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US7878120B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Robert Nodarse · Stillwater, US
• Anthony Vella · Bloomfield, US
• Thomas V. Louzeiro · Wayne, US
• David P. Fairman, Jr. · Dover, US
• Steven Pigliavento · Burnt Hills, US
• Jessica M. Monahan · Montclair, US
• Amy Lynn Mera · Bangor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2007
• Grant date: Feb 1, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42C19/06
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A cartridge includes a cartridge case base having a bottom surface, a primer and an annular recess formed in the bottom surface, the annular recess being concentric with the primer; first and second concentric conductive rings disposed in the annular recess, the first and second rings being radially spaced apart and substantially flush with the bottom surface of the cartridge case base, the first and second rings being electrically insulated from the cartridge case base and the primer; a first data pin electrically connected to the first conductive ring and extending into an interior of the cartridge case base; and a second data pin electrically connected to the second conductive ring and extending into the interior of the cartridge case base, the first and second data pins being electrically insulated from the cartridge case base.