US3143446A
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Propellant charge containing fluid encapsulations
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1959-11-27
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Granted: 1964-08-04
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Expires: 1979-11-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Berman Kurt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:20
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/72; C; C06; C06B; C06B45/00; C06D; C06D5/00; C06D5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A CHARGE FOR A REACTION ENGINE COMPRISING: (A) A MATRIX CAST INTO A RIGID STATE OF DESIRED SHAPE, (B) A PLURALITY OF CAPSULE ENVELOPES RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT SAID MATRIX, EACH OF SAID ENVELOPES BEING NON-REACTIVE WITH SAID MATRIX AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS AND, (C) AT LEAST ONE FLUID ENCAPSULATED IN SAID ENVELOPES, SAID FLUID BEING NON-REACTIVE WITH SAID ENVELOPES AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS; SAID CHARGE FORMING A SOLID PROPELLANT WHEREIN, UNDER ELEVATED TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE CAPSULE ENVELOPES DISSOLVE PERMITTING MIXTURE OF THE FLUID IN SAID ENVELOPES AND OF THE FLUID AND THE RIGID MATRIX, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID MIXTURES RESULTING IN A CHEMICAL REACTION WHICH PRODUCES A PROPELLING FORCE BY THE EXPULSION OF THE REACTION PRODUCTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A CHARGE FOR A REACTION ENGINE COMPRISING: (A) A MATRIX CAST INTO A RIGID STATE OF DESIRED SHAPE, (B) A PLURALITY OF CAPSULE ENVELOPES RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT SAID MATRIX, EACH OF SAID ENVELOPES BEING NON-REACTIVE WITH SAID MATRIX AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS AND, (C) AT LEAST ONE FLUID ENCAPSULATED IN SAID ENVELOPES, SAID FLUID BEING NON-REACTIVE WITH SAID ENVELOPES AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS; SAID CHARGE FORMING A SOLID PROPELLANT WHEREIN, UNDER ELEVATED TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE CAPSULE ENVELOPES DISSOLVE PERMITTING MIXTURE OF THE FLUID IN SAID ENVELOPES AND OF THE FLUID AND THE RIGID MATRIX, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID MIXTURES RESULTING IN A CHEMICAL REACTION WHICH PRODUCES A PROPELLING FORCE BY THE EXPULSION OF THE REACTION PRODUCTS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-04 | 1968-02-03 | 1968-08-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-04 | 1972-02-03 | 1972-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-04 | 1976-02-03 | 1976-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |