Layered energetic material having multiple ignition points

In combination, an energetic material and an ignition system, comprising:

• a plurality of energetic layers, including at least a first layer comprising a metal oxide or a first reaction pair component, and a second layer comprising a reducing metal or a second reaction pair component;
• a gas producing layer, the gas producing layer being disposed in sufficiently close proximity to the energetic layers so that ignition of the energetic layers will vaporize the gas producing layer;
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• the combination being of unitary construction with the ignition system forming an ignition layer of the combination, the ignition layer having a plurality of fuses within the ignition layer, the ignition system further having an ignition point corresponding to each fuse, each fuse having a length that is proportional to a predetermined time interval between an original ignition signal and a desired ignition signal at each ignition point, whereby the ignition system provides an ignition signal to each ignition point at a predetermined time and with a predetermined sequence with respect to ignition signals provided to other ignition points.

In combination, an energetic material and an ignition system, comprising:

• a plurality of energetic layers, including at least a first layer comprising a metal oxide or a first reaction pair component, and a second layer comprising a reducing metal or a second reaction pair component;
• a gas producing layer, the gas producing layer being disposed in sufficiently close proximity to the energetic layers so that ignition of the energetic layers will vaporize the gas producing layer;
• and
• the combination being of unitary construction with the ignition system forming an ignition layer of the combination, the ignition layer having a plurality of ignition signal conductors within the ignition layer, the ignition system further having an ignition point corresponding to each ignition signal conductor, the ignition system being structured to provide an ignition signal to each ignition point at a predetermined time and with a predetermined sequence with respect to ignition signals provided to other ignition points;
• a counting circuit, the counting circuit having a plurality of output bits;
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• wherein each ignition point is operatively connected to either an output bit or a at least one logical gate, with the logical gate being operatively connected to a combination of output bits, the output bit or combination of output bits corresponding to a predetermined time interval between an initial ignition signal and ignition of each ignition point.

In combination, an energetic material and an ignition system, comprising:

• a plurality of energetic layers, including at least a first layer comprising a metal oxide or a first reaction pair component, and a second layer comprising a reducing metal or a second reaction pair component;
• a gas producing layer, the gas producing layer being disposed in sufficiently close proximity to the energetic layers so that ignition of the energetic layers will vaporize the gas producing layer;
• and
• the combination being of unitary construction with the ignition system forming an ignition layer of the combination, the ignition layer having a plurality of ignition signal conductors within the ignition layer, the ignition system further having an ignition point corresponding to each ignition signal conductor, the ignition system being structured to provide an ignition signal to each ignition point at a predetermined time and with a predetermined sequence with respect to ignition signals provided to other ignition points;
• a pressure vessel containing the energetic material, the pressure vessel being capable of withstanding a maximum safe internal pressure;
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• wherein the ignition system is structured to activate the ignition points with a time delay between successive ignition point activations that is structured to produce a pressure curve that rises to a pressure curve maximum, and then substantially maintains the pressure curve maximum without exceeding the maximum safe internal pressure.