Methods of utilizing projectiles
AssigneeOrbital ATK, Inc.
InventorsOtto S. Krauss, John W. Westbrook, III
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Abstract
Charged projectile assemblies include a housing and an electronic assembly configured to produce an electric field about at least a portion of the housing of the projectile. Cartridge assemblies for use with firearms include charged projectiles. Methods of charging a projectile include forming an electric field about at least a portion of a projectile and extending the electric field at least partially between a forward portion of the projectile and an aft portion of the projectile.
Claims20
A method of utilizing a projectile, the method comprising:
- forming an electric field about at least a portion of a projectile;
- and
- extending the electric field at least partially between a forward portion of the projectile and an aft portion of the projectile.
A method of utilizing a projectile, the method comprising:
- discharging an electrical power source electrically coupled to at least one of a first electrically conductive region proximate a forward portion of a projectile and a second electrically conductive region proximate an aft portion of the projectile;
- and
- producing an electric field about the projectile at least partially between the first electrically conductive region and the second electrically conductive region of the projectile.
A method of utilizing a projectile of a cartridge assembly, the method comprising:
- launching a projectile of a cartridge assembly from a case of the cartridge assembly having a reactive material disposed therein;
- and
- producing an electric field with an electronic assembly of the cartridge assembly about at least a portion of the projectile between a first electrically conductive region and a second electrically conductive region during flight of the projectile and before the charged projectile reaches an intended target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.