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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7553458 | Alcohol sensor using the work function measurement principle An alcohol sensor having gas-sensitive layers made of polymers or inorganic oxides wherein a signal is read out by means of work function change which is produced in the form of a field-effect transistor. ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7367584 | Gas generating system A gas generator (10) includes an igniter (27) and first and second inflation gas generant compositions (52, 52′) positioned to enable fluid communication with the igniter (27) upon activation of the igniter. Flow regulators (54, 54 | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363863 | Gas generator A gas generator has a combustion chamber containing a pyrotechnic propellant charge and a biasing unit biasing the propellant charge. A holding device is provided, which holds the biasing unit in a predetermined, fixed, compressed position and which is designed to b... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7320357 | Thermal control of automotive interiors with phase change material The inventive method includes the utilization of different phase change materials with different melting temperature ranges in each of the headliner (3), the seats (7), and the instrument panel (12) of an automobile in order to save energy while... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300625 | Chlorine gas generating candle A chlorine gas generating candle in a vented container which serves as a portable means to generate heated chlorine gas for killing insects, bacteria, viruses and other dangerous biological agents. The device has application in sanitizing dwellings, swimming pools a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267365 | Inflator An inflator for a vehicle occupant restraint system. The inflator includes a cylindrical outer wall having a longitudinal axis and a first opening formed therealong for enabling fluid communication between an interior of the inflator and an exterior of the inflator.... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261748 | Portable hydrogen source A man portable hydrogen source, the source comprising one or more hydrogen generating elements (2), an ignition control system (3) and a pressure vessel (1). Each hydrogen generating element comprises a pellet holder (7) provided with one... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7204513 | Gas generator for an occupant protection system of a vehicle A gas generator for an occupant protection system of a vehicle includes a compressed gas store, first and second bursting devices, and a gas generating triggering device. The compressed gas store has a discharge opening and is configured to store a compressed gas. T... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186877 | Chemical detoxification of vesicants and related chemicals in mobile disposal systems Methods and systems for processing vesicants as well as other irritants are described. In some methods a vesicant, for example, a Lewisite such as the L1 form, the L2 form, L3 form, or combination thereof, is combined with permanganate, for example, as an aqueous so... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178828 | Gas generator The present invention provides a gas generator (10) that includes a housing (12) formed from coupling a cap (14) and a base (16) in nested relationship. At least one attachment member (20) is preferably formed symmetrically about a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171964 | Instant chemical based flexible oxygen in a non-pressurized flexible or rigid containment system The invention is a portable, non-pressurized oxygen generation device. A first chamber holds an oxygen liberating chemical, and a catalyst from a second chamber begins the oxygen liberating reaction when the two chemicals mix. The chemicals are pre-measured, and oxy... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140638 | Inflator filter retainer An inflator (14) includes a structure (50, 70, 90) that helps define a chamber (42) from which inflation fluid flows. The structure (50, 70, 90) includes an end cap (90) having a side wall (92). A closure member (104)... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7007971 | Gas generator A gas generator is provided in which partitions for forming a plurality of gas-generation chambers are easily mounted. A detonator disposed in a booster tube is ignited by an initiator for the booster tube. A gas-generating agent disposed above or below a partition ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964430 | Weld-less driver-side inflator An inflator (10) is provided for supplying gas to a vehicle airbag from the combustion of pyrotechnic materials. The inflator (10) has a two-piece inflator body (12) held together by crimping the body components, rather than welding. An igniter ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959649 | Inflator The present invention is an inflator with an improved reliability wherein a charge holder 37 for giving directivity to an detonation wave generated due to combustion of a priming 36 is provided to an igniter 26, thereby promoting rupture of a ru... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6905135 | Inflator system Inflator module for inflating an airbag with gas including an elongate housing, an elongate block of propellant arranged in the housing and generating gas when burning and preferably, igniter material arranged on the propellant. The igniter material is substantially... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6881383 | Explosive destruction system for disposal of chemical munitions An explosive destruction system and method for safely destroying explosively configured chemical munitions. The system comprises a sealable, gas-tight explosive containment vessel, a fragment suppression system positioned in said vessel, and shaped charge means for ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6796581 | Variable inflation force airbag inflator An inflator for an airbag includes a container defining and outer surface and an inner compartment. A plurality of igniters are disposed within the inner compartment and are operably associated with a gas-generating unit. Each gas-generating unit is formed by a pair... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6746497 | Waste incineration disposal method A waste is dry-distilled in a gasification furnace and generated combustible gas is combusted in a combustion furnace. A temperature in the combustion furnace is set to be substantially constant at a first preset temperature or more. When the temperature in the comb... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6627265 | Methods and apparatus for depositing pyrolytic coatings having a fade zone over a substrate and articles produced thereby The present invention is directed to a method of and apparatus for forming a coating having at least one fade zone over a substrate. The method and apparatus include positioning a coating composition dispenser above a surface of a substrate with the coati... