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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert S. Scheffee, Lorton, VA (US);
James D. Martin, Manassas, VA (US);
Assignee:
Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 2/300 ; C06B 3/100 ; C06D 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 2/300 ; C06B 3/100 ; C06D 5/00 ;
Abstract
Liquid monopropellants for passive vehicle restraint systems (e.g., air bags) include an aqueous solution of a water-soluble oxidizer and a water-soluble organic fuel miscible with the oxidizer. The oxidizer is most preferably ammonium nitrate, hydrogen peroxide or nitric acid, while the fuel is a lower alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, propanol or glycerol. The liquid monopropellants will advantageously have an oxidation ratio (O ) of greater than about 0.90.