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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6354167 | Scara type robot with counterbalanced arms A SCARA type robot with counterbalanced arms and tilting base. This apparatus enables accurate planar movement of a probe. Weak or flexible foundations or footings do not affect positioning accuracy of the probe. Positioning accuracy, relative to the move... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6354075 | Vented rocket motor spacer The present invention comprises a direct replacement for a charge support spacer currently used in rocket motors. The present invention comprises a vented spacer that cools combustion gases through contact and expansion prior to equalizing pressure by tra... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6354137 | Inertial confinement cylinder for explosive characterization A reusable small-scale explosive testing apparatus has a structural member with a curved internal chamber, a head piece that inserts into the chamber, a cap to hold the head piece, a pressure-time gage, water to fill the chamber and a pressure release mec... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352029 | Thermally actuated release mechanism This invention relates to explosive charges in which the chemical and physical composition changes gradually from point to point in order to accomplish differing, specific design objectives. More specifically, the invention relates to an explosive compris... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6349474 | Cable cutter A cable cutter for cutting a cable by using an explosive event is provided. The cable cutter includes a main body and an initiator assembly connected to the main body. The main cutter includes a cutterjaw and a receptacle having an opening accommodating a... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6346987 | Micro-optical position indicator An optical position indicator includes a stationary base; a member having a longitudinal axis, the member being displaceable with respect to the stationary base along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position, the member includi... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6345577 | Energetic deterrent coating for gun propellant Propellant compositions are coated with an energetic deterrent coating which reduces the burning rate at the surface of the propellant grain and causes the propellant to burn progressively. The use of energetic materials, that are slightly soluble in the ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6338242 | Vented MK 66 rocket motor tube with a thermoplastic warhead adapter An ordnance venting system has an ordnance device having a casing with a vent opening, a dome plug fitted into the formed vent opening and an adapter fitted over the dome plug on the outside of the casing. The adapter connects sufficiently to the casing t... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6332389 | Manual die set for pressing explosive powder into hardware A manual die set includes a ram, the ram having an upper portion and a lower portion; a ram head removably connected to the upper portion of the ram; a die, the die defining an opening therethrough for reciprocably receiving the ram, the die including a t... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6331220 | Gas-generating liquid compositions (PERSOL 2) A family of water-based gas-generating liquid compositions is described. A composition of the present invention includes: hydrogen peroxide; hydrazinium mononitrate; and water. Compositions of the present invention may be mixed with fuels to make monoprop... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6328831 | Gas-generating liquid compositions (Perhan) A family of water-based, gas-generating liquid compositions is described. A composition of the present invention includes: hydrogen peroxide, hydroxylammonium nitrate, and water. Compositions of the present invention may be mixed with fuels to make monopr... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6325876 | Energetic plasticizers containing 3,3-bis(difluoroamino)-1,5-dinitratopentane and method of preparation A compound has the structure of 3,3-bis(difluoroamino)-1,5-dinitratopentane and is useful in energetic materials.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6324957 | Detonating cord stowage system A rocket-launched line charge apparatus for obstacle breaching includes at least two explosive charges connected by detonating cord. The detonating cord passes through a flexible tubing, and is bunched in a sinuous arrangement within the plastic tubing so... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6321656 | Thermally actuated release mechanism A container subject to damage through inadvertent overheating and pressure build up such as a rocket casing containing a propellant which can be subjected to damage or inadvertent firing when the ignition temperature is achieved inadvertently includes a t... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6312629 | Apparatus and method for pressing powders The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing zero-defect pressed articles with minimal, remote operator intervention. The apparatus includes a programmable logic controller, controlling a powder feeder portion having a dump bucket w... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308631 | Mems vertical to horizontal motion translation device A micromechanical device that takes a vertical force to a micro substrate that results into a vertical motion and translates that vertical motion into horizontal motion. A pit is etched onto a micro substrate where the walls of the pit meet the floor of t... