Patents by Inventor Christoffel Adrianus Van Driel

Christoffel Adrianus Van Driel 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: 11958790
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a co-layered propellant grain having an exposed outer surface, wherein said propellant grain comprises an outer layer comprising a slow burning propellant composition located on essentially the entire outer surface of the grain, and an inner layer comprising a fast burning propellant composition having a higher linear burn rate than said slow burning propellant composition; wherein said propellant grain has a structure such that after ignition, the inner layer becomes increasingly exposed at the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Christoffel Adrianus Van Driel, Martijn Zebregs, Dinesh Ravindre Ramlal, Michiel Hannes Straathof
  • Patent number: 11884604
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of propellants. In particular the invention is directed to a propellant for ammunition, such as medium and large caliber gun ammunition, having improved performance. In accordance with the present invention a propellant charge comprises one or more longitudinally extending, progressive-externally burning grains having a number of perforations passing through the grains in the length direction and having a cross-sectional shape (perpendicular to the grain's length direction) that is elongated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
    Inventors: Christoffel Adrianus van Driel, Dinesh Ravindre Ramlal, Martijn Zebregs, Michiel Hannes Straathof
  • Publication number: 20220274898
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a radiation curable energetic composition, to a method of forming a three-dimensional energetic object, to a three-dimensional energetic object, and to uses of the radiation curable energetic composition. The radiation curable energetic composition of the invention comprises (a) one or more polymerisable components, (b) one or more polymerisation initiators, and (c) one or more energetic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Michiel Hannes STRAATHOF, Christoffel Adrianus VAN DRIEL, Aafke Tessa TEN CATE
  • Publication number: 20220177387
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for the preparation of an energetic material product such as a propellant or explosive charge or grain, wherein said method comprises additive manufacturing comprising co-extrusion of at least two materials to form a multi-layered filament and layer-by-layer deposition of said multi-layered filament, wherein said multi-layered filament comprises a first material layer and a second material layer of which at least one comprises an energetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Michiel Hannes STRAATHOF, Kjeld Jacobus Cornelis VAN BOMMEL, Christoffel Adrianus VAN DRIEL
  • Publication number: 20210171415
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a propellant charge for guns, to a combination of a propellant charge and a primer, to a firearms cartridge, and to a method for modifying the surface of a propellant charge. The propellant charge of the invention comprises multiple propellant grains, wherein an exterior part of part of the propellant grains has been subjected to a surface modification treatment comprising the successive steps of suspending propellant grains in water to prepare a slurry, adding an organic solvent to the propellant grains before, after and/or during the preparation of the slurry, mixing the slurry that comprises water and organic solvent for a period of 120 minutes or less, lowering the concentration of organic solvent, removing organic solvent, and drying the propellant grains to remove water; wherein part of the propellant grains has not been subjected to the surface modification treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Christoffel Adrianus VAN DRIEL
  • Patent number: 10759719
    Abstract: Propellant charges or grains having printed layers of two or more energetic materials are described along with methods for preparing and using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Michiel Hannes Straathof, Christoffel Adrianus Van Driel
  • Publication number: 20200239380
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a co-layered propellant grain having an exposed outer surface, wherein said propellant grain comprises an outer layer comprising a slow burning propellant composition located on essentially the entire outer surface of the grain, and an inner layer comprising a fast burning propellant composition having a higher linear burn rate than said slow burning propellant composition; wherein said propellant grain has a structure such that after ignition, the inner layer becomes increasingly exposed at the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Christoffel Adrianus Van Driel, Martijn Zebregs, Dinesh Ravindre Ramlal, Michiel Hannes Straathof
  • Publication number: 20200231517
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of propellants. In particular the invention is directed to a propellant for ammunition, such as medium and large caliber gun ammunition, having improved performance. In accordance with the present invention a propellant charge comprises one or more longitudinally extending, progressive-externally burning grains having a number of perforations passing through the grains in the length direction and having a cross-sectional shape (perpendicular to the grain's length direction) that is elongated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Christoffel Adrianus van Driel, Dinesh Ravindre Ramlal, Martijn Zebregs, Michiel Hannes Straathof
  • Publication number: 20190100474
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a propellant charge, to a method of preparing a propellant charge, and to uses of the propellant charge. The propellant charge or grain of the invention comprises two or more energetic materials with different linear burn rate, wherein the two or more energetic materials are distributed within the charge or grain such that two perpendicular cross-sections of said propellant charge or grain have at least two linear burn rate gradients in non-parallel directions, wherein said propellant charge or grain is layered with layers having a layer thickness in the range of 1-10 000 ?m, wherein, if the propellant charge or grain has a longitudinal axis, at least one of said perpendicular cross-sections is along said longitudinal axis, and wherein said propellant charge or grain further comprises one or more perforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Michiel Hannes STRAATHOF, Christoffel Adrianus VAN DRIEL
  • Publication number: 20190055171
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a radiation curable energetic composition, to a method of forming a three-dimensional energetic object, to a three-dimensional energetic object, and to uses of the radiation curable energetic composition. The radiation curable energetic composition of the invention comprises (a) one or more polymerisable components, (b) one or more polymerisation photoinitiators, and (c) one or more energetic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurweten schappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Michiel Hannes STRAATHOF, Christoffel Adrianus VAN DRIEL, Aafke Tessa TEN CATE
  • Patent number: 6414040
    Abstract: A composition for generating smoke, consisting essentially of at least one chlorine compound having a chlorine content of at least 56% by weight of the chlorine compound, and a mixture of at least one metal oxide and at least one metal. The metal oxide is an alkaline-earth metal oxide and the metal is an alkaline-earth metal. The molar fraction of alkaline-earth metal, based on the total number of moles of alkaline-earth metal and alkaline-earth metal oxide, is between 0.33 and 0.67. Preferably, the chlorine compound is hexachloroethane. Also preferably, the molar fraction of the mixture of alkaline-earth metal and alkaline-earth metal oxide in the composition is between 0.37 and 0.91. The alkaline-earth metal comprises particles having an average size of 50-100 &mgr;m and particles having an average size of 150-300 &mgr;m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Christoffel Adrianus Van Driel, Adriana Petronella Martina Leenders, Arnold Barend Leeuwenburgh, Elisabeth Schonewille