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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2008
Applicant:
James H. Dupont, Bowie, AZ (US);
Inventor:
James H. Dupont, Bowie, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41F 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of a canisterized interceptor and method to prevent the launch of a canisterized interceptor that may have been penetrated by small arms fire are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the canisterized interceptor includes a composite canister for housing an interceptor. The canister includes an embedded winding to provide a conductive path and comprises a conductor arranged within composite material of the canister. A maximum spacing may be provided between windings of the conductor and penetration of the canister may be indicated by an open or short circuit in the conductive path.