K-9 training aids made using additive manufacturing
AssigneeLawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
InventorsJohn G. Reynolds, Matthew M. Durban, Alexander E. Gash, Michael D. Grapes, Ryan S. Kelley, Kyle T. Sullivan
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Abstract
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is used to make aids that target the training of K-9s to detect explosives. The process uses mixtures of explosives and matrices commonly used in AM. The explosives are formulated into a mixture with the matrix and printed using AM techniques and equipment. The explosive concentrations are kept less than 10% by wt. of the mixture to conform to requirements of shipping and handling.
Claims14
An apparatus, comprising:
- a K-9 training aid having multiple components;
- an explosive material component comprising one of said components, wherein said explosive material component comprising one of said components includes a layer made of an oxidizer material and a layer made of a fuel material;
- and
- a separator material component comprising another of said components.
A K-9 training aid apparatus, comprising:
- an additive manufactured layer made of an oxidizer material,
- an additive manufactured layer made of a fuel material, and
- an additive manufactured layer made of an inert material that separates said layer made of an oxidizer material and said layer made of a fuel material.
A method of making a K-9 training aid, comprising the steps of:
- printing a K-9 training aid having multiple components,
- printing an explosive material component comprising one of said components, and
- printing a separator material component comprising another of said components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.