Abstract:
The present invention comprises apparatus and methods employing a gas produced from a tetrazine-based energetic material such as that known as “BTATz” containing 3;6-BtS(1H-1,2,3,4-Tetrazol-5-ylamino)1-,2,4,5-tetrazine 3;6-BtS(1H-1,2,3,4-Tetrazol-5-ylamino)1-,2,4,5-tetrazine or salts thereof. The tetrazinebased energetic material is ignited through the use of a percussion cap, a piezoelectric crystal or a battery-supplied electric spark or by encapsulating it in a container that is then exposed to a burning flame. The gas produced upon ignition is employed a propellant such as to inflate life rafts, life vests, emergency evacuation slides, tires, air bags and other inflatable devices. The gas produced upon ignition is alternatively employed to power an engine and many other applications such as a fire suppressant.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of provisional patent applications: Inflator Employing A Propellant Produced From A Tetrazine-Based Energetic Material, Ser. No. 60/773,382 filed Feb. 13, 2006, Apparatus And Method For Employing Tetrazine-Based Energetic Material As A Propellant, Ser. No. 60/885,987 filed Nov. 11, 2006 and Apparatus And Method For Employing Tetrazine-Based Energetic Material To Produce A Fire Suppressant Gas, Ser. No. 60/859,058 filed Nov. 15, 2006, the disclosures of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    This invention relates to an apparatus and method for using tetrazine-based energetic materials. More particularly, this invention relates to an apparatus or method employing a gas produced from a tetrazine-based energetic material. This invention further relates to igniting the tetrazine-based energetic material. In some embodiments, the tetrazine-based energetic material is ignited through the use of a percussion cap, a piezoelectric crystal or a battery-supplied electric spark or by encapsulating it in a container that is then exposed to a burning flame. This invention further relates to using the gas produced upon ignition as a propellant such as to inflate life rafts, life vests, emergency evacuation slides, tires, air bags other inflatable devices. Still further, this invention relates to using the gas produced upon ignition in many other applications such as a fire suppressant or as an alternative vehicle fuel. 
         [0004]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0005]    Presently, tetrazine-based energetic materials are well-known, such as that known as “BTATz” containing 3;6-BIS(1H-1,2,3,4-Tetrazol-5-ylamino)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine or salts thereof, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,458,227 and 6,657,059, the disclosures of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. BTATz was developed by the Los Alamos Laboratory principally as an explosive for military applications. The gas produced by igniting BTATz has many beneficial properties that have been incorporated by the present invention in many commercial applications such using the gas as a propellant to inflate life rafts, life vests, emergency evacuation slides, tires, air bags and other inflatable devices or as an alternative vehicle fuel to power an engine and such as using the gas as a fire suppressant. 
         [0006]    More specifically, by way of background in the inflation art, there exist many types of inflators designed to inflate inflatable articles such as personal floatation devices (life vests, rings and horseshoes), life rafts, buoys, emergency signaling equipment and emergency evacuation slides. Inflators typically comprise a body for receiving the neck of a gas cartridge of compressed gas such as carbon dioxide. A reciprocating piercing pin is disposed within the body of the inflator for piercing the frangible seal of the gas cartridge whereupon the compressed gas therein flows into an exhaust manifold of the inflator and then into the article to be inflated. Typically, a manually movable firing lever is operatively connected to the piercing pin such that the piercing pin pierces the frangible seal of the cartridge upon jerking of a ball lanyard. U.S. Pat. No. 3,809,288, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein, illustrates one particular embodiment of a manual inflator. 
         [0007]    In the inflation art, the gas cartridge is usually sized to contain the volume of carbon dioxide necessary to inflate the article. Small inflatable articles such as life vests are inflated with a relatively small volume of carbon dioxide. Hence, smaller gas cartridges can easily be employed. Larger articles such as life rafts and emergency evacuation slides for aircraft, require significantly larger volumes of carbon dioxide. Hence, either larger gas cartridges, or a multiplicity of gas cartridges, or a combination of both, must be used in order to have a sufficient volume of carbon dioxide to fully inflate the article. 
         [0008]    It is desirable in many applications in the inflation art to minimize the weight of the inflatable article. For example, in the aircraft industry, it is desirable to minimize the weight of every appliance in the aircraft including the gas cartridges used to inflate the life vests, life rafts and emergency escape slides. Likewise, in other applications it is often desired to minimize not only the weight but also the size of the gas cartridge employed in the inflatable equipment. Hence, there presently exists a need for lighter weight and smaller sources for inflation gas which produce the same or higher volume of a propellant than conventional carbon dioxide gas cartridges. In related inflation applications such as air bags and the like, there likewise exists a need for producing an environmentally safe gas to inflate the air bag. For example, with regard to air bags, it is noted that various prior art propellants have been used in automotive safety restraint air bags. Most of these prior art propellants are problematic due to excessive heat generated, high sensitivity to inadvertent ignition. Some may even be are toxic in their unburned or burned state. Current prior art air bag propellants often pose a risk to the environment and require special handling and disposal procedures. Additionally, many of the prior art pyrotechnic materials commonly used in automotive air bags pose a risk of being collected and reused as improvised explosive devices. 
         [0009]    Related to minimizing harmful propellants used in air bags, in the fire suppressant art, there also presently exists a need for producing an fire-suppressing gas that is safe to humans. Likewise, there presently exists a need for an environment-friendly gas that can be employed as an alternative vehicle fuel to power an engine, thereby minimizing fossil fuel pollution and greenhouse gases. 
         [0010]    Therefore, it is an object of this invention to provide an improvement which overcomes the aforementioned inadequacies of the prior art and provides an improvement which is a significant contribution to the advancement of using BTATz in a large variety of applications. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0011]    For the purposes of summarizing the invention, the present invention comprises apparatuses and methods employing a gas produced from a tetrazine-based energetic material such as that known as “BTATz” containing 3;6-BIS(1H-1,2,3,4-Tetrazol-5-ylamino)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine or salts thereof, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,458,227 and 6,657,059, the disclosures of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. In some embodiments, the tetrazine-based energetic material is ignited according to the present invention through the use of a percussion cap, a piezoelectric crystal or a battery-supplied electric spark or by encapsulating it in a container that is then exposed to a burning flame. The gas produced upon ignition is employed a propellant such as to inflate life rafts, life vests, emergency evacuation slides, tires, air bags and other inflatable devices. The gas produced upon ignition is alternatively employed to power an engine. Alternatively, according to the present invention, the gas produced upon ignition is employed in many other applications such as a fire suppressant. 
