Patents
US 12049433 B2: Plasticized flexible pyrotechnic material
- Granted
- 2024-07-30
- Filed
- 2021-03-16 application 17203325
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
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Abstract
A plasticized pyrotechnic material can be easily portioned and formed or molded into a desired shape and burns at a high temperature (>2000° C.) but does not detonate. The plasticized pyrotechnic material may preferably include a combination of about 70-99% by weight of a pyrotechnic composition and about 1-30% by weight of a plasticizer composition comprising various low to mid molecular weight polyisobutylenes. The pyrotechnic material comprises inorganic oxidizers (e.g. metal oxides, oxohalide salts, nitrates, nitrites, chlorates/perchlorates) and metal or metal oxides powders mixed intimately. The plasticizer may include a small amount of a fluoropolymer, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and may also include up to 1-2% by weight of a processed oil, such as a mineral oil or motor oil. Some embodiments may also include a biocide precursor molecule.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240730.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees 40 patents | US company or organization | Kingston, RI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Oxley | Narragansett, RI | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James L. Smith | Narragansett, RI | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Taylor Busby | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Athina Kominia | Slocum, RI | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C06B | Explosives or thermic compositions ; manufacture thereof; use of single substances as explosives | C06B45/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A62D | Chemical means for extinguishing fires or for combating or protecting against harmful chemical agents; chemical materials for use in breathing apparatus | A62D3/38 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C06C | Detonating or priming devices; fuses ; chemical lighters; pyrophoric compositions | C06C15/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BUSBY, TAYLOR signed 2021-03-05 KOMINIA, ATHINA signed 2021-03-05 OXLEY, JIMMIE signed 2021-03-05 SMITH, JAMES L. signed 2021-03-05 | UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES KINGSTON, RI | 55610/754 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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