Patent ID: 7584702

Claim:
An ordnance device, comprising: a container; a quantity of a reactive metal comprising a melting point and disposed in said container; a heater embedded in said quantity of said reactive metal for heating said quantity of said reactive material to a temperature in a range of temperature, including a melting point; and explosive material for dispersing said quantity of reactive metal at said temperature from the container in molten, droplet form, wherein said heater heats said reactive metal to a temperature at least equal to said melting point in said container, wherein said container comprises a nozzle connected to said container for communication with said quantity of reactive metal after said quantity of reactive metal is at a temperature at least equal to said melting point, a gas generator for generating a pressurized gas, and a piston for applying said pressurized gas to said quantity of reactive metal after said quantity of reactive metal is at said temperature at least equal to said melting point so as to expel said quantity of reactive metal from said container through said nozzle in said molten, droplet form, and wherein said quantity of said reactive metal is situated intermediate said nozzle and said gas generator.