         [0012]    More specifically, BTATz is employed as a deflagrating gas generating propellant to provide principally nitrogen gas as the inflation gas medium. The BTATz material is chosen, in part, due to the non-toxic nature of the effluent gasses produced from the deflagration of the material and its non-explosive nature as an energetic material. The effluent gas temperatures of BTATz remain sufficiently low and have a very rapid cooling rate to allow use of the propellant in traditional life vest, life raft and other emergency inflatable device gas containment bladder devices without thermal damage to the device or contact or exposure harm to the user. 
         [0013]    The charge or grain shape of the BTATz material as employed in various embodiments of inflator may be of a variety of forms or shapes as specifically required with regard to time pressure curves desired for the inflation event. The grain shape may be alternately formed as a loose powder, a pelletized shape, a monolithic single grain charge or any number of specific geomemes required to provide the desired deflagration rate and gas generation, as well as any number of desired packaging arrangements suited to various inflators for various purposes, including, but not limited to; life vests, life rafts, aircraft emergency escape slides. Additionally, a variety of other chemicals may be added to the BTATz material to alter the performance with regard to deflagration rate, gas effluent temperature or other properties as required for specific environments or applications for the inflator device. The BTATz material may employ a binder material in order to form specific grain shapes as previously mentioned. Binder materials may include PVA, (polyvinylalcohol), PEA, (polyethylacrylate), or other appropriate chemical materials to provide a binding property to the base material in order to maintain a specific structure or formation such as pellets, spherical balls or a monolithic grain shape. Addition of a binder material to the BTATz has demonstrated a notable reduction in the electrostatic discharge spark sensitivity of the material. In order to reliably initiate deflagration of BTATz with binder material, inclusion of “neat” material (without binder), may be utilized as a primary, spark sensitive, charge to facilitate ignition when employing an electrical spark as ignition means. 
         [0014]    In the several embodiments of the invention, the inflator may be initiated by either manual or automatic means or by a combination of manual and automatic methods. Initiation or ignition of the BTATz charge in the inflator mechanism may be by means of, but not limited to, a pyrotechnic primary charge such as a commercial primary or percussion cap, electrical or mechanical pyrotechnic squib, electric match, spark generated by a stored electrical energy source such as a battery or generated by means of a Piezoelectric device. In an automatic initiation mode the inflator device may be triggered by either mechanical or electronic means. Mechanical initiation may comprise a pull type lanyard and lever arrangement that alternately either releases a mechanical hammer or firing pin to strike a primary percussion cap or activates a Piezoelectric generator to produce electric spark across a conductive gap to initiate the BTATz propellant. 
         [0015]    Optional automatic initiation may be by means of a water immersion sensing electronic circuit that will trigger release of battery stored electric energy to produce a spark, activate a pyrotechnic squib, initiate an electric match, or trigger the release of a mechanical hammer or firing pin to impact a primary or percussion pyrotechnic cap. Alternately, automatic initiation may be by means of a water-soluble bobbin that upon dissolving, releases a hammer or firing pin arrangement to strike a percussion or primary cap. 
         [0016]    One embodiment of the inflator device includes an actuating lever and cam arrangement that provides for multiple striking impacts of the hammer or firing pin mechanism against the primary or percussion cap upon a single pull of the lever. Another embodiment of the inflator mechanism includes a similar lever and cam arrangement that provides for multiple actuations of a piezoelectric spark generator. Both multiple actuation mechanisms serve to provide a safety factor to insure activation of the BTATz deflagration event. 
         [0017]    Containment of the BTATz gas generating charge may be in a separate metal, thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic or elastomeric container that is readily attachable and detachable from the inflator mechanism body to facilitate ease of arming and rearming the device. One embodiment of the charge container employs both the gas generating BTATz material and a percussion or primary cap. Another embodiment of the charge container includes electrical contact points and an internal conductive spark gap arrangement. Charge containers may have hermetic sealing to preclude moisture entry into the chemical charge and ignition components. 
         [0018]    Charge containers may be of varying sizes and geometric configurations to contain various quantities of BTATz material, various grain geometries or various specialized connections for different specific inflator devices. 
         [0019]    Another embodiment of the inflator includes a means of indicating alternately a fired or unfired, (ready), state by displaying an appropriate color indicator or by means of a physical indicator. 
         [0020]    The inflator may be fabricated from thermoplastic, thermosetting polymer, metal, elastomeric material or any combination thereof. 
         [0021]    The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the more pertinent and important features of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood so that the present contribution to the art can be more fully appreciated. Additional features of the invention will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the invention. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and the specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0022]    For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which: 
           [0023]      FIG. 1  is an exploded view of a gas cartridge containing the BTATZ material fluidly connected to an inflatable article to inflate the article upon activation of the BTATZ material; 
           [0024]      FIG. 2  is a cut-away view of a device using BTATz as a propellant for automotive safety restraint air bags; 
           [0025]      FIG. 3  is a cut-away view of a device containing BTATz that may be thrown, propelled, dropped or otherwise introduced into a fire to suppress the same; 
           [0026]      FIG. 4  is a cut-away view of a portable fire extinguisher containing BTATz; 
           [0027]      FIG. 5  is a cut-away view of a solid-material fire extinguisher containing BTATz without other propellants; 
           [0028]      FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of a BTATz inflator including an electronic, water sensing trigger that ignites the BTATz material upon being submerged in a body of water; 
           [0029]      FIG. 7  illustrates a BTATz tire inflator including an adjustable pop-off valve that limits the amount of gas pressure during inflation of the tire; 
           [0030]      FIG. 8  illustrates a BTATz inflator that may be heat-sealed to a life vest or other inflatable; and 
           [0031]      FIG. 9  illustrates a BTATz alternative fuel engine in which quantities of BTATz material are sequentially ignited to produce supplies of nitrogen gas to drive the engine. 
       