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6308581 | Differential pressure flow sensor The fluid flow meter of the present invention includes a ramp inclined to the surface of a vessel so as to form a recess in the surface. A dynamic port surface extends from the lower end of the ramp to the surface of the vessel. A dynamic port is formed i... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6301970 | Cumulative damage model for structural analysis of filed polymeric materials A method of predicting fatigue failure in a filled polymeric material is provided. The method involves the calculation of stress at the region of highest stress using an equation which includes as parameters, regression coefficients of the stress vs. modu... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6298763 | Explosive device neutralization system An explosive device neutralization system includes a penetrating tip, a reaction stake, and a deployment mechanism. The reaction stake includes a reaction initiation material (R.I.M.) which is configured to burn, thereby dispersing burning R.I.M. beyond t... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6299711 | Gas-generating liquid compositions (OXSOL 3) A family of water-based gas-generating liquid compositions is described. A composition of the present invention includes: a first compound which may be hydrazinium mononitrate or methylhydrazinium mononitrate; ammonium nitrate; and water. Compositions of ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6293201 | Chemically reactive fragmentation warhead A warhead has polar imbiber masses containing a complexed energetic composition of a cyclodextrin nitrate, a nitrate ester plasticizer, bismuth subsalicylate and a stabilizer that is dispersed into a cloud prior to target impact.... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6289817 | Remote controlled payload delivery A radio frequency receiver, in response to input command signals from some remote source, initiates electrical powering of an electronic firing circuit through which electric pulses are generated and fed through a power cable to impulse cartridges at the ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290505 | Ballistic performance simulator Rocket/Missile flight simulation requires the thrust-versus-time profile of a rocket motor conditioned to a specific temperature. The use of program, preferably carried in an Excel spreadsheet, is disclosed to instantly generate interpolated thrust-versus... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6261082 | Self-aligning manual die set for pressing explosive powder into pellets A manual die set for pressing explosive powder into pellets includes a ram, the ram having a head, a large diameter portion, a tapered portion, a small diameter portion and a pressing portion; a die defining an opening therethrough for receiving the ram, ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6258983 | Method of preparing solid hydroxylamine nitrate The present invention comprises a process of producing HAN by slowly adding nitric acid to an alcoholic solution of hydroxylamine. This forms a precipitate of solid HAN. However, if more nitric acid is added, the precipitate dissolves before the stoichiom... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6230626 | Flashless MK 66 rocket motor A flashless rocket propellent has a continuous potassium sulfate rod extending though the length of the propellent component. The flashless rocket propellent is particularly useful in the MK 66 Rocket Motor.... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6230491 | Gas-generating liquid compositions (persol 1) A family of water-based gas-generating liquid compositions is described. A composition of the present invention includes: hydrogen peroxide; ammonium nitrate; and water. Compositions of the present invention may be mixed with fuels to make monopropellants... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6219218 | Magnetic flux suppression system An electromagnetic flux suppression includes a three stage filtering system to protect against electromagnetic interference and electrostatic discharge and has a first stage high voltage section that filters a high voltage pulse by providing a spark gap t... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6202560 | Explosively started projectile gun ammunition A separate explosive charge within a cartridge is detonated to initiate motion of a projectile and effect delayed ignition of a larger volume of primary propellant. Steady burning of the ignited primary propellant after motion of the projectile is initiat... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6177033 | Nitration of organics in carbon dioxide Liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide is used to create an environment for forming nitrating agents and energetic materials.... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6173650 | MEMS emergetic actuator with integrated safety and arming system for a slapper/EFI detonator An EFI (exploding foil initiator) or slapper detonator, including a explodable foil (or bridge), a flyer plate and a barrel plate having a movable barrier to close a barrel in a safety mode and for opening the barrel in an arming mode, wherein the movable... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6165295 | Gas-generating liquid compositions (PERSOL 1) A family of water-based gas-generating liquid compositions is described. A composition of the present invention includes: hydrogen peroxide; ammonium nitrate; and water. Compositions of the present invention may be mixed with fuels to make monopropellants... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6110306 | Complexed liquid fuel compositions This invention relates to liquid propellant compositions containing an enetic material of organic nitrate esters. The organic nitrate esters of the present invention are complexed with a nitrate ester plasticizer, bismuth subsalicylate, and stabilizer to... | 08/29/2000 |
