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7459043 Moisture-resistant black powder substitute compositions  
A solid pyrotechnic composition having a flame temperature and exhibiting ballistic performance comparable to that of black powder, but which does not contain charcoal or sulfur, is provided, as is...
7455741 Generant beads for flexible applications  
The present invention relates to a new type of gas generant that may be used in airbag inflators. This new type of gas generant is designed to be flexible such that it may be used in side-curtain...
7407598 Flame suppressant aerosol generant  
The present invention is directed to pyrotechnic aerosol fire suppression compositions that burn rapidly, but coolly. The rapid burning of the compositions of the present invention produces a...
7147733 Ammonium perchlorate-containing gas generants  
Ammonium perchlorate-containing gas generant compositions which, upon combustion, produce or result in an improved effluent and related methods for generating an inflation gas for use in an...
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...
6969433 Granulated gas charges  
The invention relates to granulated gas charges and their use. Said granulated gas charges, whose combustion fumes are nitrogen-free and low in carbon monoxide, contain a) between 5 and 50% by...
6905562 Low density slurry bridge mix  
A low density slurry bridge mix for use in an inflatable restraint system is provided. The low density slurry bridge mix includes zirconium metal, a thermal conductivity enhancer such as aluminum...
6893517 Nitrocellulose-free gas-generating composition  
A nitrocellulose-free, gas-generating composition for use in vehicle occupant restraint systems, in particular in a belt tensioner gas generator, substantially consists of at least one...
6783616 Method to produce pyrotechnical igniting mixtures  
The invention relates to pyrotechnic primer charges produced on the basis of metal powders or metal hydride powders, potassium perchlorate and binders. In order to obtain a homogenous mixture, the...
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...
6651564 High energy explosive for seismic methods  
An improved seismic method comprises the steps of generating seismic waves by exploding an explosive composition in a subterranean formation, wherein the explosive composition comprises a first...
6521064 Pyrotechnic burster composition  
Pyrotechnic burster composition combines high explosive energy when confined, with reduced ignition hazard when unconfined. The composition includes pyrotechnic mixtures of KClO 4 , metal powders,...
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...
6217788 Fire suppression composition and device  
The present invention is directed to a fire suppression composition, comprising a propellant comprising a fuel and an oxidizer, said propellant capable of generating inert gas; and a fire...
6200398 Emulsion explosive compositions  
Water in oil emulsion explosive compositions comprises a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component, a continuous organic phase, an emulsifying amount of an...
6139054 Reduced smoke gas generant with improved temperature stability  
An apparatus (10) 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...
6077371 Gas generants comprising transition metal nitrite complexes  
High nitrogen gas generant compositions, useful for inflating passenger restraint gas inflator bags, comprise a nitrogen rich coordination compound selected from coordination complexes comprised of...
6071364 Gas generating compositions containing mica  
Gas generating compositions are formed from a fuel, one or more oxidizers and mica. The gas generant composition of this invention yields solid combustion products and inflating gases having a...
6033500 Airbag explosive composition and process for producing said composition  
The present invention is directed to an airbag explosive composition comprising a fuel ingredient, an oxidizing agent and a binder for binding them, said binder being hydrotalcite group expressed...
5962808 Gas generant complex oxidizers  
Nonazide gas generant compositions, useful for inflating passenger restraint gas inflator bags, comprise a multimetallic coordination complex oxidizer selected from coordination complexes comprised...
5920030 Methods of blasting using nitrogen-free explosives  
A method of blasting using non-nitrogen containing explosives which protect the environment from pollution of nitrogen compounds is provided. The method includes the following steps: (1) combining...
5920031 Water-in-oil emulsions  
This invention is directed to water-in-oil emulsions which are useful as explosives. These emulsions comprise: a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one oxygen-supplying component; a...
5883330 Azodicarbonamide containing gas generating composition  
A gas generating composition which is capable of significantly reducing the concentration of harmful gas components, particularly carbon monoxide, in the generated gas. Also a process for molding a...
5880399 Cast explosive composition with microballoons  
The invention comprises a cap-sensitive, cast, solid explosive composition usable as a booster or primer and as a seismic explosive composition. The cast, solid explosive composition contains...
5844164 Gas generating device with specific composition  
A gas generating device has a housing in combination with a device for igniting a gas generating composition located within the housing. The gas generating composition is 5-aminotetrazole combined...
5831207 Autoignition composition for an airbag inflator  
An autoigniting composition comprising lead thiocyanate Pb(SCN) 2 as the fuel, a chlorate as the oxidizer and optionally, a binder and/or a flow agent/thickener are disclosed for use in a vehicle...
5756929 Nonazide gas generating compositions  
Multicomponent pyrotechnic gas generating compositions are provided which comprise a single or multiple nonazide fuel. The single and multiple fuels are selected from guanidine, azole, and other...
5741999 Gas generating agent composition  
This invention aims to provide a gas generating composition of a gas generator for an air bag, which composition produces less combustion residues and is easily adsorbed. This composition comprises...
