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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066834 | Burn rate sensitization of solid propellants using a nano-titania additive Adding nanoparticles as a catalyst to solid propellant fuel to increase and enhance burn rates of the fuel by up to 10 times or more and/or modifying the pressure index. A preferred embodiment uses TiO2 nanoparticles mixed with a solid propellant fuel, wh... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7993475 | Firing agent for gas generating device A firing agent which is used in a gas generating device of a vehicle occupant protection device together with a non-azide gas generating agent, for firing the non-azide gas generating agent, wherein the firing agent contains a fuel and an oxidizing agent and is conf... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7931763 | Burn rate sensitization of solid propellants using a nano-titania additive Adding nanoparticles as a catalyst to solid propellant fuel to increase and enhance burn rates of the fuel by up to 10 times or more and/or modifying the pressure index. A preferred embodiment uses TiO2 nanoparticles mixed with a solid propellant fuel, wh... | 04/26/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7220328 | Low-smoke gas generating low order pressure pulse compositions Low-smoke gas generating compositions for producing a low order pressure pulse use a salt or complex of a triazolyl-tetrazinyl-triazine compound. The general chemical structure of the triazolyl-tetrazinyl-triazine is: ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6960268 | Gas generating propellant compositions adapted for co-extrusion with a plastic sheath A flexible inflator for an inflation assembly and related gas generating propellant compositions are provided. The flexible inflator includes at least one elongated strand of a propellant co-extruded with a moisture barrier. The propellant compositions are adapted f... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6949250 | Selective algaecides for control of cyanochloronta We have now discovered that certain 9,10-anthraquinone derivatives we developed possess potent activity against O. perornata while possessing a sufficiently high level of solubility in water to make their activity against O. perornata viable. These com... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6918976 | Gas generating composition A gas generating composition which contains a nitrogenous organic compound as a fuel component and generates, at a high gasification rate, a clean gas harmless to the human body. The composition of the present invention comprises a nitrogenous organic compound as a ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6860951 | Gas generating compositions A low-solids gas generating composition, which is a mixture of a fuel selected for the group consisting of cellulose, cellulose acetate, hexamine, and mixtures thereof, and an oxidizer selected from the group consisting of ceric ammonium nitrate, lithium nitrate, li... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6846373 | Gas-generating compositions A gas-generating composition having superior gasification rate, appropriate combustion rate, and suppressed carbon monoxide generation. The gas-generating composition includes ammonium nitrate, metal oxyacid salt, ammonium perchlorate, and combusting component. A ba... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6846926 | Triazolyl-aminotriazine compositions, including salts The present invention includes a salt compound having the chemical formula: having a tricyclic structure with the third ring having either six or seven atoms. | 01/25/2005 |
| 6824626 | Gas-generating pyrotechnic compositions with a binder and continuous manufacturing process The invention is directed to a solvent-free gas-generating pyrotechnic composition, and a method for continuously manufacturing the composition in a twin-screw mixer-extruder, the composition including a binder, a nitrogenous organic compound, an oxidizing filler, a... | 11/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6779464 | Gas generating composition A gas generating composition is obtained in which an amount of a combustion residue based on a unit amount of a gas generated is reduced. A gas generating composition comprising nitroguanidine, guanidine nitrate or a mixture thereof as a fuel and further an o... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6740180 | Thermoplastic polymer propellant compositions A propellant is disclosed, comprising, as binder, an ethylene copolymer especially ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer. The binder may be silane-grafted and moisture curable. A solid propellant composition may contain a plasticizer that is solid or semi-solid at 20° C... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6723191 | Slow combustion pyrotechnic composition The invention relates to a slow combustion composition for long duration pyrotechnic delays. It comprises an oxidant of the perchlorate type according to a percentage in mass of between 75 to 91%, a reductant selected from among the aromatics according to a percenta... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6673924 | 1,2,4-triazolol[4,3-a][1,3,5]triazine-3,5,7-substituted precursor, and process, and compounds therefrom The present invention includes a precursor compound pertaining to a 1,2,4-Triazolo[4,3-a][1,3,5] Triazine compound, particularly a 1,2,4-Triazolo[4,3-a][1,3,5] Triazine-3,5,7-Triamine, and novel fused ring structures such as triazolyl-tetrazinyl-aminotria... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6666935 | Sol-gel manufactured energetic materials Sol-gel chemistry is used for the preparation of energetic materials (explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics) with improved homogeneity, and/or which can be cast to near-net shape, and/or made into precision molding powders. The sol-gel method is a synt... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6632305 | 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a][1,3,5]triazine-3,5,7-substituted precursor, and process, and compounds therefrom The present invention includes a precursor compound pertaining to a 1,2,4-Triazolo[4,3-a][1,3,5]Triazine compound, particularly a 1,2,4-Triazolo[4,3-a][1,3,5]Triazine-3,5,7-Triamine, and novel fused ring structures such as triazolyl-tetrazinyl-aminotriazi... