Formable, porous, chemiluminescent reactant composition and device therefor
AssigneeCyalume Technologies, Inc.
InventorsWilliam R. Palmer, Stephen L. Palmer, Earl Cranor
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Abstract
A formable, porous chemiluminescent reactant composition, device therefore, and a process for production thereof is disclosed. The fluidizable solid admixture of the instant invention may be cured to a more or less rigid form with or without the use of a mold. The cured solid is useful as a chemiluminescent reactant component and is useful in a variety of environments.
Claims46
A moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition comprising:
- a chemiluminescent reactant component and a first particulate polymeric resin in amounts effective to yield a uniform dispersion upon admixture thereof;
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- a second particulate polymeric resin in an amount effective to yield a moist, packable and formable powder upon admixture with said uniform dispersion;
- wherein admixture of said second particulate polymeric resin and said uniform dispersion yields said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition defined by a substantially homogenous mixture of distinct particles having sufficient cohesive properties to permit said composition to be formed into a desired shape without a mold.
A chemiluminescent composition comprising:
- a first chemiluminescent reactant component including a chemiluminescent reactant solution and a first particulate polymeric resin in amounts effective to yield a uniform dispersion upon admixture thereof and a second particulate polymeric resin in an amount effective to yield a-moist, packable and formable powder first chemiluminescent reactant component defined by a substantially homogenous mixture of distinct particles having sufficient cohesive properties to be formed into a desired shape without a mold;
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- a second chemiluminescent reactant component;
- wherein contact between said first and second chemiluminescent reactant components will result in generation of chemiluminescent light.
A process for the production of a moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition, comprising the following steps:
- admixing a chemiluminescent reactant component with a first particulate polymeric resin in an amount effective to yield a uniform dispersion;
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- admixing a second particulate polymeric resin with said uniform dispersion, in an amount effective to yield a moist, packable and formable powder upon admixture with said uniform dispersion;
- wherein said chemiluminescent reactant composition is defined by a substantially homogenous mixture of distinct particles having sufficient cohesive properties that allow said composition to be formed into a desired shape without a mold.
A multi-dimensional chemiluminescent device comprising:
- at least one first chemiluminescent reactant composition including a first chemiluminescent reactant component having a first particulate polymeric resin in an amount effective to yield a uniform dispersion and a second particulate polymeric resin admixed to said uniform dispersion in an amount effective to yield at least one moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition defined by a substantially homogenous mixture of distinct particles having sufficient cohesive properties that allow said composition to be formed into a desired shape without a mold;
- wherein said at least one moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition is dispersed within a multi-dimensional container, whereby densificatlon of said moist, packable and formable powder chemiluminescent reactant composition causes formation of said multidimensional chemiluminescent device;
- whereby contacting said device with a second chemiluminescent reactant component will result in generation of chemiluminescent light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.