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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025010 | Method for reducing charge retention properties of solid propellants A quaternary salt is added at low concentrations to a solid propellant, thereby increasing the conductivity of the polymeric binder to provide for safe discharge of static electricity at relatively low potentials. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7377217 | Decoy device and system for anti-missile protection and associated method A decoy device and system for anti-missile protection and an associated method are provided. The decoy device includes a propellant and a tank containing the propellant. The decoy device also includes an outlet defined in the tank, and a catalyst contained within th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7343861 | Device and method for producing an infrared emission at a given wavelength An infrared emitting device produces a certain heat emission. The device has a heat source for generating a specific amount of heat for heating inert material to a given temperature and expelling this heated material to form a cloud. The heated inert material produc... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341002 | Missile countermeasure device, and methods of using same A countermeasure for luring an incoming hostile missile away from a vehicle is provided. The countermeasure includes a housing, an infrared-emission body containing a sublimation compound in a solid state, a heating source for converting the sublimation compound int... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337774 | Projectile firing device using liquified gas propellant Rifle (1) comprises barrel (2) and loading means (15) for introducing a projectile from magazine (7) into breech (4). The projectile is propelled by a compressed gas propellant initially stored as a liquid in canister (10). ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278356 | Kinetic fireball incendiary munition A kinetic fireball incendiary munition is provided having an outer shell or bomb casing, one or more incendiary submunitions therein, and an igniter therefore. Each of the submunitions includes an incendiary portion and at least one rocket motor that propels the sub... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261037 | Pyrotechnic animal dispersal device The pyrotechnic animal dispersal device includes an aerodynamic stabilizer for attachment to a pyrotechnic rocket cartridge and a connector sleeve for joining an explosive cartridge to the rocket cartridge. The connector sleeve has an annular disc disposed therein s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7188558 | Pyromechanical separating element The invention relates to a pyromechanical separating element having a hermetically sealed pyrotechnic pressure element (2), which is installed in a housing (1) and has a gas-forming pyrotechnic charge, and a detachable latching pin (5) which is ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7123314 | Thin-film transistor with set trap level densities, and method of manufactures A light shielding film capable of shielding against light entering an active layer of a TFT and electroconductive is formed on the lower layer side of the active layer. Electrical stress is applied by causing a current in an insulating film between source and drain ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118065 | Lateral thrust control A lateral thrust control is provided for influencing the flight trajectory of a projectile. The control has a main control unit; a central, axially extending main recess in the main control unit; a plurality of thruster recesses in the main control unit for acceptin... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6912958 | Fireworks artillery shell A fireworks artillery shell for use as a consumer firework which may be propelled by the use of a mortar is provided which includes a casing, a lift charge, an effects charge, a timing fuse and an ignition fuse, and seals. The seals are provided within the casing ab... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6840177 | Fireworks device A fireworks device, including a number of light effect devices as a replacement for traditional pyrotechnic stars. Each light effect device includes electrical/electronic light sources, preferably high-intensity light-emitting diodes, an energy-storage device and a ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6685134 | Artillery rocket The MLRS1 artillery rockets (11) which are stored in the depots of the consumer can enjoy in a technologically non-critical fashion an increase in performance in the sense of a substantially improved degree of delivery precision, insofar as the ogival hea... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6540176 | Fin disengagement device for limiting projectile range A fin disengagement device for limiting the range of a projectile uses an electronic safe and arm circuit to sense launch and spin levels. Once armed, the stored energy from the electronic safe and arm circuit is dumped into an initiator or directly to ex... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6508178 | Aerial fireworks product having synthetic resinous stabilizing base The product includes a self-propelled aerial pyrotechnic device and an upright launch tube for the device. The device is closely confined within the launch tube so as to be maintained in an essentially truly vertical orientation in preparation for launch.... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6319366 | Headbox for feeding a pulp suspension to a dewatering installation The invention refers to a headbox device for feeding a pulp suspension to a dewatering installation, particularly for a tissue machine. It is mainly characterized by an eccentric shaft being provided to set the slice gap between a minimum and a maximum he... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6269747 | Training rocket for smoke development A training rocket for smoke development. The training rocket includes a rocket tube which contains powder and constitutes a propulsion motor for the rocket. The rocket includes a forward training head which contains a smoke composition adapted to emit vis... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6244185 | Skyrocket A skyrocket is provided which provides a first fireworks effect prior to launch as well as a second effect after launching. The skyrocket includes a body which houses or is coupled to a rocket motor, a first effect and a second effect. A transparent or tr... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6227117 | Retaining device, especially for the rear igniter of a missile A device for retaining an element ejected by a pyrotechnic device when it is fired comprises at least one metal cap placed behind the nozzle of the device and designed to receive the ejected element, the cap being held in position by curved rigid links. T... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6155173 | Model rocket motor retainer A retainer for model rocket motors having a flange (10) with a concavity (18). Several supports (12) extend perpendicular from the flange (10) and extend to the rocket frame (20). Mounts (14), parallel to the flange (10), abut each of the supports (12). E... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6055910 | Toy gas fired missile and launcher assembly A toy gas-fired missile and launcher assembly whose missile is composed of a soft head and a tail extending therefrom formed by a piston. The piston is telescoped into the barrel of a launcher having a closed end on which is mounted an electrically-activa... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5663523 | Method of propelling a projectile with ammonium azide A propellant composition comprising an admixture of a first hydrogen rich material and a second metal material which is capable of reacting exothermically with the first material. The ratio of the first material to the second material is selected such tha... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5534090 | Dosimeter capsule indicating service life of a rocket motor A novel dosimeter capsule for indicating the condition of the solid propellant contained within a rocket motor to provide a measure of the remaining service life of the motor is described, which comprises a sealed expandable container and a portion of the... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5440993 | High velocity impulse rocket An improved high energy impulse rocket includes a motor case containing propellant composed of individual, free flowing granules of a predetermined shape and unbonded to said motor case. The propellant has a high burning rate of 100 milliseconds or less a... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5390581 | Marker beacon case A multifunctional case that is suitable for storing, carrying or launching marker beacon. The launching could be in a dense jungle to place the marker beacon atop tree branches to make it visible from the air, or the case may be adapted for a launching at... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5183960 | Rocket glider stabilization system A rocket glider stabilization system wherein a releasable, granular, counterweight, or ballast material is provided in the forward end of a model rocket aircraft to offset the weight of a tail mounted rocket motor assembly. The counterweight ballast mater... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5173570 | Detonator ignition circuitry In detonator ignition circuitry, reliability is enhanced by significantly creasing the ignition energy voltage. Application of the high voltage ignition energy to the detonator is accomplished through a breakdown device which passes the ignition energy to... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4807531 | Contemporary composite polar boss Composite polar bosses applied in rocket motor cases have very desirable characteristics. The lead time for a boss can be reduced from 6-12 months to 2-3 months. Weight savings for the boss are about 20-40%. A composite polar boss which attaches closures ... | 02/28/1989 |
| H219 | Layered construction of composite interceptor motor cases, etc. Improved method of manufacturing composite rocket motor cases and laminated tructures is disclosed which includes a layered procedure wherein a high percentage of a highly flexibilized, low-modulus epoxy blend of a resin composition is employed in the matr... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4396171 | Aircraft ejection seat catapult device The acceleration applied to an ejection seat during the catapult phase of emergency escape from an aircraft is limited to a maximum value which can be tolerated by the ejectee by incrementally venting exhaust gas from the high pressure chamber of the ejec... | 08/02/1983 |
| 3981241 | Self-levitating signal cartridge A pyrotechnic signal cartridge comprising a cartridge case, a projectile e detachably secured to the cartridge case, a charge in the cartridge case for launching the projectile case, rocket motor thrust means positioned within the projectile case, a rock... | 09/21/1976 |