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| 7335270 | Gas generating composition and gas generator A stable, low-temperature ignition gas generating composition has a heating starting temperature of 170 to 220° C. The gas generating composition includes ammonium perchlorate, a chlorine scavenger, and microcrystalline carbon powder. The chlorine scavenger is sodi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7108758 | Electrostatic charge dissipation system An electrostatic charge reduction system including a composition having at least one energetic particle component with or without a non-conducting binder, and conducting polymer or electrically neutral polymer deposited on the energetic component in its oxidized for... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7011722 | Propellant formulation A solid heterogeneous, high performance rocket propellant, operable at high pressure with a burn rate relatively insensitive to changes in pressure and temperature, is disclosed. The propellant includes a binder formed from the reaction of a hydroxy terminated polyb... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6982013 | Electrostatic charge dissipation compositions including energetic particles An electrostatic charge dissipation composition having at least one energetic particle component and at least one electrically active polymer is coated on the energetic component and thereafter, the polymer coating is oxidized. In another embodiment, the electrostat... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6969434 | Castable thermobaric explosive formulations The invention disclosed herein relates to an explosive capable of enhanced combustion efficiently capable of sustaining a high pressure over a period of time in a confined environment, such as an air tight room or a cave, where oxygen may be in limited supply. An em... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6916388 | Hydrazinium nitroformate based high performance solid propellants The present invention is directed to a solid propellant for rocket motors, gas generators and comparable devices, comprising a cured composition of hydrazinium nitroformate and an unsaturated hydroxyl terminated hydrocarbon compound. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913661 | Ammonium nitrate propellants and methods for preparing the same The present invention is directed to an age-stabilized and/or strengthened ammonium nitrate propellant composition wherein the strengthening agent is selected from the group consisting of azodicarbonamide, dicyandiamide, oxamide and mixtures thereof and wherein the ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6833037 | Polymer bonded energetic materials A thermoplastic bonded energetic material which comprises a composition which comprises: Component A: an energetic filler material; and Component B: a polymeric binder for the energetic filler material; ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6808572 | Solid propellant formulations and methods and devices employing the same for the destruction of airborne biological and/or chemical agents High temperature incendiary (HTI) devices and methods destroy biological and/or chemical agents. Preferably, such HTI devices include dual modal propellant compositions having low bum rate propellant particles dispersed in a matrix of a high burn rate propellant. Mo... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6782827 | Solid propellant formulations and methods and devices employing the same for the destruction of airborne biological and/or chemical agents High temperature incendiary (HTI) devices and methods destroy biological and/or chemical agents. Preferably, such HTI devices include dual modal propellant compositions having low burn rate propellant particles dispersed in a matrix of a high burn rate propellant. M... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6748868 | Destroying airborne biological and/or chemical agents with solid propellants High temperature incendiary (HTI) devices and methods destroy biological and/or chemical agents. Preferably, such HTI devices include dual modal propellant compositions having low burn rate propellant particles dispersed in a matrix of a high burn rate propellant. M... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6736912 | Combustible compositions for air-augmented rocket engines A solid combustible composition for use in solid fuel air-augmented rocket engines which very substantially increases the temperature efficiency of afterburner fuel combustion with ram air, thereby greatly increasing engine performance. The improvement comprises dis... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736913 | Method for processing explosives containing 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo [5.5.0.05,903,11]-dodecan (CL-20) with naphthenic and paraffinic oils A method for processing explosives containing a high loading of CL-20 may advantageously include a binder system having naphthenic oil and/or paraffinic oil. Solid energetic ingredients are added into the binder system and mixed to form a free-flowing suspension in ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6723190 | ESD sensitivity in titanium/boron compositions A communication system comprises an input-output processor IOP (11) coupled to a plurality of network devices (10) and a protocol processor PP (12), both processors being coupled to a common memory (15). Memory access control means (16... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6627014 | Smokeless gas generating material for a hybrid inflator An apparatus (10) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device comprises a container (12) for storing a supply of gas. A gas (26) is stored in the container (12) at an elevated pressure. The gas comprises an oxygen rich oxidizer gas. A g... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6554928 | Binder for a gas generating material A gas generating material (16) comprises an oxidizer, a fuel, and a binder composition. The binder composition includes a polystyrene based thermoplastic block copolymer and a thermoplastic modifier. The thermoplastic modifier is miscible with the polysty... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6458227 | Propellant containing 3;6-BIS(1H-1,2,3,4-Tetrazol-5-ylamino)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine or salts thereof The compound 3,6-bis(1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-ylamino)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine and its salts are provided together with a propellant composition including an oxidizer, a binder and 3,6-bis(1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-ylamino)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine or its salts.... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6409854 | Low burning rate, reduced hazard, high temperature incendiary A high temperature incendiary composition having a reactive material of titanium, a second reactive material of boron, an oxidizer of polytetrafluoroethylene in an amount of from about 10 weight percent or less of the composition and a binder of carboxyl-... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6402864 | Low slag, reduced hazard, high temperature incendiary A high temperature incendiary composition having a reactive material of titanium, a second reactive material of boron, an oxidizer of polytetrafluoroethylene in an amount of from about 20 weight percent or greater of the composition and a binder of CTBN i... