Patents by Inventor Wendy A. Balas

Wendy A. Balas 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).

  • Precursor of an explosive composition including at least one ionic liquid and a method of desensitizing an explosive composition
    Patent number: 8425702
    Abstract: An ionic liquid is disclosed. A precursor composition that comprises at least one ionic liquid and at least one energetic material is also disclosed, as is a method of synthesizing an ionic liquid and a method of desensitizing an explosive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Nicolich, Alexander J. Paraskos, Daniel W. Doll, Gary K. Lund, Wendy A. Balas
  • High-blast explosive compositions containing particulate metal
    Patent number: 8168016
    Abstract: High performance aluminized explosive compositions for high performance, high blast, low sensitivity explosive applications are disclosed. The compositions include Cl-20, HMX, RDX, or another material as the explosive ingredient, a binder system of cellulose acetate butyrate and bis-dinitropropyl acetyl and bis-dinitropropyl formal, and aluminum. The explosive is preferably pressable and or/mixable to permit formation into grains suitable for ordnance and similar applications including grenades, warheads, landmines, demolition, etc. The aluminum fully participates in the detonation of said explosive, manifesting its energy into fully useable metal pushing energy suitable for shaped charges, explosively formed penetrators, fragmentation warheads, enhanced blast warheads, multipurpose warheads, and the like. The aluminum is substantially reacted at two volume expansions of the expanding gas, and fully reacted prior to seven volume expansions of the expanding gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Steven M. Nicolich, Christos Capellos, Wendy A. Balas, Jeffrey D. Akester, Robert L. Hatch
  • PRECURSOR OF AN EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE IONIC LIQUID AND A METHOD OF DESENSITIZING AN EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20120024437
    Abstract: An ionic liquid is disclosed. A precursor composition that comprises at least one ionic liquid and at least one energetic material is also disclosed, as is a method of synthesizing an ionic liquid and a method of desensitizing an explosive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Steven M. Nicolich, Alexander J. Paraskos, Daniel W. Doll, Gary K. Lund, Wendy A. Balas
  • Ionic liquid and a method of synthesizing an ionic liquid
    Patent number: 8012277
    Abstract: An ionic liquid is disclosed A precursor composition that comprises at least one ionic liquid and at least one energetic material is also disclosed, as is a method of synthesizing an ionic liquid and a method of desensitizing an explosive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignees: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Nicolich, Alexander J. Paraskos, Daniel W. Doll, Gary K. Lund, Wendy A. Balas
  • IONIC LIQUID, A METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING AN IONIC LIQUID, A PRECURSOR OF AN EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE IONIC LIQUID, AND A METHOD OF DESENSITIZING AN EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20080251169
    Abstract: An ionic liquid is disclosed A precursor composition that comprises at least one ionic liquid and at least one energetic material is also disclosed, as is a method of synthesizing an ionic liquid and a method of desensitizing an explosive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Steven M. Nicolich, Alexander J. Paraskos, Daniel W. Doll, Gary K. Lund, Wendy A. Balas