    
    
       [0032]    Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several figures. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0033]    The present invention comprises an apparatus and method for employing a gas produced from a tetrazine-based energetic material such as that known as “BTATz” as a propellant in one or more of the devices disclosed in the patents and patent applications listed in Table I appended hereto, the disclosures of each of the patents and patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein. More particularly, the BTATz propellant may be employed in any device, system or application, such as those described in Table I, in which a source of harmless gas is needed to be generated from a supply of material. 
         [0034]    Without limiting the scope of the preceding paragraph, referring to  FIG. 1 , one embodiment of the invention comprises a gas cartridge  1 - 10  having an outlet  1 - 12  for fluid connection to an inflatable article, shown generally as reference numeral  1 - 14 . The gas cartridge  1 - 10  comprises a conical reaction chamber  1 - 16  that contains the BTATZ material  1 - 18 . The conical reaction chamber  1 - 16  is desired to control the gas evolution rate as the BTATZ material  1 - 18  burns linearly (which is believed to be achievable through use of a binder). The conical chamber  1 - 16  is hermetically sealed and screen-off by a cover  1 - 20  to prevent moisture egress and hold the BTATZ material  1 - 18  in place in the chamber  1 - 16 . The conical chamber  1 - 16  is mounted within a cylindrical housing  1 - 22  which provides mechanical stability and creates an air gap that affords a low thermal conductivity, and thus a high resistance to heat transfer. A hemispherical dome  1 - 24  is positioned over the cover  1 - 20  to provide a headspace volume for the nitrogen gas to pressurize to drive Joule-Thompson cooling through the outlet  1 - 12 . Respective crimping flanges  1 - 26  allows the aforementioned parts to be crimped into a single unit that will withstand the pressure of the entire gas discharge from the deflagration of the BTATZ material  1 - 18 . 
         [0035]    Another embodiment of the invention comprises using BTATz as a propellant for automotive safety restraint air bags. BTATz is particularly suited to be employed as a propellant for air bags due to its high nitrogen gas output and low gas temperatures. Also, the BTATz material is nontoxic and environmentally safe and is non-detonable, rendering it unusable for nefarious purposes, such as improvised explosive devices. The high nitrogen gas output of BTATz allows less propellant to accomplish inflation of the air bag restraint than with current commonly used materials. 
         [0036]    More particularly, referring to  FIG. 2 , the air bag inflation device of the invention comprises a vented housing  2 - 10  in which is positioned an internal cavity  2 - 12  filled with the BTATz propellant  2 - 14 . A firing cap/squib/igniter  2 - 16  is positioned within the bottom of the cavity  2 - 12  with its firing leads  2 - 16 L extending through the housing  2 - 10  for connection to a firing mechanism. A space may be provided between the vents  2 - 18  of the housing  2 - 10  and the internal cavity  2 - 12  to receive a filter  2 - 20  therein. The filter  2 - 20  functions to filter the gas produced by the propellant  2 - 14  upon firing. 
         [0037]    Upon sensing an impact, the air bag firing mechanism is actuated to produce an electrical signal to fire the firing cap  2 - 16 , whereupon the BTATz propellant  2 - 14  ignites to produce the nitrogen gas that is then filtered to exit the housing  2 - 10  and inflate the airbag. 
         [0038]    Another embodiment of the invention comprise an apparatus and method for employing a gas produced from a tetrazine-based energetic material such as that known as “BTATz” as a fire suppressant in one or more of the devices disclosed in the patents and patent applications listed in Table II appended hereto, the disclosures of each of the patents and patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein. More particularly, the BTATz propellant may be employed in any device, system or application, such as those described in Table I, in which a source of harmless gas is needed to be generated from a supply of material. More particularly, the fire suppressant nitrogen gas produced upon ignition of the BTATz material may be employed in any device, system or application, such as those described above, in which a source of fire suppressant gas is needed to be generated from a supply of material. 
         [0039]    As shown in  FIG. 3 , in accordance with the spirit and scope of the invention and without limitation, one exemplary application includes filling a container  3 - 10  with the BTATz material  3 - 12  to be fully encapsulated therein. The container  3 - 10  is constructed of a material  3 - 14  such that when it is thrown, propelled, dropped or otherwise introduced into a fire, the material  3 - 14  constituting the container  3 - 10  is melted, burned, cracked-open or otherwise released to expose the BTATz material  3 - 12  to the fire, whereupon the BTATz material  3 - 12  is then ignited by the flames of the fire. Upon ignition of the BTATz material  3 - 12 , a large volume of fire-suppressing nitrogen gas is produced to starve the fire of oxygen and thereby extinguish the fire. It is contemplated that the container  3 - 10  may comprise a variety of configurations and sizes for ease in being introduced into the fire. 
         [0040]    More particularly, without limiting the spirit and scope of the invention, the container  3 - 10  may comprise a softball-sized flammable container  3 - 10  filled with the BTATz material  3 - 12  that is easily grasped by the human hand to be thrown into a burning fire. Once the soft-ball sized container  3 - 10  is in the fire, the flammable material  3 - 14  constituting the container  3 - 10  catches on fire whereupon the BTATz fire suppressant material  3 - 12  is ignited to produce a large volume of fire-suppressing nitrogen gas to extinguish the fire. Depending on whether the fire is burning in an enclosed space or is burning in the open, many of the soft-ball sized containers  3 - 10  may be thrown in as necessary to put out the fire. In the case of a forest fire, many, even thousands, of the soft-ball sized (or larger) containers  3 - 10  can be air-dropped into the fire. 
         [0041]    As shown in  FIG. 4 , BTATz material  4 - 12  may be incorporated into portable fire extinguishers  4 - 16  with or without other propellants. For example, as shown in  FIG. 4 , similar to a conventional fire extinguisher  4 - 16  employing a propellant, a gas cylinder  4 - 18  may be partially filled via its opening  4 - 20  with the BTATz material  4 - 12 . A conventional hand-operated dispensing valve/nozzle  4 - 22  is then installed in the opening and the cylinder  4 - 18  is pressurized with a gas  4 - 24 . When needed to put out a fire, the nozzle  4 - 22  is pointed to the base of the fire and the valve  4 - 20  is actuated whereupon the pressurized gas  4 - 24  forces the BTATz material  4 - 12  from the bottom of the cylinder  4 - 18  up through a central tube  4 - 26  to then be propelled toward the base of the fire where it is ignited to produce a large volume of nitrogen gas that deprives the fire of oxygen thereby extinguishing the fire. 
