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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857921 | Nontoxic, noncorrosive phosphorus-based primer compositions A primer composition that includes stabilized, encapsulated red phosphorus, at least one oxidizer, at least one secondary explosive composition, at least one light metal, and at least one acid resistant binder. The stabilized, encapsulated red phosphorus may include... | 12/28/2010 |
| 6296678 | Long duration infrared-emitting material This invention pertains to an article that emits infrared radiation for a period of about 15 minutes or more, depending on the size and shape, and to a process for preparing the article. The article includes, in a preferred embodiment, a combustible aerog... | 10/02/2001 |
| 5529600 | Material for friction components designed to operate in a lubricated environment and a procedure for obtaining it A material for friction components made by a process including the steps of providing a first powder consisting of grains of a comparatively harder material with a comparatively higher coefficient of friction and an average grain size of from 60 to 100 mi... | 06/25/1996 |
| 4743512 | Method of manufacturing flat forms from metal powder and product formed therefrom A method of manufacturing a flat form from blended metallic powder including a major constituent by weight having a high melting point and a minor constituent by weiht having a substantially lower melting point includes selection of the powder to provide ... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4163682 | Method for disposing of red phosphorus composition A method for disposing of a pyrotechnic composition comprised of red phosrus, manganese dioxide, magnesium, zinc oxide and linseed oil, with at least fifty percent of the composition being red phosphorus. The composition is burned in a first enclosed cha... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4129465 | Smoke-generating composition A smoke producing composition comprised of about 50 percent of phosphorus, etween 37 and 44 percent of calcium sulfate, between 3 and 10 percent of boron and about 3 percent of a binder.... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4015355 | Incendiary projectile and manual launcher An incendiary projectile carries an incendiary charge and a control charge arrangement for igniting and disintegrating the incendiary charge. The control charge arrangement is ignited by the propellant charge which launches the projectile and then immedia... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4013491 | Incendiary compositions of magnesium and fluoroalkyl phosphate esters Metal-penetrating incendiary compositions comprising particulate magnesium and fluoroalkyl phosphate esters of 5 to 11 carbon atoms, optionally containing additives such as ferric oxide, silicon and potassium perchlorate. The compositions can be prepared ... | 03/22/1977 |
