Electrically operated propellants

US8950329B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8950329-B2
Application numberUS-201213726462-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 24, 2012
Priority dateDec 24, 2012
Publication dateFeb 10, 2015
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015

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Abstract

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An electrically operated propellant is configured to ignite and extinguish over a range of pressures. In examples, the electrically operated propellant is included in a gas generation system having a combustion chamber and at least two electrodes coupled with the propellant. The electrically operated propellant is configured to ignite at an ignition condition and extinguish under an extinguishing condition. In the ignition condition an electrical input is applied across the electrodes to ignite the electrically operated propellant. In the extinguishing condition the electrical input is interrupted while the pressure within the combustion chamber is greater than 200 psi, and the ignited electrically operated propellant extinguishes.

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The claimed invention is: 1. A gas generation system with an electrically operated propellant comprising: a combustion chamber; at least two electrodes configured for coupling with an electrical power source; an electrically operated propellant within the combustion chamber, the electrically operated propellant is configured to extinguish at pressures greater than 200 psi, the at least two electrodes are coupled with the electrically operated propellant; and wherein the elec…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • C06B33/06Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US8950329B2 cover?
An electrically operated propellant is configured to ignite and extinguish over a range of pressures. In examples, the electrically operated propellant is included in a gas generation system having a combustion chamber and at least two electrodes coupled with the propellant. The electrically operated propellant is configured to ignite at an ignition condition and extinguish under an extinguishi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Villarreal James K, Loehr Richard D, Raytheon Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C06B33/06. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).