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US 2020/0087226 A1Published application
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.
Claims25
A non-lethal payload, comprising:
- an illuminant comprising at least one fuel, at least one oxidizer, and at least one of boron or silicon, the at least one oxidizer comprising potassium nitrate and strontium nitrate;
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- an igniter comprising at least one fuel and at least one oxidizer,
- the illuminant substantially free of a binder.
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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.
A method of forming a non-lethal payload, comprising:
- combining at least one fuel, at least one oxidizer, and at least one of boron or silicon in the absence of any solvent and without a binder, wherein the at least one oxidizer comprises potassium nitrate and strontium nitrate, 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.