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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7648602 | Reagents for hypergolic ignition of nitroarenes A method for chemically neutralizing a nitroarene explosive uses a nitroarene hypergol having an α,ω-amine and an accelerant that is applied to the explosive composition to cause ignition of the explosive composition. The method may be used to neutralize active mi... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7404867 | Infrared decoy flare composition An infrared decoy flare composition for generating infrared radiation, including a fuel, an oxidizing agent and a binder, wherein the decoy flare composition contains no metals or metal-containing compounds and no halogens or halogen-containing compounds. Such an in... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7344610 | Sulfur-free propellant compositions Sulfur free propellant compositions for use as a blackpowder substitute in firearms, munitions, and pyrotechnics to form combustion byproducts that are water soluble and are free of corrosive sulfur compounds. Formulations include an ignition aid of a gluconic acid ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7153498 | Water-in-oil emulsion and its use as a cosmetic A composition, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, an aqueous phase dispersed in an oily phase by means of an emulsifier of at least one oligomer or one polymer derived from a polyolefin, comprising a polyolefinic apolar component comprising at least... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7067024 | Reduced sensitivity, melt-pourable TNT replacements This melt-pourable explosive composition shares explosive properties comparable to those of trinitrotoluene and is melt-pourable and castable under conditions comparable to those of trinitrotoluene, but experiences equal or less impact, shock, and thermal sensitivit... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056401 | Priming mixture for cartridge primers for small firearms A priming mixture comprises aluminium silicate as the sensitizer, advantageously in a percentage higher than 10%, not exceeding 30% and preferably included between 15% and 25%. Combined with said sensitizer, the-mixture may further comprises a potassium compound, pr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6997998 | Lead-and barium-free propellant charges The subject of the present invention is lead- and barium-free propellant charges with primary explosives mixed with oxygen-supplying substances, characterized in that the primary explosives are selected from alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal salts of dinitrob... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964714 | Reduced sensitivity, melt-pourable tritonal replacements This melt-pourable explosive composition shares explosive properties comparable to those of Tritonal and is melt-pourable and castable under conditions comparable to those of Tritonal, but experiences equal or less impact, shock, and thermal sensitivity and avoids t... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6946042 | Pyrotechnic body In order to obtain a pyrotechnic body free of harmful materials, at least one primary explosive from a group of primary explosives is used, this group including atoxic metal cations of a mono- and a dinitrohydroxydiazobenzene (“diazinate”), a ditetrazole compoun... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6562159 | Insensitive melt cast explosive compositions containing energetic thermoplastic elastomers An insensitive melt cast explosive composition obtained by dissolving an energetic copolyurethane thermoplastic elastomer ("ETPE") in melted trinitrotoluene ("TNT") is disclosed. The resulting ETPE-TNT solution is easy to mix with other ingredients such a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6547899 | Synthesis of fine-grained TATB A method for producing fine-grained triamino-trinitrobenzene (TATB) powders having improved detonation-spreading performance and hence increased shock sensitivity when compared with that for ultrafine TATB is described. A single-step, sonochemical aminati... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6358339 | Use of 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azoxyfurazan and 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azofurazan as insensitive high explosive materials A method of preparing 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azofurazan is provided together with a composition of matter including a mixture of 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azofurazan and 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene.... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6265573 | Purification process A process for separating a nitramine or nitramine intermediate from water and volatile organic compounds comprises the steps of: (a) feeding a liquid stream comprising a liquid nitramine or nitramine intermediate, water, and at least one volatile organic compo... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6230624 | Igniter having a hot melt ignition droplet An electrically actuatable igniter (24) comprises a body (60), a pair of electrodes (40) and (42) associated with the body (60), a heating element (44) electrically connected between the electrodes (40) and (42), and an ignition droplet (46) covering and ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6225503 | Preparation of 1,3,5-triamo-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene of submicron particle size A method is disclosed for the preparation of very small particle size, relatively pure 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB). Particles of TATB prepared according to the disclosed method are of submicron size and have a surface area in the range fro... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6165294 | Pyrotechnical percussion combustion composition for small arms ammunition primers A universal pyrotechnical percussion compositions used in rimfire ammunition and in cenerfire ammunition primers which is free of lead and other heavy metals. In the PCC of the present invention, the task of maintaining ecological purity of its burning pr... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5993577 | Lead-free, heavy-metal-free rim-fire priming composition dedicated for Ralph B. Lynn A lead-free, heavy-metal free rim-fire priming composition consisting essentially of diazodinitrophenol (DDNP) as a primary explosive, a low percentage of a secondary sensitization explosive (tetracene), with a high percentage of abrasive (ground glass) a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5948944 | Two-stage dinitrotoluene production process A multi-step process for producing DNT employing a mononitration step in a single liquid phase at an elevated temperature using a carefully controlled amount of water, followed by a phase separation step prior to dinitration of the MNT present in the resu... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5910638 | High density tungsten-loaded castable explosive A castable explosive composition consisting essentially of about 50 to 90 weight percent tungsten powder, about 3 to 40 weight percent of a high energy explosive, about 3 to 16 weight percent of an energetic binder, and about 2 to 10 weight percent alumin... