Patents by Inventor Dominique Lesne

Dominique Lesne 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).

  • Patent number: 8151712
    Abstract: This invention relates to a penetrating projectile, particularly an anti-infrastructure penetration bomb. The invention also relates to a penetration method applied to the above mentioned projectile. The penetrating projectile includes an inner tube inside which a perforating projectile is placed comprising at least one body provided with a pyrotechnic charge and a propulsion body, the body of the perforating projectile being ejected outside the tube by firing the propulsion body; and a system for controlling firing of the propulsion body before the impact of the penetrating projectile on a target. The invention is particularly applicable for passing through very thick walls made of a non-metallic material for example such as concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: TDA Armements S.A.S.
    Inventors: Denis Salignon, Claude Georget, Dominique Lesne
  • Publication number: 20080072782
    Abstract: This invention relates to a penetrating projectile, particularly an anti-infrastructure penetration bomb. The invention also relates to a penetration method applied to the above mentioned projectile. The penetrating projectile comprises: an inner tube (22) inside which a perforating projectile (30) is placed comprising at least one body (31) provided with a pyrotechnic charge (33) and a propulsion body (301), the body (31) of the perforating projectile being ejected outside the tube by firing the propulsion body (301); a system (28, 306, 307) for controlling firing of the propulsion body (301) before the impact of the penetrating projectile (10) on a target. The invention is particularly applicable for passing through very thick walls made of a non-metallic material for example such as concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Denis Salignon, Claude Georget, Dominique Lesne