Patents by Inventor Peter J. Cahill, JR.

Peter J. Cahill, JR. 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: 10731604
    Abstract: A solid rocket motor includes a first solid propellant and a second solid propellant at least partially surrounding the first solid propellant. The second solid propellant is resistant to fragment impact and the first solid propellant has a higher impulse than the second solid propellant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter J. Cahill, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180094606
    Abstract: A solid rocket motor includes a first solid propellant and a second solid propellant at least partially surrounding the first solid propellant. The second solid propellant is resistant to fragment impact and the first solid propellant has a higher impulse than the second solid propellant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Peter J. Cahill, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120232189
    Abstract: A polymer adhesive includes a polymeric binder, optional reinforcing fibers dispersed through the polymer binder and solids dispersed in the polymeric binder. The solids are effective to cause decomposition of the polymer adhesive at a temperature between 200° F. and 500° F. with a generation of gaseous products at a predetermined temperature. One suitable composition includes siloxirane, graphite, glass beads, potassium nitrate, silver nitrate and lactose and decomposes at a temperature of about 318° F. The polymer adhesive may be used in the assembly of a housing for rocket motor or a warhead. Decomposition of the polymer adhesive when the housing is exposed to sufficient external heat to cause a rocket propellant or warhead explosive to decompose, referred to as cook-off, enables venting of the rocket propellant or warhead without uncontrolled destructive rupture of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter J. Cahill, JR., August H. Kruesi, Scott K. Dawley