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US 10,494,314 B2Granted
Non-lethal payloads and methods of producing same
AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.
InventorReed J. Blau
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Abstract
Non-lethal payloads including at least one of boron and silicon, at least one fuel, and at least one oxidizer. The non-lethal payload may be a single-component or dual-component payload. Methods of producing the non-lethal payloads are also disclosed.
Claims9
A non-lethal payload, comprising:
- at least one fuel, an oxidizer comprising potassium nitrate and strontium nitrate, and at least one of boron or silicon, wherein the at least one of boron or silicon comprises from
- approximately 1% by weight to approximately 30% by weight of the non-lethal payload and the non-lethal payload is substantially free of a binder, the non-lethal payload comprising 23.4% by weight potassium nitrate, 10% by weight strontium nitrate, 57.6% by weight magnesium, and 9% by weight boron.
A non-lethal payload consisting of potassium nitrate, strontium nitrate, magnesium, and boron, the non-lethal payload consisting of 23.4% by weight potassium nitrate, 10% by weight strontium nitrate, 57.6% by weight magnesium, and 9% by weight boron.
A method of forming a non-lethal payload, comprising:
- combining at least one fuel, an oxidizer comprising potassium nitrate and strontium nitrate, and at least one of boron or silicon in the absence of any solvent, wherein the at least one of boron or silicon comprises from approximately 1% by weight to approximately 30% by weight of the non-lethal payload, the non-lethal payload comprises 23.4% by weight potassium nitrate, 10% by weight strontium nitrate, 57.6% by weight magnesium, and 9% by weight boron, and the non-lethal payload is substantially free of a binder.
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