Patents by Inventor Kenneth B. Basom

Kenneth B. Basom 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: 11851382
    Abstract: The conformable pyrolant includes a fluorocarbon liquid, a fluorocarbon powder, and a micron size powdered aluminum bound together with a binder system that includes polyisobutylene and colloidal silicon dioxide. The conformable pyrolant is capable of achieving temperatures on the order 10,000° F., which will breach an ordnance item and thermally decompose an insensitive explosive fill. The conformable pyrolant also includes tungsten, wherein tungsten and silicon dioxide oxidize into fluorinated compounds, therein extending the burn and gasifying, therein enhancing ebullition and volume in general. The versatile conformable format is capable of being shaped into geometries for inclusion in ordnance items or molded into configurations for disposal of insensitive munitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Basom, Bryan Milani