Patents by Inventor Christine M. Michienzi

Christine M. Michienzi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Insensitive gun propellant, ammunition round assembly, armament system, and related methods
    Patent number: 8778104
    Abstract: A substantially nitrocellulose-free insensitive gun propellant for barrel-type weapons is provided. The gun propellant includes at least one nitramine, such as HMX and/or RDX, a second energetic, and an inert binder system. The gun propellant is capable of producing a maximum projectile velocity exceeding 2680 ft/sec when fired from a 5 inch 54 caliber gun and gives a response to slow cook-off insensitive munitions testing of Type 4 or higher, and a response to fragment impact insensitive munitions testing of Type 3 or higher as measured by STANAG 4382 and STANAG 4496, respectively. Also provided is an ammunition round assembly, and an armament system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Christine M. Michienzi, Christine D. Knott, Brian J. Isle