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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6675716 | Pyrotechnic pellet decoy method A method for decoying an infrared seeker comprising the steps of providing a plurality of small pyrotechnic pellets, igniting the pellets and dispersing the pellets.... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6613168 | High energy propellant with reduced pollution This invention relates to energetic compositions, which offer increased performance in conjunction with a total absence of hydrogen chloride in the combustion products. The formulation avoid the use of halogen based oxidizers to prevent the formation of h... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6605167 | Autoignition material for a vehicle occupant protection apparatus An autoignition material includes a plurality of agglomerates. Each agglomerate comprises an oxidizer material particle. A plurality of metal fuel particles are disposed on the oxidizer material particle. The metal fuel particles are present in a weight r... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6302979 | Gas generant composition A gas generant is provided which decreases toxic components, in particular carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, in generated gas to a concentration practical as an air bag system for automobile. A nitrogen-containing organic compound such as a compound contain... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296678 | Long duration infrared-emitting material This invention pertains to an article that emits infrared radiation for a period of about 15 minutes or more, depending on the size and shape, and to a process for preparing the article. The article includes, in a preferred embodiment, a combustible aerog... | 10/02/2001 |
| 5936195 | Gas generating composition with exploded aluminum powder A gas generating composition, particularly for inflating devices such as air bag inflators, includes an effective amount of an exploded aluminum powder to both increase the burning rate and lower the composition's pressure exponent.... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5925846 | Method for the production of an ammonium nitrate fuel oil blasting composition having improved water resistance A method of increasing the water resistance of a blasting explosive comprising an organic carbonaceous fuel, an inorganic oxidizing salt having a particular particle size distribution and a gelling agent comprising the step of adding to the blasting explo... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5821451 | Photoflash particle mixture The invention relates to a photoflash mixture comprising a mixture of particles of zirconia and at least one oxidizer, wherein said zirconia particles comprise a mixture of smaller particles between about 2 and 10 μm diameter, and larger particles betwee... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5565710 | Process for manufacturing granular igniter There is provided a process for manufacturing a granular igniter, which facilitates control of the igniter preparation, handling of the granule igniter and improvement in manufacturized yield. The present invention also provides a process for manufacturin... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5447104 | Metal-containing, press-formed explosive bodies A galvanically conductive explosive is formed by the admixture of a small proportion of precious metal-containing platelets to a binder. The resulting blend is combined with explosive granules to form a homogeneous mixture which, after press-forming, prod... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5433899 | Process of manufacturing a gas generating material Graphite fibers (62) are mixed with other materials (22) to form gas generating material (10) for use in an air bag inflator. The graphite fibers are first chopped to a desired short length by forming a mixture of fluid and relatively long graphite fibers... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5404813 | Propellant formulation and process The present invention relates to metal filaments for use as fuel additives for rocket propellants, explosives, and other pyrotechnic devices. Preferred filaments are those such as zirconium, niobium and titanium (and alloys thereof) which have very high h... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5388518 | Propellant formulation and process The present invention relates to metal filaments for use as fuel additives for rocket propellants, explosives, and other pyrotechnic devices. Preferred filaments are those such as zirconium, niobium and titanium (and alloys thereof) which have very high h... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5348597 | Propellant formulation and process containing bi-metallic metal mixture The present invention relates to metal filaments for use as fuel additives for rocket propellants, explosives, and other pyrotechnic devices. Preferred filaments are those such as zirconium, niobium and titanium (and alloys thereof) which have very high h... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5074940 | Composition for gas generating A gas generating composition comprises an azide of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, and manganese dioxide for oxidizing the azide. The composition further includes a clay material containing at least 37% by weight of silicon dioxide and having ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 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 |
| 5035756 | Bonding agents for thermite compositions A thermite mixture with a low autoignition temperature for venting ordnance ase sidewalls during fuel fire, having increased density, tensile strength and elasticity.... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5034073 | Insensitive high explosive An explosive composition having a combination of a principal explosive, which is relatively insensitive to initiation of detonation, two mesh fractions of a sensitizing explosive which is relatively sensitive to initiation of detonation, a critical diamet... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5007973 | Multicomponent explosives A multicomponent explosive composition and its use as a blasting agent in ditching operations and the like. The explosive comprises a fuel component and an oxidizer compnent, both of which are retained in the liquid state over wide temperature ranges and ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4999063 | Process for manufacturing a gas generating material A wet mixture of a metal azide having a predetermined average particle size and a metal oxide is prepared. The wet mixture is ground to reduce at least the average particle size of the metal azide. Thereafter, the wet mixture is directed through a chamber... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4978400 | Synergistic composite pyrotechnic material The invention provides a pyrotechnic composite and process for preparing the same, wherein the pyrotechnic composite comprises a mixture of an alkaline earth metal sulfate, particulate boron and at least one additional particulate metal which is capable o... