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Method of testing propellant stability

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-01-02
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Granted: 1960-11-15
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Expires: 1979-01-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Frederick A Zihlman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 21:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/22; G01N33/227; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/17; Y10T436/177692; Y10T436/178459

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 65 words
THE METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY TESTING THE STABILITY OF NITROCELLULOSE CONTAINING PROPELLANTS BY DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE GAS WHICH INCLUDES THE STEPS OF IMPREGNATING PAPER WITH TETRAETHYL-DIAMINO-TRIPHENYLCARBHYDRIDE SULFATE WHEREBY THE PAPER IS DYED GREEN, PLACING THE IMPREGNATED PAPER IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PROPELLANT TO BE TESTED, AND LEAVING THE PAPER IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PROPELLANT UNTIL THE GREEN COLOR BEGINS TO FADE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 65 words
THE METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY TESTING THE STABILITY OF NITROCELLULOSE CONTAINING PROPELLANTS BY DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE GAS WHICH INCLUDES THE STEPS OF IMPREGNATING PAPER WITH TETRAETHYL-DIAMINO-TRIPHENYLCARBHYDRIDE SULFATE WHEREBY THE PAPER IS DYED GREEN, PLACING THE IMPREGNATED PAPER IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PROPELLANT TO BE TESTED, AND LEAVING THE PAPER IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PROPELLANT UNTIL THE GREEN COLOR BEGINS TO FADE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-11-15 1964-05-16 1964-11-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-11-15 1968-05-16 1968-11-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-11-15 1972-05-16 1972-11-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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