Ammunition and explosives – Igniting devices and systems – Ignition or detonation circuit
Patent
1991-08-16
1993-04-13
Johnson, Stephen M.
Ammunition and explosives
Igniting devices and systems
Ignition or detonation circuit
102220, 102215, F42D 1055
Patent
active
052025322
ABSTRACT:
An autonomous detonation device comprising an acoustic sensor, a logic circuit, and an output circuit. The invention is capable of discriminating the acoustic signal of an explosion of a primary charge such that it will detonate an explosive shortly thereafter. The invention further incorporates a delay system for safety purposes.
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M-1 Concussion Detonator Information Sheet (date unknown).
Haglund Steven A.
Kurschner Dennis L.
Paulson Kenneth W.
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Johnson Stephen M.
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