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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
Luke B. Roberson, Titusville, FL (US);
Robert W. Devor, Titusville, FL (US);
Janine E. Captain, Titusville, FL (US);
Edgardo Santiago-maldonado, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Luke B. Roberson, Titusville, FL (US);
Robert W. DeVor, Titusville, FL (US);
Janine E. Captain, Titusville, FL (US);
Edgardo Santiago-Maldonado, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Abstract
A chemochromic indicator is provided that includes a hypergolic fuel sensing chemochromic pigment that change from a first color to a second color in the presence of a hypergolic fuel. In a first embodiment, a chemochromic indicator is provided for detecting the presence of a hypergolic fuel such that the irreversible hypergolic fuel sensing chemochromic pigment includes potassium tetrachloroaurate (KAuCl). There are several types of chemochromic indicators, for example, the article used to form the chemochromic indicators include, but are not limited to, wipe materials, silicone/TEFLON tape, manufactured parts, fabrics, extruded parts, and paints.