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(11) EP 1 552 240 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(21) Application number: 02807785.7

(22) Date of filing: 05.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F41H 13/00, F41H 11/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/028103
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/023061 (18.03.2004 Gazette 2004/12)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: Raytheon Company
Waltham, MA 02451-1449 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MCCAHON, Steven, W.
    Tucson, AZ 85749 (US)
  • MARTIN, Scott, G.
    Oro Valley, AZ 85737 (US)
  • KNOX, Robert, W.
    Oro Valley, AZ 85737 (US)
  • PAUL, Andrew, E.
    Tucson, AZ 85747 (US)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric et al
Carpmaels & Ransford,43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM UTILIZING A LASER FOR EXPLOSION OF AN ENCASED HIGH EXPLOSIVE