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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2004
James D. Lucas, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Dennis L. Kurschner, Minnetonka, MN (US);
James D. Lucas, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Dennis L. Kurschner, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Edina, MN (US);
Abstract
A fuze may include a detonator, a firing capacitor and a control circuit. The firing capacitor may be charged to a nominal operational voltage, wherein when the firing capacitor is discharged across the detonator, an external explosive charge may be detonated. The firing capacitor may also be charged to a sterilization voltage, wherein when the firing capacitor is discharged across the detonator, the detonator may be destroyed without causing detonation of an external explosive charge. When the detonator is destroyed, the sterilized fuze is unable to trigger detonation of an external explosive charge.