Patents for F41B 6 - Electromagnetic launchers (600)
03/1992
03/10/1992US5094141 Arrangement for accelerating a projectile through a plasma
03/03/1992US5093313 Electromagnetic ground to orbit propulsion method and operating system for high mass payloads
02/1992
02/25/1992US5090292 Short-circuiting switch and electromagnetic projectile launcher incorporating the switch
01/1992
01/21/1992US5081901 Electromagnetic launcher with muzzle velocity adjustment
01/07/1992US5078042 Electromagnetic rail gun
12/1991
12/31/1991US5076136 Electromagnetic launcher system
12/31/1991US5076135 Rail gun barrel with circumferentially variable prestressing
12/17/1991US5072647 Electrothermal gun for accelerating a projectile
11/1991
11/27/1991EP0325604B1 Electromagnetic projectile launcher
11/26/1991US5067387 Rail guns
10/1991
10/31/1991WO1991016591A1 Process and electrodynamic propulsion device
10/29/1991US5060552 Rail guns
10/02/1991DE4009693A1 Accelerator-weapon producing speeds above velocity of light - uses toroidal accelerator with central power and control to provide arbitrary speeds
10/01/1991US5052272 High energy efficiency
09/1991
09/24/1991US5050478 Railgun structure for enhanced projectile velocity
08/1991
08/29/1991DE4005922A1 Plasma discharge projectile accelerator - uses coiled electrode with openings to plasma generated by electric arc
08/13/1991US5038664 Method for producing a shell of relativistic particles at an altitude above the earths surface
08/08/1991DE4003320A1 Projectile with plasma material container - has higher muzzle velocity and kinetic energy due to maintenance of pressure by expansion of plasma
08/08/1991DE4002786A1 Two-stage electromagnetic rail gun for long projectiles - is coated with electrically conductive material for completion of circuit between armatures sliding along pairs of rails
07/1991
07/24/1991CN2081521U Distant shooting high-voltage shock gun
07/23/1991US5033355 Method of and apparatus for deriving a high pressure, high temperature plasma jet with a dielectric capillary
07/16/1991US5031503 Electrostatic projectile accelerator apparatus and related method
06/1991
06/18/1991US5024137 Fuel assisted electromagnetic launcher
06/04/1991US5020411 Mobile assault logistic kinetmatic engagement device
05/1991
05/21/1991US5017549 Superconductivity, projectiles
05/21/1991US5016600 Methods of generating and controlling a magnetic field without using an external power supply specification
05/21/1991US5016518 Method and apparatus for accelerating projectiles
05/07/1991US5012720 Plasma projectile accelerator with valve means for preventing the backward flow of plasma in passage through which projectile is accelerated
05/07/1991US5012719 Method of and apparatus for generating hydrogen and projectile accelerating apparatus and method incorporating same
04/1991
04/09/1991US5005484 Projectile for firing from an electromagnetic projectile acceleration device
04/09/1991US5005462 Laser controlled semiconductor armature for electromagnetic launchers
03/1991
03/05/1991US4996903 Two stage gun
02/1991
02/27/1991EP0413739A1 Accelerator.
02/26/1991US4996455 Inductive energy converter with spaced winding contacts
02/19/1991US4993311 Electromagnetic projectile launcher with an improved firing arrangement
02/13/1991EP0412095A1 Short-circuiting switch and electromagnetic projectile launcher incorporating the switch
01/1991
01/29/1991US4987821 Electromagnetic projectile launcher with energy recovering augmenting field and minimal external field
01/24/1991DE3924056A1 Projectile launching device using electrically heated plasma - uses two or more pairs of electrodes generating discharge arcs at rear of projectile
01/22/1991US4986161 Apparatus and associated method for reducing electrical switch arcing
01/22/1991US4986160 Projectile
01/03/1991DE3921400A1 Tank gun with auxiliary electromagnetic acceleration - uses combined detonation of charge after initial pre-acceleration by electromagnetic device
12/1990
12/04/1990US4975606 Projectile launch package for arc driven electromagnetic launchers
12/04/1990US4974487 Plasma propulsion apparatus and method
11/1990
11/27/1990US4972757 Ranging gun with electromagnetic acceleration system
11/20/1990US4971949 Electromagnetic launcher
11/06/1990US4967639 Rapid burst firing electromagnetic launcher
11/06/1990US4967637 Projectile accelerating device
10/1990
10/30/1990US4966884 With superconductive magnet winding wrapped around barrel; reduced power, high speed projectiles
10/24/1990EP0393835A2 Pulsed AC electromagnetic projectile launcher apparatus
10/09/1990US4961366 Electromagnetic launcher apparatus for reducing bore restrike during a projectile launch
10/02/1990US4960760 Contactless mass transfer system
09/1990
09/18/1990US4957035 For accelerating projectiles
09/04/1990US4953441 Method and construction for control of current distribution in railgun armatures
08/1990
08/16/1990EP0382000A2 A gun with combined operation by chemical propellant and plasma
08/07/1990US4945811 Weapon system
08/07/1990US4945810 Railgun restrike control
07/1990
07/31/1990US4944212 Magnetic advanced hybrid rail gun
07/31/1990US4944211 Mass action driver device
07/10/1990US4939976 Electromagnetic ground to orbit propulsion method and operating system for high mass payloads
07/04/1990EP0376727A2 Electromagnetic projectile launcher with reduced muzzle arcing and associated method
07/03/1990US4938113 Electromagnetic projectile launcher with reduced muzzle arcing and associated method
06/1990
06/28/1990DE3716078A1 Gun barrel for acceleration of projectiles - has pairs of electrodes spaced along length connected to electrical source for preventing gas pressure redn.
