Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
086050000 | BOMB DISPOSAL | 49 |
20080196577 | Safe Inspection System and Kit - A safe inspection system for the manual inspection of personal luggage, which comprises an inspection module including at least one inspection member which defines an inspection surface, for supporting a potentially explosive object for manual inspection by an inspector; a blast containment container arranged in a position of immediate communication with the inspection module; and transfer means for effecting the immediate transfer of a suspicious inspected object from the inspection surface to the blast containment container by an inspector without requiring further handling of the object by the inspector, thereby to immediately confine the object within the blast containment container and so as to thus reduce the reduce blast damage in the event that the suspicious object explodes after confinement therewithin. The present invention also includes a kit for converting a blast containment container to a safe inspection system. | 08-21-2008 |
20080236375 | Apparatus for blast suppression - An apparatus for blast suppression involves forming a foam barrier in proximity to a bomb or other suspicious device. The foam is maintained in position by a containment structure which is inflated and kept in an inflated state by the foam used to form such barrier. Various containment structures are disclosed for suppression of compression waves and combustion effects caused by an explosive event. | 10-02-2008 |
20080257137 | Blast Mitigation Structures - According to the invention, there is provided a blast mitigation device ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080257138 | PERFORATING GUN LOADING BAY, TABLE AND METHOD - A perforating gun loading bay includes a loading area and a separate gun component storage area. The perforating gun loading area also includes racks and a table that permit an in-line loading operation such that the gun housing and loaded gun need not be moved out of a linear path from introduction to the bay to unloading from the bay. The racks and the table may be position in axial alignment and may include low friction members to permit axial sliding motion along the racks and the table. A method for using the loading bay permits in-line handling. A perforating gun loading table includes low friction members permitting axial movement of perforating gun components therealong and low friction members permitting rotational movement of perforating gun components along their long axis. The perforating gun loading table includes a control system for selecting the low friction member that is positioned to engage the perforating gun component on the table. | 10-23-2008 |
20080282874 | BLAST ATTENUATING, BLAST DIRECTING AND EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS - An apparatus by which to attenuate, direct or extinguish the resultant effects of a blast or explosion. This includes the use of a spherical interior skinned apparatus ( | 11-20-2008 |
20090044690 | SEALED UPSCALE TOTAL CONTAINMENT VESSEL - Disclosed is a blast containment vessel. A body has an opening. An external door is configured to form a seal surrounding the opening when the external door is in a closed position. A yoke is configured to retain the door in the closed position. A first automatic system is configured to automatically move the external door into and out of the closed position. A second automatic system is configured to automatically move the yoke when the external door is in the closed position. During and after a blast event, the body and the external door contain products of the blast event and the seal remains intact. | 02-19-2009 |
20090044691 | AERIAL-SUPPORTED PROCEDURE FOR THE DETECTION OF LANDMINES - The present invention refers to an aerial-supported procedure for the detection of landmines, duds or similar explosive bodies using a fluorescence procedure, including aerial-supported geo-referencing of the detected locations by means of a digital terrain model | 02-19-2009 |
20090044692 | DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention generally relates to a discharge control system that is structured to destroy objects having a charge such as ammunition, explosives and/or pyrotechnic objects and control the discharge of the charges. The discharge control system has a closable control vessel that is structured to receive a number of objects therein with some of the objects having a charge. A heat source is coupled to the closable control vessel and a filter system is coupled to the closable control vessel. The heat source is structured to supply heat to the number of objects. An effective amount of heat discharges the number of objects that have a charge and the filter system is structured to collect particulate matter released from the discharged objects. The heat source may be a radiant heat source. The filter system may be provided with an air filter that is a high efficiency particulate air filter. | 02-19-2009 |
20090044693 | DESTRUCTION CHAMBER WITH REPLACEABLE INNER FRAGMENTATION PROTECTION IN THE FORM OF A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALLY EASILY HANDLED SEGMENTS, COMBINED WITH ONE ANOTHER TO FORM ONE UNIT - The present invention relates to a new method for providing a destruction or detonation chamber ( | 02-19-2009 |
