Abstract: Tracer ammunition is disclosed and includes a projectile having a body; a chamber in the body having a front end and a rear end, the rear end of the chamber being open; an aperture at a rear end of the body providing an opening to the open end of the chamber; and a tracer material disposed within the chamber, wherein the tracer material is configured to combust when ignited and emit optical energy through the aperture as a result of the combustion process. The tracer material may be configured to include a rear-facing surface having a concave contour to aid in directivity of light output from the tracer material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 4, 2014
Date of Patent:
August 22, 2017
Assignee:
Physics Optics Corporation
Inventors:
Kang-Bin Chua, Ranjit Pradhan, Jerald A. Cole, Gibum Kim, Joseph Rustick