         [0042]    It is noted that the above-described “portable” extinguishers  4 - 16  may comprise a valve  4 - 22  that is actuated when a fire is sensed such that the extinguisher  4 - 16  may be mounted in a fixed location, such as in the bilge of a boat, to automatically release BTATz material  4 - 12  once a fire is detected. 
         [0043]    The BTATz material may employed within a fire extinguisher  4 - 16  without a propellant. More particularly, a shown in  FIG. 5 , the valve  5 - 22  may include an igniter (e.g., squib, percussion cap or other electronic or mechanical spark-generator). With the cylinder  5 - 18  being filled with the BTATz material  5 - 12 , it may be directly ignited by the igniter of the valve  5 - 22 . Upon ignition within the cylinder  5 - 18 , the expanding nitrogen gas produced from the burning BTATz material  5 - 12  pressurizes the cylinder  5 - 18 . The pressurized cylinder  5 - 18  is thus “charged” and the nitrogen gas therein may then be immediately released (or released at will) to extinguish the fire (similar to gas fire suppression systems that store Halon, FM2000 or other fire-suppression gases). Indeed, igniter of the valve  5 - 22  may be remotely actuated via a sensor  5 - 30  in an area  5 - 32  to be protected (e.g., computer room). The container  5 - 12  may be fixedly mounted on one central location and its output  5 - 34  plumbed to the protected area  5 - 32  in which the sensor is located  5 - 30 . In this manner, when a fire is detected in the protected area  5 - 32 , the igniter of the valve  5 - 22  is actuated ignite the BTATz material  5 - 12  to produce a large volume of nitrogen gas which then flows through the piping  34  to be injected into the protected area  5 - 32  to extinguish the fire. 
         [0044]    Thus, it should be appreciated that the BTATz fire suppressant material  5 - 12 , coupled with an ignition system, may be used as a substitute for Halon or FM2000 in a large variety of fire suppression systems, such as those described in the above-listed patents and patent applications. 
         [0045]    Referring to  FIG. 6 , in another embodiment of a BTATz inflator of the invention, a generally cylindrical BTATz charge container  6 - 10  is partially filled with an amount of BTATz material  6 - 12  and then the charge container  6 - 10  is filled with a primer charge  6 - 14 . Preferably, a hollow central core  6 - 16  extends through the BTATz gas-generating charge  6 - 12  and the primer charge  6 - 14  of a specific grain shape that defines the burn rate of the BTATz material  6 - 12  once ignited by the primer charge  6 - 14 . The charge container  6 - 10  is then sealed with a hermetic seal membrane  6 - 16  (e.g., a film). A particulate filter  6 - 18  is installed over the seal membrane  6 - 16  and then a vented cover  6 - 20  with a downward-extending igniter  6 - 22  is installed about the opened end of the charge container  6 - 10  with the igniter  6 - 22  extending into the hollow central core  6 - 16  of the primer charge  6 - 14 . The exposed surface of the vented cover  6 - 20  includes swash-plate electrical contacts  6 - 24  electrically connected to the igniter  6 - 22  to fire the same upon application of an electrical voltage to the contacts  6 - 24 . Upon firing of the igniter  6 - 22 , the primer charge  6 - 14  is ignited which in turn ignites the main BTATz gas generating charge  6 - 12  to produce a supply of nitrogen gas at a rate determined by the grain shape employed. The nitrogen gas produced is vented from the charge container  6 - 10  via the vents in the cover  6 - 20 . 
         [0046]    The BTATz charge container  6 - 10  is dimensioned to be replaceably installed, preferably sealably, within a lower chamber of a generally cylindrical inflator housing  6 - 26  and held into position once installed by locking lugs  6 - 28  that lock into corresponding locking grooves  6 - 30  formed in the lumen of the inflator housing  6 - 26 . The exposed end of the charge container  6 - 10  includes a finger tab  6 - 30  to facilitate installation of a fresh charge container  6 - 10  and then removal once the charge container  6 - 10  is spent (i.e., fired). 
         [0047]    An exhaust port  6 - 32  is located in the lower chamber of the inflator housing  6 - 26  above the vents of the cover  6 - 20  of the charge container  6 - 10  such that upon ignition of the main BTATz gas generating charge  6 - 12  to produce the supply of nitrogen gas, the gas being vented therefrom is exhausted via the exhaust port  6 - 32  into the article to be inflated. 
         [0048]    The inflator housing  6 - 26  further includes a separate upper chamber sealed from the lower chamber by an intermediate divider wall  6 - 34 . The upper chamber contains an water-activated electronic assembly, generally indicated by numeral  6 - 36 , that functions to supply a firing voltage to the electrical contacts  6 - 24  of the igniter  6 - 22  to fire the same when the inflator housing  6 - 26  is submerged in a body of water. More specifically, the electronic assembly  6 - 36  comprises a pair of water immersion contact sensors  6 - 38  extending through a wall of the upper chamber of the housing  6 - 26 . The sensors  6 - 38  are electrically connected to a controller  6 - 40  contained within the upper chamber. The controller  640  optionally is composed of discrete electrical components, integrated circuits or a microcontroller powered by a battery source  642  also contained within the upper chamber. The controller  640  senses when the sensors  6 - 38  have been submerged in a body of water. 
         [0049]    The controller  6 - 40  further comprises output contacts  642  that extend through the intermediate wall  6 - 34  to make electrical contact with the respective swash plate electrical contacts  6 - 24  of the igniter  6 - 22  when the charge container  6 - 10  is installed in the lower chamber of the housing  6 - 26 . When the controller  6 - 40  senses that the sensors  6 - 38  have been submerged in a body of water, it produces an output voltage to its output contacts  6 - 42  to fire the igniter  6 - 22 . 
         [0050]    It is noted that optionally the controller  6 - 40  may further include a red/green status indicator LED  6 - 44  that extends through the wall of the upper chamber of the housing  6 - 26  to indicate the firing condition (i.e., green for ready and red indicating a spent charge container  6 - 10 , low battery or other inoperative condition) of the inflator. Further optionally, the operation of the controller  640  may be controlled by an on/off mode switch  6 - 46  extending through the wall of the upper chamber housing  6 - 26 . It is further noted that the sensors  6 - 38 , the indicator LED  6 - 44  and the mode switch  6 - 46  are preferably sealed as they extend through the wall of the upper chamber to preclude any moisture from entering the upper chamber and otherwise damaging the operation of the controller  6 - 40 . Finally, it is noted that the end of the upper chamber may be removable to allow replacement of the battery  642 . 
         [0051]    As shown in  FIG. 7 , still another embodiment of the BTATZ inflator of the invention, similar to that of  FIG. 6 , but configured to function as a tire inflator  7 - 10 . More specifically, the tire inflator  7 - 10  of the invention comprises a generally cylindrical housing  7 - 12  that sealingly receives at is proximal end a replaceable BTATz charge container  7 - 14  by circumferential mating threads  7 - 16  on the outside of the charge container  7 - 14  and the lumen of the housing  7 - 12 . 
