Patents by Inventor James R. Hendricks

James R. Hendricks 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).

  • Process for the destruction of explosives
    Patent number: 5434336
    Abstract: A process for stabilizing energetics, including explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics and obsolete munitions below detonation temperature by reaction with liquid sulfur. Also disclosed is a process for introducing sulfur into explosive packages without dismantling. The package is soaked in carbon disulfide solution and the solution is then evaporated, leaving behind elemental sulfur. After stabilization below the autodetonation temperature, the reaction products are completely destroyed by reaction with sulfur vapor at temperatures above 500.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Sultech, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold W. Adams, Albert Goldstein, James R. Hendricks