Patents by Inventor Anita M. Renlund

Anita M. Renlund has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SCB initiator
    Patent number: H1366
    Abstract: A detonator for high explosives initiated by mechanical impact includes a cylindrical barrel, a layer of flyer material mechanically covering the barrel at one end, and a semiconductor bridge ignitor including a pair of electrically conductive pads connected by a semiconductor bridge. The bridge is in operational contact with the layer, whereby ignition of said bridge forces a portion of the layer through the barrel to detonate the explosive. Input means are provided for igniting the semiconductor bridge ignitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Robert W. Bickes, Jr., Anita M. Renlund, Philip L. Stanton