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6364975 | Ammonium nitrate propellants The present invention is directed to an age-stabilized and/or strengthened ammonium nitrate propellant composition wherein the strengthening agent is selected from the group consisting of azodicarbonamide, dicyandiamide, oxamide and mixtures thereof and w... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6258188 | Solid fuel gas generator for ducted rocket engine In the development of new minimum signature ducted rocket technology, the U.S. Army MICOM Propulsion Directorate has conducted studies for the development of fuel-rich gas generators for ducted rockets. The propellant formulation goals of this study inclu... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6206988 | Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane compositions and explosive compositions containing the same Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane-containing compositions which comprise hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane, polynitropolyacetylhexaazaisowurtzitanes and one or more of oxaisowurtzitane compounds represented by the specified formulae. The explosive compositions wh... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6197135 | Enhanced energetic composites The instant invention relates to the use of certain selected neoalkoxy organo-titanates and organo-zirconates in energetic compositions to improve their processability, physical properties, and combustion properties. The organo-titanates and organo-zircon... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6103029 | Triazole cross-linked polymers Polyethers containing pendant azide groups are cured without a catalyst by yclo-addition with diacetylenes to form triazole cross-linked, energetic binders having improved mechanical properties and stability. The polyethers typically have three hydroxy-ter... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6086692 | Advanced designs for high pressure, high performance solid propellant rocket motors A solid rocket propellant formulation with a burn rate slope of less than about 0.15 ips/psi over a substantial portion of a pressure range of about 1,000 psi to about 7,000 psi and a temperature sensitivity of less than about 0.15%/° F. is provided. A h... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6039819 | Solid propellant containing ferrocenyl phosphine derivatives A solid propellant composition comprising an organic polymer fuel binder, an inorganic perchlorate oxidizer salt, ferrocenyl phosphine or phosphine oxide derivatives and in particular, triferrocenyl phosphine oxide, which function as stable solid combusti... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6036894 | Manufacture of propellant compositions and propellant charges This invention relates to the manufacture of composite propellants containing rubbery binders and particulate non-binder ingredients. The process consists of curing a mixture of a functionally-terminated hydro-carbon prepolymer and a cross-linking agent t... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5949016 | Energetic melt cast explosives A melt cast explosive containing bis(2,2-dinitropropyl)fumarate or 2,2-diropropyl-4,4-dinitropentanoate and a metal fuel such as aluminum, magnesium, boron, hafnium, zirconium or alloys or mixtures thereof. An inert thermoplastic elastomer diluent may be... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5932835 | Line charge insensitive munition warhead A warhead has a pair of shells, each having an annular rim at one end and opening at the other end. The rims abut one another and are fastened together to define a chamber filled with explosive having a bore aligned with the openings. The explosive has s... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5886293 | Preparation of magnesium-fluoropolymer pyrotechnic material A process for preparing energetic materials by (1) dissolving a vinylidenuoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer in a ketone that is acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, or mixtures thereof, (2) adding polytetrafluoroethylene particles and reactive metal (magnesiu... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5872328 | Ferrocene derivatives New ferrocene derivatives with the general formula: ##STR1## are described with X=H or OH Y=H or CH2 0H Z=(CH2)s --CH2 OH R=straight-chain or branched alkyl residue with 2 to 6 C atoms r=0 to 8, preferably 0 to 2 s=0 to 8, pref... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5834680 | Black body decoy flare compositions for thrusted applications and methods of use This invention relates to the production of black body-generating decoy flares for thrusted applications. Compositions are provided which, when combusted, provide black body radiation. The compositions generally include from about 20% to about 60% metal, ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5811726 | Explosive compositions The present invention provides a multi-component explosive composition coising 2-ethylhexyl nitrate and a granular solid oxidizer. An optional additional component is a second fuel, e.g., aluminum. An optional component in the absence of the second fuel ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5771679 | Aluminized plateau-burning solid propellant formulations and methods for their use Solid rocket motor propellants which burn at at least one stable burn rate over at least one corresponding pressure range (i.e the burn rate v. pressure curve contains at least one area of low pressure exponent with respect to a normal curve) are describe... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5753853 | Solid propellant with titanate bonding agent Liquid elastomer-based propellant having incorporated therein organo-titanate compounds are described. The organo-titanates have positive ballistic and physical effects on the propellants, serving to reduce burn rate exponents and overall burn rates, as w... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5690868 | Multi-layer high energy propellants A multi-layer propellant and a method for making the same is provided, in ich the propellant has at least one slow burning formulation and at least one fast burning formulation, such that the ratio of these burning rates is at least 2:1. The propellant pr... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5641938 | Thermally stable gas generating composition There is provided a gas generating composition consisting essentially of a mixture of nitroguanidine, phase stabilized ammonium nitrate and an elastomeric binder. When the ammonium nitrate is phase stabilized with from about 7% to about 20%, by weight, of... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5619011 | Process for producing a hybrid rocket fuel A solid rocket fuel is formed by mixing a liquid hydroxyl terminated prepolymer such as polybutadiene, with hexamethylenetetramine, and adding a cross-linking agent, particularly a multifunctional isocyanate. The mixture is poured or cast into a mold, car... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5578789 | Energetic plasticizers for polybutadiene-type solid propellant binders Polybutadiene-compatible, energetic nitrate ester plasticizers of aliphatic hydroxyl compounds, having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms per molecule, and a carbon/nitrate-group (C/NO3) ratio of 3 to 8 are described. The plasticizers allow to reduce th... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5554820 | High solids rocket motor propellants using diepoxy curing agents A PBAN-based solid rocket motor propellant which includes more than 85% or more solids is provided. Propellants of this nature are possible using the combination of diepoxide curing agents and PBAN as a binder. The curing agents include diepoxides having ... | 09/10/1996 |
