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B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines 3
F41A 25/06 - Friction-operated systems 2
F42C 15/40 - Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein the safety or arming action is effected electrically 2
B63G 8/28 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment 1
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1.

Supercavitating cargo round

      
Application Number 16739608
Grant Number 11624596
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-10
First Publication Date 2021-09-09
Grant Date 2023-04-11
Owner Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Paulic, Antonio
  • Granier, John
  • Rapp, John Walter

Abstract

A supercavitating cargo round comprises an energetic payload and an electronic payload. The electronic payload includes programmable circuitry suitable for implementing a digital delay of arbitrary length. The supercavitating cargo round is programmable while in a barrel or loader of a weapon.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F42B 15/22 - Missiles having a trajectory finishing below water surface
  • F42C 17/04 - Fuze-setting apparatus for electric fuzes
  • F42C 15/40 - Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein the safety or arming action is effected electrically
  • F42C 19/06 - Electric contact parts specially adapted for use with electric fuzes
  • F42B 12/20 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type
  • F41H 11/12 - Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
  • F42B 12/44 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for signalling of incendiary type
  • F42B 10/52 - Nose cones
  • F42B 12/58 - Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles

2.

Broach recoil mechanism

      
Application Number 16742719
Grant Number 11142293
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-14
First Publication Date 2021-09-09
Grant Date 2021-10-12
Owner Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC (USA)
Inventor Paulic, Antonio

Abstract

A broach recoil mechanism includes an arresting cartridge and a broach having plural cutting surfaces. The broach is disposed on the exterior of the barrel of a weapon. As a projectile is fired from the barrel, the barrel recoils, moving toward the arresting cartridge. The broach engages the arresting cartridge, shaving off pieces thereof, slowing progress of the barrel while transferring the recoil load to the hull of a unmanned underwater weapon containing the weapon.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63G 8/30 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of artillery or missile-launching means
  • F41C 9/06 - Smallarms specially adapted for underwater use
  • F41A 25/06 - Friction-operated systems
  • F41A 25/22 - Bearing arrangements for the reciprocating gun-mount or barrel movement
  • B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines

3.

Weaponized UUV with floating barrel and externally accessible breech

      
Application Number 16746620
Grant Number 11447219
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-17
First Publication Date 2021-09-09
Grant Date 2022-09-20
Owner Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Paulic, Antonio
  • Miller, Terry

Abstract

A weaponized UUV has a sliding barrel and accessible breech. The barrel slides in response to the firing of a projectile, and moves a first distance un-arrested, providing time for the projectile to clear the barrel. After the projectile clears the barrel, a recoil mechanism engages the barrel, transferring the recoil load to the hull of the UUV.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63G 9/00 - Other offensive or defensive arrangements on vessels against submarines, torpedoes, or mines
  • B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines
  • F41A 25/06 - Friction-operated systems

4.

Electronic safe arm and fire device and method

      
Application Number 16732659
Grant Number 11073369
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-02
First Publication Date 2020-07-02
Grant Date 2021-07-27
Owner Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC (USA)
Inventor
  • Paulic, Antonio
  • Conaway, Benjamin Gary
  • Rapp, John Walter
  • Granier, John

Abstract

An article comprising an electronic safe-arm and fire (ESAF) device for a supercavitating cargo round (SCR) includes discrete electronics, a high-voltage capacitor, a high-voltage switch, and an exploding foil initiator. The discrete electronics includes digital-delay timer circuits, discrete logic circuits, accelerometers, and circuitry for enabling the high-voltage switch. In a method for implementing the safe and arm protocols, sensor readings from sensors on a weaponized UUV are obtained and, when certain conditions are achieved, remove inhibit signals are forwarded to a controller onboard the UUV. When such signals are received in a specified order, and within certain optional specified time delays, the controller arms the ESAF within the SCR. After the SCR fire and leaves the barrel on the UUV, the ESAF monitors certain acceleration/deceleration conditions unique to supercavitation, and applies same to determine whether to detonate the SCR's energetic payload.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F42C 15/40 - Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein the safety or arming action is effected electrically
  • B63G 8/28 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment
  • B63G 8/00 - Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines
  • F42B 19/00 - Marine torpedoes, e.g. launched by surface vessels or submarines; Sea mines having self-propulsion means