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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7204182 | Apparatus for heating spent ammunition cases An apparatus for destroying the volatility of propellant and primers associated with small arms ammunition which become inadvertently commingled with a supply of spent casings prior to material deformation and reclamation. The apparatus preferably includes three maj... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6881383 | Explosive destruction system for disposal of chemical munitions An explosive destruction system and method for safely destroying explosively configured chemical munitions. The system comprises a sealable, gas-tight explosive containment vessel, a fragment suppression system positioned in said vessel, and shaped charge means for ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 5879079 | Automated propellant blending An automated propellant blending apparatus and method uses closely metered addition of countersolvent to a binder solution with propellant particles dispersed therein to precisely control binder precipitation and particle aggregation. A profile of binder ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5578275 | In-line sampling with continuous flushing for friction sensitive liquid nitrate ester compositions A sampling system with a remotely operable, in-line sampler with continuous low of sample flush water is described. The device is used in the production of friction sensitive liquid nitrate esters, particularly nitroglycerin and diethylene glycol dinitrate... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5286462 | Gas generator system for underwater buoyancy In a preferred embodiment, a gas generator system for providing underwater buoyancy, including: a housing for the placement therein of a solid chemical to produce a gas upon reaction of the chemical with water; an inlet in the housing to bring the water i... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5251531 | Method and apparatus to prepare monobasic propellant charge powders with alcohol and ether as solvents In the production of monobasic propellant charge powders with alcohol and ether as solvents there is the risk of ether bubbles forming in the propellant charge powder material, and those bubbles greatly reduce the quality of the propellant charge powder. ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5156779 | Process and apparatus for producing ultrafine explosive particles A method and an improved eductor apparatus for producing ultrafine explosive particles is disclosed. The explosive particles, which when incorporated into a binder system, have the ability to propagate in thin sheets, and have very low impact sensitivity ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5143699 | Mixing apparatus Apparatus for processing materials within a bore is disclosed to provide separation of the bore-defining elements without any relative movement between surfaces which are in engagement. Such lack of relevant movement precludes generation of frictional for... | 09/01/1992 |
| 4983363 | Apparatus for purifying arsine, phosphine, ammonia, and inert gases to remove Lewis acid and oxidant impurities therefrom An apparatus for purifying a gaseous mixture comprising arsine, phosphine, ammonia, and/or inert gases, to remove Lewis acid and/or oxidant impurities therefrom, comprising a vessel containing a bed of a scavenger, the scavenger including a support having... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4787927 | Fabrication of optical fibers A method of making a preform for drawing optical fibers includes the steps of depositing a dopant material 3 in a dopant carrier chamber 1, heating the dopant material to cause it to vaporise at a predetermined rate, depositing from a mixture of a source ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4767476 | Method of and device for storing liquid explosives in the form of an emulsion in water A container for the temporary storage of an emulsion of explosive and water consisting of two chambers that communicate through a gap at the floor and into which water is introduced into up to a prescribed level. One chamber of the container accommodates ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4472215 | Continuous method and apparatus for the preparation of explosives emulsion precursor A process and apparatus is provided for the continuous manufacture of a water-in-oil explosive emulsion precursor. Separate streams of the water phase component and the oil phase component are introduced into an in-line motionless mixer. A chosen portion ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4324765 | Apparatus for pumping gases using a chemically reactive aerosol An apparatus for pumping and removal of unwanted gases by effecting a chemical reaction between the gases and a highly reactive substance which is in the form of aerosol particles, to form a nonvolatile, solid reaction product. In one embodiment of the in... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4213712 | Method and apparatus for the continuous production of a slurry explosive containing an emulsified liquid component The continuous production of an explosive is achieved by intermixing at least two liquid component streams in an apparatus including a mixing rotor generally formed like a turbine impeller and freely rotatably supported in a housing directly opposite an i... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4206302 | Continuous process for the nitration of cellulose and apparatus therefor In a continuous process for the nitration of cellulose, a slurry of cellulose in nitrating liquor is injected under pressure into a primary nitration reactor by means of an injection pump, the reactor comprising a loop of tubing, the slurry is circulated ... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4104804 | Method for drying explosive materials Explosive materials such as gun powder and rocket propellants are dried safely by supplying the material in particulate form to a drying zone, passing the particulate material through the drying zone while agitating the material to cause the particles to ... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4022844 | Process for continuous production of trinitrotoluene An improved process for the continuous production of trinitrotoluene by dinitrating and trinitrating mononitrotoluene in the presence of concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulphuric acid or fuming sulphuric acid, which is characterised in that the ... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4014655 | Plant for continuous production of explosive containing explosive oil An explosive is produced in a continuous process made up of three stages. The first stage is mixing the solid ingredients of the explosive and transporting it to a mixing station. The second stage is emulsifying nitroglycerine and transporting it to the m... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3998597 | Apparatus for manufacture of sensitized fine particle penetaerythritol tetranitrate An apparatus to allow manufacture of fine particle PETN (penetaerythritol tetranitrate) having a sensitivity to propagate in thin layers in slurry and having a particle size which presents advantages in safety of handling and ability to obtain higher soli... | 12/21/1976 |
