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US 9,400,159 B2Granted
Precision pyrotechnic display system and method having increased safety and timing accuracy
AssigneeMagicFire, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Bossarte, Paul R. McKinley
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for controlling the launch and burst of pyrotechnic projectiles in a pyrotechnic, or “fireworks”, display.
Claims7
An ignitor for a pyrotechnic projectile of the sort comprising a lift charge to be ignited by an electrically operated lift charge ignition device, and a break charge to be ignited by an electrically operated break charge ignition device, said ignitor comprising:
- an electronic control module for wirelessly receiving a wireless electronic fire command from a wirelessly connected external control device and, in response thereto, (1) activating said electrically operated lift charge ignition device, and (2) a pre-determined time after wirelessly receiving said electronic fire command from the wirelessly connected external control device, activating said electrically operated break charge ignition device.
A pyrotechnic projectile system comprising:
- a pyrotechnic projectile and a wirelessly connected external control device;
- said pyrotechnic projectile comprising:
- a lift charge;
- an electrically operated lift charge ignition device for activating said lift charge;
- a break charge;
- an electrically operated break charge ignition device for activating said break charge;
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- an ignitor comprising an electronic control module for wirelessly receiving a wireless electronic fire command from the wirelessly connected external control device and, in response thereto, (1) activating said electrically operated lift charge ignition device, and (2) a pre-determined time after wirelessly receiving said electronic fire command, activating said electrically operated break charge ignition device.
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