Patents by Inventor Larry H. Barr

Larry H. Barr 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).

  • Gas generant compositions methods of production of the same and devices made therefrom
    Patent number: 6136114
    Abstract: Gas generant compositions are disclosed that generally include an a fuel source including a compound having a fuel portion and a fuel oxidizing portion, a fuel oxidizer, and a borohydride catalyst of the oxidation of said fuel portion by said fuel oxidizing portion and said fuel oxidizer to produce gaseous reaction products. In preferred compositions the fuel source is comprised of the elements nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen and water and combusted to produce N.sub.2, CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 O as the primary reaction products. Preferably, the fuel oxidizer is a metal nitrate, and particularly potassium nitrate, because the potassium will generally be included in solid products and not in the form of a potentially harmful gas. It is also preferred that the combustion reaction be catalyzed using borohydrides. Potassium borohydrides, such as K.sub.2 B.sub.12 H.sub.12 and K.sub.2 B.sub.10 H.sub.10, are particularly preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Johnson, Larry H. Barr, Brian E. Smith
  • Substantially lead-free tin alloy sheath material for explosive-pyrotechnic linear products
    Patent number: 5501154
    Abstract: A binary, ternary and/or quaternary substantially lead-free tin alloy composition that may be used as outer sheath material in various explosive-pyrotechnic linear products, such as ignition cord, mild detonating cord (MDC) and linear shaped charge (LSC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Rodney, Larry H. Barr
  • Tin alloy sheath material for explosive-pyrotechnic linear products
    Patent number: 5333550
    Abstract: A binary, ternary and/or quaternary tin alloy composition that may be used as outer sheath material in various explosive-pyrotechnic linear products, such as ignition cord, mild detonating cord (MDC) and linear shaped charge (LSC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Teledyne McCormick Selph
    Inventors: Stanley Rodney, Larry H. Barr