Amanda Lynn Duque

Title: Amanda Lynn Duque: Inventor in Explosives and Microwave Ignition Systems

Introduction

Amanda Lynn Duque is an inventor based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Her work includes inventions involving explosive materials and microwave ignition systems. She is associated with 4 patents.

Latest Patents

One of Duque’s latest inventions, “Explosives Using Thermally Expandable Microspheres in a Solid Matrix,” describes incorporating thermally expandable microspheres into solid explosives. The microspheres can enable tunable changes in local density and porosity, which can affect shock sensitivity. The approach may support solid high-explosive systems with adjustable, on-demand sensitivity. The patent describes using a relatively small proportion of microspheres, with the amount depending on the base explosive and desired properties.

Another invention, “Microwave Ignition Systems with Launcher Affixed to or Located Within a Gun Spindle,” concerns a microwave-based system for igniting a propelling charge. It pairs a launcher at or within a gun spindle with an impedance-matched receiver attached to the charge. The design aims to improve ignition timing and reliability, while a pressure-tolerant feedthrough routes microwave energy into the breech.

Career Highlights

Duque’s listed organizational affiliations include Triad National Security, LLC, and William Marsh Rice University. Her patent work spans specialized technologies for explosive materials and ignition systems.

Collaborations

Her listed coworkers include William Lee Perry and A. Nicholas Parra-Vasquez. These names provide context for the professional network associated with her work.

Conclusion

Amanda Lynn Duque’s patent portfolio reflects technical contributions to tunable explosive systems and microwave ignition, with affiliations and collaborations connected to her work in these fields.