20090071319 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF EXPLOSIVE-FILLED OBJECTS - The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement in the destruction of explosive-filled objects ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090095146 | PRESSURE-RESISTANT VESSEL AND BLASTING FACILITY HAVING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to improve durability of a pressure vessel for blasting an article to be treated such as hazardous substance or explosive therein. The pressure vessel | 04-16-2009 |
20090100994 | FIREWORKS TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL UNIT - A mobile apparatus for treatment and disposal of fireworks which includes a conveyor belt, chopper, chute, burn chamber and a heavy-gauge screen cover, the conveyor belt delivering fireworks to be disposed of to the chopper where the fireworks are shredded, the shredded fireworks being fed through the chute into a burn chamber where the shredded fireworks are burned, the heavy-gauge screen cover covering the burn chamber to minimize the release of solid particles into the surrounding environment while also allowing steam, smoke and pressurized air to escape. | 04-23-2009 |
20090126555 | Device for Storage, Transport or Disposal of Objects - The invention relates to a device for storage, transport and disposal of objects such as suspected bombs and in particular for objects suspected of containing a so called dirty bomb. The inventive device comprises a shell having a sandwich design with an intermediate layer of lead and outer and inner steel layers. The invention also relates to a method of making such a device. | 05-21-2009 |
20090165636 | Method of Cleaning Inside of Pressure Vessel for Blasting - Provided is a method of cleaning the inside of a pressure vessel for blasting to enable a short-time treatment regardless of the state of residual substances. This method includes: a step of setting an explosive for cleaning, different from an explosive for blasting, in an amount necessary for decomposing a residue of the object inside of a pressure vessel after a blasting step of setting and blasting the object and the explosive for blasting in the pressure vessel; and a step of decomposing the residue by exploding the explosive for cleaning in the pressure vessel. | 07-02-2009 |
20090188379 | METHODS OF PREVENTING INITIATION OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICES, DEACTIVATED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES, AND A METHOD OF DISRUPTING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A DETONATION DEVICE AND AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE - A method of preventing initiation of an explosive device. The method comprises substantially encasing an explosive device with a conductive foam. The explosive device is configured to be initiated by an electromagnetic radiation signal, such as that emitted by a transmitter of a wireless door bell device. Deactivated explosive devices are also disclosed. | 07-30-2009 |
20090241762 | METHOD FOR REMOVING TOXIC MATERIAL FROM TOXIC WEAPON PROJECTILES - An apparatus useful in the removal of toxic materials from toxic weapon projectiles has a base, a projectile retaining container and a ram. The projectile retaining container has a projectile retainer opening, a ram opening and a drain opening. The projectile retaining container is adapted to retain a toxic weapon projectile in the projectile retainer opening. The ram is adapted to extend into a toxic weapon projectile disposed within the projectile retaining container to crush the projectile's burster well and to thereby release toxic materials to the drain opening in the projectile retaining container. The ram alternatively includes high pressure water nozzles for breaking up any coagulant particles and for thoroughly rinsing the interior side walls of the toxic weapon projectile. | 10-01-2009 |
20090260509 | Pressure Container - It is intended to provide a pressure container which can prevent dispersion of a hazardous substance or the like to the exterior and ensure a high level of safety with a simple structure. To achieve this object, a pressure container ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090288550 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING AND NEUTRALIZING REMOTELY ACTIVATED EXPLOSIVES - A system and apparatus for detecting and neutralizing remotely activated explosive devices in a combat zone, especially one of relatively limited geographic area such as an urban setting. The apparatus is configured for mounting on or within an airborne drone and includes both transmitting and receiving circuits and antennas. The apparatus detects radio transmissions by analyzing received signals using standard RF direction finding techniques and a spectrum analyzer or other signal processing circuitry. Signals may be classified as threats using predetermined criteria, and the direction of threat signals may be assessed to allow for a determination of an enemy position from which an explosive is to be detonated. The apparatus also transmits a jamming signal which may serve to detonate devices within the dynamic RF footprint of the transmitting antenna. The drone also includes a highly directional low frequency audio device which is periodically directed randomly and at suspected enemy positions. | 11-26-2009 |
20090308235 | PYROTECHNIC DEVICE FOR DESTROYING AMMUNITIONS - The invention relates to a pyrotechnic device for the destruction of munitions by an explosive at least partially surrounding the munitions having walls for confining the active products. The device includes an igniter for the controlled ignition of the explosive, the igniter configured to couple explosive detonation waves into the walls of the munitions along at least two opening lines of said walls of the munitions. Application of embodiments of the invention includes controlled destruction of munitions or objects containing pyrotechnic and/or chemical substances. | 12-17-2009 |