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6399029 | Chemical processing using a dual feeder system, a sample port assembly, and a fluid flow control system Components of a chemical processing system are disclosed. In particular, a chemical processing system is disclosed which includes a chemical mixing or reacting zone, an inlet to the zone, an outlet to the zone, and a vacuum or fluid flow source located do... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6379627 | Gas generator A solid propellant gas generator incorporating staged gas cooling and filtration so as to generate cool, clean gases having a composition suitable for use as automobile airbag inflator.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 5845933 | Airbag inflator with consumable igniter tube A consumable igniter tube for a solid fuel passenger side airbag inflator is provided. The igniter tube is composed of a thin metallic material, such as aluminum foil, that has it walls being at least partially, and preferably essentially fully devoured, ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5804146 | Chemical oxygen generator A chemical oxygen generator with a chemical mass, which is accommodated inside a container, generates oxygen by a chemical reaction, and is held in the container by a gas-permeable fibrous material. The fibrous material is arranged around the chemical mas... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5759219 | Unitary drop-in airbag filters Unitary filters for airbags. The filters may be formed from various combinations of ceramic grit, ceramic fiber, metal grit, metal fiber, and non-metal fibers. Combinations of disparate particle sizes may be used to increase filter diffusion and reduce th... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5728289 | Sensor cell holder for gas analyzer A cell block for housing a sensor cell within a gas analyzer is mounted on the front panel of the analyzer, holding the sensor within a horizontal plane. The cell block is made of inexpensive and non-permeable material such as aluminum which is brazed and... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725834 | Chemical oxygen generator A candle type chemical oxygen generator which insures complete thermal decomposition of the candle with a predetermined flow rate of oxygen while maintaining the generator housing at a low temperature. Oxygen generated as a result of the thermal decomposi... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5704640 | Bondable autoignition foil An autoignition charge for pyrotechnic automotive airbag in inflation devices is provided in the form of a foil of a synthetic polymer or of a metal, having an adhesive on one surface of the foil and an autoignition material on the opposite surface of the... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5648052 | Liquid monopropellant gas generator A continuous flow-rate gas generator fueled by liquid mono-propellant includes a propellant storage tank, a motor-driven pump (or other pressurization technique) to force the propellant into a combustion chamber having an enclosed volume, an injector to e... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5620205 | Gas generation and ignition system for airbag inflation An inflation system for automotive airbags which comprises a pyrogenic solid grain with igniter strips provided in grooves on its external surface. Upon ignition, the solid grain burns from its external surface inwardly while allowing the generated gas to... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5589141 | Use of mixed gases in hybrid air bag inflators Particulate-free non-toxic gases are generated in a hybrid generator device by conducting the ignition of the propellant with an effective oxidizer, using a mixture of a molecular oxygen-containing gas and argon by varying the ratio of said gas to argon t... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5582806 | Gas generator A gas generator for generating gas under pressure. The gas generator comprises a device for providing a first gas including a pressure vessel containing the first gas, the first gas being an oxidizing gas; a device for providing a second gas adapted to be... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5556132 | Vehicle occupant restraint with auto ignition material An apparatus comprises an inflator housing (12) and gas generating material (90) within the housing (12). The apparatus has an initiator (20) for igniting the gas generating material (90). The initiator (20) has a heat conductive member (180). The heat co... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5525306 | Gas generator system Gas generator system of lightweight design, especially of an impact protection system for occupants of vehicles, containing a central area with an igniter for a combustion chamber enclosing the igniter for solid propellant, which combustion chamber in tur... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5503806 | Varying permeability filter for airbag inflator A new and improved airbag inflator including a varying permeability filter. The inflator includes a housing for holding gas generating materials and has an outer diffuser wall with a plurality of discharge or diffuser ports arranged to direct the gas into... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5501487 | Driver side all mechanical inflator for airbag systems An inflator for inflating air bags has a housing for holding a self-sufficient initiator, i.e. an initiator containing a crash sensor and a small explosive charge set off by the sensor. The housing also includes a gas generating material set off by the sm... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5496064 | Inflator assembly having partitioning member redirecting gas flow An inflator includes a housing formed by two cups interlocked to provide a tamper-proof enclosure with at least one of the cups formed with indentations for grasping by a tool to facilitate assembly of the cups. In a chamber of the housing is an initiator... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5485790 | Gas generator with multiple-charge primer A gas generator for providing gases in which the gas generating propellant is ignited by a multiple charge primer. In one embodiment the primer includes a primer housing which contains a sensitizer and output charge pill which are maintained in spaced rel... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5480618 | Gas generator arrangement A gas generator apparatus for generating gas for inflating a motor vehicle airbag comprises an ignition device including a first housing and a first pyrotechnic charge disposed in the first housing; a gas generator including a second housing having an ope... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5471932 | Gas generator, especially for an airbag A gas generator, especially for an airbag of a vehicle having a cylindrical outer tube, open end faces of which are closed by cover elements, comprising an inner tube of smaller diameter which is arranged coaxially inside the outer tube and which has outf... | 12/05/1995 |
