Michael Tommy Rose
Engineers in Tremonton, UT

6171530, Jan 9, 2001

Feb 24, 1998

9/028772

Andrew C. Haaland - Park City UT
Paul C. Braithwaite - Brigham City UT
James A. Hartwell - Elkton MD
Val D. Lott - Ogden UT
Michael T. Rose - Tremonton UT

Cordant Technologies Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

C06B 2100

264 32

A process for manufacturing a high performance gun propellant containing an energetic thermoplastic elastomeric binder and a high-energy oxidizer is disclosed. The process includes preparing or obtaining a molding powder of the high-energy oxidizer particles coated with the energetic thermoplastic elastomeric binder and extruding the molding powder into the desired gun propellant configuration. The high-energy oxidizer has a concentration in the range from 70% to 85%, by weight, and the energetic thermoplastic elastomeric binder has a concentration in the range from 15% to 30%, by weight. The molding powder has a particle size in the range from 200. mu. to 2000. mu. Typical thermoplastic elastomeric binders include oxetane, oxirane, and nitramine backbone polymers, copolymers, and mixtures thereof. Typical high-energy oxidizers include nitramine oxidizers.

5759458, Jun 2, 1998

Jul 26, 1996

8/687887

Andrew C. Haaland - Park City UT
Paul C. Braithwaite - Brigham City UT
James A. Hartwell - Elkton MD
Val D. Lott - Ogden UT
Michael T. Rose - Tremonton UT

Thiokol Corporation - Ogden UT

C06B 2100

264 33

A process for manufacturing a high performance gun propellant containing an energetic thermoplastic elastomeric binder and a high-energy oxidizer is disclosed. The process includes preparing or obtaining a molding powder of the high-energy oxidizer particles coated with the energetic thermo-plastic elastomeric binder and extruding the molding powder into the desired gun propellant configuration. The high-energy oxidizer has a concentration in the range from 70% to 85%, by weight, and the energetic thermoplastic elastomeric binder has a concentration in the range from 15% to 30%, by weight. The molding powder has a particle size in the range from 200. mu. to 2000. mu. Typical thermoplastic elastomeric binders include oxetane, oxirane, and nitramine backbone polymers, copolymers, and mixtures thereof. Typical high-energy oxidizers include nitramine oxidizers.

8286557, Oct 16, 2012

Aug 3, 2009

12/534450

David W. Endicott - Mendon UT, US
Daniel W. Doll - Marriott Slaterville UT, US
R. Brad Cragun - Pleasant View UT, US
Jared K. Olson - North Ogden UT, US
Michael T. Rose - Tremonton UT, US
Mark A. Moore - Ogden UT, US
James D. Rozanski - Brigham City UT, US
Russell J. George - Pleasant View UT, US

Alliant Techsystems Inc. - Arlington VA

F42B 12/40, F42B 8/00

102513, 102498, 102529, 102444, 86 51

Projectiles containing a fluorophore composition comprising a fluorophore compound and an activator composition comprising an activator compound for marking targets are disclosed. Some embodiments include a nose structure with a cavity radially segmented into a plurality of radially isolated compartments by at least one laterally and radially extending internal wall. Additional embodiments include a fore compartment and an aft compartment sealed by a septum. Yet additional embodiments include at least one pressurized cavity and may further include a plunger positioned and configured to pierce each pressurized cavity. Methods of manufacturing target marking projectiles and methods of marking targets are also disclosed.

