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Infrared chemiluminescent composition

Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1967-06-28
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Granted: 1971-06-29
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Expires: 1987-06-28
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Abstract

Abstract THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A CHEMILUMINESCENT COMPOSITION WHICH PRODUCES LIGHT IN THE INFRARED REGION OF THE SPECTRUM COMPRISING A HALOGENATING AGENT, AN ORGANIC COMPOUND SUCH AS DIMETHYLDIBENZANTHRONE, 4-CYCLOHEXYLBENZNATHRONE, PYRANTHRONE, 2-KETO-3-METHYL-1,3-DIAZBENZANTHRONE, DIBENZANTHRONE, DIETHYLDIBENZANTHRONE, DIPHENYLDIBENZANTHRONE, CHLOROPHYLL, 3-METHYL - 1,3 - DIAZA-1,9BENZANTHRONE, 3 - BROMOBENZ(DE)ANTHRONE AND VIOLANTHROPE, AN OXIDIZING AGENT AND A POLAR SOLVENT. LIGHT PRODUCED BY THE CHEMILUMINESCENT COMPOSITION, IS INVISIBLE TO THE NACKED EYE BUT MAY BE DETECTED BY THE STATE-OF-THE-ART PHOTO MULTIPLIER DEVICES.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert A Meyers
  • 👤 Christopher S Foote

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-10 01:04
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21K; F21K2/00; F21K2/06; C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/06; C09K11/07

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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) 1974-06-28 1974-12-28 1975-06-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-06-28 1978-12-28 1979-06-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-06-28 1982-12-28 1983-06-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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