Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Initiator assembly with exploding foil initiator and detonation detection switch
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Application No.: US15911340Application Date: 2018-03-05
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Publication No.: US10345084B1Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Christopher J. Nance , John P. Segal , Richard K. Reynolds
- Applicant: Reynolds Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Middletown
- Assignee: Reynolds Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Reynolds Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Middletown
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: F42B3/12
- IPC: F42B3/12

Abstract:
An initiator assembly that includes an exploding foil initiator, an input charge and a detonation detection switch. The exploding foil initiator has a base, a pair of bridge lands, a bridge element, and a plurality of non-metallic material layers. The bridge lands are coupled to the base. The bridge element is disposed between the bridge lands. The non-metallic material layers form a flyer layer and a barrel. The flyer layer is disposed over the bridge element. The barrel defines a barrel aperture and is disposed over the flyer layer such that the barrel aperture is disposed in-line with the bridge element. The input charge is formed of a secondary explosive, the input charge being disposed in-line with the barrel aperture. The detonation detection switch is mounted to the exploding foil initiator within an area defined by an outer perimeter of the base.
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