Patents by Inventor Frank M. Horine

Frank M. Horine 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).

  • Measuring in-situ MDF velocity of detonation
    Patent number: 6957566
    Abstract: A system for determining the velocity of detonation of a mild detonation fuse mounted on the surface of a device includes placing the device in a predetermined position with respect to an apparatus that carries a couple of sensors that sense the passage of a detonation wave at first and second spaced locations along the fuse. The sensors operate a timer and the time and distance between the locations is used to determine the velocity of detonation. The sensors are preferably electrical contacts that are held spaced from but close to the fuse such that expansion of the fuse caused by detonation causes the fuse to touch the contact, causing an electrical signal to actuate the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Frank M. Horine, Forrest B. James, Jr.