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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7329411 | Ophthalmic compositions containing a synergistic combination of three polymers Ophthalmic compositions suitable for use as artificial tears or as vehicles for ophthalmic drugs are disclosed. The compositions contain a combination of three polymers that have a synergistic effect on viscosity. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7244440 | Ophthalmic compositions containing a synergistic combination of three polymers Ophthalmic compositions suitable for use as artificial tears or as vehicles for ophthalmic drugs are disclosed. The compositions contain a combination of three polymers that have a synergistic effect on viscosity. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6955731 | Explosive composition, method of making an explosive composition, and method of using an explosive composition An explosive composition is provided that is comprised of a Heavy ANFO and grain hulls. In one embodiment, the grain hulls are comprised of rice hulls. The grain hulls serve both as an inert bulking additive that reduces the density of the composition and as a sensi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6692655 | Method of making multi-base propellants from pelletized nitrocellulose In this method for making multi-base propellants, pelletized nitrocellulose is coated with an electrostatically insensitive liquid elastomer precursor or non-plasticizer while wetted in a non-solvent diluent, preferably in the absence of plasticizers. The... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6623574 | Gas generator composition A gas generating composition which is excellent in a combustion efficiency and a gas output and in which amounts of residues generated are reduced in the combustion is obtained. A gas generating composition comprising (a) 5 to 40% by weight of at least on... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6368552 | Water treating agent and water treating method A water treating agent which has a high safety and is to be used for preventing corrosion and scale formation in the feed water lines and steam generation system and for preventing corrosion in the steam condensate lines in plants, boilers and steam gener... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6315930 | Method for making a propellant having a relatively low burn rate exponent and high gas yield for use in a vehicle inflator A method for making a propellant composition that results in a desirable gas output when combusted. The propellant can be part of an inflator used in a vehicle for inflating an air bag. The propellant has a relatively low burn rate exponent of no greater ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6299654 | Amine azides used as monopropellants The subjects of this patent are three amine azide monopropellants, dimethylaminoethylazide (DMAZ), pyrollidinylethylazide (PYAZ) and diethylaminoethylazide (DEAZ). Amine azides decompose on an iridium catalyst at 400° F. and have very low freezing points... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6231702 | Cool burning ammonium nitrate based gas generating composition A gas generating composition comprises an organic fuel and an ammonium nitrate oxidizer which is phase stabilized with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt. The composition also comprises an ammonium salt coolant selected from the group consisting... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6214140 | Development of new high energy blasting products using demilitarized ammonium picrate As has been established, the use of energetic materials, generated by manufacturer's excess and/or demilitarization projects, as ingredients in commercial blasting explosives is a feasible and environmentally acceptable method of handling them. Ammonium p... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6200398 | Emulsion explosive compositions Water in oil emulsion explosive compositions comprises a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component, a continuous organic phase, an emulsifying amount of an emulsifier composition comprising: the reaction product of an ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6136113 | Gas generating composition An improved thermally stable, storage stable gas generating composition characterized by both an increased burning rate and a decreased pressure exponent for producing a clean, nontoxic, substantially ash- and solids-free gas for inflating inflatable stru... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5920031 | Water-in-oil emulsions This invention is directed to water-in-oil emulsions which are useful as explosives. These emulsions comprise: a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component; a continuous organic phase comprising at least one carbonaceou... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5907119 | Method of preventing afterblast sulfide dust explosions The invention comprises a method of preventing afterblast sulfide dust explosions in blasting operations involving sulfide-containing ores, which method comprises (a) loading a borehole that has been drilled into a sulfide-containing ore body with an emul... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5641938 | Thermally stable gas generating composition There is provided a gas generating composition consisting essentially of a mixture of nitroguanidine, phase stabilized ammonium nitrate and an elastomeric binder. When the ammonium nitrate is phase stabilized with from about 7% to about 20%, by weight, of... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5612507 | Beneficial use of energy-containing wastes A process and composition for the beneficial utilization of waste materials which contain energetic materials are disclosed. Predetermined quantities of the waste material containing energetic materials are placed in admixture with commercial blasting age... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5589660 | Enhanced performance blasting agent An improved blasting composition comprising from about 13 to 15 weight percent unrefined petroleum wax, from about 15 to 20 weight percent aluminum powder, from about 10 to 52 weight percent sodium perchlorate and from about 10 to 52 weight percent ammoni... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5531843 | Explosives using glycol still bottoms Explosive compositions are disclosed which comprise a nitrate salt oxidizer and glycol still bottoms alone or in combination with water. The still bottoms function as a fuel oil replacement (FOR) in ANFO explosives. Glycol still bottoms can be mixed with ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5507892 | Explosive composition suitable for cartridging in paper and its method of manufacture A watergel explosive composition is provided which contains an oxidiser salt, a sensitiser, a thickener, a crosslinking agent, a fuel and water, the sensitiser component including more than 50% by weight of one or more water soluble compounds selected par... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507889 | Precompression resistant emulsion explosive An emulsion explosive composition having improved resistance to precompression desensitization comprising an emulsion explosive matrix and a high level of a low strength microspheres. Preferably, the microspheres having a crush strength of between 100 and... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5500062 | Emulsion explosive A mixed surfactant system for use in emulsion explosives is provided which confers improved emulsion stability and comprises a surfactant and a co-surfactant, each having branched chain hydrocarbyl tail groups, the former having significantly longer tail ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5465664 | Fuel and explosive composition with ferric or cupric ion and reducing sugars This invention relates to fuels used in explosive, pyrotechnic, gas generating, and propellant compositions. The fuel composition of the present invention comprises the reaction products formed as a result of reacting a transition metal or transition meta... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5458707 | Gassed emulsion explosives A PIBSA based emulsion explosive including an ester of orthophosphoric acid, preferably made from long chain alcohols having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms. The explosive may be gassed chemically or mechanically and can be used in the manufacture of heavy ANFO... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5449423 | Propellant and explosive composition A pyrotechnic composition useful for gunpowder, propellant or explosive purposes, which comprises an organic acid such as ascorbic or erythorbic acid, a nitrate salt oxidizer, and about 6-15% of potassium perchlorate, has improved properties including red... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5409556 | Method of lowering the density of ammonium nitrate-based mining explosives with expanded agricultural grain so that a density of 0.3g/cc to 1.0g/cc is achieved The density of ammonium nitrate-based mining explosives, such as ANFO, heavy ANFO and emulsion explosives, is lowered by adding an expanded grain, such as expanded popcorn, expanded rice, or expanded wheat, to the explosive. As much as 10% of the explosiv... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5401341 | Cross-linked emulsion explosive composition This invention relates to water-in-oil emulsion explosives in which an oxidizing material is contained in the discontinuous water phase, and the continuous oil phase acts as a carbonaceous fuel. More particularly, this invention relates to such explosives... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5271779 | Making a reduced volume strength blasting composition A blasting composition of reduced volume strength relative to straight ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO) compositions, containing particulate oxidizer salt, particulate inert and/or density reducing filler and optionally a fuel for modifying the oxygen bal... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5159153 | Emulsion that is compatible with reactive sulfide/pyrite ores The water-in-oil emulsion explosives of this invention contain a water-immiscible organic fuel as a continuous phase, an emulsified inorganic oxidizer salt solution as a discontinuous phase, an emulsifier, gas bubbles or an air entraining agent for sensit... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5129972 | Emulsifiers and explosive emulsions containing same Emulsifiers are disclosed which comprise the reaction product of component (I) with component (II). Component (I) comprises the reaction product of certain carboxylic acids or anhydrides, or ester or amide derivatives thereof, with ammonia, at least one a... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5076867 | Stabilized emulsion explosive and method The invention relates to a method for stabilizing a detonable mixture of emulsion and AN or ANFO prills and to the resulting compositions. A surfactant is dissolved in a liquid organic fuel prior to adding the fuel to AN prills for forming ANFO prills, or... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5074938 | Low pressure exponent propellants containing boron Propellant grain consisting essentially of: A. from about 50% to about 75% by weight of an oxidizer consisting essentially of ammonium nitrate; B. from about 1% to about 20% by weight of a cured polymeric binder; C. from 0% to about 30% by weight of a nitrate ester... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5041177 | Ammonium nitrate/fuel oil blasting explosive having decreased oil segregation An explosive composition comprising an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. The fuel oil is selected to provide an oil separation sufficiently low so that the explosive is detonatable. The fuel oil is also selected such that the viscosity o... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5035843 | Method for producing explosive substances The present invention relates to a method for producing, by means of working, mixing and homogenizing, castable explosive substances of high viscosity containing crystalline and/or particulate explosives and, if appropriate, other action-enhancing additiv... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5028284 | Explosion effects enhancer for fireworks A method and composition for enhancing the visual effect of a combustion explosion without substantially increasing the explosive force is the subject matter of this invention. A solid explosive compound is combined with a ground combustible particulate m... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5026442 | Melt-in-fuel emulsion explosive composition and method This invention provides an explosive composition comprising a blend of a melt-in-fuel emulsion and solid particulate oxygen-releasing salt. Said melt-in-fuel emulsion comprises a discontinuous oxygen-releasing salt phase, a continuous water-immiscible org... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5017251 | Shock-resistant, low density emulsion explosive The present invention relates to an improved permissible explosive composition. More particularly, the invention relates to a permissible water-in-oil emulsion explosive that is shock-resistant and has a relatively low density. The water-in-oil emulsion e... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4997495 | Concentrate-phase sensitized water-containing explosives Water-containing explosives, such as emulsions, slurries and water gels, are sensitized in their emulsion (concentrate) phases with sensitizing energy release agents based on nitroalkanes and nitroalkane blends including arene coupling agents. The sensiti... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4995925 | Blasting composition A blasting composition of reduced volume strength relative to straight ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO) compositions, containing particulate oxidizer salt, particulate inert and/or density reducing filler and optionally a fuel for modifying the oxygen bal... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4992118 | Chemically foamed emulsion explosive composition and process for its preparation A water in oil emulsion explosive composition containing inorganic nitrate and the process for its preparation are disclosed. The composition is an explosive mixture which consists of an aqueous inorganic oxidizer salt solution as disperse phase, residual... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4992119 | Explosive comprising a mixture of a nitrate-oil explosive and a water-in-oil emulsion explosive, and a method for its manufacture The present invention relates to a HANFO explosive consisting of a mixture of at least one nitrate-oil explosive (ANFO-type) and at least one water-in-oil explosive, and a method for its manufacture. The oil of the ANFO part contains 0.3-7.0 weight % base... | 02/12/1991 |
