Patents by Inventor Michael R. Kopczewski

Michael R. Kopczewski 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).

  • Miniature plasma accelerating detonator and method of detonating insensitive materials
    Patent number: 4621577
    Abstract: The invention is a detonator for use with high explosives. The detonator comprises a pair of parallel rail electrodes connected to a power supply. By shorting the electrodes at one end, a plasma is generated and accelerated toward the other end to impact against explosives. A projectile can be arranged between the rails to be accelerated by the plasma. An alternative arrangement is to a coaxial electrode construction. The invention also relates to a method of detonating explosives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
    Inventors: Robert W. Bickes, Jr., Michael R. Kopczewski, Alfred C. Schwarz