Patents by Inventor Philip L. Posson
Philip L. Posson 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).
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Patent number: 8182711Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrotechnic aerosol fire suppression compositions that burn rapidly, but coolly. The rapid burning of the compositions of the present invention produces a voluminous flame-suppressive aerosol that is useful in suppressing and/or extinguishing both small and large fires. The compositions of the invention contain at least one oxidizer and a fuel component comprising at least one organic acid salt, which combination produces a rapid burning composition that burns at low temperatures with little or no flame and have a low heat of combustion.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Philip L. Posson, Mark L. Clark
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Publication number: 20110155943Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrotechnic aerosol fire suppression compositions that burn rapidly, but coolly. The rapid burning of the compositions of the present invention produces a voluminous flame-suppressive aerosol that is useful in suppressing and/or extinguishing both small and large fires. The compositions of the invention contain at least one oxidizer and a fuel component comprising at least one organic acid salt, which combination produces a rapid burning composition that burns at low temperatures with little or no flame and have a low heat of combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Philip L. Posson, Mark L. Clark
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Patent number: 7906034Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrotechnic aerosol fire suppression compositions that burn rapidly, but coolly. The rapid burning of the compositions of the present invention produces a voluminous flame-suppressive aerosol that is useful in suppressing and/or extinguishing both small and large fires. The compositions of the invention contain at least one oxidizer and a fuel component comprising at least one organic acid salt, which combination produces a rapid burning composition that burns at low temperatures with little or no flame and have a low heat of combustion.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Philip L. Posson, Mark L. Clark
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Publication number: 20080245537Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrotechnic aerosol fire suppression compositions that burn rapidly, but coolly. The rapid burning of the compositions of the present invention produces a voluminous flame-suppressive aerosol that is useful in suppressing and/or extinguishing both small and large fires. The compositions of the invention contain at least one oxidizer and a fuel component comprising at least one organic acid salt, which combination produces a rapid burning composition that burns at low temperatures with little or no flame and have a low heat of combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Philip L. Posson, Mark L. Clark
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Patent number: 7407598Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrotechnic aerosol fire suppression compositions that burn rapidly, but coolly. The rapid burning of the compositions of the present invention produces a voluminous flame-suppressive aerosol that is useful in suppressing and/or extinguishing both small and large fires. The compositions of the invention contain at least one oxidizer and a fuel component comprising at least one organic acid salt, which combination produces a rapid burning composition that burns at low temperatures with little or no flame.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Philip L. Posson, Mark L. Clark
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Publication number: 20070163787Abstract: A portable fire extinguishing device capable of suppressing a fire in a room or other enclosed area comprises a housing containing a pyrotechnic composition and a delay fuze. Upon initiation, the pyrotechnic composition burns and generates combustion byproducts that include an inorganic halogen compound that is dispersed as a aerosol of fine particles, or a gas that rapidly condenses into an aerosol of fine particles, the particle size of which is so small that the free-fall velocity of the particles is less than the average air currents in the room. Accordingly, the fire suppression aerosol remains suspended for several hours to act as a fire suppressant and because of its persistence will seek out and suppress even hidden fires.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: UNIVERSAL PROPULSION COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Philip L. Posson, James A. Cornwell, Mark L. Clark
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Patent number: 6896751Abstract: A propellant composition including a fuel, an oxidizer, and a latex binder and method of making, wherein the method of making eliminates the need for the large amounts of volatile, flammable solvents that are typically associated with the traditional process.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Universal Propulsion Company, Inc.Inventors: Philip L. Posson, Mark Clark, Jim Cornwell
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Publication number: 20040226638Abstract: A propellant composition including a fuel, an oxidizer, and a latex binder and method of making, wherein the method of making eliminates the need for the large amounts of volatile, flammable solvents that are typically associated with the traditional process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Philip L. Posson, Mark Clark, Jim Cornwell
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Publication number: 20040055495Abstract: A substantially lead-free tin alloy composition that may be used with sheathed explosive devices in a variety of linear explosive devices, such as ignition cords, mild detonating cords, and linear shaped charges. The tin alloy may also be used as a liner for shaped explosive devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Harold W. Hannagan, Dennis R. Lee, Philip L. Posson
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Patent number: 6427599Abstract: Pyrotechnic compositions having combustion reaction products that include a high percentage of carbon dioxide at high temperatures. These pyrotechnic compositions include a fuel component having combustion product with a relatively high percentage of carbon to hydrogen content, such as an aromatic polycarboxylic anhydride fuel component. These pyrotechnic compositions may be employed to emit infrared radiation from a decoy flare or other device. The compositions may also be employed as a gas generating propellant for a projectile, such as a flare or rocket, or for other applications such as an automobile airbag. These pyrotechnic compositions emit infrared emissions with minimized short wavelength components, and produce substantially non-toxic combustion gases having relatively small amounts of water vapor.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1997Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: BAE Systems Integrated Defense Solutions Inc.Inventors: Philip L. Posson, Albert J. Baggett, Jr.
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Patent number: 4220087Abstract: Non-detonative linear ignitor fuse for substantially instantaneous ignition of materials distributed along the exterior length of the fuse. The fuse includes a core of non-detonative, ignitive material encased within an imperforate frangible sheath which is ruptured by combustion of the core material. A gas channel extends longitudinally of the fuse adjacent to the ignitive material. As the ignitive reaction travels along the length of the fuse, the sheath is shattered, and incandescent reaction products are spewed from the fuse in a generally radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1978Date of Patent: September 2, 1980Assignee: Explosive Technology, Inc.Inventor: Philip L. Posson