20100107859 | Remote explosion of improvised explosive devices - A method and apparatus triggers motion triggered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a distance outside the device's zone of destruction. IEDs having infrared motion detection trigger mechanisms are detonated by passing remotely generated laser beams over the area within which the IED is located. The moving reflected background scattering of light from the passing laser beams as well as possible direct passing laser illumination of the IED infrared motion detector activate the IED trigger mechanism, causing the IED to detonate. Operation of the invention is remote from the destruction zone of the IED, thereby preserving personnel and materiel. | 05-06-2010 |
20100170383 | Methods and apparatuses for detecting and neutralizing remotely activated explosives - A system and apparatus for detecting and neutralizing remotely activated explosive devices in a combat zone, especially one of relatively limited geographic area such as an urban setting. The apparatus is configured for mounting on or within an airborne drone and includes both transmitting and receiving circuits and antennas. The apparatus detects radio transmissions by analyzing received signals using standard RF direction finding techniques and a spectrum analyzer or other signal processing circuitry. Signals may be classified as threats using predetermined criteria, and the direction of threat signals may be assessed to allow for a determination of an enemy position from which an explosive is to be detonated. The apparatus also transmits a jamming signal which may serve to detonate devices within the dynamic RF footprint of the transmitting antenna. The drone also includes a highly directional low frequency audio device which is periodically directed randomly and at suspected enemy positions. | 07-08-2010 |
20100192757 | Airbag Deployment Devices and Methods - Disclosed is an airbag deployment device that includes a containment vessel and a retention rack disposed within the containment vessel, wherein the retention rack comprises at least one container, and wherein at least one airbag pyrotechnic actuator may be placed within the at least one container and secured through utilization of at least one pin. | 08-05-2010 |
20100251879 | Energy harvesting power sources for assisting in the recovery/detonation of unexploded munitions governmental rights - A method is provided for recovering and/or exploded an unexploded munition. The method including: providing the munition with a power supply having a piezoelectric material for generating power from an induced vibration; inducing a vibration; monitoring an output from the power supply after the power supply has stopped generating power from a firing of the munition; and generating a beacon signal or detonation signal upon the detection of the output. | 10-07-2010 |
20100282050 | Protection Device - A protection device comprises a covering including at least a layer of ballistics material, and a layer of an electromagnetic screening material. | 11-11-2010 |
20110023693 | Methods and apparatus for providing ballistic protection - Methods and apparatus for providing ballistic protection and stopping high-velocity rounds or explosives and a secure trash can. These and other advantages may be provided by a secure trash can for containing explosions resulting from explosive devices deposited in the secure trash can. The secure trash can includes a curved wall, including an inner liner, a curved ballistic panel, including a three-dimensional core that defines spaces and acts as a truss for ballistic panel and a filler, the filler fills in spaces defined by the three-dimensional core, an outer layer, surrounding the curved ballistic panel, and a base, connected to the curved wall. The secure trash can may also include a lid, placed on the curved wall. | 02-03-2011 |
20110120290 | METHOD FOR NEUTRALIZING EXPLOSIVES AND ELECTRONICS - Disclosed is a method for neutralizing explosives and electronics utilizing a high voltage electrical discharge. | 05-26-2011 |
20120017750 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - Provided is a blast treatment method that enables blast treatment of a treatment subject in a sealed container to be carried out easily and safely. This blast treatment method implements: a shaped charge placement step of placing a shaped charge | 01-26-2012 |
20120017751 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method for blasting a treatment subject having an outer shell and a chemical agent charged into an interior of the outer shell includes the steps of: disposing an explosive to cover a periphery of the treatment subject; and detonating the explosive from respective end portions of a specific direction toward a predetermined cutting position of the treatment subject between the respective end portions so that detonation waves of the explosive advancing from respective sides of the cutting position collide in the cutting position, wherein, in the step of detonating the explosive, the chemical agent is exposed by cutting the outer shell in the cutting position through detonation of the explosive, and the chemical agent is decomposed using the detonation. | 01-26-2012 |
20120017752 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method enables easy and safe blast treatment of ammunition having propellant provided with a warhead having a bursting charge and a propulsion unit having a propellant. Comprised are a first explosive arrangement step of arranging a first explosive | 01-26-2012 |