5682014 Bitetrazoleamine gas generant compositions  
A solid composition for generating a nitrogen containing gas is provided. The composition includes an oxidizer and a non-azide fuel selected from a bitetrazoleamine or a derivative or a salt or...
5673935 Metal complexes for use as gas generants  
Complex generating compositions and methods for their use are provided. Metal complexes are used as gas generating compositions. These complexes are comprised of a cationic metal template,...
5670741 Method of preparing a cast solid explosive product  
A solid explosive composition is made by curing a mixture of a 20-50% by weight of a liquid matrix, 50-80% by weight of an essentially anhydrous inorganic chlorate or perchlorate salt, and 0-15% of...
5665935 Cast primer and small diameter explosive composition  
A solid explosive composition is made by curing a mixture of a 20-50% by weight of a liquid matrix, 50-80% by weight of an essentially anhydrous inorganic chlorate or perchlorate salt, and 0-15% of...
5602360 Electronic delay igniter and electric detonator  
An electronic delay igniter including a firing capacitor (102) for storing energy required for firing by applying a voltage from an external power supply, an electronic timer unit (206) provided...
5557062 Breathable gas generators  
The present invention describes a pyrotechnic gas generating composition which upon reaction produces a breathable gas. The composition comprises a fuel, an oxidizer and a nitrogen source and can...
5552001 Oxygen yielding firestarter/firebuilder  
The invention disclosed herein is an explicit procedure for initiating a charcoal fire and afterward building the fire, including a plan for effective support of the fire by air after the fire has...
5538568 Extrudable gas generant for hybrid air bag inflation system  
The solvent-free gas generant composition of this invention, comprising an oxidizer and a thermosettable resin, cures in about an hour or less at room temperature and within 5 minutes at 135° F....
5536339 Air bag inflator gas compositions and inflator containing the same  
Air bag inflators having reduced risk of premature deployment, reduced risk of chemical and thermal burning of the driver, and reduced toxicity are obtained by using a non-sodium azide containing...
5529647 Gas generant composition for use with aluminum components  
A gas generant composition adapted for use with airbag restraint systems containing aluminum components includes a fuel which is a tetrazole or a triazole, an oxidizer which is an ammonium, alkali...
5525166 Pryotechnic composition and device containing such composition  
A pyrotechnic composition, particularly for fireworks, which contains an organic compound having at least one aromatic group as a binder. The compound preferably has a weight ratio of...
5525170 Fumaric acid-based gas generating compositions for airbags  
The subject invention concerns a propellant mixture for producing propellant gas for passenger protection systems in motor vehicles, in particular airbag systems. According to this invention, this...
5514230 Nonazide gas generating compositions with a built-in catalyst  
Nonazide gas generating compositions are formed from a nonazide fuel, an oxidizer, a slag former, and a built-in catalyst comprising an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or transition metal salt...
5500059 Anhydrous 5-aminotetrazole gas generant compositions and methods of preparation  
A solid composition for generating a nitrogen containing gas is provided. The composition includes an oxidizer and a 5-aminotetrazole fuel selected from anhydrous 5-aminotetrazole derivatives,...
5482579 Gas generator compositions  
A gas generator composition, primarily containing perchlorate and cellulose acetate is provided to generate a large amount of gas without forming any substantial amount of harmful carbon monoxide....
5474625 Desensitized solid rocket propellant formulation  
A composite propellant composition and process are disclosed for reducing e reactive violence during cook-off and to improve the performance of a potassium perchlorate/ammonium perchlorate...
5472536 Tracer mixture for use with laser hardened optics  
A pyrotechnic mixture for use in tracer rounds of projectiles to increase sibility under high speed conditions when viewed through laser hardened optics, comprising, in percentages by weight, an...
5467715 Gas generant compositions  
A gas generant composition contains as a fuel a mixture of a major portion of a triazole or tetrazole and a minor portion of a water soluble fuel; and an oxidizer component, at least 20 wt % of...
5460667 Gas generating agent and gas generator for automobile air bags  
A gas generating agent comprising at least one compound (A) selected from the group consisting of maleic hydrazide, carbohydrazide, thiocarbohydrazide and 3-methyl-5-pyrazolone and a gas generator...
5449423 Propellant and explosive composition  
A pyrotechnic composition useful for gunpowder, propellant or explosive purposes, which comprises an organic acid such as ascorbic or erythorbic acid, a nitrate salt oxidizer, and about 6-15% of...
5366571 High pressure-resistant nonincendive emulsion explosive  
An improved emulsion explosive composition including hollow microspheres/bulking agents having high density and high strength. The hollow microspheres/bulking agents have true particle densities of...
5226986 Formulation of multi-component explosives  
Process for the formulation of a multi-component explosive composition from non-detonable components comprising a defined body of unconsolidated particulate aluminum fuel granules and an oxidizing...
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