06/27/1990EP0375310A1 Electromagnetic launcher with improved current commutating switch performance
06/19/1990US4934243 Electromagentic projectile launcher
06/12/1990US4932305 High current shorting switch for rapid fire electromagnetic launchers
06/06/1990EP0371081A1 Symmetrical guide-track accelerator.
06/05/1990US4930395 Projectile for electric rail guns
06/05/1990US4930394 Barreled weapon with chemical-electrical hybrid propulsion through regenerative propellant injection
05/1990
05/29/1990US4928572 Pulsed AC electromagnetic projectile launcher apparatus
05/22/1990US4926741 Apparatus for driving a coil launcher
05/17/1990WO1990005278A1 Accelerator
05/15/1990US4924750 Electromagnetic launcher with improved current commutating switch performance
05/08/1990US4922800 Magnetic slingshot accelerator
04/1990
04/17/1990US4916998 Electric switch and integrated switch-preaccelerator system for an electromagnetic projectile launcher
04/03/1990US4913030 Electromagnetic gun
04/03/1990US4913029 Method and apparatus for accelerating a projectile through a capillary passage with injector electrode and cartridge for projectile therefor
03/1990
03/15/1990DE3830284A1 Electromagnetic burst-firing rail-mounted gun
03/13/1990US4907487 Apparatus for and method of accelerating a projectile through a capillary passage and projectile therefor
02/1990
02/20/1990US4901621 Superconducting projectile for a rail gun and the combination of a rail gun with a superconducting projectile
02/20/1990US4901620 Electromagnetic launcher systems for penetrators and larger caliber projectiles
01/1990
01/23/1990US4895062 Combustion augmented plasma gun
12/1989
12/20/1989EP0346867A2 Barrel gun using chemical-electrical hybrid propulsion created by regenerative injection of a propellant agent
12/14/1989WO1989012378A1 Symmetrical guide-track accelerator
12/12/1989US4885974 Overpulse railgun energy recovery circuit
12/05/1989US4884489 High performance electromagnetic railgun launcher
11/1989
11/09/1989DE3814332A1 Vorrichtung zur beschleunigung von projektilen The device for accelerating projectiles
11/02/1989EP0339314A1 Weapon system
10/1989
10/25/1989EP0338458A1 Combustion augmented plasma gun
10/19/1989WO1989009998A1 Short-circuiting switch and electromagnetic projectile launcher incorporating the switch
10/03/1989US4870888 Traveling wave accelerators
09/1989
09/19/1989US4867036 Electromagnetic gun bore rider
09/12/1989US4864911 Muzzle switch for an electromagnetic launcher
09/06/1989EP0331446A1 Electromagnetic launching apparatus for reducing the chances of parasitic voltage breakdown between the rails during a projectile launch
09/06/1989EP0331150A1 A method and apparatus for accelerating projectiles
08/1989
08/22/1989US4858513 Electromagnetic launcher with improved rail energy recovery or dissipation
08/22/1989US4858512 Electromagnetic launcher with cryogenic cooled superconducting rails
08/22/1989US4858511 Superconductive levitated armatures for electromagnetic launchers
08/08/1989US4854215 Electromagnetic injector/railgun
08/02/1989EP0325604A1 Electromagnetic projectile launcher.
07/1989
07/11/1989US4846911 Preloaded composite electromagnetic barrel and process for fabricating same
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