8359978, Jan 29, 2013

Sep 16, 2011

13/234963

David W. Endicott - Mendon UT, US
Daniel W. Doll - Marriott Slaterville UT, US
R. Brad Cragun - Pleasant View UT, US
Jared K. Olson - North Ogden UT, US
Michael T. Rose - Tremonton UT, US
Mark A. Moore - Ogden UT, US
James D. Rozanski - Brigham City UT, US
Russell J. George - Pleasant View UT, US

Alliant Techsystems Inc. - Arlington VA

F42B 12/40, F42B 8/00

102513, 102498, 102529, 102444, 86 51

Projectiles containing a fluorophore composition comprising a fluorophore compound and an activator composition comprising an activator compound for marking targets are disclosed. Some embodiments include a nose structure with a cavity radially segmented into a plurality of radially isolated compartments by at least one laterally and radially extending internal wall. Additional embodiments include a fore compartment and an aft compartment sealed by a septum. Yet additional embodiments include at least one pressurized cavity and may further include a plunger positioned and configured to pierce each pressurized cavity. Methods of manufacturing target marking projectiles and methods of marking targets are also disclosed.

7603951, Oct 20, 2009

Mar 14, 2005

11/079925

Michael T. Rose - Tremonton UT, US
Daniel W. Doll - Marriott Slaterville UT, US
James R. Hodgson - Newton UT, US
Robert K. Goodell - Honeyville UT, US
Randall T. Busky - Independence MO, US
Daniel B. Nielson - Tremonton UT, US

Alliant Techsystems Inc. - Minneapolis MN

F42B 12/44

102364, 102473, 102500, 102501, 102517

A projectile having a reactive material disposed therein is provided. The projectile includes a housing which defines a cavity, the cavity being open at one end of thereof. A reactive material is disposed within the cavity. A tip is coupled with the housing and substantially encloses the opening of the cavity. The housing, the reactive material and the tip are cooperatively positioned and configured so as to define a void space between a surface of the tip and a surface of the reactive material. Upon impact with a target, the tip of the projectile is designed to become displaced within the cavity until it contacts the reactive material and transfers kinetic energy thereto, thereby causing ignition of the reactive material. The void space may be defined to provide a desired amount of time between initial impact of the projectile with a target and the subsequent ignition of the reactive material.

7614348, Nov 10, 2009

Aug 29, 2006

11/512058

Richard M. Truitt - Champlin MN, US
Daniel B. Nielson - Tremonton UT, US
Benjamin N. Ashcroft - Perry UT, US
Paul C. Braithwaite - Brigham City UT, US
Michael T. Rose - Tremonton UT, US
Mark A. Cvetnic - Chaska MN, US

Alliant Techsystems Inc. - Edina MN

F42B 12/22

102491, 102494, 102496, 102497, 102506

Weapons, weapon components and related methods are provided. In one embodiment a weapon component includes one or more discrete fragments embedded in a reactive material matrix. The weapon component may be used as a warhead that includes an explosive charge. In one embodiment the weapon component is configured such that, upon explosive launch, the reactive material matrix fractures to define one or more reactive material matrix fragments. The weapon component may be configured such that the discrete fragments are propelled at a first velocity over a defined distance while the reactive material matrix fragments are propelled at a second velocity over the defined distance, the second velocity being less than the first velocity. The weapon component may be used, for example, in a countermeasure weapon used to defeat a target weapon. Other embodiments of weapon components, weapons and related methods are also disclosed.

6059045, May 9, 2000

Jul 21, 1998

9/119733

Michael T. Rose - Tremonton UT
Andrew C. Haaland - Park City UT
Steven J. Bradley - North Ogden UT
Michael R. Harper - Brigham City UT

Cordant Technologies Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

A62C 300

169 48

A mechanism for isolating energetic material feed streams from a material processing apparatus includes a deflector conduit having side panels defining a passageway from an entrance to an exit. Openings are formed in the side panels, and deflector baffles are positioned within the passageway adjacent each of the openings. The deflector baffles are arranged obliquely to the side panels so as to permit material to pass through the passageway toward the exit without falling out of the openings, but to deflect flames, propagating through the passageway toward the entrance, out of the openings to substantially prevent the flames from reaching the entrance. A conveyor may be used in conjunction with the deflector conduit to separate the conduit from a material feed hopper. A combustible conduit may be used to direct material into the deflector conduit from the end of a conveyor or from a feed hopper.