Patents by Inventor Jean-Paul Duparc

Jean-Paul Duparc 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).

  • Publication number: 20050241521
    Abstract: A device enabling the ignition of at least two explosive charges using a single detonator, device wherein it comprises at least a first pyrotechnic booster that is ignited by the detonator, a first booster that firstly ignites a first explosive charge by projecting a casing onto it and which is secondly connected to a second explosive charge by at least one detonation wave transmission booster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: GIAT INDUSTRIES
    Inventors: Michel Vives, Jean-Paul Duparc
  • Patent number: 6718883
    Abstract: A neutralization device for a payload carried by a vector, such as a rocket. This device incorporates at least one explosively-formed charge, where such charge is made integral with the vector by a positioning device ensuring the orientation of its direction of action towards the payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Jean-paul Duparc, Michel Vives, Patrick Silvain
  • Patent number: 6681679
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wall (2)-protection device (1), notably for a vehicle wall, against attack by a projectile. This device comprises at least one explosive charge (3) able to project at least one metallic block (7) in the direction of the projectile. The device is characterized in that the block or blocks (7) are in the shape of elongated bars, that is which have a maximal length greater than or equal to 10 times their smallest crosswise dimension, the explosive charge (3) being position opposite a longitudinal surface of the bar (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Michel Vives, Alain Kerdraon, Jean-Paul Duparc
  • Patent number: 6615736
    Abstract: The invention relates to safety priming device for an explosive charge, notably a shaped charge, comprising a pyrotechnic igniter and at least one igniting relay placed between the igniter and an explosive load. This priming device is characterized in that the igniting relay comprises means enabling the detonation wave produced by the igniter or igniters to be re-centered along the charge axis, said means comprising a confinement block having a bore converging between an external face positioned beside the igniter or igniters and an inner face positioned beside the explosive load, said bore filled with a relay explosive, the confinement block comprising means to prevent the propagation of a shock wave axially through the confinement block between the igniter or igniters and the explosive load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Duparc, Michel Vives
  • Publication number: 20030164087
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wall (2)-protection device (1), notably for a vehicle wall, against attack by a projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Michel Vives, Alain Kerdraon, Jean-Paul Duparc
  • Publication number: 20030140812
    Abstract: The invention relates to safety priming device for an explosive charge, notably a shaped charge, comprising a pyrotechnic igniter and at least one igniting relay placed between the igniter and an explosive load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: GIAT INDUSTRIES
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Duparc, Michel Vives
  • Publication number: 20020134271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a neutralization device for a payload 4 carried by a vector 1, such as a rocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Duparc, Michel Vives, Patrick Silvain
  • Patent number: 5408701
    Abstract: A safety-and-arming mechanism for explosive device having a body including a slider, at least one latch adapted to translate between first and second positions to block the slider and allow translation of the slider, respectively, and a biasing device for applying a constant force to the latch to urge the latch in the locking position. The biasing mechanism includes a blade disposed at an end of the latch, and the blade is adapted to provide the constant force due to pressing contact against an inside surface of a launcher tube for launching the explosive device. The blade is adapted to apply a substantially constant force to the latch despite changes in dimensional tolerances between the interior surface of the launcher tube and the explosive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: GIAT Industries
    Inventors: Georges Lemonnier, Jean-Paul Duparc, Jean-Pierre Dussol, Gilles Rebeyrol