Patents by Inventor Curtis W. Fielding

Curtis W. Fielding 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).

  • Compositions usable as flare compositions, countermeasure devices containing the flare compositions, and related methods
    Patent number: 11920910
    Abstract: A composition comprising boron, potassium ferricyanide, and at least one of an oxidizer, a nitramine, a binder, and an additive. Also disclosed are additional compositions, countermeasure devices including the composition, and a method of using the countermeasure device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Curtis W. Fielding
  • Compositions usable as flare compositions, countermeasure devices containing the flare compositions, and related methods
    Patent number: 11014859
    Abstract: A composition that includes a fuel and a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) is disclosed. The composition may be used as a flare composition in a countermeasure device. Countermeasure devices including the flare composition are also disclosed, as are methods of forming grains of the countermeasure device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Curtis W. Fielding
  • Compositions usable as flare compositions
    Patent number: 10479738
    Abstract: A composition that includes a fuel and a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) is disclosed. The composition may be used as a flare composition in a countermeasure device. Countermeasure devices including the flare composition are also disclosed, as are methods of forming grains of the countermeasure device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Curtis W. Fielding
  • COMPOSITIONS USABLE AS FLARE COMPOSITIONS, COUNTERMEASURE DEVICES CONTAINING THE FLARE COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20190169082
    Abstract: A composition that includes a fuel and a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) is disclosed. The composition may be used as a flare composition in a countermeasure device. Countermeasure devices including the flare composition are also disclosed, as are methods of forming grains of the countermeasure device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Curtis W. Fielding
  • COMPOSITIONS USABLE AS FLARE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20190100473
    Abstract: A composition that includes a fuel and a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) is disclosed. The composition may be used as a flare composition in a countermeasure device. Countermeasure devices including the flare composition are also disclosed, as are methods of forming grains of the countermeasure device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Curtis W. Fielding
  • Compositions usable as flare compositions, countermeasure devices containing the flare compositions, and related methods
    Patent number: 10173944
    Abstract: A composition that includes a fuel and a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) is disclosed. The composition may be used as a flare composition in a countermeasure device. Countermeasure devices including the flare composition are also disclosed, as are methods of forming grains of the countermeasure device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN INNOVATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Curtis W. Fielding
  • Illumination compositions, illumination flares including the illumination compositions, and related methods
    Patent number: 9365465
    Abstract: An illumination composition comprising at least one oxidizer, at least one of a fuel and a binder, and at least one combustion rate modifier. The at least one oxidizer is selected from the group consisting of a potassium-containing oxidizer and a rubidium-containing oxidizer, the at least one oxidizer present in the illumination composition at from about 50 wt % to about 70 wt % and comprising particles each independently having a size within a range of from about 25 ?m to about 325 ?m. Additional illumination compositions, illumination flares, and methods of illuminating a target are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Orbital ATK, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Royce C. Duke, Curtis W. Fielding
  • COMPOSITIONS USABLE AS FLARE COMPOSITIONS, COUNTERMEASURE DEVICES CONTAINING THE FLARE COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20160107949
    Abstract: A composition that includes a fuel and a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) is disclosed. The composition may be used as a flare composition in a countermeasure device. Countermeasure devices including the flare composition are also disclosed, as are methods of forming grains of the countermeasure device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Curtis W. Fielding
  • ILLUMINATION COMPOSITIONS, ILLUMINATION FLARES INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATION COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150266792
    Abstract: An illumination composition comprising at least one oxidizer, at least one of a fuel and a binder, and at least one combustion rate modifier. The at least one oxidizer is selected from the group consisting of a potassium-containing oxidizer and a rubidium-containing oxidizer, the at least one oxidizer present in the illumination composition at from about 50 wt % to about 70 wt % and comprising particles each independently having a size within a range of from about 25 ?m to about 325 ?m. Additional illumination compositions, illumination flares, and methods of illuminating a target are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Royce C. Duke, Curtis W. Fielding
  • COMPOSITIONS USABLE AS FLARE COMPOSITIONS, COUNTERMEASURE DEVICES CONTAINING THE FLARE COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150259262
    Abstract: A composition comprising boron, potassium ferricyanide, and at least one of an oxidizer, a nitramine, a binder, and an additive. Also disclosed are additional compositions, countermeasure devices including the composition, and a method of using the countermeasure device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel B. Nielson, Curtis W. Fielding