Abstract: An improvement for a cartridge case trimmer which indexes on the shoulder of the case as established by the resizing die and permits a rotating cutter assembly to trim the neck of cases from the inside at a controllable angle. The cutter assembly includes a notched cutter with a cutting edge for length, a cutting edge for inside chamber, and a notched support plate with a guide which also serves as an outside deburring edge. The rotating cutter assembly has a flywheel mounted to it so as to stabilize the cutter while rotating to reduce the tendency to wobble. Set screws fit within the notches of the notched cutter and notched support plate to both hold them in place and to adjust them independently for the desired shape of the trimmed cartridge case neck.

Abstract: A transfer optic mirror thin enough to permit small influence functions for surface changes is made from cynate ester composites. The thin mirror resulting is then shaped by a plurality of piezolectric actuators connectors to push/pull rods spread evenly over the back surface of the thin mirror a distance determined by the mirror's influence function. The mirror is held by a support with the same coefficient of expansion as the mirror so external heating and cooling does not distort the mirror. The actuators are connected to a computer so each is separately controlled to contour the mirror as desired.

Abstract: A fixed size laser beam spot is used to illuminate a solar array. The beam spot size is kept constant even though the distance to the solar array may vary by a factor of 100. The focal point of the mirror emitting the beam to the array is shifted to maintain a desired beam waist so the same spot size is incident on the array. Attached to the array is a centering device to direct the beam spot to be centered on the array.

Abstract: An adaptive optic mirror has a cyanate faceplate supported by a backplate which permits a plurality of actuators to be connected directly to the faceplate. Each actuator is connected via a low impedance circuit to a master control which sets each actuator independently of the others to produce a contoured mirror surface.

Abstract: A method and tool to smooth surface contours uses a fixed back plate mounted at a known distance to an actuator holding plate. Each of the actuators is mounted in said actuation holding plate by a support collar threaded into said actuator holding plate. Threaded with said support collar is an actuator holder with rigidly holds an actuator. A differential threaded adjustment device is then inserted through said fixed back plate and connected to say support collar and actuator holder so that each can be moved independently of the other. The actuator is made of two piezoelectric plates connected in parallel and separated by a silicon rubber o-ring.

Abstract: Limiter optics for an ignition feedback regenerative free electron laser amplifier have a pickoff mirror direct a portion of the output from the free electron laser through a focusing assembler. After expanding this pickoff beam spatially and temporally, the focusing assembler first focuses the expanded pickoff beam to a focal point, the expanded focused pickoff beam is then passed through a movable limiter plate which serves as an off switch if the pickoff beam is above a predetermined intensity and then refocuses the expanded pickoff beam back into the free electron laser to enhance the emission intensity of the output beam. The expanded mirror may be a half silvered mirror or a phased mirror with a plurality of mesas. The pickoff mirror may be convex. The half silvered mirror produces two segments in the pickoff beam with a time lag dependent on the thickness of the mirror.

Abstract: An integrated system for providing 3-axis attitude-control, energy-storage, and electrical power in which two counter-rotating inertia-wheels are tandem mounted with rotational axis oriented on and parallel to the longitudinal-axis of an airframe. A horizontal- and vertical-translating support is centrally-located between the wheels and houses a common wheel-bearing mount communicating with and supporting both inward-pointing inertia-wheel shafts. The preferred embodiment further consists of two outwardly-mounted tilt wheel bearing and suspension means, each communicating with and supporting an inertia-wheel outward-pointing shaft. Taken together, these supports and their associated two-axis actuator enable both wheels to be tilted equally in opposite directions to generate a combination of pitch and yaw reaction torque. Further, an electric generator integrally mounted to each inertia-wheel, and an electric load controller connected to each electric generator enable the creation of reaction roll torque.

