Detonator-activated ball shutter
Abstract
A detonator-activated ball shutter for closing an aperture in about 300.mu. seconds. The ball shutter containing an aperture through which light, etc., passes, is closed by firing a detonator which propels a projectile for rotating the ball shutter, thereby blocking passage through the aperture.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864662
- Patent Number(s):
- 4398801
- Assignee:
- McWilliams, Roy A. (Livermore, CA);von Holle, William G. (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- detonator-activated; ball; shutter; closing; aperture; 300; containing; light; etc; passes; closed; firing; detonator; propels; projectile; rotating; blocking; passage; ball shutter; detonator-activated ball; /359/123/356/
Citation Formats
McWilliams, Roy A, and von Holle, William G. Detonator-activated ball shutter. United States: N. p., 1983.
Web.
McWilliams, Roy A, & von Holle, William G. Detonator-activated ball shutter. United States.
McWilliams, Roy A, and von Holle, William G. Sat .
"Detonator-activated ball shutter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864662.
@article{osti_864662,
title = {Detonator-activated ball shutter},
author = {McWilliams, Roy A and von Holle, William G},
abstractNote = {A detonator-activated ball shutter for closing an aperture in about 300.mu. seconds. The ball shutter containing an aperture through which light, etc., passes, is closed by firing a detonator which propels a projectile for rotating the ball shutter, thereby blocking passage through the aperture.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
month = {1}
}
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