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Attorney: Nicholson; Hugh P., Bush; Freddie M.


Number of patents: 29
Last date: May 05, 1998

NumberTitleIssue Date
5747665Tungsten as a hypergolic fuel gel additive
Tungsten is added to fuel gels to increase the density specific impulse. l gels contain monomethylhydrazine or other hypergolic liquids well known in the art. The quantity of tungsten employed can vary from 10%-98% weight percent depending on the specifi...
05/05/1998
5710722Automated minimum resolvable temperature difference test for imaging infrared systems
The Automated Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference Tester employs the se of tracker based algorithms and automated collection techniques to measure the system's Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference at various spatial frequencies. The system emplo...
01/20/1998
5708229Gun launch rocket propellant support filler
A gun launched rocket motor is provided with a filler material to fill all f the free volume in the rocket with a void-free incompressible "filler". The described filler material is selected from a solid, semi-solid, or liquid having many properties closel...
01/13/1998
5622046Multiple impinging stream vortex injector
Current state-of-the art injection methodologies for bipropellant engines ly on either impingement or turbulence to mix the fuel and oxidizer streams. The multiple impinging stream vortex injector combines both mixing schemes into a single injector. Both ...
04/22/1997
5621156Hypergolic fuel formulation: diethylethanolamine, triethylamine, and carbon
A hypergolic fuel formulation which is consistently hypergolic with inhibd red fuming nitric acid is comprised of diethylethanolamine from about 44-72 weight percent, triethylamine from about 11-18 weight percent, and carbon from about 45-10 weight perce...
04/15/1997
5611824Fullerene jet fuels
This invention involves a process for achieving more energetic fuels by ug high density fullerenes and fullerene derivatives, mixed with liquid hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon derivative fuels. The advantages of the these materials are that they constitute a ...
03/18/1997
5597947High energy fuel gel slurries
This invention involves a process for improving the energy and ignitability of a metal slurry gel rocket fuel by the use of an energetic metal compound of higher energy than the parent metal. An energetic metal compound is added slowly to a liquid rocket ...
01/28/1997
5469167Synthetic aperture radar for nonlinear trajectories using range relative doppler processing and invariant mapping
Synthetic aperture radar imaging for nonlinear trajectories utilizing range relative doppler processing, invariant mapping of information from arbitrary shaped cells onto an X--Y coordinate system, and round trip signal delay which allows accurate synthes...
11/21/1995
5391962Electron beam driven negative ion source
A negative ion source is disclosed wherein an electron beam produced in one chamber is used to sustain a discharge in another chamber whose conditions are independently adjusted for optimum production of vibrationally excited hydrogen molecules. By includ...
02/21/1995
5386086Composite thermoplastic filler for ballast cans for use with fluorescent lights
A process for fabrication of a filler for a ballast container used with frescent lighting employs a mixture of a high-density polyethylene in powdered form (derived from recycled milk containers) and dry sand. After loading the specified mixture into a b...
01/31/1995
5341639Fullerene rocket fuels
Solid fuel gas generator compositions for use in ducted rockets, in which fullerenes or substituted fullerenes are used. Fullerene compounds in which easily oxidizable groups, oxidizing groups, or salts of oxidizing acids are attached to the spherical car...
08/30/1994
5317160Laser pulsed fiber optic neutron detector
A laser pulse fiber optic neutron detector which is capable of discriminating against background neutrons and gamma rays while measuring both the energy of an incoming neutron and its direction has a sensor having a plurality of vertically-stacked organic...
05/31/1994
5304804Turns count anomaly detector
A turns count anomaly detector for detecting any irregularities in the pat count of a fiber optic able from fiber optic dispensers. The detector receives an input from an infrared source and receiver that monitors a fiber optic cable during fiber optic c...
04/19/1994
5285262High resolution video acquisition system
A high resolution video acquisition system is disclosed that provides a rrding capability at extended time with full resolution. Two real time digital scan converters, a synchronizing computer and image frame buffers cooperate to provide two high resolut...
02/08/1994
5284995Method to extract and recover nitramine oxidizers from solid propellants using liquid ammonia
