Patents by Inventor Lane Levi

Lane Levi 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).

  • Durable motor insulation
    Patent number: 5821284
    Abstract: Provided is an insulation for rocket motors that uses two ingredients not previously combined in such insulation before. These ingredients are ammonium sulfate and antimony oxide, which when combined, have a synergistic effect that reduces the ablation rate significantly. Such insulation also includes EPDM rubber and aramid fibers. The inventive insulation also exhibits better tear resistance and propellant-to-insulation bond peel strength, compared with prior art rocket motor insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Mark Graham, Lane Levi, Brett Clarke