         [0052]    The charge container  7 - 14  includes a threaded vented cap  7 - 18  allowing filling. The charge container  7 - 14  is filled with a supply of BTATz material. A spark gap  7 - 16  is formed in the upper end of the charge container  7 - 14  for creating a spark when voltage is applied to its leads  7 - 18 . The firing spark created is injected into the charge container  7 - 14  to ignite the BTATz material therein. As described above in relation to  FIG. 6 , the BTATz material may include a hollow core with a desired grain shape to control the degree of burning and hence the rate at which the nitrogen gas is produced. The nitrogen gas produced upon burning of the BTATz material is vented from charge container  7 - 14  into the distal end of the housing  7 - 12 . 
         [0053]    A piezoelectric mechanism  7 - 20  is mounted to the wall of the distal end of the housing  7 - 12 . The piezoelectric mechanism  7 - 20  comprises a push-button  7 - 22  that when pressed, creates a spark of voltage by the piezoelectric that is supplied by internal electrical leads  7 - 24  to the leads  7 - 18  of the spark gap  7 - 16 . Thus, it should be appreciated that upon depressing the push-button  7 - 22 , the piezoelectric fires to create a spark of voltage that is supplied to the spark gap  7 - 16  to ignite the BTATz material in the charge container  7 - 14 , whereupon the nitrogen gas produced therein is vented into the distal end of the housing  7 - 12 . 
         [0054]    The distal end of the housing is  7 - 12  is preferably tapered to receive a valve  7 - 26  that is designed to open a conventional inflation valve of a standard automotive tire, commonly referred to as a Schrader Valve. Consequently, during use to fill a tire, the valve  7 - 26  may be engaged into the tire&#39;s Schrader Valve and the push-button  7 - 22  depressed to fire the BTATz charge container  7 - 14 , whereupon the nitrogen gas produced flows into the tire to inflate the same. 
         [0055]    Preferably, in order to prevent over-inflation of the tire, a presettable pressure-limiting mechanism  7 - 28  is incorporated into the housing  7 - 12  to automatically exhaust gas pressure to the atmosphere whenever the pressure of the gas exceeds the presettable pressure. IN one embodiment, the presettable pressure-limiting mechanism comprises an adjustable pop-off relief valve  7 - 30  whose pop-off pressure is presettable by a dial  7 - 32  with a pressure indicator lines  7 - 34  formed thereon. The indicator lines  7 - 34  allows informed dialing of the desired presettable pressure (e.g., 30 psi) whereupon any excess gas pressure is automatically vented from the housing  7 - 12 , thereby assuring that the tire is inflated only to such desired pressure (e.g., 30 psi). 
         [0056]    As shown in  FIG. 8 , a further embodiment of the BTATz inflator of the invention comprises an inflator  8 - 10  that employs a percussion cap  8 - 12  to ignite a charge container  8 - 14  filled with BTATz material  8 - 14 . In the specific embodiment illustrated, an inflator housing  8 - 16  comprises a generally rectangular configuration having a peripheral flange  8 - 18  that is intended to be heat-sealed to an inflatable article such as a life vest, life raft, evacuation chute or the like. The underside of the inflator housing  8 - 16  includes an exhaust port  8 - 20  fluidly connected to interior of the inflatable article to inflate the same upon firing of the charge container  8 - 14 . 
         [0057]    Similar to the previous embodiments disclosed above, the charge container  8 - 14  comprises a generally cylindrical design that is removably installed into the inflator housing  8 - 16 , preferably sealingly by means of an O-ring  8 - 22 . The vented end cover of the charge container  8 - 14  allows filing with a desired quantity of BTATz material which, upon ignition, produces a desired volume of nitrogen gas to inflate the inflatable article. 
         [0058]    The vented end cover of the charge container  8 - 14  comprises a percussion cap seat  8 - 24  configured to receive a percussion cap  8 - 26 . The percussion cap  8 - 26  functions upon striking to inject a spark into the charge container  8 - 14  to ignite the BTATz material contained therein. 
         [0059]    A firing mechanism, generally indicated by numeral  8 - 28 , is provided to strike the percussion cap  8 - 26  one or more times upon the jerking of a lanyarded pull handle  8 - 30 . More specifically, the firing mechanism  8 - 28  comprises a generally cylindrical firing hammer  8 - 32  reciprocatingly positioned within an elongated bore  8 - 34  that is forcibly urged toward the percussion cap  8 - 26  by a firing spring  8 - 34 . An O-ring  8 - 36  is fitted about the firing hammer  8 - 22  to seal with the bore  8 - 34 , thereby precluding any blow-by of the nitrogen gas upon firing. 
         [0060]    The lanyarded pull handle  8 - 30  is coupled to a pivotal trigger lever  8 - 36 . The trigger lever  8 - 36  includes at least one lobe  8 - 38  in alignment with an integral tang  8 - 38  extending transversely from the firing hammer  8 - 32 . As the pull-handle  8 - 30  is jerked, the lobe  8 - 38  pulls back the firing hammer  8 - 32  against the force of the firing spring  8 - 34  as the trigger lever  8 - 36  is pivoted until the lobe  8 - 38  slips off of the tang  8 - 38  to release the spring-loaded firing hammer  8 - 22 . Upon releasing of the spring-loaded firing hammer  8 - 22 , the hammer  8 - 22  is forcibly urged by the spring  8 - 34  toward the percussion cap  8 - 26  to strike the same and cause it to fire, thereby producing the nitrogen gas that is then vented from the charge container  8 - 14  from the housing  8 - 16  via exhaust port  8 - 20  to inflate the inflatable article. 
         [0061]    As illustrated, preferably the trigger lever  8 - 36  includes plural lobes  8 - 34  (e.g., three) such that upon a single jerking of the pull handle  8 - 30 , each of the lobes  8 - 34  sequentially pulls back the firing hammer  8 - 32  and then slips off the tang  8 - 38 , thereby firing the hammer  8 -           
         [0062]    A control unit  9 - 12  receives a signal from a pressure transducer  9 - 18  when the gas pressure in the storage tank drops below a predetermined level, at which point the control unit  9 - 12  provides an electric current to the igniter  9 - 11  to fire a BTATz charge in the combustion chamber  9 - 10 . The combustion chamber may contain several BTATz charges, which can be independently fired as needed to maintain the predetermined pressure level in the storage tank  9 - 6 . 
         [0063]    In the event of an over-pressure condition in the storage tank, an emergency pressure relief valve  9 - 4  opens and exhausts gas to the atmosphere through an exhaust tube  9 - 5 . Once the gas pressure drops to the determined safe level, the relief valve  9 - 4  closes. 
         [0064]    The present disclosure includes that contained in the appended claims, as well as that of the foregoing description. Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 
         [0065]    Now that the invention has been described, 
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                 TABLE I 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 PROPELLANT APPARATUSES AND METHODS 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Publication 
                   
