Patents by Inventor Nicole Anderson

Nicole Anderson 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: 5932837
    Abstract: The non-toxic bipropellent of the present invention contains a non-toxic ergolic miscible fuel (NHMF) and a rocket grade hydrogen peroxide. This non-toxic hypergolic miscible fuel (NHMF) has rapid ignition capability. The non-toxic hypergolic miscible fuel (NHMF) contains 3 species. Namely, a polar organic species miscible with hydrogen peroxide, a propagator, which may be substituted or unsubstituted amines, amides or diamines, and an inorganic metal salt, which reacts to form a catalyst in solution or as a colloid. The inorganic metal salt is miscible with the polar organic species and the propagator in solution. The catalyst has a faster rate of reaction with said rocket grade hydrogen peroxide than the propagator, the propagator has a faster rate of reaction with the rocket grade hydrogen peroxide than the polar organic species, and the polar organic species, propagator and catalyst are mutually soluble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John J. Rusek, Nicole Anderson, Bradley M. Lormand, Nicky L. Purcell