C06D 5/00
Generation of pressure gas
Official title: Generation of pressure gas, e.g. for blasting cartridges, starting cartridges, rockets (explosive compositions containing an oxidizer, fuels for rocket engines intended for reaction with an oxidant other than air C06B)
C06D5/00 (Generation of pressure gas) appears on 902 US grants and 532 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C06D- Granted patents
- 902
- Published applications
- 532
- Assignees
- 286
- Inventors
- 1,274
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 27 | 0 |
| 1996 | 58 | 0 |
| 1997 | 39 | 0 |
| 1998 | 50 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 64 | 0 |
| 2001 | 52 | 11 |
| 2002 | 34 | 33 |
| 2003 | 38 | 46 |
| 2004 | 36 | 44 |
| 2005 | 33 | 30 |
| 2006 | 13 | 31 |
| 2007 | 6 | 25 |
| 2008 | 11 | 22 |
| 2009 | 7 | 29 |
| 2010 | 15 | 24 |
| 2011 | 23 | 14 |
| 2012 | 16 | 14 |
| 2013 | 18 | 36 |
| 2014 | 20 | 20 |
| 2015 | 21 | 24 |
| 2016 | 17 | 14 |
| 2017 | 19 | 20 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 18 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- C06D 5/06Generation of pressure gas: by reaction of two or more solids573
- C06D 5/04Generation of pressure gas: by auto-decomposition of single substances65
- C06D 5/08Generation of pressure gas: by reaction of two or more liquids58
- C06D 5/10Generation of pressure gas: by reaction of solids with liquids48
- C06D 5/02Generation of pressure gas: by decompressing compressed, liquefied or solidified gases6
Recent patents
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- Ignition device, method for producing the same, ignition method and rocket combustion system19 May 2026US 12,631,156 B2National University Corporation Hokkaido University
- Ignition powder, preparation method therefor and use thereof, and airbag gas generator21 Apr 2026US 12,606,501 B2Hubei Hangpeng Chemical Power Technology Co., Ltd.
- Treatment of subterranean formations17 Feb 2026US 12,552,982 B2Innospec Limited
- Pop-up apparatus25 Nov 2025US 12,479,709 B2Agency for Defense Development
- Gas generating compositions13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234080 A1Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLC
- Method of forming gas generant fuel mixture23 Jul 2026US 2026/0209625 A1Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLC
- Gas-generating agent composition11 Jun 2026US 2026/0159458 A1Daicel Corporation
- Gas-generating agent composition, gas-generating agent, and preparation method and use14 May 2026US 2026/0131754 A1Hubei Hangpeng Chemical Power Technology Co., Ltd.
- Device for thermal generation of ammonia or carbon monoxide26 Jun 2025US 2025/0206626 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint using a mixture of gases114US 5,348,344 ATRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. · 1994
- Azide-free gas generant composition with easily filterable combustion products102US 5,035,757 AAutomotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. · 1991
- Extrudable gas generating propellants, method and apparatus98US 5,125,684 AHercules Incorporated · 1992
- Composition and process for inflating a safety crash bag92US 4,948,439 AAutomotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. · 1990
- Solid non-azide nitrogen gas generant compositions84US 4,369,079 AThiokol Corporation · 1983