Patents by Inventor Aaron A Quinn

Aaron A Quinn 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).

  • Non-toxic, heavy-metal free explosive percussion primers and methods of preparing the same
    Patent number: 8470107
    Abstract: A non-toxic, non-hydroscopic percussion primer composition and methods of preparing the same, including at least one explosive component that has been traditionally considered a moderately insensitive explosive or secondary explosive, and at least fuel particle component having a particle size of about 1.5 microns to about 12 microns, which allows the use of moderately active metal oxidizers. The sensitivity of the primer composition is created by the interaction between the moderately insensitive explosive and the fuel agent such that traditional primary explosives such as lead styphnate or DDNP are not needed. The primer composition also eliminates the risks and dangers associated with traditional nano-sized fuel particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Sandstrom, Aaron A. Quinn, Jack Erickson
  • NON-TOXIC, HEAVY-METAL FREE EXPLOSIVE PERCUSSION PRIMERS AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130133794
    Abstract: A non-toxic, non-hydroscopic percussion primer composition and methods of preparing the same, including at least one explosive component that has been traditionally considered a moderately insensitive explosive or secondary explosive, and at least fuel particle component having a particle size of about 1.5 microns to about 12 microns, which allows the use of moderately active metal oxidizers. The sensitivity of the primer composition is created by the interaction between the moderately insensitive explosive and the fuel agent such that traditional primary explosives such as lead styphnate or DDNP are not needed. The primer composition also eliminates the risks and dangers associated with traditional nano-sized fuel particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Sandstrom, Aaron A. Quinn, Jack Erickson
  • Non-toxic, heavy-metal free sensitized explosive percussion primers and methods of preparing the same
    Patent number: 8206522
    Abstract: A non-toxic, non-hydroscopic percussion primer composition and methods of preparing the same, including at least one explosive component that has been traditionally considered a moderately insensitive explosive or secondary explosive, and at least fuel particle component having a particle size of about 1.5 microns to about 12 microns, which allows the use of moderately active metal oxidizers. The sensitivity of the primer composition is created by the interaction between the moderately insensitive explosive and the fuel agent such that traditional primary explosives such as lead styphnate or DDNP are not needed. The primer composition also eliminates the risks and dangers associated with traditional nano-sized fuel particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Sandstrom, Aaron A Quinn, Jack Erickson
  • NON-TOXIC, HEAVY-METAL FREE SENSITIZED EXPLOSIVE PERCUSSION PRIMERS AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110239887
    Abstract: A non-toxic, non-hydroscopic percussion primer composition and methods of preparing the same, including at least one explosive component that has been traditionally considered a moderately insensitive explosive or secondary explosive, and at least fuel particle component having a particle size of about 1.5 microns to about 12 microns, which allows the use of moderately active metal oxidizers. The sensitivity of the primer composition is created by the interaction between the moderately insensitive explosive and the fuel agent such that traditional primary explosives such as lead styphnate or DDNP are not needed. The primer composition also eliminates the risks and dangers associated with traditional nano-sized fuel particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Joel Sandstrom, Aaron A. Quinn, Jack Erickson