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US 2009/0013891 A1Published application
Electrically Initiated Inertial Igniters for Thermal Batteries and the Like
AssigneeOmnitek Partners LLC
InventorsJahangir S. Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
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Abstract
A method for electrically initiating an inertial igniter for a munition is provided. The method including: generating electrical power upon a firing acceleration of the munition: powering circuitry on board the munition with the generated electrical power; and electrically determining, at the circuitry, whether an acceleration profile experienced by the munition is an all-fire condition.
Claims12
An electrically initiated inertial igniter for a munition, the electrically initiated inertial igniter comprising:
- an electrical energy harvesting device for generating electrical power upon a firing acceleration of the munition:
- and
- electronics and decision making circuitry powered by the electrical energy harvesting device for determining when an all-fire condition is detected.
A method for electrically initiating an inertial igniter for a munition, the method comprising:
- generating electrical power upon a tiring acceleration of the munition;
- powering circuitry on board the munition with the generated electrical power;
- and
- electrically determining, at the circuitry, whether an acceleration profile experienced by the munition is an all-fire condition.
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