20120017753 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method and an apparatus, which can perform the blast treatment of a treatment subject by using and securely initiating a blasting explosive having fluidity. The blast treatment method includes: a blasting preparation operation of housing a blasting explosive having fluidity in a container and placing the blasting explosive around a treatment subject as well as attaching an initiation device to the container; a housing operation of housing the container, the blasting explosive, and the treatment subject in a chamber; a decompression operation of decompressing the inside of the chamber; and a blasting operation of initiating the blasting explosive and blasting the treatment subject with the blasting explosive. In the decompression operation, the inside of the chamber is decompressed while a gas vent portion regulates the escape of the blasting explosive to the outside of the container and permits the escape of gases in the container to the outside. | 01-26-2012 |
20120024133 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method capable of performing blast treatment of a treatment subject with a simple structure, with high efficiency, and at low cost, while inhibiting scattering of harmful substances or the like to the outside. The method includes: inside disposing an inside explosive for blasting a treatment subject around the treatment subject; disposing an outside explosive having a detonation velocity greater than that of the inside explosive at a position outside the inside explosive; and detonating the outside explosive using an initiation device, and initiating the inside explosive by detonation of the outside explosive, thereby performing blast treatment of the treatment subject by initiation of the inside explosive. The outside explosive disposing includes arranging a cord-like explosive member containing the outside explosive and having a shape extending in one direction so that a detonation propagation velocity in a specific direction of the inside explosive initiated by the outside explosive is greater than a detonation propagation velocity in the specific direction of the inside explosive. | 02-02-2012 |
20120031258 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method for blasting a treatment subject having an outer shell and a chemical agent charged into an interior of the outer shell includes the steps of: disposing an explosive on the outer side of the outer shell such that a difference occurs in a detonation pressure of the explosive, that acts on the outer shell from an outer side, between one side and another side of a predetermined cutting position of the outer shell and the outer shell is cut by a shearing force generated as a result of the difference in the detonation pressure; and detonating the explosive, wherein, in the step of detonating the explosive, the chemical agent is exposed by cutting the outer shell in the cutting position through detonation of the explosive, and the chemical agent is decomposed using the detonation. | 02-09-2012 |
20120097015 | EXPLOSIVES - A liquid-jacketed disrupter comprising a container ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120137860 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - Provided is a blast treatment method that can be implemented simply and efficiently blast a treatment subject while preventing fragments of the subject from scattering outward. The blast treatment method is used to blast a treatment subject | 06-07-2012 |
20120144983 | ENERGY HARVESTING POWER SOURCES FOR ASSISTING IN THE RECOVERY/DETONATION OF UNEXPLODED MUNITIONS - A method is provided for recovering and/or exploded an unexploded munition. The method including: providing the munition with a power supply having a piezoelectric material for generating power from an induced vibration; inducing a vibration; monitoring an output from the power supply after the power supply has stopped generating power from a firing of the munition; and generating a beacon signal or detonation signal upon the detection of the output. | 06-14-2012 |
20120192704 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NEUTRALIZING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES - An apparatus for neutralizing an explosive comprises a housing including at least one relief groove along an outer portion of the housing, and an inner chamber. The inner chamber includes a first hollow section and a second hollow section. The cross-sectional area of the second hollow section is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first hollow section. A forward section of the housing is adapted to receive a first nose member and a rear section of the housing is adapted to receive a removable fin set. | 08-02-2012 |
20120198987 | PURGING AN AIRLOCK OF AN EXPLOSION CONTAINMENT CHAMBER - Apparatus and methods are provided for purging an airlock cavity created between the airlock access door and the primary explosion chamber opening sealing mechanism. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an airlock device is used to ensure that, in the event toxins are released from the primary explosion chamber opening sealing means, the toxins are properly handled and are not inadvertently released into the atmosphere. In one embodiment, negative pressure is used to vacuum the entrained air within the airlock cavity subsequent to an explosion. To facilitate the sweeping and exhausting of the cavity, an orifice in the access door may be operable to allow the flow of ambient air through the airlock access door. | 08-09-2012 |
