Patents by Inventor Noam Shafir

Noam Shafir 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).

  • Non-lethal land mines
    Patent number: 7458321
    Abstract: A non-lethal anti-personnel land mine comprising a sealed container having a first chemical reactant contained therein, and a second container having a second chemical reactant contained therein, the container being positioned within the mine to assure that a stepping action on the mine will result in the opening of the container and the release of the contents thereof into contact with the second chemical reactant, whereby the contact results in a fast chemical reaction non-lethal to the person stepping on the mine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Israel Atomic Energy Commission
    Inventors: Aharon Bornstein, Uri Bach, Noam Shafir