Patents by Inventor Richard J. Wasley

Richard J. Wasley 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).

  • Explosive composition with group VIII metal nitroso halide getter
    Patent number: 4336085
    Abstract: An improved explosive composition is disclosed and comprises a major portion of an explosive having a detonation velocity between about 1,500 and 10,000 meters per second and a minor amount of a getter additive comprising a non-explosive compound or mixture of non-explosive compounds capable of chemically reacting with free radicals or ions under shock initiation conditions of 2,000 calories/cm.sup.2 or less of energy fluence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1982
    Inventors: Franklin E. Walker, Richard J. Wasley
  • Zirconium hydride containing explosive composition
    Patent number: 4304614
    Abstract: An improved explosive composition is disclosed and comprises a major portion of an explosive having a detonation velocity between about 1500 and 10,000 meters per second and a minor amount of a donor additive comprising a non-explosive compound or mixture of non-explosive compounds which when subjected to an energy fluence of 1000 calories/cm.sup.2 or less is capable of releasing free radicals each having a molecular weight between 1 and 120. Exemplary donor additives are dibasic acids, polyamines and metal hydrides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Inventors: Franklin E. Walker, Richard J. Wasley
  • Donor free radical explosive composition
    Patent number: 4196026
    Abstract: An improved explosive composition is disclosed and comprises a major portion of an explosive having a detonation velocity between about 1500 and 10,000 meters per second and a minor amount of a donor additive comprising an organic compound or mixture of organic compounds capable of releasing low molecular weight free radicals or ions under mechanical or electrical shock conditions and which is not an explosive, or an inorganic compound or mixture of inorganic compounds capable of releasing low molecular weight free radicals or ions under mechanical or electrical shock conditions and selected from ammonium or alkali metal persulfates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1980
    Inventors: Franklin E. Walker, Richard J. Wasley
  • Free radical explosive composition
    Patent number: 4142927
    Abstract: An improved explosive composition is disclosed and comprises a major portion of an explosive having a detonation velocity between about 1500 and 10,000 meters per second and a minor amount of a getter additive comprising a compound or mixture of compounds capable of capturing or deactivating free radicals or ions under mechanical or electrical shock conditions and which is not an explosive. Exemplary getter additives are isocyanates, olefins and iodine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Inventors: Franklin E. Walker, Richard J. Wasley