20120312147 | Portable explosion containment chamber - A portable containment chamber for safely disposing of suspected explosive threat devices comprises a cylindrical chamber body and hinged outward-opening access door. The door seals against a tapered seat and extends convexly into the interior of the chamber, whereby blast pressure tends to expand the door into enhanced gas-tight sealing engagement. The mouth of the chamber has an annular locking channel with which the door is locked in closed position by an expandable interconnected locking shoes driven by a crank-and-piston linkage such that all shoes are simultaneously locked and unlocked by movement of a common crank. A two-stage door operating mechanism first moves the unlocked door axially out of sealed position, and then rotates it to one side to provide access to the interior of the chamber. For closing, the sequence of movements is reversed. Pneumatic power means are provided to move the locking shoes simultaneously in and out of locking engagement with the annular locking channel, to move the door axially in and out sealing engagement with the chamber body, and to move the disengaged door rotationally away from the chamber door opening for providing access thereto. A first interlock means prevents axial opening and closing movement of the chamber door when the door rotated away from the chamber mouth in standby position. A second interlock means inhibits detonation of a donor explosive charge within the chamber if the door locking shoes are not in fully locked position. The chamber and door are preferably made of explosion-resistant impact-hardening manganese steel alloy. | 12-13-2012 |
20130000469 | SHELL DESTRUCTION TECHNIQUE - An explosive assembly adapted to destruction of artillery and other large ordnance shells; said explosive assembly comprising a pair of hollow half shells; each of said half shells formed with an internal cavity conforming to at least a portion of external surfaces of an ordnance shell to be destroyed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130160635 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD AND BLAST TREATMENT DEVICE - A blast treatment method capable of more reliably treating an object to be treated which is accommodated in an outer container is provided. The blast treatment method includes: a step for spacing a plurality of blasting explosives ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130199358 | ATTACHMENT/RELEASE DEVICE AND ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS USING SAME - An impact initiated attachment device for attachment to a target, comprises a housing having a front face which abuts against the target in use, one or more fasteners, a drive mechanism for driving the fasteners(s) from a first position within the housing to a second position protruding from the front face of the housing, and a trigger mechanism for triggering activation of the drive mechanism comprising a trigger extending from the front face of the housing. The device is particularly useful in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and demolition for attaching one or more disrupters to a target for disposal. | 08-08-2013 |
20140083282 | ATTACHMENT/RELEASE DEVICE AND ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS USING SAME - An impact initiated attachment device for attachment to a target, comprises a housing having a front face which abuts against the target in use, one or more fasteners, a drive mechanism for driving the fasteners(s) from a first position within the housing to a second position protruding from the front face of the housing, and a trigger mechanism for triggering activation of the drive mechanism comprising a trigger extending from the front face of the housing. The device is particularly useful in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and demolition for attaching one or more disrupters to a target for disposal. | 03-27-2014 |
20140245878 | Systems and Methods for Disrupter Recovery - A recovery system for a disrupter barrel. The recovery system limits the distance the disrupter travels as a result of a force or recoil that occurs upon firing the disrupter. | 09-04-2014 |
20140245879 | SIMULATION CHAMBER AND METHOD FOR SETTING OFF EXPLOSIVE CHARGES CONTAINED IN FREIGHT IN A CONTROLLED MANNER - The invention relates to a simulation chamber for setting of explosive charges contained in freight in a controlled manner under simulated conditions, comprising a closed explosion chamber ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140352522 | BLAST TREATMENT METHOD - Provided is a blast treatment method with which the object to be treated can be treated more reliably and efficiently. This method includes: a step wherein an explosive is detonated inside a pressure vessel ( | 12-04-2014 |
20150040745 | PYROTECHNIC SLUG - A pyrotechnic slug, intended to be used by bomb squads to neutralize explosive devices, comprising a hollow cylinder, having an internal space, and having a projectile body made of non-metallic material, the projectile body having a closed front end and an open back end receiving a slug plug, the internal space containing a mixture cavity holding a pyrotechnic mixture, which upon ignition and explosion thereof is configured to create a weak pressure wave, and the pyrotechnic slug having an operating system comprising at least one selected from a list including:
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