Patents by Inventor James J. DeSautelle

James J. DeSautelle 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).

  • Dual chamber nonazide gas generator
    Patent number: 5628528
    Abstract: A gas generator (10) utilizes two segregated propellant container/combustion chambers (62) and (64), each having a plurality of nonazide propellant grains (40 and 66) therein, and an igniter (24) for igniting only the propellant grains (40) located within the first combustion chamber (62). The nonazide propellant produces enough heat energy to subsequently ignite the segregated propellant grains (66) by forced convection and/or heat conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. DeSautelle, Janie M. Vitek