Self-powered delayed ordnance

In combination in a system which receives energy only from an input pulse, first means for providing an input pulse,

• first means for providing the input pulse,
• means for rectifying the input pulse,
• second means, including a capacitor, responsive only to the rectified input pulse for producing a direct voltage in the capacitor,
• timing means responsive only to the direct voltage in the capacitor for initiating a timing period and for producing a pulse at the end of the timing period,
• output means, and
• third means responsive to the direct voltage in the capacitor and the pulse from the timing means for activating the output means.

In combination in a system which receives energy only from an input pulse,

• first means for providing the input pulse,
• second means for rectifying the input pulse,
• third means, including a capacitor, responsive only to the input pulse for producing a charge in the capacitor,
• fourth means responsive only to the charge in the capacitor for initiating a pre-selected timing period,
• fifth means operative at the end of the pre-selected timing period for producing a triggering signal,
• output means,
• sixth means responsive to the triggering signal and to the charge in the capacitor for activating the output means, and
• seventh means responsive to the charge in the capacitor for biasing the sixth means to provide for the activation of the output means only upon the production of the triggering signal by the fifth means.

In combination in a system which receives energy only from an input voltage,

• output means,
• first means for providing the input pulse,
• second means, including a capacitor, responsive only to the input pulse for producing a direct voltage in the capacitor,
• third means responsive only to the production of the direct voltage in the capacitor for producing a signal after a delay of a particular period, and
• fourth means responsive only to the signal from the third means and the direct voltage in the capacitor for producing a triggering signal for activating the output means.

In combination in a system which receives energy only from an input voltage,

• an input mechanism,
• an output mechanism,
• a housing having a first fitting for receiving the input mechanism and a second fitting for receiving the output mechanism,
• the input mechanism being constructed to produce the input electrical pulse when actuated,
• first means disposed in the housing and including a capacitor and responsive only to the input voltage for converting the input voltage to a direct voltage in the capacitor,
• second means disposed in the housing and responsive only to the direct voltage in the capacitor for producing a triggering signal after a particular delay,
• a firing device disposed in the housing relative to the output mechanism for actuating the output mechanism when activated, and
• third means disposed in the housing and responsive to the direct voltage in the capacitor and to the triggering signal from the second means for activating the firing device.