MEMS rotary fuze architecture for out-of-line applications

US9441931B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force · US

Inventors

• Troy Caruso · Alexandria, US
• Thinh Q. Hoang · Beltsville, US
• Daniel Jean · Odenton, US
• Kevin Cochran · Falls Church, US
• Andrew Jen · Alexandria, US
• Scott Rauscher · Washington, US
• Kristopher Nodianos · Strabane, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 29, 2015
• Grant date: Sep 13, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 29, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B81B2203/056
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus used in a fuze device, which includes a MEMS micro-rotor. The micro-rotor of the apparatus may move an explosive material, for example, a fuze material, from an out-of-line position to an in-line position. The micro-rotor includes an integral cavity in which the material may be safely loaded and held in the out-of-line position. At an appropriate time, the fuze device of a fully assembled ordnance may be armed. When the apparatus is activated, the micro-rotor carefully moves the explosive material to the in-line position, where the ordnance is armed.