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6605233 | Gas generant composition with coolant A low-solids gas generating composition and a method of producing a gas. The gas is produced by combusting a mixture of a fuel selected from the group consisting of guanidine nitrate, nitroguanidine, cellulose, cellulose acetate, hexamine, 5 amino-tetrazo... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6602366 | Triazolyl-tetrazinyl-aminotriazine compounds useful in pyrotechnic compositions and process thereof Pyrotechnic compositions use a salt or complex of a triazolyl-tetrazinyl-aminotriazine compound. The general chemical structure of the triazolyl-tetrazinyl-aminotriazine is: ##STR1## with values of the variables defined within the disclosure.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6576072 | Insensitive high energy booster propellant The invention disclosed herein relates to solid propellant formulations, which exhibit good processing properties, good safety characteristics, desirable combustion properties, good safety characteristics and excellent mechanical attributes. The solid pro... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6533878 | Pyrotechnic compositions generating non-toxic gases based on ammonium perchlorate The invention concerns pyrotechnic mixtures generating non-toxic gases characterised in that they essentially consist of a cross-linkable reducing binder based on epoxy resin or silicone resin, an oxidising filler based on ammonium perchlorate and a chlor... | 03/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6503350 | Variable burn-rate propellant Disclosed are propellants such as may be used in solid rocket motors. In one preferred embodiment, the propellant comprises one high energy propellant composition comprising a homogeneous mixture of fuel and oxidizer having a predetermined fuel/oxidizer r... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6454886 | Composition and method for preparing oxidizer matrix containing dispersed metal particles Disclosed are compositions comprising mixtures of metallic particles and solid oxidizer, and a method for preparing such compositions. The compositions comprise a homogeneous mixture of metallic particles and solid oxidizer wherein individual metallic par... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6312537 | Low-smoke pyrotechnic compositions A low-smoke producing pyrotechnic composition including a high-nitrogen content, low-carbon content energetic material, an oxidant and a colorant is disclosed together with the use of selected metal salts of a high-nitrogen content, low-carbon content ene... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6274064 | Metal oxide containing gas generating composition A gas generating composition comprising ammonium nitrate and a non-toxic metal oxide which reduces the pressure exponent and enables the composition to sustain combustion at or near atmospheric pressure, thereby improving combustion efficiency. The compos... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6235132 | Gas generating compositions A pyrotechnic material comprising at least one fuel and an oxidizer of ceric ammonium nitrate or a mixture of ceric ammonium nitrate and one or more other oxidizers, and, optionally, sub-micron (i.e., having an average particle size of less than about 1 Î... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6221187 | Method of safely initiating combustion of a gas generant composition using an autoignition composition The present invention relates to a low temperature autoignition composition for safely initiating combustion of a main pyrotechnic charge in a gas generator or pyrotechnic device exposed to flame or a high temperature environment. The low temperature auto... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6214139 | Low-smoke pyrotechnic compositions A low-smoke producing pyrotechnic composition including a high-nitrogen content, low-carbon content energetic material, an oxidant and a colorant is disclosed together with the use of selected metal salts of a high-nitrogen content, low-carbon content ene... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6156230 | Metal oxide containing gas generating composition A gas generating composition comprising ammonium nitrate and a non-toxic metal oxide which reduces the pressure exponent and enables the composition to sustain combustion at or near atmospheric pressure, thereby improving combustion efficiency. The compos... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6143101 | Chlorate-free autoignition compositions and methods Chlorate-free autoignition compositions are disclosed, and may be embodied in compositions comprised of (i) an azodiformamidine dinitrate (ADFD), a self-deflagrating, low ignition temperature fuel, (ii) an oxidizer (e.g., a perchlorate, nitrate or mixture... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6123359 | Inflator for use with gas generant compositions containing guanidines The present invention relates to an inflator for a vehicle airbag employing non-azide gas generants. The invention also relates to a new filter system for airbag inflators. The filter is a metal ribbon coiled within the inflator house. The metal ribbon co... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6093269 | Pyrotechnic gas generant composition including high oxygen balance fuel A pyrotechnic gas generant composition including a high oxygen balance compound or fuel which is the resulting reaction product of aminoguanidine nitrate and nitric acid. Specifically, the resulting reaction product is a yellow precipitate that can be use... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6080248 | Non-detonatable pyrotechnic materials for microsystems The invention relates to novel non-detonatable pyrotechnic materials which have a thickness of less than 500 μm or a mass of less than 15 mg, whose combustion is self-sustainable after localized initiation by an electrical power of between 150 mW and 800... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6066214 | Solid rocket propellant A solid propellant composition includes an oxidizer, a fuel and a binder, the oxidizer containing a significant amount of bismuth oxide (Bi2 O3)... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6065774 | Filtration system for gas generators A new filtration system for gas generators, especially side impact airbag inflators for use in automobiles, has a sheet of expanded metal formed into a tube, cylinder or other geometric form and a bed of expanded metal chips. The interior of the geometric... | 05/23/2000 |
