Abstract: A liquid fuel power plant (100) including an open-ended combustion chamber (102) and a first mechanism (114) for delivering a combustible fuel to the open-ended combustion chamber (102). A second mechanism (124) is included for igniting the fuel in the open-ended combustion chamber (102) and a concentric cylinder-shaped mechanism (130) is provided for extending the length of the combustion chamber (102) for decomposing the fuel to provide an exhaust gas comprised of fundamental elements. Finally, a third mechanism (202) is provided for using the exhaust gas to perform useful work. The air inlet line (122) delivers compressed air which is preheated in an air inlet passageway (194) and thereafter mixed with the combustible fuel in the open-ended combustion chamber (102). The residue of the combusted air-fuel mixture is thereafter forced by the compressed air into the concentric cylinder-shaped extension (130) which forms the reaction region (180) of the combustion chamber (102).

Abstract: A remote imaging target sight that may be used with numerous weapons such as pistols, rifles and man-portable anti-tank weapons that provides a gunner with the ability to sight around a corner or an obstruction without exposing himself to enemy fire. The sight comprises an imaging telescope, a fiber optic bundle, and an objective lens employed for viewing, all of which are disposed in a flexible sheath or housing. The housing is mounted to and extends outside the body of the weapon to which the sight is secured. The imaging telescope may employ a replaceable lens section that permits the use of different lenses having different focal lengths. This permits the use of the weapon for differing sighting environments and target distances. The flexible housing typically comprises two pieces of metal or plastic coiled around each other to form an interlocked spiral coil of the type used on gooseneck lamps and microphones.

Abstract: An optical missile sight that provides a gunner with the ability to view along a missile line of sight in order to sight a potential target prior to missile launch. The sight comprises an imaging telescope, an optical coupling arrangement that comprises (1) a flexible fiber optic bundle disposed in obedient sheathing, or (2) a reflective optics arrangement and a fiber optic bundle, and an objective lens employed for viewing. In the case of the flexible fiber optic bundle, the telescope is disposed along the centerline of the missile, and the optical components of the optical coupling arrangement are disposed in a flexible housing that extends from inside the missile to the outside of the launch tube. In one embodiment the fiber optic bundle is sheared during launch, while in another embodiment, the fiber bundle is separated at the missile/launch tube interface prior to launch.