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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5645219 | Addition-polymerization resin systems for fiber-reinforced nozzle ablative components The addition polymerization resin systems phthalonitrile, diethynyldiphenyl methane, phenolic triazine, and polyphosphazene are disclosed as the matrix constituent in fiber-reinforced ablative nozzle components. Various types of fibers such as carbon fibe... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5541413 | Acousto-optic tunable filter-based surface scanning system and process A scanning system (10) for inspecting a surface (16) including a light source (30) which generates a beam of light (32) that is reflected, scattered or causes fluorescence at the surface to be inspected. An optical interface (14) receives the beam of ligh... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5540794 | Energetic binder and thermoplastic elastomer-based low vulnerability ammunition gun propellants with improved mechanical properties An energetic binder system useful for making TPE-LOVA propellants and energetic composites comprises at least one thermoplastic elastomer, at least one plasticizer, and nitrocellulose.... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5538680 | Method of molding a polar boss to a composite pressure vessel A method for securing a boss to a thermoplastic liner of a pressure vessel are disclosed. A preferred method of forming the vessel includes inserting a thermoplastic projection of the liner into a mounting aperture located in the boss. The projection, whi... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5531845 | Methods of preparing gas generant formulations Novel methods for processing gas generant compositions to produce feed stock are disclosed. The methods of the present invention include utilizing a binding agent and other additives in a mixture of ingredients of gas generant compositions in sufficient q... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529649 | Insensitive high performance explosive compositions The use of 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetrocyclo[5.5.0.05,9 03,11 ]-dodecane as the major explosive ingredient in compositions useful in high performance, low sensitivity explosive applications is disclosed.... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5523517 | Destruction of nitramines employing aqueous dispersions of metal powders A process of degrading nitramines by mixing the nitramine with an aqueous dispersion of metal powders and by heating the mixture is disclosed. HMX and RDX are typical nitramines which are degraded according to the present invention. Metal powders which ha... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5522320 | Low-toxicity obscuring smoke formulation Smoke-producing compositions are disclosed that combine the low toxicity of an organic acid smoke and the high obscuration effect of a red phosphorus (RP) smoke. Phosphoric acid produced by RP is neutralized by an acid scavenger added to at least one of t... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5516377 | Gas generating compositions based on salts of 5-nitraminotetrazole A composition is provided which has at least one salt of 5-nitraminotetrazole and an at least one oxidizer selected from among inorganic nitrates, inorganic nitrites, metal oxides, metal peroxides, organic peroxides, inorganic perchlorates, inorganic chlo... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5511914 | Propellant grain machining device and method An apparatus for cutting a path of propellant grain away from a solid rocket motor. The apparatus includes a telescoping arm connected to a rotatable body. A cutting tool having a primary and secondary cutter is connected to a distal end of the telescopin... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5511745 | Vectorable nozzle having jet vanes A system for providing pitch, yaw, and roll control during the flight of a rocket-propelled vehicle combines a vectorable nozzle with jet vanes. The vectorable nozzle provides yaw and pitch control, while the jet vanes provide roll control. Anti-rotation ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5498649 | Low density thermoplastic elastomeric insulation for rocket motors Thermoplastic elastomeric ablative insulation having low density are disclosed. The ablative insulation is based upon a thermoplastic elastomeric polymer resin containing a polyamide polymer and a maleic anhydride modified EPDM polymer. The ratio of polya... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5498303 | Propellant formulations based on dinitramide salts and energetic binders Composite propellant formulations are disclosed having a dinitramide salt oxidizer, such as ammonium dinitramide, an energetic binder, such as poly(glycidyl nitrate), a reactive metal, such as aluminum, and other typical propellant ingredients such as cur... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5498711 | Synthesis of 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.05,903,11]dode cane 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.05,9 03,11 ]dodecane is synthesized by reacting a diacyl-2,3,5,6-tetraoxypiperazine or tetraoxadiazaisowurtzitane derivative, a strong acid, and a nitrate source, such that an... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5487851 | Composite gun propellant processing technique A continuous extrusion process for manufacturing composite gun propellant is disclosed. The disclosed process is particularly suitable for preparing gun propellant formulations based upon a cellulose ester binder. In the process, the binder ingredients ar... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5472679 | Method of making hydroxyamine and products therefrom The present invention concerns a method for making energetic oxidizer salts and solutions thereof, and in particular relates to processes for making aqueous solutions of hydroxylammonium nitrate in high purity suitable for use in making liquid gun propell... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472532 | Ambient temperature mix, cast, and cure composite propellant formulations Composite propellant formulations containing a novel combination of bonding agent and cure catalyst together with carefully balanced HTPB binder and isocyanate curative may be mixed, cast, and cured at ambient temperature. The NCO/OH ratio is in the range... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5470408 | Use of carbon fibrils to enhance burn rate of pyrotechnics and gas generants Conductive carbon fibrils are incorporated into energetic compositions to enhance the burn rate. The carbon fibrils are grown catalytically from carbon precursors and are substantially free of pyrolytically deposited thermal carbon. The fibrils generally ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5468866 | Methods for synthesizing and processing bis-(1(2)H-tetrazol-5-yl)-amine Methods of preparing bis-(1(2)H-tetrazol-5-yl)-amine (BTA) having improved physical and chemical characteristics are disclosed. In the process, a dicyanamide salt and an azide salt are reacted at high temperature in the presence of an acid reagent. Best y... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5468313 | Plastisol explosive Castable high explosive compositions having a binder system containing plastisol grade nitrocellulose (PNC) and an energetic plasticizer are disclosed. The explosive composition also includes a solid high explosive ingredient, such as an explosive nitrami... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5467714 | Enhanced performance, high reaction temperature explosive High reaction temperature explosive compositions which provide enhanced air blast and extended reaction times are disclosed. The explosive compositions include a separate acceptor phase and a separate explosive phase. The acceptor phase contains a halogen... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5451682 | Method for synthesizing 5-aminotetrazole A process of preparing 5-aminotetrazole ("5-AT") which proceeds at substantially neutral pH is disclosed. In the process, cyanamide or dicyandiamide and an azide salt are reacted at elevated temperature in the presence of an acid reagent. The acid reagent... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5435128 | Pyrotechnically driven nozzle restrictor A pyrotechnically driven device for restricting the area of the nozzle throat in a solid propellant rocket motor is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a piston support mounted to the rocket motor in the exit cone. A restrictor is attached t... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5419501 | Propellant grain cutting assembly A cutting assembly for cutting propellant from a rocket motor. The cutting assembly includes a plurality of first cutting wheels, second cutting wheels and secondary cutters which are mounted to a mounting head. The mounting head is attached to an arm for... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5400713 | Stage separation and thrust reduction apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for stage separation and thrust termination in a multi-stage missile having an upper stage detachably connected to a lower stage rocket motor. The apparatus includes a piston located at the forward end of the lower stage rocket m... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5401340 | Borohydride fuels in gas generant compositions A sodium-azide-free gas-generating composition includes an oxidizable borohydride fuel and an oxidizing agent containing oxygen and a metal. The fuel and the oxidizing agent are selected such that water vapor is produced upon reaction between the borohydr... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5399599 | Thermoplastic elastomeric internal insulation for rocket motors for low temperature applications Thermoplastic elastomeric ablative insulation having good mechanical properties at extremely low temperatures are disclosed. The insulation is based upon a polyamide-ether resin and includes carefully selected fillers to possess good low temperature mecha... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5398887 | Finless aerodynamic control system A control system for use in missiles and other projectiles which provides pitch, yaw and roll control. The control system includes two opposing pairs of flaps configured in the aft end of the missile case. Each flap is attached for rotation about its lead... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5394757 | Multiple stylus probe attachment and methods The apparatus of the present invention includes a multiple stylus probe attachment capable of attachment to a probing mechanism mounted to a turret tool station of a numerically controlled lathe for use in probing various surfaces of a workpiece. The prob... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5039368 | Thermoplastic matrix filament winding head Thermoplastic matrix composite cylinders, pipes, and other hollow bodies are formed by a winding technique using thermoplastic filaments. The filaments are fed from a vertically moving winding head onto the surface of a rotating mandrel. The filaments are... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5028283 | Ionomer based high-energy compositions Propellants have high energy particulates dispersed in a binder system based upon thermoplastic elastomeric ionomers. In addition to the ionomer, the binder system has an ionolyzer which melts at processing temperatures and facilitates relative movement o... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4822425 | Aggregate stabilization The invention relates to an aggregate stabilizing emulsion comprising pitch, rosin, an emulsifying agent and water. The invention further relates to a method of stabilizing aggregate including a material produced from the aggregate which is pliable, weigh... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4729382 | Method and apparatus for automatically determining pulse rate and diastolic and systolic blood pressure An apparatus and method is disclosed for automatically determining the pulse rate and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The apparatus comprises a device for detecting arterial pulsations in a subject's body. The improvement comprising a sensor in a p... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4656035 | Method of separating blood platelets A method of obtaining young blood platelets is disclosed which comprises adding at least one lectin to a mixture of blood platelets allowing this mixture to agglutinate, isolating the agglutinated product, and then removing the young agglutinated platelet... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4343740 | Hydroxylalkyl hydroxy-aromatic condensation products as fuel and lubricant additives Condensation products made by reacting an -hydroxyalkyl hydroxy-aromatic compound also having at least one non-fused hydrocarbyl substituent with at least one olefinic nitrile, carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid derivative are useful as additives f... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4326972 | Concentrates, lubricant compositions and methods for improving fuel economy of internal combustion engine Fuel economy of internal combustion engines, especially gasoline engines, is improved by lubricating such engines with specific lubricant compositions in which the essential ingredients are a specific sulfurized composition and a basic alkali metal sulfon... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4320019 | Multi-purpose additive compositions and concentrates containing same Reaction products prepared by reacting (a) interpolymers of ethylene, one or more C3 -C8 -monoolefins, and one or more polyenes selected from non-conjugated dienes and trienes, with (b) one or more olefinic carboxylic acid acylatin... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4320020 | Alkyl amino phenols and fuels and lubricants containing same Amino phenols of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is a substantially saturated hydrocarbyl substituent having an average of from about 30 to about 750 aliphatic carbon atoms; R' is a substituent selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4320021 | Amino phenols useful as additives for fuels and lubricants Amino phenols of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is a substantially saturated, hydrocarbon-based group of at least about 30 aliphatic carbon atoms, a, b and c are, for example, each 1, 2 or 3, and Ar is an aromatic moiety such as a benzene nuc... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4217038 | Glass coated polysiloxane contact lens A glass coated, flexible, hydrophilic polymeric contact lens having a sufficient amount of oxygen transportability to meet the requirements of the human cornea is disclosed. In addition, this glass coated contact lens is wettable, fillerless, hydrolytical... | 08/12/1980 |
