Article: French Inventors Develop Explosive Charge Ignition Device

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Jean-Luc Renaud-Bezot of Vornay, France, and Jerome Loison of Bourges, France, have developed an ignition device of an explosive charge. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to an ignition device for an explosive charge or pyrotechnic composition. This device comprises at least two ignition means connected to a power source. It is characterized in that it comprises a single insulating support carrying the ignition means as well as the conductors ensuring their connection to the power source."

The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. 7,434,514 on Oct. 14.

The patent has been assigned to Giat ...

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