Silver bridge element slapper detonator

Abstract

A slapper detonator includes a ceramic substrate, a silver bridge element attached on the substrate, electrical leads attached to the silver bridge element and the substrate, a flyer material covering the silver bridge, a spacer element attached to the ceramic substrate, an explosive pellet attached to the spacer element, electrical conductors attached to the electrical leads and a high voltage fireset attached to the electrical conductors.

1 . A slapper detonator apparatus, comprising:
 a substrate,   a silver bridge element positioned on said substrate,   a first electrical lead attached to said substrate and said silver bridge element,   a second electrical lead attached to said substrate and said the silver bridge element,   a flyer material positioned on and covering said silver bridge element,   a spacer positioned over said substrate and said flyer material,   an explosive pellet positioned over said spacer said flyer material and said substrate,   a first electrical conductor attached to said first electrical lead,   a second electrical conductor attached to said second electrical lead, and   a high voltage fireset attached to said first electrical lead and said second electrical lead.   
     
     
         2 . A slapper detonator apparatus, consisting of:
 a substrate,   a silver bridge element positioned on said substrate,   a silver bridge element positioned on said substrate,   a first electrical lead attached to said substrate and said silver bridge element,   a second electrical lead attached to said substrate and said the silver bridge element,   a flyer material positioned on and covering said silver bridge element,   a spacer positioned over said substrate and said flyer material,   an explosive pellet positioned over said spacer said flyer material and said substrate,   a first electrical conductor attached to said first electrical lead, electrical lead,   a second electrical conductor attached to said second electrical lead, and   a high voltage fireset attached to said first electrical lead and said second electrical lead.   
     
     
         3 . The slapper detonator apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said silver bridge element is made of silver that is more than 10% pure silver. 
     
     
         4 . A slapper detonator apparatus, comprising:
 a substrate,   a silver bridge element made of silver that is more than 99% pure silver attached to said substrate,   a first electrical lead positioned on said substrate and said silver bridge element,   second lead attached to said substrate and said the silver bridge element,   a flyer material positioned on and covering said silver bridge element,   a spacer positioned over said substrate and said flyer material,   an explosive pellet positioned over said spacer said flyer material and said substrate,   a first electrical conductor attached to said first electrical lead,   a second electrical conductor attached to said second electrical lead, and   a high voltage fireset attached to said first electrical lead and said second electrical lead.   
     
     
         5 . The slapper detonator apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said silver bridge element has a rectangle shape with two long sides and two short sides and wherein said first electrical lead has a trapezoid shape with a small side and wherein said small side of said trapezoid shape is attached to one of said short sides of said silver bridge element. 
     
     
         6 . The slapper detonator apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said silver bridge element has a rectangle shape with two long sides and two short sides and wherein said second electrical lead has a trapezoid shape with a small side and wherein said small side of said trapezoid shape is attached to one of said short sides of said silver bridge element. 
     
     
         7 . The slapper detonator apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said first electrical lead is made of silver. 
     
     
         8 . The slapper detonator apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said second electrical lead is made of silver. 
     
     
         9 . The slapper detonator apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said substrate has a flat surface and said silver bridge element made of silver that is more than 10% pure silver is attached to said flat surface of said substrate. 
     
     
         10 . A slapper detonator apparatus, consisting of:
 a substrate,   a silver bridge element made of silver that is more than 99% pure silver positioned on said substrate,   a first electrical lead positioned on said substrate and said silver bridge element,   a second electrical lead attached to said substrate and said the silver bridge element,   a flyer material positioned on and covering said silver bridge element,   a spacer positioned over said substrate and said flyer material,   an explosive pellet positioned over said spacer said flyer material and said substrate,   a first electrical conductor attached to said first electrical lead,   a second electrical conductor attached to said second electrical lead, and   a high voltage fireset attached to said first electrical lead and said second electrical lead.   
     
     
         11 . A method of making a slapper detonator, comprising consisting of the steps of:
 providing a substrate,   positioning a silver bridge element on said substrate,   connecting a first electrical lead attached to said substrate and said silver bridge,   connecting a second electrical lead attached to said substrate and said silver bridge,   positioning a flyer material on and covering said silver bridge element,   positioning a spacer over said substrate and said flyer material,   positioning an explosive pellet over said spacer said flyer material and said substrate,   connecting a first electrical conductor attached to said first electrical lead,   connecting a second electrical conductor attached to said second electrical lead,   connecting a high voltage fireset attached to said first electrical lead and said second electrical lead.   
     
     
         12 . The method of making a slapper detonator of  claim 11  wherein said steps of providing positioning a silver bridge element on said substrate comprises positioning a silver bridge element made of silver that is more than 10% pure silver on said substrate. 
     
     
         13 . A method of making a slapper detonator, comprising the steps of:
 providing a substrate,   positioning a silver bridge element that is more than 10% pure silver on said substrate,   connecting a first electrical lead attached to said substrate and said silver bridge,   connecting a second electrical lead attached to said substrate and said silver bridge,   positioning a flyer material on and covering said silver bridge element,   positioning a spacer over said substrate and said flyer material,   positioning an explosive pellet over said spacer said flyer material and said substrate,   connecting a first electrical conductor attached to said first electrical lead,   connecting a second electrical conductor attached to said second electrical lead,   connecting a high voltage fireset attached to said first electrical lead and said second electrical lead.   
     
     
         14 . The method of making a slapper detonator of  claim 13  wherein said steps of positioning a silver bridge element that is more than 10% pure silver on said substrate comprises positioning a silver bridge element that is more than 10% pure silver and has a rectangle shape with two long sides and two short sides on said substrate and wherein said first electrical lead has a trapezoid shape with a small side and wherein said small side of said trapezoid shape is attached to one of said short sides of said silver bridge element. 
     
     
         15 . The method of making a slapper detonator of  claim 13  wherein said steps of connecting a first electrical lead attached to said substrate and said silver bridge comprises connecting a first electrical lead made of silver attached to said substrate and said silver bridge. 
     
     
         16 . The method of making a slapper detonator of  claim 13  wherein said steps of connecting a first electrical lead attached to said substrate and said silver bridge comprises connecting a second electrical lead made of silver attached to said substrate and said silver bridge.