Patents by Inventor Howard M. Peters

Howard M. Peters 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).

  • Nitroaliphatic difluoroformals
    Patent number: 4120710
    Abstract: Nitroaliphatic difluoroformals of the formula RCH.sub.2 OCF.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 R' wherein R = FC(NO.sub.2).sub.2 -- and R' = F.sub.2 C(NO.sub.2)-- or CF.sub.3 --; or R = R' = CF.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 C(NO.sub.2).sub.2 --. The compounds are prepared in accordance with the following reaction: ##STR1## carried out at temperatures of from about 95.degree. C to about 150.degree. C. The compounds are especially useful as energetic plasticizers in explosive compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Howard M. Peters, Robert L. Simon, Jr.