ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,912, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to JUNGHANS T2M SAS (La Ferte Saint-Aubin, France).
"Bomb fuze initiator" was invented by Thierry Cousinard (La Ferte Saint-Aubin, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bomb fuze initiator equipped with a cap configured to open after bomb release, a device for detecting bomb release, a device for determining bomb speed, an integrated proximity sensor and a fuze connector intended to connect the fuze initiator to a bomb fuze, the integrated proximity sensor comprising: a transceiver of electromagnetic waves comprising an HF antenna and an HF circuit or comprising an IR source and a photodetector, a...