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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2008
Applicants:
Christopher Boswell, Alexandria, VA (US);
Gerardo Pangilinan, Alexandria, VA (US);
Von Whitley, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Boswell, Alexandria, VA (US);
Gerardo Pangilinan, Alexandria, VA (US);
Von Whitley, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 12/02 (2006.01); F42B 12/20 (2006.01); F42B 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for selectively varying the yield of an explosive device is provided. The apparatus generally comprises a main charge that may selectively be consumed and/or detonated to achieve the selected yield ranging from about 0% to about 100%.