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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6808573 | Emulsion phase having improved stability A method is disclosed for forming a stable, water-in-oil emulsion phase containing a polymeric emulsifier. The addition of an animal oil or fatty acid additive enhances the long-term stability of the emulsion phase following homogenization. ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6802533 | Gas generating material for vehicle occupant protection device An apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (20) and a gas generating material (16) that, when ignited, produces gas to inflate the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (20). The gas generating ma... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6792867 | Method for producing chemical energy Fluoroalkylsilane-coated metal particles having a central metal core, a buffer layer surrounding the core, and a fluoroalkylsilane layer attached to the buffer layer are prepared by combining a chemically reactive fluoroalkylsilane compound with an oxide coated meta... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6783615 | Insensitive explosives for high speed loading applications An insensitive high energy explosive is disclosed which can be processed on high speed loading equipment without significant buildup of explosive material on the tooling of the high speed loading equipment. The insensitive high energy explosive comprises (a) from ab... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6761781 | High density ANFO The present invention relates to a high density ammonium nitrate-fuel oil (“ANFO”) blasting composition comprising an organic liquid fuel and porous prilled ammonium nitrate of high bulk density, small particle size and good oil absorption capacity. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6730181 | Process for making stable cured poly(glycidyl nitrate) A process is provided in which at least one polyol having a hydroxyl functionality of at least three, preferably four, serves as a polymerization initiator. The polyol initiator is optionally, although preferably, reacted with a catalyst to form a catalyst-initiator... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726788 | Preparation of strengthened 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 wherein the ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6702909 | High energy explosive containing cast particles The present invention relates to a water-based explosive having detonation properties similar to dynamite. It comprises an emulsion explosive formed by blending an emulsion phase with cast particles. The emulsion phase comprises a continuous organic liqui... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6689236 | Binder matrix for gas generants and related compositions and methods A binder matrix suitable for use in a gas generant composition, a gas generant composition including the binder matrix, and a related method of igniting such a gas generant composition are provided. The binder matrix includes a non-energetic binder materi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6684624 | High regression rate hybrid rocket propellants This invention comprises a new process for developing high regression rate propellants for application to hybrid rockets and solid fuel ramjets. The process involves the use of a criterion to identify propellants which form an unstable liquid layer on the... | 02/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6666936 | Energetic powder Fluoroalkylsilane-coated metal particles. The particles have a central metal core, a buffer layer surrounding the core, and a fluoroalkylsilane layer attached to the buffer layer. The particles may be prepared by combining a chemically reactive fluoroalky... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6657059 | 3,6BIS(1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-ylamino)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine or salt 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.... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6651565 | Method of reducing NOx A method capable of decreasing the amount of NOx generated by the combustion of a gas generating agent for an air bag. A method for reducing NOx generated by the combustion of a gas generating agent of an air bag by a reducing material placed inside an inflato... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6645325 | Fast-burning nitrocellulose compositions Explosive or propellant compositions containing at least one nitrocellulose contain an additive including at least one substituted tetrazine in amounts effective to increase the burning rate of the composition. A preferred additive is 3,6-dihydrazino-s-te... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641683 | Plasticized, wax-based binder system for melt castable explosives A melt-castable explosive composition not based on TNT consisting essentially of about 10 to 20 weight percent of a matrix material having a melting temperature of about 80° to 100° C., about 1 to 5 weight percent of a plasticizer, up to about 20 weight... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6635130 | Pyrotechnic composition for producing IR-radiation A pyrotechnic active material for producing IR-radiation is proposed. An active material according to the invention contains fuel (preferably magnesium) which combines with fluorine in a strongly exergonic reaction (for example Li, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti,... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6623574 | Gas generator composition A gas generating composition which is excellent in a combustion efficiency and a gas output and in which amounts of residues generated are reduced in the combustion is obtained. A gas generating composition comprising (a) 5 to 40% by weight of at least on... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6607567 | Propellant gas for tools operated by combustion power A propellant gas is described for tools, operated by combustion power, especially for setting equipment for fastening elements, on the basis of combustible gases containing a mixture of (A) 40% to 70% by weight of dimethyl ether, nitrous oxide and/or nitr... | 08/19/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6592691 | Gas generant compositions containing copper ethylenediamine dinitrate Gas generant compositions and methods of gas generation are provided whereby desired gas generation can be realized without requiring the presence and use a charge or coating of an associated igniter composition.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6591752 | Ignition material for an igniter An electrically actuatable igniter (24) comprises a pair of electrodes (40) and (42). A heating element (44) is electrically connected between the electrodes (40) and (42). An ignition material (48) is in contact with the heating element (44). The ignitio... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588797 | Reduced smoke gas generant with improved temperature stability An apparatus (12) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (20) and a gas generating composition (16) which when ignited produces gas to inflate the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (20). The gas generating composition (16) ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6558488 | Method of making pourable plastic-bound explosive charges or rocket propellant The invention relates to a method of making pourable, plastic-bound explosive charges or rocket propellants, to which a metal powder having essentially spherically shaped grains is added. To avoid an increase in the viscosity of the explosive charge or the roc... | 05/06/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6554927 | Method of explosive bonding, composition therefor and product thereof An improved method of explosively bonding a first metal to a second metal with an explosive composition comprising a base explosive in admixture with an inert particulate material, the improvement wherein the diluent comprises an inert material having a m... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6552201 | Preparation of 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azofurazan A method of preparing 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azofurazan is provided together with a composition of matter including a mixture of 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azofurazan and 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550808 | Guanylurea nitrate in gas generation Gas generant compositions are provided which compositions react to produce nitrogen gas and which compositions include guanylurea nitrate and at least one transition metal-containing water-compatible oxidizer. Also, related methods of gas generation are p... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547900 | Method of stabilizing the density of gas generant pellets containing nitroguanidine A non azide gas generant composition of nitroguanidine and phase stabilized ammonium nitrate is provided. This gas generant composition has many desirable characteristics such as little production of ash and the production of essentially toxic free exhaus... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6539870 | Blasting method for reducing nitrogen oxide fumes The present invention is directed to an improved method of blasting whereby the formation of nitrogen oxide after-blast fumes is reduced. This helps satisfy the need for better fume characteristics in blasting. The method reduces the formation of nitrogen... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6513834 | Monopropellant smokeless gas generant materials An apparatus comprises a vehicle occupant protection device (14) and a gas generating material (18). The gas generating material (18), when ignited, produces a combustion gas that actuates the vehicle occupant protection device (14). At least about 45% by... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6505562 | Gas generator composition and molding thereof A gas generating composition for air bags to be used as occupant crash protection systems in automobiles, which is less toxic or dangerous, can be easily handled, has a high combustion efficiency and a high gas generation efficiency, produces few residue ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6490978 | Pyrotechnic gas generator with plastic bonded charge The invention relates to a pyrotechnic gas generator (1) intended especially for motor vehicle safety. The generator (1) includes a pyrotechnic charge (12) of plastic-bonded powder of "Lova" type and a gas exit orifice (14a, 14b) closed by an erodable rin... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6487974 | Inflator An ignition enhancer and gas heater composition for vehicle occupant restraint systems (commonly known as "airbags") contains a non-azide fuel, an oxidizer and a metal. The ignition enhancer composition provides reliable and consistent ignition of a main ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485586 | Lower burning rate, reduced hazard, high temperature incendiary A low burning rate, 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 ... | 11/26/2002 |
