Patents Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secrerary of the Navy
  • Energetic compositions containing no volatile solvents
    Patent number: 5574248
    Abstract: Energetic compositions and the process for obtaining same for use as the itable composition in infrared-emitting decoy flares, for high-temperature ignition compositions, and the like, are disclosed. These compositions are attained by combining a fluorinated hydrocarbon, either in a liquid state or as a water emulsion, with a powdered metal fuel such as aluminum, magnesium, titanium or zirconium to yield volatile solvent free energetic compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secrerary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jerry S. Brown, John A. Conkling