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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6652248 | Catalyst bed A catalyst bed assembly, comprising: an outer housing having an open interior, an inlet leading to the open interior, and an outlet from the open interior; a catalyst bed in the open interior; and a gap between the outer housing and the catalyst bed. The ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5775096 | Process for operating a reaction-type missile propulsion system and missile propulsion system A method for accelerating a vehicle in the atmosphere, space or aerospace includes the steps of supplying a propellant having silicone hydride compounds into a combustion chamber, compressing air and delivering compressed air into a ring formed with a plu... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5223057 | Monopropellant aqueous hydroxyl ammonium nitrate/fuel A liquid monopropellant composition comprising the water solution of an hydroxylammonium nitrate and a compatible water soluble or water dispersible fuel.... | 06/29/1993 |
| 4903479 | Radiation augmented energy storage system This invention relates to an improved method of storing solar radiation energy in a spacecraft and using it with high efficiency for space propulsion.... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4878968 | Oxidizing salts of cubyl amines A compound having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is --N+ H3 as found in claim 1 and R2 is either the same as F1 or hydrogen. "A" is an oxidizing anion, and X is selected to provide a ... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4663933 | Combustion independent from ambient air A drive aggregate is operated independently from the availability of external air, by using a fuel being composed of a blend of hydrocarbons and metal, e.g. lithium hydrides in a pasty, pumpable, i.e., fluidized, condition, and a metal chlorate, e.g., lit... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4484961 | Preparation and purification of N2 O4 containing rocket propellant oxidizer There is disclosed a process and apparatus whereby typically furnished commercially nitrogen tetroxide propellants for rocket engines may be upgraded to decrease flow decay problems and to increase the shelf life of the product; thereby providing for long... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4320621 | Prevention of ammonia formation in rocket motors and laser pumping systems Disclosed is a method for the prevention of the formation of ammonia as a product in the reaction of hydrazine and a halogen oxidizer used in a liquid-propelled rocket engine and in chemical laser pumping systems. The method employs vanadium pentafluoride... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4316359 | Method of imparting hypergolicity to non-hypergolic rocket propellants Disclosed is a method of converting non-hypergolic, liquid, rocket propellants into hypergolic propellants. The method to accomplish the conversion relates to the use of ammonium metavanadate as an additive to the liquid oxidant, such as, red fuming nitri... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4193261 | Method of oxidation of fuels with tetrafluorammonium bifluoride A liquid mixture of tetrafluorammonium bifluoride in anhydrous liquid hydrogen fluoride in the liquid and/or gaseous decomposed state serves as an oxidizer for fuels. Tetrafluorammonium bifluoride is present in the liquid in an amount up to about 50 mole ... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4004415 | Propellant for liquid propellant gun Nitric acid and n-octane are injected into a gun and utilized to propel pectiles.... | 01/25/1977 |
