| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6777586 |
Reclaiming RDX and TNT from composition B and composition B containing military shells |
August 17, 2004 |
| A solvent extraction process for the separation recovery of TNT and RDX from Composition B-containing munitions. The munitions also contain liner materials, such as asphalt and binders, and sealers, such as wax, each of which are also recovered by use of solvent technology. |
| 6681675 |
Remote hazardous devices interdiction process and apparatus |
January 27, 2004 |
| A method for remotely accessing packages suspect of containing hazardous devices. The method includes using a continuous stream of high velocity abrasive particles and/or fluid(s) created in-situ while attached to a remotely or autonomously operated vehicle to breach the exterior surface |
| 6080907 |
Ammonia fluidjet cutting in demilitarization processes using solvated electrons |
June 27, 2000 |
| Methods of cutting structural shapes by impinging a high pressure jet of anhydrous liquid ammonia or anhydrous ammonia-abrasive mixture at high impact velocity at a target substrate for faster, more efficient cutting/penetration rates i.e., up to 25 percent improvement over high pres |
| 5781868 |
High pressure washout of chemical agents |
July 14, 1998 |
| Described is a method of removing chemical agents from the interior of chemical agent filled bodies such as munitions shells. A rotating nozzle is inserted into an opening cut into the shell. High pressure fluidjets (i.e. from about 1,500 psi to above 40,000 psi) are projected from o |
| 5737709 |
High pressure washout of explosives agents |
April 7, 1998 |
| Described is a method of removing explosive agents from the interior of explosive agent filled bodies such as munitions shells. A rotating nozzle is inserted into an opening cut into the shell. Ultra-high pressure fluidjets (i.e. above 40,000 psi) are projected from orifices in the n |
| 5664175 |
Method and system for reprioritizing calendar items on a data processing system |
September 2, 1997 |
| Calendar objects on a data processing system include an item, a due date and a priority value. The objects are reprioritized according to their due dates and priority values. For each object, a difference between the respective due date and a selected date is determined. The selected dat |
| 5649325 |
Apparatus and method for burning energetic material |
July 15, 1997 |
| An apparatus and method for burning combustible material are provided. The apparatus has a combustion chamber with an intake and an exhaust end, a means for injecting combustible material into the intake end of the chamber, a means for igniting the combustible material to generate a flam |
| 5621658 |
Method and apparatus for communicating an electronic action from a data processing system to ano |
April 15, 1997 |
| An action contained within an electronic mail object is communicated from a data processing system to another data processing system via an audio device. The action is executable on a data processing system. At the sending data processing system, the action is converted to a predetermine |
| 5593301 |
Apparatus and method for burning energetic material |
January 14, 1997 |
| An apparatus and method for burning combustible material are provided. The apparatus has a combustion chamber with an intake and an exhaust end, a means for injecting combustible material into the intake end of the chamber, a means for igniting the combustible material to generate a flam |
| 5538641 |
Process for recycling laden fluids |
July 23, 1996 |
| Described is a method to recycle laden fluid containing explosives or neutralized chemical agents. For example, the explosive laden fluid is passed through four filtering stages; a clarifier, a filter press, a sand filter and, ultimately, a reverse osmosis device. The feed water to the |
| 5538641 |
Process for recycling laden fluids |
July 23, 1996 |
| Described is a method to recycle laden fluid containing explosives or neutralized chemical agents. For example, the explosive laden fluid is passed through four filtering stages; a clarifier, a filter press, a sand filter and, ultimately, a reverse osmosis device. The feed water to the |
| 5524545 |
Process and apparatus for photolytic degradation of explosives |
June 11, 1996 |
| A process for photolytic degradation of the organic and nitrogenous components of high explosives in organic solvent is described. The process can be applied with a module photolytic apparatus so that munitions can be destroyed without endangering the environment or toxifying large q |
| 5516970 |
Process and apparatus for photolytic degradation of explosives |
May 14, 1996 |
| A process for photolytic degradation of the organic and nitrogenous components of high explosives in organic solvent is described. The process can be applied with a module photolytic apparatus so that munitions can be destroyed without endangering the environment or toxifying large q |
| 5509888 |
Controller valve device and method |
April 23, 1996 |
| Device and method for regulating fluid flow within the human body includes small electromagnetic devices embedded in an inner housing of the present device that function under the control of a programmable control unit to create small magnetic fields which cause an artificial increase in |
| 5370845 |
Process and apparatus for photolytic degradation of explosives |
December 6, 1994 |
| A process for photolytic degradation of the organic and nitrogenous components of high explosives in organic solvent is described. The process can be applied with a module photolytic apparatus so that munitions can be destroyed without endangering the environment or toxifying large q |
| 5363603 |
Abrasive fluid jet cutting compositon and method |
November 15, 1994 |
| The invention is an abrasive fluid cutting composition comprising a carrier fluid, and an abrasive. Preferably, the composition may also include a surface active agent. The invention also comprises a method for removing material from a substrate through application of the abrasive fluid |
| 4994019 |
Magnetic occluding device |
February 19, 1991 |
| A self-contained, implantable device for controlling passage of material through internal body conduits, and in particular to control the material passage through a closure point commonly referred to as a sphincter, such as flow through the urethra from the bladder, movement through the |
