Modular light gas accelerator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10073020
APP PUB NO 20160231217A1
SERIAL NO

15014337

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A modular light gas accelerator includes a first stage having a chamber having a rear portion and a discharge portion and a barrel located inside the chamber. The barrel has a rear port at the rear portion of the chamber and a discharge port extending outwardly from the discharge portion of the chamber. A piston is slidingly located inside the barrel proximate to the rear port and is adapted to be propelled through the barrel and out of the discharge port. A second stage includes a receiver adapted to receive the piston from the discharge port. The receiver has a receiver passage. A frangible member extends across the receiver passage. A projectile is located downstream of the frangible member. The projectile is adapted to travel along the receiver passage. A target chamber is located at a downstream end of the receiver passage.

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DREXEL UNIVERSITY3141 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19104

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boettcher, Philipp Philadelphia, US 3 16
Lamberson, Leslie Philadelphia, US 1 2

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