[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-29136]


[Federal Register: November 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Availability for Exclusive, Partially Exclusive, or Nonexclusive 
Licensing of a U.S. Patent Concerning a Shaping Apparatus for an 
Explosive Charge

AGENCY: U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made 
of the availability of U.S. Patent 5,323,681 for licensing. This patent 
has been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the 
Secretary of the Army, Washington, D.C.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, 
ATTN: CEWES-CT-C, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Jack A. Little, (601) 634-3175.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention provides a shaping apparatus 
for an explosive charge to be used with an Explosively Formed 
Penetrator (EFP). The shaping apparatus comprises a nonmetal mold in 
the form of a frustrum of a cone with a latch and hinge attached 
thereto. The mold is hand packed with a plastic bonded explosive to 
form an explosive charge. Current EFPs are limited in performance due 
to poor projectile formation partially caused by nonuniform application 
of the explosive into the rear portion of the EFP. This invention 
discloses a design of an explosive shaping apparatus which provides 
uniform application of the explosive on to the EFP, resulting in 
improved EFP slug formation and flight characteristics. The EFP 
standoff range is increased by as much as 400%. Standoff munitions, 
like the EFP, have wide potential application for military use, 
including demolition of bridges and bunkers and off-road mine use. 
Additionally, the EFP could be used by the mining industry to clear 
rock jams.
    Under the authority of section 11(a)(2) of the Federal Technology 
Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-502) and section 207 of title 35, U.S. 
Code, the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Waterways 
Experiment Station wishes to license the above United States Patent in 
an exclusive, partially exclusive, or non-exclusive manner to any party 
interested in using the technology described in the above mentioned 
patent. Any interested party is requested to submit a proposal for an 
exclusive, partially exclusive, or non-exclusive license. The proposals 
for using this technology will be evaluated using the following 
criteria: technical capability, size of business, and developmental 
plan.
Kenneth L. Denton,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-29136 Filed 11-25-94; 8:45 am]
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