Gregory Harold Hess

US Patent:

6689236, Feb 10, 2004

Filed:

Mar 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/393126

Inventors:

Robert D. Taylor - Hyrum UT
Gregory B. Hess - Hyrum UT
Gary L. Smith - Layton UT

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

C06B 4510

US Classification:

149 197, 149 191, 280741, 523180

Abstract:

A binder matrix suitable for use in a gas generant composition, a gas generant composition including the binder matrix, and a related method of igniting such a gas generant composition are provided. The binder matrix includes a non-energetic binder material and dimethyl malonate non-energetic plasticizer and has a softening temperature above at least about 125Â C. A gas generant composition including the binder matrix includes a non-energetic binder material such as cellulose acetate, dimethyl malonate non-energetic plasticizer, a fuel such as a nitramine fuel such as RDX, HMX or a combination thereof, and a stabilizer such as N-methyl-p-nitroaniline.

US Patent:

20040134576, Jul 15, 2004

Filed:

Jan 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/342494

Inventors:

Robert Taylor - Hyrum UT, US
David Parkinson - North Ogden UT, US
Gregory Hess - Hyrum UT, US
Ivan Mendenhall - Providence UT, US

International Classification:

C06B043/00
C06B047/10

US Classification:

149/022000

Abstract:

An igniter composition for a gas generant and a related method of igniting a gas generant are provided in which, in addition to a boron fuel component and an oxidizer component, the igniter composition additionally includes a gas-forming source of a condensable metal effective for transferring heat to the gas generant.

US Patent:

20060102259, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/991060

Inventors:

Robert Taylor - Hyrum UT, US
Ivan Mendenhall - Providence UT, US
Gregory Hess - Hyrum UT, US

International Classification:

C06B 31/00

US Classification:

149045000

Abstract:

An autoignition material is provided which contains azodicarbonamide (ADCA) serving as a fuel and an oxidizer including at least basic copper nitrate (BCN) as an oxidizing agent for oxidizing the fuel, present in a ratio of ADCA to BCN of at least about 0.5, and a binder, present in a relative amount of no more than 5 weight percent of the autoignition material, serving as a binding agent for binding at least the fuel and the oxidizer, wherein the autoignition material has an equivalence ratio of less than about 0.8.