Fuze with electronic sterilization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7334523
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10929931

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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 across the detonator, an external explosive charge may be detonated. The firing capacitor may also be charged to a sterilization voltage, wherein when the firing capacitor is discharged across the detonator, the detonator may be destroyed without causing detonation of an external explosive charge. When the detonator is destroyed, the sterilized fuze is unable to trigger detonation of an external explosive charge.

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042-4511

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kurschner, Dennis L Minnetonka, MN 10 137
Lucas, James D Chanhassen, MN 11 51

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