Abstract: A pneumatic/mechanical actuator described herein consists of a variation of a Brayton-cycle machine for generating actuation force. The system avoids the continues heat problem of a Brayton-cycle by using compressed gas to drive a reversible turbine. The turbine only is driven when a change of actuation position. The system includes an internal-combustion engine-air compressor, a pneumatic energy storage and transfer system, a fuel/air mixing means, two electric pilot valves, two lean-ratio high-pressure catalytic-bed burners, a small-diameter and reversible turbine, a ratio speed-reducing transmission, an optical-encoder feedback position and speed sensor and a ball-screw push-rod mechanism. An alternative embodiment uses a free piston engine compressor hybrid to provide the compressed air. Manual or computer control may be used to monitor and direct desired changes in actuator position.

Abstract: An ignition feedback regenerative amplifier consists of an injector, a linear accelerator with energy recovery, and a high-gain free electron laser amplifier. A fraction of the free electron laser output is coupled to the input to operate the free electron laser in the regenerative mode. A mode filter in this loop prevents run away instability. Another fraction of the output, after suitable frequency up conversion, is used to drive the photocathode. An external laser is provided to start up both the amplifier and the injector, thus igniting the system.

Abstract: Batch-mode and continuous-mode decomposition of nitrous oxide is used to provide multiple ignitions of a solid-propellant gas generator and subsequently control its output gas temperature and flow rate, respectively. To reignite the solid-propellant gas generator, a controlled mass of a reactive oxidizer, such as hot nitrous oxide decomposition products, is injected into the gas generator chamber.

Abstract: A carry clip for a semiautomatic pistol, such as a .45 caliber, is attached to the slide stop of the weapon. The clip is kept small so it does not effect the bulk, weight or balance of the weapon. The clip may be rounded to avoid digging into material it is clipped over. The interior surface may be flat or rounded to provide a snug fit.

Abstract: A fire starting flare suitable for hand-held launchers has a fuse and ignitor assembly within a flare core material such that as the flare is launched the fire ignites and as the flare lands the fuse reaches the ignitor assembly to set off the flare.

Abstract: A handle is attached to a multipurpose gardening implement which has a rake on one side and a cutting bar on the opposite side that has limited movement when used as a cutting tool. Rotation of the handle 180.degree. changes use of the implement from a rake to a hoe or vice versa.

Abstract: A fire starting flare suitable for hand-held launchers has a fuse and ignitor assembly within a flare core material such that as the flare is launched the fire ignites and as the flare lands the fuse reaches the ignitor assembly to set off the flare.

Abstract: A shaver for cartridge case necks indexes on the shoulder of the case and permits a rotating cutter assembly to shave the neck of cartridge cases at optimum cutting angles by round cutters while a pilot end from the same shaft rotating the cutter assembly supports the case neck.

Abstract: A fire starting flare suitable for hand-held launchers has a fuse and ignitor assembly within a flare core material such that as the flare is launched the fire ignites and as the flare lands the fuse reaches the ignitor assembly to set off the flare.

Abstract: A pistol style flare launcher device suitable for multiple launches of flares uses an orifice in a gas duct to control the burn rate of blank cartridges by predictable high back pressure and a deflector pin in the launcher barrel to block gas from said orifice from striking the flare and deflect the gas into a plenum which allows gas to expand to a lower pressure still suitable to launch the flare.

Abstract: A shaver for cartridge casenecks indexes on the shoulder of the case and permits a rotating cutter assembly to shave the neck of cartridge cases while a pilot end from the same shaft rotating the cutter assembly supports the caseneck.

Abstract: A primer pocket reamer for cartridge cases makes three distinct cuts for removing stake rings, chamfering the outer edge of a primer pocket and endmilling the bottom in a single process. This is accomplished by a cutter with three different rotating cutting edges. The cartridge case is brought to the cutter.

Abstract: An attachment implement for tractors or other vehicles permits the orientation of the desired attachment, such as a box scrapper, to be varied on tilt, pitch, height, and lateral angle. Variation of orientation of these four settings does not require a central attachment point.