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Gas generating system for chemical lasers

Assignee: United States Department of the Air Force
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Filing: 1975-07-01
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Granted: 1977-05-03
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Expires: 1995-07-01
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Abstract

Abstract A gas generating solid composition adapted to provide gaseous reactants to a chemical laser which comprises a mixture of (a) lithium aluminum deuteride or hydride, (b) deuteroammonium chloride or ammonium chloride, (c) iron oxide, and (d) a polymeric binder.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ronald E. Channell
  • 👤 John E. O'Pray

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 22:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/09; H01S3/095; C; C01; C01B; C01B4/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 69 words
A solid composition of matter particularly adapted to provide gaseous reactants to a chemical laser comprising a compressed powder mixture composed of (a) about 60 to 70 percent by weight of lithium aluminum deuteride; (b) about 20 to 30 percent by weight of deuteroammonium chloride; (c) about 5 to 15 percent by weight of iron oxide and about 3 to 4 percent by weight of a hydrocarbon polymeric binder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 69 words
A solid composition of matter particularly adapted to provide gaseous reactants to a chemical laser comprising a compressed powder mixture composed of (a) about 60 to 70 percent by weight of lithium aluminum deuteride; (b) about 20 to 30 percent by weight of deuteroammonium chloride; (c) about 5 to 15 percent by weight of iron oxide and about 3 to 4 percent by weight of a hydrocarbon polymeric binder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 49 words
A composition of matter in accordance with claim 1 wherein said mixture is composed of about 60 percent by weight lithium aluminum deuteride, about 27.5 percent by weight of deuteroammonium chloride, about 12.5 percent by weight iron oxide, and about 4 percent by weight of a hydrocarbon polymeric binder.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-05-02 1980-11-01 1981-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-05-02 1984-11-01 1985-05-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-05-02 1988-11-01 1989-05-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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