Patents by Inventor Frantz Caillau

Frantz Caillau 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).

  • Ignition component for a pyrotechnic composition or propellant charge
    Patent number: 6237494
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is an ignition component for a pyrotechnic composition or propellant charge. This component comprises at least two electrodes separated by a cylindrical insulating envelope marking out an inner volume, electrodes connected by a conductive ignition fuse arranged in the inner volume, the component thus forming a plasma torch whose size is such that it generates a plasma when it receives an ignition voltage less than or equal to 600 volts and is supplied with electric energy less than or equal to 5000 joules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Luc Brunet, ANdré Espagnacq, Frantz Caillau, Patrick Guerenne