               
               
                 Number 
                 Title 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RE36,296 
                 Propellant composition for automotive safety applications 
               
               
                 RE30,327 
                 Inflator seal 
               
               
                 RE36,587 
                 Inflatable seat belt having bag filter 
               
               
                 RE36,661 
                 Inflatable seat belt with leak detection device 
               
               
                 RE33,938 
                 Aspirating/venting air bag module assembly 
               
               
                 3,934,984 
                 Gas generator 
               
               
                 3,938,826 
                 Aspirated vehicle occupant restraint system 
               
               
                 3,942,051 
                 Shock actuated electrical pulse generator 
               
               
                 3,942,819 
                 Safety belt tensioning device 
               
               
                 3,966,226 
                 Fluid supply for occupant restraint system 
               
               
                 3,971,322 
                 Pressure actuated tube primer 
               
               
                 4,008,830 
                 Liquid dispenser using a non vented pump and a collapsible plastic bag 
               
               
                 4,023,643 
                 Deceleration-responsive passenger-restraining device for motor vehicles 
               
               
                 4,050,483 
                 Inflation surge delay 
               
               
                 4,061,088 
                 Electric detonating fuse assembly 
               
               
                 4,179,327 
                 Process for coating pyrotechnic materials 
               
               
                 4,198,075 
                 Safety installation in motor vehicles with a knee impact element 
               
               
                 4,200,615 
                 All-pyrotechnic inflator 
               
               
                 4,203,786 
                 Polyethylene binder for pyrotechnic composition 
               
               
                 4,203,787 
                 Pelletizable, rapid and cool burning solid nitrogen gas generant 
               
