Patents by Inventor Paul K. Amtower, II

Paul K. Amtower, II 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).

  • Patent number: 7011722
    Abstract: 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 includes a binder formed from the reaction of a hydroxy terminated polybutadiene with a diisocyanate, ammonium perchlorate as an oxidizer, aluminum as a fuel, and iron oxide as a burn rate modifier. The ammonium perchlorate is a multimodal mixture of large paryticles with a weight mean diameter of about 70 to about 110 ?m and small particles having a weight mean diameter of about 7.5 to about 15 ?m. The propellant may also include bonding agents, curing catalysts, a plasticizer, antioxidant/peroxide scavengers, and pot life extenders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventor: Paul K. Amtower, II