ZA200109302B - Plasma torch comprising electrodes separated by an air gap and igniter incorporating same. - Google Patents

Plasma torch comprising electrodes separated by an air gap and igniter incorporating same. Download PDF

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Publication number: ZA200109302B
Authority: ZA; South Africa
Prior art keywords: electrodes; plasma torch; torch; plasma; incorporates
Prior art date: 2000-04-11

Application number

ZA200109302A

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Inventor

Luc Brunet

Lombard Jean Mary

Pierrot Jean Francois

Taillandier Jean Luc

Original Assignee

Giat Ind Sa

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2000-04-11

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2001-11-12

Publication date

2002-06-20

2001-11-12 Application filed by Giat Ind Sa filed Critical Giat Ind Sa

2002-06-20 Publication of ZA200109302B publication Critical patent/ZA200109302B/en

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Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
- F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
- F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
- F42C19/0823—Primers or igniters for the initiation or the propellant charge in a cartridged ammunition
- F42C19/0826—Primers or igniters for the initiation or the propellant charge in a cartridged ammunition comprising an elongated perforated tube, i.e. flame tube, for the transmission of the initial energy to the propellant charge, e.g. used for artillery shells and kinetic energy penetrators
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
- F42B5/02—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
- F42B5/08—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile modified for electric ignition
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
- F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
- F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
- F42C19/0807—Primers; Detonators characterised by the particular configuration of the transmission channels from the priming energy source to the charge to be ignited, e.g. multiple channels, nozzles, diaphragms or filters
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
- F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
- F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
- F42C19/0811—Primers; Detonators characterised by the generation of a plasma for initiating the charge to be ignited
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
- F42C19/00—Details of fuzes
- F42C19/08—Primers; Detonators
- F42C19/0823—Primers or igniters for the initiation or the propellant charge in a cartridged ammunition
- F42C19/083—Primers or igniters for the initiation or the propellant charge in a cartridged ammunition characterised by the shape and configuration of the base element embedded in the cartridge bottom, e.g. the housing for the squib or percussion cap
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
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ZA200109302A 2000-04-11 2001-11-12 Plasma torch comprising electrodes separated by an air gap and igniter incorporating same. ZA200109302B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
FR0004735A FR2807611B1 (fr)	2000-04-11	2000-04-11	Torche plasma comportant des electrodes separees par un entrefer et allumeur incorporant une telle torche

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ZA200109302B true ZA200109302B (en)	2002-06-20

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Country Status (6)

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US (1)	US6740841B2 (fr)
EP (1)	EP1186211A1 (fr)
FR (1)	FR2807611B1 (fr)
IL (1)	IL146546A0 (fr)
WO (1)	WO2001078470A1 (fr)
ZA (1)	ZA200109302B (fr)

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2001
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- 2001-11-12 ZA ZA200109302A patent/ZA200109302B/en unknown

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Publication number	Publication date
FR2807611B1 (fr)	2002-11-29
FR2807611A1 (fr)	2001-10-12
US6740841B2 (en)	2004-05-25
US20020134767A1 (en)	2002-09-26
EP1186211A1 (fr)	2002-03-13
IL146546A0 (en)	2002-07-25
WO2001078470A1 (fr)	2001-10-18

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