               
                 4,238,253 
                 Starch as fuel in gas generating compositions 
               
               
                 4,243,248 
                 Air bag system for the protection of the passengers of motor vehicles in case of 
               
               
                   
                 accidents 
               
               
                 4,244,758 
                 Ignition enhancer coating compositions for azide propellant 
               
               
                 4,246,051 
                 Pyrotechnic coating composition 
               
               
                 4,249,632 
                 Safety device for the protection of pedestrians 
               
               
                 4,369,079 
                 Solid non-azide nitrogen gas generant compositions 
               
               
                 4,369,707 
                 Short circuit fuse for electrical igniters 
               
               
                 4,370,181 
                 Pyrotechnic non-azide gas generants based on a non-hydrogen containing tetrazole 
               
               
                   
                 compound 
               
               
                 4,370,930 
                 End cap for a propellant container 
               
               
                 4,397,596 
                 Method of making container for gas generating propellant 
               
               
                 4,414,902 
                 Container for gas generating propellant 
               
               
                 4,424,914 
                 Air bag explosive device 
               
               
                 4,437,681 
                 Inflator for a protective inflatable cushion system 
               
               
                 4,441,632 
                 Soft shell aerosol dispenser unit 
               
               
                 4,462,244 
                 Apparatus for field testing a smoke detector 
               
               
                 4,484,577 
                 Drug delivery method and inhalation device therefor 
               
               
                 4,533,416 
                 Pelletizable propellant 
               
               
                 4,580,810 
                 Air bag system 
               
               
                 4,600,123 
                 Propellant augmented pressurized gas dispensing device 
               
               
                 4,604,151 
                 Method and compositions for generating nitrogen gas 
               
               
                 4,664,234 
                 Self pressurized damper 
               
               
                 4,706,990 
                 Mechanical impact sensor for automotive crash bag systems 
               
               
                 4,758,287 
                 Porous propellant grain and method of making same 
               
               
                 4,761,254 
                 Method of and apparatus for fabricating a tool to form an asymmetrical constant 
               
               
                   
                 cross section bore in the propellant in a solid rocket motor 
               
               
                 4,766,799 
                 Method of and apparatus for fabricating a tool to form an asymmetrical constant 
               
               
                   
                 cross section bore in the propellant in a solid rocket motor 
               
               
                 4,798,142 
                 Rapid buring propellant charge for automobile air bag inflators, rocket motors, and 
               
               
                   
                 igniters therefor 
               
               
                 4,806,180 
                 Gas generating material 
               
               
                 4,834,817 
                 Gas-generating composition 
               
               
                 4,845,377 
                 Circuit arrangement for the actuation of a safety system 
               
               
                 4,864,086 
                 Vehicle deceleration sensor 
               
               
                 4,865,635 
                 Filter assembly for non-welded inflator device 
               
               
                 4,865,667 
                 Gas-generating composition 
               
               
                 4,877,264 
                 Aspirating/venting air bag module assembly 
               
               
                 4,881,754 
                 Safety device for the occupant of the central rear seat position in a motor vehicle 
               
               
                 4,890,860 
                 Wafer grain gas generator 
               
               
                 4,902,036 
                 Deflector ring for use with inflators with passive restraint devices 
               
               
                 4,907,819 
                 Lightweight non-welded gas generator with rolled spun lip 
               
               
                 4,913,461 
                 Airbag module and method of making same 
               
               
                 4,915,410 
                 Vehicle air bag module and method of assembly 
               
               
                 4,915,411 
                 Crash sensor with improved activation for stabbing primer 
               
               
                 4,919,897 
                 Gas generator for air bag 
               
               
                 4,923,212 
                 Lightweight non-welded inflator unit for automobile airbags 
               
               
                 4,927,172 
                 Mechanical acceleration sensor 
               
               
                 4,928,991 
                 Aspirating inflator assembly 
               
               
                 4,938,140 
                 Deceleration sensor 
               
               
                 4,938,501 
                 Inflator housing structure 
               
               
                 4,944,527 
                 Integral retainer, heat shield and assembly 
               
               
                 4,955,638 
                 Deceleration sensor having safety catch means 
               
               
                 4,981,534 
                 Occupant restraint system and composition useful therein 
               
               
                 4,982,664 
                 Crash sensor with snap disk release mechanism for stabbing primer 
               
               
                 4,998,751 
                 Two-stage automotive gas bag inflator using igniter material to delay second stage 
               
               
                   
                 ignition 
               
               
                 5,002,309 
                 Automatic mobile 
               
               
                 5,005,486 
                 Igniter for airbag propellant grains 
               
               
                 5,015,311 
                 Primary/detonator compositions suitable for use in copper cups 
               
               
                 5,019,192 
                 Primary/detonator compositions suitable for use in aluminum cups 
               
               
                 5,019,220 
                 Process for making an enhanced thermal and ignition stability azide gas generant 
               
               
                 5,022,674 
                 Dual pyrotechnic hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,024,160 
                 Rapid burning propellant charge for automobile air bag inflators, rocket motors, and 
               
               
                   
                 igniters therefor 
               
               
                 5,031,932 
                 Single pyrotechnic hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,033,772 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,035,757 
                 Azide-free gas generant composition with easily filterable combustion products 
               
               
                 5,043,030 
                 Stab initiator 
               
               
                 5,046,429 
                 Ignition material packet assembly 
               
               
                 5,058,921 
                 Linear bilateral inflator module 
               
               
                 5,060,974 
                 Gas inflator apparatus 
               
               
                 5,062,365 
                 Rapid burning propellent charge for automobile air bag inflators, rocket motors, and 
               
