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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2016
Christopher J. Nance, Middletown, CA (US);
Bradley L. Hanna, King George, VA (US);
Edwin J. Wild, Niceville, FL (US);
Christopher J. Nance, Middletown, CA (US);
Bradley L. Hanna, King George, VA (US);
Edwin J. Wild, Niceville, FL (US);
Reynolds Systems, Inc., Middletown, CA (US);
Abstract
An initiator assembly having a base, first and second conductive elements, a first electrically insulating member and an energetic material. The first conductive element, which is configured to receive an electrical input, is coupled to the base and includes a tip. The first electrically insulating member is disposed over the tip. The second conductive element has a bridge that is disposed over the first electrically insulating member. The bridge is configured to vaporize in response to transmission of the electrical input from the tip of the first conductive element to the bridge. The energetic material is disposed over the bridge. Energy produced during vaporization of the bridge is transmitted to the energetic material to initiate at least one of a combustion event, a deflagration event and a detonation event in the energetic material. A method for operating an initiator assembly is also provided.