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US 10,677,460 B2Granted
Thermite bag for chemical / biological agent munition and hazardous waste disposal system
AssigneeSouthwest Research Institute
InventorMatthew S. Blais
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Abstract
An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a thermite bag, which may be used for the disposal of hazardous material. The thermite bag includes a sealable exterior pouch, a sealable interior pouch receivable within the exterior pouch, a thermite charge receivable within the sealable interior pouch and an igniter wire contacting thermite within the thermite charge. The thermite bag also includes a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply. In addition, the thermite bag includes a vent including a filter, wherein the vent is coupled to the sealable exterior pouch.
Claims24
A thermite bag, comprising:
- a sealable exterior pouch;
- a sealable interior pouch receivable within said exterior pouch;
- a thermite charge receivable within said sealable interior pouch;
- an igniter wire contacting thermite within said thermite charge;
- a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire;
- a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply;
- a vent including a filter, wherein said vent is fluidly coupled to said exterior pouch;
- and wherein a hazardous material is positioned within a first volume defined by said sealable interior pouch with said thermite charge affixed to said hazardous material and said sealable interior pouch is positioned within a second volume defined by said sealable exterior pouch.
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A method of disposing of hazardous material, comprising:
- affixing a thermite charge to hazardous material;
- positioning said thermite charge and said hazardous material within a sealable interior pouch, wherein said thermite charge includes an igniter including electrical leads extending from said thermite charge;
- affixing a first set of electrical wires to said electrical leads and to a first set of electrical connectors extending through said sealable interior pouch;
- sealing said sealable interior pouch;
- positioning said interior pouch in a sealable exterior pouch and affixing a second set of electrical wires to said first set of electrical connectors and to a second set of electrical connectors extending through said sealable exterior pouch;
- sealing said sealable exterior pouch;
- affixing a third set of electrical wires to a power supply and a trigger;
- activating said thermite charge with said trigger.
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A kit for providing a thermite bag, comprising:
- a thermite charge including an ignitor with electrical leads;
- a sealable interior pouch defining a first volume therein, configured to receive said thermite charge within said first volume, wherein said thermite charge is sized to be received in said first volume;
- a first set of electrical wires configured to electrically couple said electrical leads to a first set of electrical connectors in said interior pouch;
- a sealable exterior pouch defining a second volume therein, configured to receive said sealable interior pouch, wherein said sealable interior pouch is sized to be received within said second volume,
- a second set of electrical wires configured to electrically couple said first set of electrical connectors to a second set of electrical connectors in said sealable exterior pouch;
- a third set of electrical wires configured to electrically couple said second set of electrical connectors to a power source and a trigger;
- a vent including a filter couplable to said sealable exterior pouch;
- and
- further comprising mineral wool for positioning between said thermite charge and said interior pouch.
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A thermite bag, comprising:
- a sealable exterior pouch;
- a sealable interior pouch receivable within said exterior pouch;
- a thermite charge receivable within said sealable interior pouch;
- an igniter wire contacting thermite within said thermite charge;
- a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire;
- a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply;
- and
- a vent including a carbon filter, wherein said vent is fluidly coupled to said exterior pouch.
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A thermite bag, comprising:
- a sealable exterior pouch;
- a sealable interior pouch receivable within said exterior pouch;
- a thermite charge receivable within said sealable interior pouch;
- an igniter wire contacting thermite within said thermite charge;
- a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire;
- a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply;
- and
- a vent including a filter, wherein said vent is fluidly coupled to said exterior pouch wherein said sealable interior pouch comprises at least two layers of a metallized fabric.
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A thermite bag, comprising:
- a sealable exterior pouch;
- a sealable interior pouch receivable within said exterior pouch;
- a thermite charge receivable within said sealable interior pouch;
- an igniter wire contacting thermite within said thermite charge;
- a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire;
- a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply;
- and
- a vent including a filter, wherein said vent is fluidly coupled to said exterior pouch further comprising mineral wool receivable in said sealable interior pouch.
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A thermite bag, comprising:
- a sealable exterior pouch;
- a sealable interior pouch receivable within said exterior pouch;
- a thermite charge receivable within said sealable interior pouch;
- an igniter wire contacting thermite within said thermite charge;
- a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire;
- a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply;
- a vent including a filter, wherein said vent is fluidly coupled to said exterior pouch wherein said sealable exterior pouch comprises:
- an outer layer including a textile material;
- an inner layer including a metallized fabric;
- and
- a middle layer, between the outer layer and inner layer, including a carbon filtration media.
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A thermite bag, comprising:
- a sealable exterior pouch;
- a sealable interior pouch receivable within said exterior pouch;
- a thermite charge receivable within said sealable interior pouch;
- an igniter wire contacting thermite within said thermite charge;
- a power supply electrically coupled to the ignitor wire;
- a trigger electrically coupled to the ignitor wire and power supply;
- and
- a vent including a filter, wherein said vent is fluidly coupled to said exterior pouch wherein said sealable interior pouch comprises at least two layers of a metallized fabric.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.