Self-contained, non-intrusive data acquisition in ammunition

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7581497
APP PUB NO 20070067138A1
SERIAL NO

11250690

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Various implementations are disclosed for self-contained, non-intrusive data collection in ammunition. In some implementations, a gun is loaded with a non-explosive, non-firing round of ammunition containing a data acquisition system. Such a data-collecting round of ammunition may be loaded into the gun according to the same procedures as live rounds of ammunition, and, in particular, may be loaded into a firing position immediately after a preceding live round has been fired. In this way, the data-collecting round of ammunition is able to experience temperature or other conditions that are experienced essentially identically by live rounds. After collecting related data while in the firing position, the data-collecting round may be removed from the gun, for analysis of the data for, for example, development of hot gun misfire safety procedures.

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  • THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bottass, Michael J King George , US 1 15
Hopkins, Douglas A King George , US 2 24
Rabin, Daniel A Glen Allen , US 1 15
Sutton, Traver J King George , US 1 15

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