Patents Assigned to ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY, LLC
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Patent number: 11473889Abstract: An enhanced breaching round and techniques for manufacturing such are provided. A breaching round includes a case defining a volume, a propellant disposed in the volume of the case, and a projectile coupled to the case. The projectile may include a body disposed at least partially within the case and configured to enclose the propellant within the volume of the case. The body may be formed of a castable eutectic mixture configured to be melted and cast, wherein the body is configured to break into a plurality of fragments upon impact with a target. A cavity may be disposed between the proximal end and the distal end of the body, and a reactive material disposed in the cavity, the reactive material comprising at least one oxidizer and at least one fuel.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, LLCInventors: Travis Swanson, Jon Kosak, Robert R. Nellums, Kristina Wikstrom
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Patent number: 11473887Abstract: A novel castable frangible projectile and techniques for manufacturing such are provided. A cartridge system includes a case defining a volume, a propellant disposed in the volume of the case, and a projectile coupled to the case. The projectile includes a body disposed at least partially within the case and configured to enclose the propellant within the volume of the case. The body is formed of a castable eutectic mixture, the castable eutectic mixture configured to be melted and cast, wherein the body is configured to break into a plurality of fragments upon impact with a target.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, LLCInventors: Travis Swanson, Jon Kosak, Robert R. Nellums, Kristina Wikstrom
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Patent number: 11150063Abstract: An enhanced breaching round and techniques for manufacturing such are provided. A breaching round includes a case defining a volume, a propellant disposed in the volume of the case, and a projectile coupled to the case. The projectile may include a body disposed at least partially within the case and configured to enclose the propellant within the volume of the case. The body may be formed of a castable eutectic mixture configured to be melted and cast, wherein the body is configured to break into a plurality of fragments upon impact with a target. A cavity may be disposed between the proximal end and the distal end of the body, and a reactive material disposed in the cavity, the reactive material comprising at least one oxidizer and at least one fuel.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, LLCInventors: Travis Swanson, Jon Kosak, Robert R. Nellums, Kristina Wikstrom
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Patent number: 11105597Abstract: A novel castable frangible projectile and techniques for manufacturing such are provided. A cartridge system includes a case defining a volume, a propellant disposed in the volume of the case, and a projectile coupled to the case. The projectile includes a body disposed at least partially within the case and configured to enclose the propellant within the volume of the case. The body is formed of a castable eutectic mixture, the castable eutectic mixture configured to be melted and cast, wherein the body is configured to break into a plurality of fragments upon impact with a target.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, LLCInventors: Travis Swanson, Jon Kosak, Robert R. Nellums, Kristina Wikstrom
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Patent number: 8453368Abstract: An electromechanical system translates an “aiming error” signal from a target tracking system into dynamic “pointing corrections” for handheld devices to drastically reduce pointing errors due to man-machine wobble without specific direction by the user. The active stabilization targeting correction system works by separating the “support” features of the handheld device from the “projectile launching” features, and controlling their respective motion by electromechanical mechanisms. When a target is visually acquired, the angular deflection (both horizontal windage and vertical elevation) and aiming errors due to man-machine wobble (both vertical and horizontal) from the target's location to the current point-of-aim can be quickly measured by the ballistic computer located internal to a target tracking device. These values are transmitted to calibrated encoded electromechanical actuators that position the isolated components to rapidly correct angular deflection to match the previous aiming error.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, LLCInventor: Bryan Sterling Bockmon
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Publication number: 20120042559Abstract: An electromechanical system translates an “aiming error” signal from a target tracking system into dynamic “pointing corrections” for handheld devices to drastically reduce pointing errors due to man-machine wobble without specific direction by the user. The active stabilization targeting correction system works by separating the “support” features of the handheld device from the “projectile launching” features, and controlling their respective motion by electromechanical mechanisms. When a target is visually acquired, the angular deflection (both horizontal windage and vertical elevation) and aiming errors due to man-machine wobble (both vertical and horizontal) from the target's location to the current point-of-aim can be quickly measured by the ballistic computer located internal to a target tracking device. These values are transmitted to calibrated encoded electromechanical actuators that position the isolated components to rapidly correct angular deflection to match the previous aiming error.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY, LLCInventor: Bryan Sterling Bockmon