Patents by Inventor Kurt F. Mueller

Kurt F. Mueller 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).

  • Monopropellant aqueous hydroxyl ammonium nitrate/fuel
    Patent number: 5223057
    Abstract: A liquid monopropellant composition comprising the water solution of an hydroxylammonium nitrate and a compatible water soluble or water dispersible fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1969
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Kurt F. Mueller, Manfred J. Cziesla
  • Metal-cutting pyrotechnic composition
    Patent number: 4349396
    Abstract: A pyrotechnic composition, suitable for metal cutting, comprises an oxidi selected from the class consisting of calcium sulfate hemihydrate, anhydrous calcium sulfate, magnesium monohydrate, anhydrous magnesium sulfate, anhydrous strontium sulfate, and mixtures thereof; a metal fuel, a halopolymeric binder; and sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Assignee: The United Stated of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Kurt F. Mueller, Marguerite S. Chang, Robert F. Farncomb, Lyle O. Malotky
  • Monopropellant composition
    Patent number: 4219374
    Abstract: A liquid monopropellant composition comprising the water solution of hydrlammonium perchlorate and a compatible water soluble or water dispersible fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1967
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manfred J. Cziesla, Kurt F. Mueller
  • Liquid monopropellants containing dissolved combustion modifiers
    Patent number: 4214929
    Abstract: At least one combustion modifier is incorporated in liquid propellants by ssolving the modifier in at least one solvent such as alkoxypolyethylene glycol ether or a bis(alkoxypolyethylene glycol) formal to form a solution and mixing the resulting solution with the energetic component of the liquid propellant. Similar solutions of combustion modifier are also suitable for use as casting liquids in cast double-base propellants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Albert T. Camp, Kurt F. Mueller, George W. Nauflett
  • Method for producing hydrazines by reacting chloramine with ammonia or amines
    Patent number: 4192819
    Abstract: Monomethylhydrazine and dimethylhydrazine are prepared in a multi-step prss which comprises the steps of reacting chlorine and ammonia to form gaseous chloramine, introducing the chloramine into the lower reaction layer of a liquid two-phase caustic-amine or caustic/ammonia system, reacting the chloramine with the available ammonia or the available amine, and then transferring the forming hydrazine from the lower reaction layer to the upper storage layer of the two-phase system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert E. Farncomb, Kurt F. Mueller, Kerry L. Wagaman
  • Oxidizing agent
    Patent number: H1768
    Abstract: Liquid oxidizer comprising an aqueous solution of hydroxyl ammonium nitrate nd a nitrate salt that is ammonium nitrate or hydrazine mononitrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Kurt F. Mueller, Kerry L. Wagaman