Patents by Inventor Charles D. Stanifer

Charles D. Stanifer 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).

  • Air-curtain incinerator for energetic materials
    Patent number: 4241671
    Abstract: An air-curtain incinerator for burning energetic materials. Both the volume f air and the angle at which air enters the fire box are remotely controllable. The combustion process is monitored, and the air volume and angle at which air enters the fire box are controlled to minimize the production of air pollutants by the combustion of energetic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Taylor B. Joyner, Albert H. Lepie, Charles D. Stanifer
  • Non-flashing electrolyte for use with calcium anode
    Patent number: 4184018
    Abstract: An electrolyte for use in a thermal battery with a calcium anode. A mixture n which the positive ions are 20 to 30 mole percent K.sup.+ and the remainder Li.sup.+ and in which the negative ions are about 87.5 mole percent nitrate and the remainder chloride is non-flashing with a calcium anode, and calcium ions are permitted to move through the passivating CaO layer that forms on the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as respresented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Aaron N. Fletcher, Charles D. Stanifer, Dan E. Bliss