Patents by Inventor Christine Dianne Knott

Christine Dianne Knott 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).

  • Insensitive munitions primers
    Patent number: 8425703
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide munitions that are optimized for both performance and safety. According to various embodiments of the invention, primers are provided having reduced sensitivity by using less sensitive ingredients. The primer formulations according to embodiments of the invention provide primers that are insensitive to stimulants that tend to cause inappropriate ignition of main propelling charges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of Amierica as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Christine Marie Michienzi, Christine Dianne Knott
  • Reduced erosion additive for a propelling charge
    Patent number: 6984275
    Abstract: The present invention comprises an additive to a propelling charge that greatly reduces barrel erosion when used in a gun system compared to the current additives noted above. The invention provides both a high nitrogen to carbon monoxide ratio in the combustion products of the propelling charge in conjunction with a reduced flame temperature which both work to reduce gun-barrel erosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Christine Marie Walsh, Christine Dianne Knott, Charles Stanley Leveritt