Roy Steven Patrick

US Patent:

39404749, Feb 24, 1976

Filed:

Aug 6, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/405152

Inventors:

Chester W. Huskins - Huntsville AL
Roy E. Patrick - Redstone Arsenal AL

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

C01B 103

US Classification:

423648

Abstract:

Unsolvated aluminum hydride is decomposed by a controlled heating method to yield pure hydrogen useful in chemical lasers and as an energy source.

US Patent:

39487008, Apr 6, 1976

Filed:

Nov 8, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/522157

Inventors:

Orval E. Ayers - Huntsville AL
Roy E. Patrick - Redstone Arsenal AL

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

C06B 2300
C06B 2700
C01B 100

US Classification:

1491092

Abstract:

A storable solid propellant composition based on unsolvated aluminum deutde or unsolvated aluminum hydride and ferric oxide is provided for use in a method for producing high temperature hydrogen or deuterium that is acceptable for use in HF/DF and HCl chemical laser, the gas dynamic laser (GDL), or a source to generate chemically pure and hot hydrogen gas as a reducing fuel.

US Patent:

39486990, Apr 6, 1976

Filed:

Nov 8, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/522156

Inventors:

Orval E. Ayers - Huntsville AL
Roy E. Patrick - Redstone Arsenal AL

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

C06B 4300
C06B 2700
C06B 2300
C01B 610

US Classification:

149 22

Abstract:

A storable solid propellant composition based on complex metal boron compds of the general formula M(BH. sub. 4). sub. x or M(BD. sub. 4). sub. x, (where M equals a metal and x equals the valence of the metal M; M is an alkali metal or an alkali earth metal; H is hydrogen, and D is deuterium) and metal oxides of the general formula Q. sub. 2 O. sub. 3 (where Q is a trivalent metal selected from iron, aluminum, gallium cobalt, and indium) combined stoichiometrically. The stoichiometric blend is employed in a method for producing high temperature (e. g. 600. degree. C-700. degree. C) hydrogen or deuterium that is acceptable for use in HF/DF and HCl chemical lasers, the gas dynamic laser (GDL), or a source to generate chemically pure and hot hydrogen gas as a reducing fuel.