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7399841 High-energy 1,3,5-triazinyl diazenes, and process thereof  
A compound possesses the chemical structure of: wherein n is greater than zero. The compound is useful in energetic composition, particularly in linear, branched, dendritric, oligomer and...
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...
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...
6854395 Inflator for an air bag  
An inflator for an air bag has, in a housing having a gas discharging port, a combustion chamber accommodating a molded article of a gas generating composition which is burnt to generate gas and...
6755990 Monopropellant system  
“The invention is directed to a monopropellant composition for propulsion and/or gas generation, comprising a solution of hydrazinium nitroformate (HNF) and/or ammonium dinitramide (ADM) in water...
6712918 Burn rate enhancement via a transition metal complex of diammonium bitetrazole  
A method for increasing the burn rate of a gas generant formulation is provided involving the addition of a quantity of at least one transition metal complex of diammonium bitetrazole to the gas...
6689237 Gas generants containing a transition metal complex of ethylenediamine 5,5′-bitetrazole  
Gas generant compositions which include at least one transition metal complex of ethylenediamine 5,5′-bitetrazole are provided to produce or results in compositions having relatively high burn...
6673172 Gas generant compositions exhibiting low autoignition temperatures and methods of generating gases therefrom  
Gas generant compositions exhibit low autoignition temperatures. In preferred forms, the gas generant compositions include azobisformamidine dinitrate (AZODN) and a eutectic mixture (comelt) of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
6572717 Hydrazinium nitroformate  
The invention relates to crystalline hydrazinium nitroformate having a length to diameter ratio of at most 2.5 and a sensitivity to friction and shock not below 20 N and 2 J, respectively, as well...
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...
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...
6481746 Metal hydrazine complexes for use as gas generants  
Gas generating compositions and methods for their use are provided. Metal complexes are used as gas generating compositions. These complexes are comprised of a metal cation template, a neutral...
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...
6453816 Temperature fuse with lower detonation point  
A temperature fuse for gas-generating mixtures consists of substances or mixtures of substances that have lower detonation points or decomposition points than the gas-generating mixture. In...
6435552 Method for the gas-inflation articles  
A pyrotechnic gas generant composition includes a high oxygen balance compound or fuel, preferably, azodiformamidine dinitrate, which is the resulting reaction product of an aminoguanidine salt and...
6431597 Reduced smoke gas generant with improved mechanical stability  
An apparatus ( 12 ) 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...
6410682 Polymeric amine for a gas generating material  
A gas generating material ( 16 ) comprises a polymeric amine. The polymeric amine has a polymer backbone that includes units of wherein R is a nitrogen containing organic radical of a nitrogen...
6388087 3,3′-Dinitro-4,4′-hydrazofurazan and methods of preparation  
The novel compound 3,3-Dinitro-4,4′-hydrozofurazan and the methods of preparation. The method of preparation 3,3-Dinitro-4,4′-hydrazofurazan which comprises partially reducing...
6358339 Use of 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azoxyfurazan and 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-azofurazan as insensitive high explosive materials  
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...
6328906 Chemical delivery systems for fire suppression  
A pyrotechnic gas generant composition includes a high oxygen balance compound or fuel, preferably, azodiformamidine dinitrate, which is the resulting reaction product of an aminoguanidine salt and...
6328830 Metal oxide-free 5-aminotetrazole-based gas generating composition  
An anhydrous 5-aminotetrazole or "5-AT" based gas generating composition for use in passive restraint devices, such as air bags and a method of preparing the same that is devoid of metal oxides....
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...
6302979 Gas generant composition  
A gas generant is provided which decreases toxic components, in particular carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, in generated gas to a concentration practical as an air bag system for automobile. A...
6300498 Substituted ammonium salt of 1,5'-bitetrazole  
The 1,5'-bitetrazole of the invention comprises 1,5'-bitetrazole, and ammonia or an amine. The 1,5'-bitetrazole of the invention decomposes sharply and generates a nontoxic gas.
