Patents by Inventor Gordon L. Moody

Gordon L. Moody 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).

  • Preparation of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene of submicron particle size
    Patent number: 6310253
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the preparation of very small particle size, relatively pure 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB). Particles of TATB prepared according to the disclosed method are of submicron size and have a surface area in the range from about 3.8 to 27 square meters per gram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
    Inventors: Lester P. Rigdon, Gordon L. Moody, Raymond R. McGuire
  • Preparation of 1,3,5-triamo-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene of submicron particle size
    Patent number: 6225503
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the preparation of very small particle size, relatively pure 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB). Particles of TATB prepared according to the disclosed method are of submicron size and have a surface area in the range from about 3.8 to 27 square meters per gram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy.
    Inventors: Lester P. Rigdon, Gordon L. Moody, Raymond R. McGuire