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4915753 | Coating of boron particles Method for coating boron particles with a thin ceramic layer. The method provides for thermal decomposition of a hydrocarbon gas in the presence of the boron particles. The coated particles are useful in fuels, giving improved combustion in solid propella... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4820362 | Metal diffusion and composition Low alloy steel tubes are decarburized, heavily diffusion chromized and heavily diffusion aluminized to protect them against sulfidation. For the diffusion they can be supported upright with one end on layer of diffusion-coating pack on floor of a retort.... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4698108 | Castable smoke-generating compounds effective against infrared The invention concerns a castable pyrotechnic composition used to produce opaque smoke for impeding the transmission of infrared radiation from a target to a sensor, of the type including a compound generating carbon particles whose dimensions are between... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4696705 | Gas generating material Structure for generating nitrogen gas for inflating an air bag vehicle occupant restraint comprises a grain made of an azide based material which generates gas upon combustion. The grain is made of a gas generating material which includes 61-68% by weight... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4681643 | Fast burning propellants A solid or semisolid propellant comprising grains of propellant or propellant components bonded together so as to create voids within the propellant volume, said grains bonded together with sufficient strength to substantially delay the fluidization of th... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4637848 | High density gel explosive High density water gel explosives having relatively large amounts of low density sensitizers are prepared by evenly dispersing a densifying material therethrough. Separation of the densifying material during the mixing and packaging of the water gel explo... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4605453 | Firing cap composition containing lead styphnate A conducting composition suitable for use in a firing cap is disclosed. The conducting composition comprises normal lead styphnate which has a mean particle size not less than 55 microns, in admixture with carbon black which has a mean aggregate size betw... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4555276 | High density pressure resistant invert blasting emulsions A method of minimizing deep hole pressure effects on ammonium nitrate-containing blasting agents while optimizing booster sensitivity, detonation rate and detonation energy of such agents, by replacing density control component(s) with a sensitizer formul... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4530728 | Expanding embedment resin for composite-modified double-base propellants An embedment system with controlled shrinkage for use with a composite-modified double-base propellant composition which is comprised of an embedment granule portion in percent by weight of nitrocellulose of about 23.0, nitroglycerine of about 8.8-13.8, t... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4522665 | Primer mix, percussion primer and method for initiating combustion A primer mix which contains from 26 to 66 weight percent titanium and from 74 to 44 weight percent potassium perchlorate having a density of from 68 to 81 percent of crystal density such that the mix is stable at high temperature up to 525° F. for more t... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4478151 | Pressure vessel penetrator Positive rocket motor pressure hull venting in the case of deck fires is vided by placement of thermite masses at spaced locations on the interior of the hull. Small cylindrical masses as well as strip formed masses are employed. The thermite mass includ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4453989 | Solid sensitizers for water-in-oil emulsion explosives A water-in-oil emulsion explosive composition comprising a carbonaceous fuel, and inorganic oxidizer, an emulsifier, and a sensitizing/densifying agent of finely divided non-explosive material of high density, such as ferrophosphorus, ferrosilicon, ferrom... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4441942 | Embedment system for ultrahigh-burning rate propellants of solid propulsion subsystems An improved embedment system is disclosed which is comprised of an embedm granule portion in percent by weight of nitrocellulose of about 23.0, nitroglycerine of about 15.0, resorcinol of about 1.5, 2-nitrodiphenylamine of about 1.0, ammonium perchlorate... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4439254 | Solid sensitizers in water gel explosives and method A sensitizing agent for water gel explosive compositions and process for preparing the same is provided which comprises an oxidizer, water, a gelling agent, and a cross-linker, and wherein the improvement comprises including therein a sensitizer comprised... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4430131 | Polyurethane binders The invention disclosed relates to novel &3xb5;-caprolactone co-polyesters which when combined with diisocyanates are useful as binders in solid urethane-type propellant formulations. Said co-polyesters are prepared by the reaction, (in the presence of a ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4428786 | Process for preparing a high power explosive, high power explosive produced thereby, and method for shaping a high power explosive A plastic bound high power explosive comprises 90 to 97 percent by weight of a powerful explosive compound, for example octogen, and 3 to 10 percent by weight of a novel stabilizing and binding agent. The agent comprises substantially 20 to 50 percent pol... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4410470 | Increasing burning rate of solid propellants by electric field effects Disclosed is a method for increasing the burning rate of solid propellants hich contain metal staples and/or metal flakes, etc., through the use of an electrical field effect created by the application of direct-current to a propellant grain placed between... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4402705 | Incendiary composition containing a group IVB metallic fuel The incendiary mass comprises a zirconium or titanium powder containing a mean grain size of 15-50 μm, to which there is added less than 2%-by-weight of an organic binder, in particular polyvinylacetate because small binder concentrations have a favorabl... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4383874 | Pyrotechnic composition for delay elements A pyrotechnical composition for delay elements comprising metallic antimony and potassium permanganate are disclosed. The pyrotechnical composition can contain 0.1 to 2.08 percent of a light metal in powder form. It is useful as a delay composition in tim... | 05/17/1983 |