6287400 Gas generant composition  
Preferred gas generant compositions incorporate a combination of 5-aminotetrazole nitrate and an oxidizer. The oxidizer may be selected from a group including nonmetal and metal nitrates, nitrites,...
6277221 Propellant compositions with salts and complexes of lanthanide and rare earth elements  
Solid pyrotechnic gas generant compositions and monopropellants are provided for use in inflators of automotive air bag restraint systems which, when combusted, produce acceptable burning rates,...
6231702 Cool burning ammonium nitrate based gas generating composition  
A gas generating composition comprises an organic fuel and an ammonium nitrate oxidizer which is phase stabilized with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt. The composition also comprises...
6228192 Double base propellant containing 5-aminotetrazole  
A family of Class 1.3 propellant compositions comprising nitrocellulose, at least one of a selected group of plasticizing nitrate esters, a thermal stabilizer, carbon and an energetic solid, and a...
6228191 Gas-generating preparation with iron and/or copper carbonate  
A gas-generating preparation suitable for being used in an air bag includes ammonium nitrate, a derivative of guanidine and one or more metal carbonates as a deflagration catalyst. By using one or...
6218577 Enegetic hydrazinium salts  
Provided is a salt of hydroxyethylhydrazine (HEH) of [HO--CH 2 --CH 2 --NH 2 --NH 2 + ][X - ] or [HO--CH 2 --CH 2 --NH 2 --NH 3 2 + ][X - ] 2 , where X=NO 3 , ClO 4 , N(NO 2 ) 2 or C(NO 2...
6214138 Ignition enhancer composition for an airbag 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...
6210505 High gas yield non-azide gas generants  
High nitrogen nonazide gas compositions, useful in inflating passenger restraint gas inflator bags, comprise a nonmetal salt of triazole or tetrazole fuel, phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN)...
6177028 Spontaneous firing explosive composition for use in a gas generator for an airbag  
A spontaneous firing explosive composition for use in a gas generator for an airbag containing a fuel, an oxidizer, a combustion modifier, and a binder.
6176517 Gas generating apparatus  
A gas generating apparatus for outputting a gas is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus is an inflator having a propellant for supplying inflation gas(es) to an inflatable located in a...
6156136 N,N'-azobis-nitroazoles and analogs thereof as igniter compounds for use in energetic compositions  
Novel energetic compounds are provided comprising N,N'-azobis-nitroazoles or analogs thereof. The compounds are useful as igniter materials in a variety of energetic compositions, particularly...
6143104 Cool burning gas generating composition  
A gas generating composition comprises an organic fuel and an oxidizer wherein a component of the composition comprises an alkaline earth metal or alkali metal ion. The composition also comprises...
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,...
6136224 Gas generant  
A gas generant for an air, which is improved in the defects of gas generants using sodium azide in a practical use and has stable combustion capability. And a molecular compound comprising (a) a...
6123790 Nonazide ammonium nitrate based gas generant compositions that burn at ambient pressure  
A nonazide gas generant that may be used in an inflation device, such as a vehicle passenger restraint system, comprising a hydrated or anhydrous mixture of nonazide fuel, an oxidizer and a...
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...
6117255 Gas generating composition comprising guanylurea dinitramide  
An apparatus comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device and a gas generating composition. The gas generating composition comprises an oxidizer, a fuel component and preferably a...
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...
6074502 Smokeless gas generant compositions  
Thermally stable gas generant compositions incorporate a combination of one or more primary nonazide high-nitrogen fuels selected from a group including tetrazoles, bitetrazoles, and triazoles, and...
6073962 Gas generant  
The present invention is directed to an airbag system that includes a gas generant, which is improved in the defects of gas generants using sodium azide in a practical use and has stable combustion...
6073438 Preparation of eutectic mixtures of ammonium nitrate and amino guanidine nitrate  
A eutectic solution of ammonium nitrate and either aminoguanidiine nitrate (AGN) or guanidine nitrate (AN) in the form of a present pellet is used to generate a particulate-free, non-toxic,...