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5728969 | Preparation of AN-DNT-Al explosive A granular explosive is obtained by mixing porous prill ammonium nitrate having an average particle size of 0.5 to 3.0 mm with a liquid aromatic dinitro compound and optionally a metal powder. Explosives having high sensitivity and power can be obtained b... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5696407 | Process for the production of spherulitic particles In the production of spherulitic nitroguanidine having a high bulk and tap ensity nitroguanidine is dissolved in dipolar, aprotic solvents, e.g. DMF, DMSO, NMP, etc., by heating to above the saturation temperature ts and the supersaturated solut... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5587553 | High performance pressable explosive compositions High solids pressable explosive compositions containing a liquid energetic polymer and a high performance explosive oxidizer are disclosed. The pressable explosive compositions contain a solids content between 91 and 99 weight percent, with an energetic p... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5567252 | Nontoxic priming mix A nontoxic primer mix for use in a percussive primer, especially of the Boxer type which principally comprises diazodinitrophenol, iron oxide and boron. The composition may also contain a nitrate ester as a fuel, and tetrazene as a secondary explosive.... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5552000 | Shaped explosive by recrystallization from a non-aqueous self-explosive emulson An explosive composition is derived from a non-aqueous emulsion of a solution of a self-explosive dispersed as the discontinuous phase (D-phase) throughout a continuous phase (C-phase) which is substantially immiscible with the D-phase. The emulsion is pr... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5542998 | Gas-generating mixture Gas-generating mixtures for rescue and air bag systems, as well as rocket d tubular weapon drive systems comprise high nitrogen and low carbon fuels GZT, TAGN, NG or NTO catalysts for pollutant gas reduction/reaction acceleration of V2 O5 | 08/06/1996 |
| 5542999 | Gas-generating mixture A gas-generating mixture for rescue and air bag systems, as well as for ret and tubular weapon drive systems comprises high nitrogen, low carbon fuels GZT, TAGN, NG or NTO, the cold and fast burning oxidizer Cu(NO3)2 *3Cu(OH)2 | 08/06/1996 |
| 5538569 | Primer compositions containing dinitrobenzofuroxan compounds A non-toxic primer composition comprising a dinitrobenzofuroxan salt, oxidizer and a relatively high proportion of friction agent. A typical set of components are KDNBF with KNO3 and ground glass.... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5529649 | Insensitive high performance explosive compositions The use of 4,10-dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetrocyclo[5.5.0.05,9 03,11 ]-dodecane as the major explosive ingredient in compositions useful in high performance, low sensitivity explosive applications is disclosed.... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5500060 | Energetic plasticized propellant An energetic composition comprising the following components in the following relative proportions: Component A: from 5% to 25% by weight of a polymeric binder; Component B: from 65% to 90% by weight of a highly energetic filler comprising at least one heteroa... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5466315 | Non-toxic primer for center-fire cartridges A non-toxic primer composition for center-fire cartridges which provides improved ballistic data and is void of metallic oxidizing compounds. It is comprised of a mixture of about 10-30% by weight of nitrocellulose and/or a double based propellant such as... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5431756 | Method and composition for melt cast explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics The invention relates to melt cast explosives, propellants or pyrotechnics which contain a nitrated energetic material such as trinitrotoluene, a desensitizer such as wax or petroleum oil and an alkylated polyvinylpyrrolidone emulsifying agent.... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5431104 | Exploding foil initiator using a thermally stable secondary explosive An exploding foil initiator for operation with perforating gun assemblies or other equipment placed in a well borehole is set forth. This device utilizes a foil bridge adjacent to a flyer layer and a barrel having a central bore. When the foil bridge is v... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5410079 | 5-ureido-1,3-diamino-2,4,5-trinitrobenzene 5-ureido-1,3-diamino-2,4-6-trinitrobenzene, ##STR1## which is prepared by reacting 5-fluoro-1,3-diamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene with urea.... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5364526 | System for processing separate containers of biological fluid Processes and systems for combining multiple units of a biological fluid in independent containers into a single container are disclosed.... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358587 | Simplified emulsion coating of crystalline explosives in a TNT melt A method of making cast 60/40 RDX/TNT explosives in which RDX is admixed in TNT to form a safer and more effective explosive mixture. The method includes the steps of admixing a latex emulsion with RDX in an amount sufficient to at least partially coat th... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5237928 | Combustible cartridge case Combustible cartridge shells have cylindrical walls formed of combustible material. The walls comprise one or more wraps or windings of textile fibers, which are bound together with bonding agents having propellant charge characteristics. The bonding agen... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5194659 | High melting amino aromatic nitrate esters A nitrate ester which is 1,3-diamino-5-(hydroxyethylaminonitrate)-2,4,6-titrobenzene or 3-amino-3'-(hydroxyethylaminonitrate)-2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitrobiphenyl.... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5167736 | Nontoxic priming mix A nontoxic primer mix for use in a percussive primer, especially of the Boxer type which principally comprises diazodinitrophenol and boron. The composition may also contain calcium carbonate or strontium nitrate as an oxidizer, a nitrate ester as a fuel,... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5124493 | Process of producing XMX in 100% yield and purity An improvement when 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane is preed by nitrolysis of 1,3,5,7-tetraacyl-1,3,5,7-tetraazaceyloctane with a solution of nitric acid and nitrogen pentoxide or phosphorous pentoxide. This improved process herein before ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5120887 | Process of making pure SOLEX 1-(n)-acetyl-3,5,7-trinitrocyclotetramethylenetetramine is prepared by nilysis of 1,3,5,7-tetracyl-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane with a solution of nitric acid and nitrogen pentoxide or phosphorous pentoxide.... | 06/09/1992 |
