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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5747665 | Tungsten 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 |
| 5710722 | Automated 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 |
| 5708229 | Gun 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 |
| 5622046 | Multiple 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 |
| 5621156 | Hypergolic 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 |
| 5611824 | Fullerene 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 |
| 5597947 | High 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 |
| 5469167 | Synthetic 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 |
| 5391962 | Electron 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 |
| 5386086 | Composite 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 |
| 5341639 | Fullerene 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 |
| 5317160 | Laser 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 |
| 5304804 | Turns 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 |
| 5285262 | High 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 |
| 5284995 | Method 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 |
| 5281286 | Microcoacervation 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 |
| 5277863 | Method 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 |
| 5263112 | Infrared 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 |
| 5245402 | General 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 |
| 5227208 | Integrally 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 |
| 5219225 | Electronic 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 |
| 5209876 | Cloth-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 |
| 5160392 | Method 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 |
| 5151956 | Waveguide 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 |
| 5144893 | Safe 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 |
| 5142234 | Particle 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 |
| 5140610 | FM 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 |
| 5133183 | Gel/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 |
| 5128159 | Method 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 |