box 有权
    处罚盒

    公开(公告)号:US20160223304A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-04

    申请号:US14192976

    申请日:2014-02-28

    IPC分类号: F42B8/28 G09B5/02

    摘要: The present invention relates to a hot-wire detonator emulator that has the capability of monitoring switching in a simulated, mock, or inert improvised explosive device (IED) powered by direct current. One purpose of the inventive emulator is to function as an energetic witness substitute by replacing the detonator in an actual IED, thus enabling bomb technicians to conduct bench top and field analyses of IEDs, and to assess the effectiveness of render-safe procedures by, for example, illustrating how a detonator would react in a render-safe procedure.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种热线雷管仿真器,其具有监控由直流电驱动的模拟,模拟或惰性简易爆炸装置(IED)中的切换的能力。 本发明的仿真器的一个目的是通过在实际的IED中替换雷管来充当活力的证人,从而使炸弹技术人员能够对IED进行台面和现场分析,并评估渲染安全程序的有效性 例如,说明雷管如何在渲染安全的过程中作出反应。

    Circuit test device and method
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11519945B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US17125105

    申请日:2020-12-17

    摘要: Circuit test devices and methods are provided. The method includes measuring a voltage between first and second conductor points (CPs) of a circuit under test (CUT), and determining if the measured voltage is less than a low voltage threshold value (LVTV) indicative of electrical continuity (EC) between the first and second CPs. In response to determining that the measured voltage is less than the LVTV, the method includes: transmitting a test signal (TS) to the first or second CP, and determining if the test signal is received after being transmitted. In response to determining that the TS is received, a presence of EC between the first and second conductor points is reported, and in response to determining that the TS is not received, absence of EC between the first and second CPs, or a lack of electrical contact between the VMC and the first and/or second CP(s), is reported.