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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187398 | Energetic composite and system with enhanced mechanical sensitivity to initiation of self-sustained reaction An energetic composition and system using amassed energetic multilayer pieces which are formed from the division, such as for example by cutting, scoring, breaking, crushing, shearing, etc., of a mechanically activatable monolithic energetic multilayer(s) (e.g. macr... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8142582 | Explosive formulation An explosive formulation used in blasting operations such as, but not limited to, mining operations and the like. The formulation is composed of a modified form of Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO) explosives which have been modified by the incorporation of a solid f... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8038813 | Heat-generating mixture and device and method for heat generation The invention relates to a heat-generating mixture, to a method and a device for generating heat, especially for heating food such as water, coffee, etc. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8002918 | Gas generating composition The present invention relates to a gas generating composition including a fuel, an oxidizing agent, a binder and an additive, the additive being one or two or more selected from complex basic carbonates represented by Formula (I) or (II) below; M1 | 08/23/2011 |
| 7927439 | Shock compression sensitivity change on command of explosives containing SMART materials The invention is a method and a composition where, on command, a distributed number of micron size voids are created in an energetic material. The voids are hot spots, which change the shock compression sensitivity of the explosive composition by a factor of 2 to 10... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7837813 | Stimulated emission release of chemical energy stored in stone-wales defect pairs in carbon nanostructures Stone Wales defect pairs in a carbon nanostructure are used to store energy. Energy is released by a chain reaction of phonons disrupting the defect pairs to generate more phonons until the lattice returns to its original hexagonal form and the energy is released in... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7807000 | Thermobaric explosives, articles of manufacture, and methods comprising the same A thermobaric explosive composition is provided that includes coated fuel particle, a nitramine, and binder. The coated fuel particles preferably have a magnesium core and an aluminum coating. Upon detonation, the nitramine disperses the coated fuel particles over a... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7789982 | Flexible dilute explosive device A flexible dilute explosive device is provided that includes an explosive material, such as pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), combined with a non-reactive matrix material, such as light-weight polymer beads, and the combination is held in flexible packaging. The ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7459043 | Moisture-resistant black powder substitute compositions A solid pyrotechnic composition having a flame temperature and exhibiting ballistic performance comparable to that of black powder, but which does not contain charcoal or sulfur, is provided, as is a method for making such composition. A solid pyrotechnic compositio... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7338540 | Decomposition of organic azides A method of decomposing an organic azide is provided and comprises allowing an organic azide to contact a catalytic metal halide, main group halide, mixed metal-main group halide, or mixture thereof. Organic azide fuel sources comprising an organic azide/catalyst co... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7279073 | Apparatus for liquid-based fiber separation An apparatus for treating fibrous material is disclosed. The apparatus may include a fiber separator, a de-liquefier, a dry-to-wet blender and a flash dryer. The fiber separator may be a liquid-based fiber separator. The de-liquefier is for removing liquid from the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7162790 | Fastener and method for supporting elongated material A fastener for mounting elongated material, such as cables and wires, to a supporting structure includes a major body portion having an aperture for receiving elongated materials of various dimensions, and at least one anchor bore through which an anchor is inserted... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7025840 | Explosive/energetic fullerenes An explosive and method of making comprising one or more fullerene compounds. The fullerenes may be buckyballs, carbon nanotubes, or buckypaper. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6962633 | Amine azide propellant A novel family of amine azides having a cyclic structure therein is disclosed. These compounds have attractive properties as rocket propellants. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6955801 | High-purity fluorine gas, production and use thereof, and method for analyzing trace impurities in high-purity fluorine gas A step (1) of heating a fluoronickel compound to release a fluorine gas, a step (2) of allowing a fluorine gas to be occluded into a fluorinated compound, and a step (3) of heating the fluoronickel compound and reducing an inner pressure are conducted in a container... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949152 | Hypergolic azide fuels with hydrogen peroxide Hypergolic fuel propulsion systems contain a fuel composition and an oxidizer composition. The fuel composition contains an azide compound that has at least one tertiary nitrogen and at least one azide functional group, as well as a catalyst that contains at least o... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6880326 | High regression rate hybrid rocket propellants and method of selecting This invention comprises a new process for developing high regression rate propellants for application to hybrid rockets and solid fuel ramjets. The process involves the use of a criterion to identify propellants which form an unstable liquid layer on the melting su... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6818082 | Airbag inflation gas generation Methods and apparatuses for gas generation via a water-supplying compound and a water-reactive fuel precursor. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6684624 | High regression rate hybrid rocket propellants This invention comprises a new process for developing high regression rate propellants for application to hybrid rockets and solid fuel ramjets. The process involves the use of a criterion to identify propellants which form an unstable liquid layer on the... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6617064 | Stabilized aluminum hydride polymorphs The present invention features methods for preparing stabilized -AlH3 and '-AlH3, compositions containing these alane polymorphs, e.g., energetic compositions such as rocket propellants, and methods for using the novel ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6523477 | Enhanced performance insensitive penetrator warhead A warhead assembly includes a penetrating casing having a forward nose portion and an generally cylindrical aft portion opposite said nose portion. A closure ring is disposed in said aft portion, a vent also being provided in said aft portion. The warhead... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6361631 | Liquid monopropellants for passive vehicle occupant restraint systems Liquid monopropellants for passive vehicle restraint systems (e.g., air bags) include an aqueous solution of a water-soluble oxidizer and a water-soluble organic fuel miscible with the oxidizer. The oxidizer is most preferably ammonium nitrate, hydrogen p... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6328830 | Metal oxide-free 5-aminotetrazole-based gas generating composition An anhydrous 5-aminotetrazole or "5-AT" based gas generating composition for use in passive restraint devices, such as air bags and a method of preparing the same that is devoid of metal oxides. The gas generating composition includes 5-AT with a blend of... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6224696 | Pentanitrogen(1+)cation and salt containing the same A homoleptic polynitrogen ion and salts thereof are described as being highly exothermic in nature and thus give rise to compounds useful for propulsion and explosive applications, among others. Also described are processes for the macroscopic production ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6210504 | Tertiary amine azides in liquid or gel fuels in gas generator systems A liquid gas generator system supplies gas pressure only when it is needed. Hydrazine and hydrazine blends have been considered for liquid gas generators because of their ability to decompose at ambient conditions on an iridium catalyst to form warm (1000... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6013143 | Tertiary amine azides in hypergolic liquid or gel fuels propellant systems Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid (IRFNA) type IIIB and monomethyl hydrazine (MMH) ignite when contacted with each other because of a hypergolic chemical reaction and are the preferred oxidizer and fuel for bipropellant rocket propulsion systems. These pro... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5811725 | Hybrid rocket propellants containing azo compounds Hybrid rocket propellants are disclosed that contain azo compounds, i.e., compounds containing the group R--N.dbd.N--R' as part of their structure, where R and R' represent a variety of groups including aliphatic, alicyclic and heterocyclic groups. The az... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5780767 | Gas generant composition Provided is a gas generant composition which is improved in the self-retainabiity of a solid residue and has an excellent combustion speed. The gas generant composition contains a fuel comprising a metal azide or an organic compound, an oxidizing agent, a... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5721313 | Crosslinked polymer composition A composition comprising a water-in-oil polymer emulsion wherein the polymer is the reaction product of the following: (a) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylate having between about 3 and about 6 carbon atoms; (b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer which ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5698718 | Energetic azidomethyl-substituted 1,3-dioxolanes Methylazide-substituted 1,3-dioxolanes of the generic formula ##STR1## in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, C1 -C6 alkyl and CH2 | 12/16/1997 |
| 5673935 | Metal complexes for use as gas generants Complex generating compositions and methods for their use are provided. Metal complexes are used as gas generating compositions. These complexes are comprised of a cationic metal template, sufficient oxidizing anion to balance the charge of the complex, a... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5659150 | Gas generating composition with cyanamide and transition metal nitrate The present invention comprises a gas generating composition for, when ignited, providing inflation fluid for inflating an air bag (16) of a vehicle occupant protection device (12). The composition comprises a cyanamide compound complexed with a transitio... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5552462 | Compositions including cationic polymers and anionic xanthan gum A novel blend composition comprising one or more cationic polygalactomannas and xanthan gum is provided. The blend is capable of producing enhanced viscosities when distributed in a solvent. The blend is suitable for use in foods, explosives, oil field ch... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5506366 | Desensitization of cured energetic compositions in aqueous media Solid energetic compositions such as rocket motor grains are desensitized and converted to a form suitable for incineration by size reducing the solids, combining them with water to form a slurry, and adding shredded paper or similar cellulosic material i... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5487798 | High velocity gun propellant 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... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5473059 | Modified hydrophobic cationic thickening compositions Water soluble quaternary ammonium ethers of polysaccharides or polyols wherein the quaternary ammonium ether substituents correspond to the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is a monohydroxylated or polyhydroxylated alkyl group containing b... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5243057 | Energetic azidomethyl-substituted 1,3-dioxolanes Methylazide-substituted 1,3-dioxolanes of the generic formula ##STR1## in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, C1 -C6 alkyl and CH2 | 09/07/1993 |
| 5198046 | Stable, nitrogen-rich composition A stable, nitrogen-rich organic compound in the form of diguanidinium-5,5zotetrazolate having the empirical formula C4 H12 N16, is with a pulverulent, chemically stable oxidizer as a pyrotechnic mixture for spontaneously ... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5160386 | Gas generant formulations containing poly(nitrito) metal complexes as oxidants and method Gas generating compositions or propellants are provided which comprise a fuel and a novel oxidizer therefor comprising an inorganic compound having a poly(nitrito) transition metal complex anion. The inorganic oxidant compounds are generically represented... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5098488 | Composition A mixture containing 3,3-bis(aziodomethyloxetane) and terephthalic acid for se as a white cloud producing composition which may be used by the military for screening field operations.... | 03/24/1992 |
