Multi-level networked ordnance system
AssigneePacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California) LLC
InventorsPeter J. Current, Michael R. Hathaway
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A networked electronic ordnance system is provided. The system includes a first plurality of pyrotechnic devices connected to a first network bus. The system further includes a first bus controller connected to the first network bus. The system further includes a second plurality of pyrotechnic devices connected to a second network bus. The system further includes a second bus controller connected to the second network bus. The system further includes a bus interface circuit connected to the first bus controller by a first electrical connection and connected to the second bus controller by a second electrical connection.
Claims19
A networked electronic ordnance system comprising:
- a first plurality of pyrotechnic devices connected to a first network bus;
- a first bus controller connected to the first network bus, wherein the first bus controller is configured to transmit commands to the first plurality of pyrotechnic devices over the first network bus in order to control activation of the first plurality of pyrotechnic devices;
- a second plurality of pyrotechnic devices connected to a second network bus;
- a second bus controller connected to the second network bus, wherein the second bus controller is configured to transmit commands to the second plurality of pyrotechnic devices over the second network bus in order to control activation of the second plurality of pyrotechnic devices;
- and
- a bus interface circuit connected to the first bus controller by a first electrical connection and connected to the second bus controller by a second electrical connection, wherein the bus interface circuit is configured to transmit commands to the first bus controller over the first electrical connection, and wherein the bus interface circuit is configured to transmit commands to the second bus controller over the second electrical connection.
A networked electronic ordnance system comprising:
- a bus interface circuit;
- a plurality of bus controllers;
- a plurality of pyrotechnic devices;
- and
- a plurality of network buses,
- wherein the bus interface circuit is connected to each bus controller by an electrical connection for transmitting commands to the bus controllers, each bus controller is connected to a network bus, and each network bus is connected to at least one pyrotechnic device.
A networked electronic ordnance system comprising:
- a first bus controller connected to a first network bus, wherein the first bus controller is configured to transmit commands to a first plurality of pyrotechnic devices over the first network bus in order to control activation of the first plurality of pyrotechnic devices;
- a second bus controller connected to a second network bus, wherein the second bus controller is configured to transmit commands to a second plurality of pyrotechnic devices over the second network bus in order to control activation of the second plurality of pyrotechnic devices;
- and
- a bus interface circuit connected to the first bus controller by a first electrical connection and connected to the second bus controller by a second electrical connection, wherein the bus interface circuit is configured to transmit commands to the first bus controller over the first electrical connection, and wherein the bus interface circuit is configured to transmit commands to the second bus controller over the second electrical connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.