Patents by Inventor Melissa L. Mileham

Melissa L. Mileham 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).

  • METHODS OF PRODUCING GLYCIDYL NITRATE AND RELATED SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230183198
    Abstract: A method of producing glycidyl nitrate comprises reacting a glycerol solution and nitric acid in a microfluidic reactor to form a dinitroglycerol solution. The glycerol solution exhibits a viscosity of less than or equal to about 150 cP at about 20° C. The dinitroglycerol solution is reacted with a base in the microfluidic reactor to form glycidyl nitrate. Related systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Christina N. Christensen, Joseph J. Scavuzzo, Melissa L. Mileham
  • Methods of producing glycidyl nitrate
    Patent number: 10562873
    Abstract: Methods of producing glycidyl nitrate. The method comprises reacting glycerol and nitric acid in a microfluidic reactor to form a nitrated glycerol compound. The microfluidic reactor comprises a reaction volume of the microfluidic reactor of less than about 20 ml and an inner diameter of a reaction channel of the microfluidic reactor of less than or equal to about 1000 ?m. The nitrated glycerol compound is reacted with a base in the microfluidic reactor to form glycidyl nitrate. Additional methods of producing glycidyl nitrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Scavuzzo, Melissa L. Mileham