US 11,913,762 B1
Multi-level networked ordnance system
Peter J. Current, Castaic, CA (US); and Michael R. Hathaway, Valencia, CA (US)
Assigned to Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California) LLC, Hollister, CA (US)
Filed by Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California) LLC, Hollister, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/571,685.
Application 17/571,685 is a division of application No. 16/400,912, filed on May 1, 2019, granted, now 11,220,359.
Application 16/400,912 is a continuation of application No. 15/805,066, filed on Nov. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,309,758, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Application 15/805,066 is a continuation of application No. 15/424,721, filed on Feb. 3, 2017, granted, now 9,810,515, issued on Nov. 7, 2017.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F42B 15/36 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01); F42D 1/045 (2006.01); F42D 1/05 (2006.01); F42C 15/42 (2006.01); F42C 15/40 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 15/36 (2013.01) [B64G 1/64 (2013.01); B64G 1/641 (2013.01); B64G 1/645 (2013.01); F42C 15/40 (2013.01); F42C 15/42 (2013.01); F42D 1/045 (2013.01); F42D 1/05 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A networked electronic ordnance system comprising:
a plurality of bus controllers; and
a bus interface circuit electrically connected to the plurality of bus controllers, the bus interface circuit being configured to transmit commands for pyrotechnic devices connected to the plurality of bus controllers,
wherein the transmitted commands include activation commands to control activation of one or more pyrotechnic devices,
wherein at least one of the plurality of bus controllers is configured to connect to a plurality of pyrotechnic devices via a network bus,
wherein the plurality of pyrotechnic devices are arranged in groups according to thruster stages of a rocket system.