A method to extract and recover nitramine oxidizers from solid propellant ing liquid ammonia employs four basic steps which are: (1) propellant removal by cutting or eroding into small pieces, followed by, (2) solution of the oxidizers by liquefied gas so...
02/08/1994
5281286Microcoacervation of propellant ingredients
The coacervation of ferrocene and ferrocene derivative is carried out in a ater-soluble polyol, coacervation mixture at a reaction temperature from about 40° C. to about 55° C. The coacervation mixture is comprised of about 70 to about 80 parts of a 1:1 ...
01/25/1994
5277863Method of preparing non-composite, thermoplastic, high-temperature-resistant rocket motor cases
Para-polyphenylene sulfide, a non-composite, ultrahigh-temperature-resist, thermoplastic resin, is employed for the manufacture of interceptor motor cases. The thermoplastic resin, para-polyphenylene sulfide, has a combination of properties which are of ...
01/11/1994
5263112Infrared fiber optic distribution sensor
An Infrared Fiber Optic Distribution Sensor (IFODS) and control system is ed in a non-contact method for ensuring that a fiber optic cable is unwound from a supply spool at a nominal angle to thereby reduce the twist and stress imparted to the cable. The ...
11/16/1993
5245402General aspherical surface optical testing device
A general aspherical surface optical testing device comprised of a collimator lens system having lens designed to a predetermined radius of curvature that perfectly collimates a focused laser beam through an aberration compensating lens. The aberration co...
09/14/1993
5227208Integrally wound joint structure
A method is disclosed for forming an integrally wound joint structure with filament wound composite structure at an adjacent end of the integrally wound joint structure and having means for attaching said integrally wound joint structure to another struct...
07/13/1993
5219225Electronic triple point cell
An electronic triple point calibration system comprising in combination triple-point-of-water cells provided with means for sealing; a central thermowell provided in the heat conducting fixture for inserting thermometer being calibrated; a temperature pro...
06/15/1993
5209876Cloth-lined interceptor motor insulation for strong insulation-to-propellant interlock
A method of providing a very strong mechanical interlock between the insuor and propellant of an interceptor rocket motor by employing a first lay-up material comprised of a cloth mat of woven cotton cloth (muslin) over a release liner with bleeder which...
05/11/1993
5160392Method for joining tubular filament wound composites to other bodies
A method is disclosed for forming an integrally wound joint structure with filament wound composite structure at an adjacent end of the integrally wound joint structure and having means for attaching said integrally wound joint structure to another struct...
11/03/1992
5151956Waveguide polarizer using localized surface plasmons
Surface plasmon resonance in small particles of metal is employed to polarize light propagating in a waveguide. An ion-exchanged glass waveguide is provided with a 50 Angstrom (5 nm) mass thick layer of silver which is deposited on the waveguide. The ion-...
09/29/1992
5144893Safe ordnance initiation system
A safe ordnance initiation system which is safe for normal handling, expoe to strong electromagnet fields, and electrostatic discharge comprises a firing circuit which provides a method for rapidly and efficiently connecting (switching) a charged capacit...
09/08/1992
5142234Particle beam accelerator electromagnetic arc detection system
Low frequency broadband energy is separated from an accelerator structure ndamental radio frequency (rf) energy in the broadband electromagnetic energy within specific frequency bands. The particle beam accelerator electromagnetic arc detection system com...
08/25/1992
5140610FM video data link spectrum spreading
A video data link system utilizes spread spectrum to decrease the susceptlity of a low power video link to radio frequency countermeasures. The video data link system utilizes a combination of spread spectrum direct-sequence modulation and frequency-hop ...
08/18/1992
5133183Gel/solid bipropellant propulsion system with energy management capability
A gel/solid bipropellant propulsion system employs fuel-rich combustion gs from a solid gas generator and an oxidizer gel in a highly efficient combustion chamber wherein the fuel-rich combustion gases and the oxidizer gel are each metered through a vort...
07/28/1992
5128159Method of making edible coatings for protecting perishable foods against spoilage
Edible coatings for protecting perishable foods against spoilage and for significantly extending the life of such foods as fruits and vegetables. A protein derived film is prepared from soybeans, wheat, corn, and mixtures thereof by a process of soaking t...
07/07/1992
 
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