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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6558487 | Smoke generating compositions and methods of making the same A smoke generating composition including at least one smoke generating material and an effective amount of a polymerized monosaccharide or disaccharide as a binder. The polymerized monosaccharide or disaccharide serves the dual purpose of being both a bin... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6414040 | Composition for generating smoke A composition for generating smoke, consisting essentially of at least one chlorine compound having a chlorine content of at least 56% by weight of the chlorine compound, and a mixture of at least one metal oxide and at least one metal. The metal oxide is... | 07/02/2002 |
| 5780765 | Pyrogen compound kit for an electrical model rocket ignitor The invention is directed to an electrical ignitor for a model rocket, including two insulated lead wires, with each lead wire having an uninsulated end. An element wire interconnects the uninsulated ends from each lead wire. The element wire forms a plur... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5656794 | Pyrotechnic smoke composition for camouflage purposes In a continuously burning pyrotechnic composition, compounds of graphite serve as additional components that are capable of thermal expansion in the C-axis perpendicular to the lattice plane and expand in the reaction zone of the pyrotechnic composition, ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5610359 | Method of generating non-toxic smoke A method of generating nontoxic smoke is taught. The method comprises: (a) submerging a nontoxic smoke creating device in a liquid coolant while preventing entry of coolant into said device; said device includes a composition which comprises: (1) a first ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5360162 | Method and composition for precipitation of atmospheric water A method for precipitating atmospheric water by means of multicomponent aerosols, including iodide based complex multicomponent aerosol compositions. The compositions comprise a solid mass formed by a compacted mixture of silver iodide and the iodides, io... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5154782 | Obscuring and nontoxic smoke compositions A composition which is capable of producing an obscuring white smoke is disclosed which employs a dicarboxylic acid as the primary smoke producing agent. It is found that by using a dicarboxylic acid smoke producing agent, a generally non-toxic and non-co... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4997497 | Castable smoke-producing pyrotechnic compositions A castable smoke-producing pyrotechnic composition comprising a hydroxy-terminated azido polymer binder with a polyisocyanate curative, an energetic plasticizer, and a dye in an amount sufficient to generate colored smoke.... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4812180 | High intensity yellow smoke and flame flare compositions High intensity yellow smoke and flame flare compositions are manufactured a procedure which closely parallels that of solid rocket propellants. These compositions use similar ingredients to those used in solid rocket propellants. These compositions are c... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4724018 | Pyrotechnical composition which generates smoke that is opaque to infrared radiance and smoke ammunition as obtained The invention pertains to a smoke-producing pyrotechnical composition which is designed for the production of a smoke screen that prohibits the transmission of infrared radiance from a target to a pick-up. It includes a compound which generates, through therma... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4719856 | Pyrotechnic device The pyrotechnic device comprises a projectile, a ground mounted device or a floating device whose casing contains a charge of titanium or other suitable combustible metal-containing material, charcoal, or other reducing agent and gunpowder such that, foll... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4719857 | Pyrotechnic device The pyrotechnic device comprises a projectile, a ground mounted device or a floating device whose casing contains a charge of particulate material, for example a combustible silicon-containing material in particular mixed with titanium or other suitable c... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4653690 | Method of producing cumulus clouds The disruption of a thermal inversion and formation of cumulus clouds is duced by the ignition of a pyrotechnic composition containing an alkali earth metal. The combined heats of hydration, condensation and combustion of the composition disrupt the ther... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4534810 | Red phosphorous smoke producing composition A smoke-producing composition which will produce a dense smoke in about 5 conds and continues to produce a visible cloud having a duration of about 10 minutes for military screening operations in the field. The composition has critical limits in proportio... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4503004 | Method of molding a red phosphorous pyrotechnic composition A method of molding a red phosphorous pyrotechnic mix containing an epoxy nder, which is markedly improved by the addition of silica.... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4455178 | Castable smoke generating pyrotechnic composition and process for its preparation A smoke generating pyrotechnic composition of the type comprising an oxidizing agent--reducing agent system, a sublimable organic dye and including a binder additionally, contains a carbazate of general formula ##STR1## in which R represents a straig... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4447278 | Castable pyrotechnic composition with a chlorinated binder The subject of the invention is a castable pyrotechnic composition of the type producing smoke with a colored or colorless flame comprising in particular an oxidation-reduction pair and a chlorinated binder. The binder is a high chlorine content resin. It... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4376001 | Smoke composition A smoke generating composition consisting essentially of metallic oxide ammonium perchlorate, an organic chlorine donor and a plasticizer and a buffering agent. The metallic oxide includes zinc oxide as one of its components and ammonium perchlorate as we... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4366010 | Smoke-producing pyrotechnic composition and its application The invention relates to a smoke-producing pyrotechnic composition and its applications. The composition comprises the following main components: at least one first compound selected from the group consisting of potassium or sodium chlorate; at least one secon... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4328117 | Process of opacification of a gaseous medium in the optical and infrared bands of the electromagnetic spectrum The invention relates to a process for opacifying a gaseous medium transparent to optical and thermal radiation. It is characterized in that it consists in diffusing in the medium, for example the atmosphere, an aerosol such as boron trichloride (BCl3 | 05/04/1982 |
| 4225368 | Coating of granulated organic dyes with an epoxy This invention relates to organic dye compositions of improved mechanical properties and to a method of coating the dye with an inert coating material which enables the production of pour-castable colored smoke-producing compositions of high solids loadin... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4184901 | Simultaneous yellow smoke and yellow flame composition containing bismuth subnitrate A pyrotechnic composition which, when burned, produces yellow smoke and yellow flame. The composition is comprised of between 5 and 30 percent of a fuel which is either magnesium or silicon, between 65 and 85 percent of bismuth subnitrate and between 5 an... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4096005 | Pyrotechnic cloud seeding composition A pyrotechnic cloud seeding composition comprising from about 60 to about 85 weight percent silver iodate, from about 10 to about 40 weight percent of a fuel from the class consisting of aluminium and magnesium, from about 5 to about 15 weight percent bin... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4032374 | Cinnamic acid containing pyrotechnic smoke composition A non-toxic smoke composition for use in simulating fires in damage control xercises and for use in training. Transcinnamic acid is used as the smoke producing agent and is volatilized by energy from a potassium chlorate/sugar mixture which provides a low ... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3960087 | Smoke and illumination signal A pyrotechnic signal providing smoke and flame and which is launchable from nderwater. Launching of the signal from underwater arms the signal, however, the signal is not initiated until the ambient sea pressure reaches a predetermined pressure valve. When... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3951705 | Blue-burning tracer mix A blue-burning pyrotechnic tracer mix which provides a smoke trail even ar the blue flame is no longer visible to thus extend the visible range of the projectile in which the mixture is employed, the pyrotechnic mixture comprising by weight percent: 6-10... | 04/20/1976 |