               
                   
                 igniters therefor 
               
               
                 5,066,038 
                 Driver side hybrid inflator and air bag module 
               
               
                 5,071,161 
                 Air bag restraint system with venting means 
               
               
                 5,076,607 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,078,422 
                 Gas inflator apparatus 
               
               
                 5,089,069 
                 Gas generating composition for air bags 
               
               
                 5,091,992 
                 Motorcyclist&#39;s air strips 
               
               
                 5,092,750 
                 Device for the compression and storage of air 
               
               
                 5,098,123 
                 Electrothermal inflatable restraint system 
               
               
                 5,100,172 
                 Inflator module 
               
               
                 5,104,727 
                 Air bag laminates 
               
               
                 5,128,177 
                 Method and apparatus of coating a vehicle frame 
               
               
                 5,140,906 
                 Airbag igniter having double glass seal 
               
               
                 5,143,567 
                 Additive approach to ballistic and slag melting point control of azide-based gas 
               
               
                   
                 generant compositions 
               
               
                 5,149,129 
                 Gas generator 
               
               
                 5,160,386 
                 Gas generant formulations containing poly(nitrito) metal complexes as oxidants and 
               
               
                   
                 method 
               
               
                 5,161,820 
                 Inflatable air bag safety device for motor vehicles 
               
               
                 5,165,830 
                 Mass transit vehicle 
               
               
                 5,179,982 
                 Apparatus for discharging a fluid and, more particularly, for spraying a liquid 
               
               
                 5,184,846 
                 Inflator assembly 
               
               
                 5,197,758 
                 Non-azide gas generant formulation, method, and apparatus 
               
               
                 5,197,759 
                 Air bag collision safety device 
               
               
                 5,199,740 
                 Hybrid inflator for air bag 
               
               
                 5,203,427 
                 Fire escape ladder with integral air cushion 
               
               
                 5,207,450 
                 Aspirated air cushion restraint system 
               
               
                 5,221,107 
                 Prefilter assembly 
               
               
                 5,223,184 
                 Enhanced thermal and ignition stability azide gas generant 
               
               
                 5,224,734 
                 Gas generator for air bags having vertical stack arrangement 
               
               
                 5,230,287 
                 Low cost hermetically sealed squib 
               
               
                 5,233,141 
                 Spring mass passenger compartment crash sensors 
               
               
                 5,236,675 
                 Gas generator with circumferential joints 
               
               
                 5,243,492 
                 Process for fabricating a hermetic coaxial feedthrough 
               
               
                 5,246,083 
                 Inflatable air bag for motor vehicles 
               
               
                 5,249,826 
                 Inertial mass safety system activation for personal vehicles 
               
               
                 5,255,938 
                 Tubular gas generator for an inflatable impact cushion 
               
               
                 5,256,904 
                 Collision determining circuit having a starting signal generating circuit 
               
               
                 5,257,818 
                 Apparatus for rapidly changing the temperature of a device in an inflatable restraint 
               
               
                   
                 system 
               
               
                 5,257,819 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,259,644 
                 Ignition unit, in particular for an air bag gas generator 
               
               
                 5,260,038 
                 Gas generator for air bags with circumferentially disposed blades 
               
               
                 5,263,740 
                 Hybrid air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,273,311 
                 Gas generator 
               
               
                 5,273,722 
                 Gas generator 
               
               
                 5,277,440 
                 Air bag retention device 
               
               
                 5,286,054 
                 Aspirating/venting motor vehicle passenger airbag module 
               
               
                 5,294,414 
                 Gas generator, in particular, a tubular gas generator for an air bag 
               
               
                 5,295,709 
                 Inertial mass safety system activation of an air bag in personal vehicles 
               
               
                 5,305,914 
                 Pressurized gas bottle discharge device 
               
               
                 5,308,108 
                 Manifold or retainer for a gas generator 
               
               
                 5,309,138 
                 Vehicle collision detecting method employing an acceleration sensor 
               
               
                 5,314,203 
                 Driver-side module attach bracket 
               
               
                 5,320,382 
                 Pulsed pressure source particularly adapted for vehicle occupant air bag restraint 
               
               
                   
                 systems 
               
               
                 5,322,018 
                 Surface-initiating deflagrating material 
               
               
                 5,322,322 
                 Side impact head strike protection system 
               
               
                 5,324,075 
                 Gas generator for vehicle occupant restraint 
               
               
                 5,331,126 
                 Pressure switch apparatus for monitoring pressure level in an enclosed chamber and 
               
               
                   
                 methods of calibrating same and for making a movable contact arm for use therewith 
               
               
                 5,338,061 
                 Air bag having double-wall construction 
               
               
                 5,340,147 
                 Air bag inflator assembly 
               
               
                 5,342,081 
                 Air bag module with top mounted bag 
               
               
                 5,345,873 
                 Gas bag inflator containing inhibited generant 
               
               
                 5,345,875 
                 Gas generator 
               
               
                 5,345,876 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,351,619 
                 Gas generator ignited by lamina or film 
               
               
                 5,351,988 
                 Hybrid inflator with staged inflation capability 
               
               
                 5,354,094 
                 Air-bag arrangement 
               
               
                 5,360,956 
                 Acceleration sensor for vehicle 
               
               
                 5,362,100 
                 Control circuit for a compressed gas inflator device 
               
               
                 5,364,127 
                 Inflator assembly 
               
               
                 5,372,380 
                 Filter and method of forming 
               
               
                 5,372,381 
                 Air bag with inflatabe ribs 
               
               
                 5,374,407 
                 Gas generator with porous outer wall 
               
               
                 5,378,011 
                 Air bag assembly 
               
               
                 5,378,012 
                 Lid structure of air bag system 
               
               
                 5,378,018 
                 Process for inflating a gas cushion and safety system of the air bag type 
               
               
                 5,383,388 
                 Starting device 
               
               
                 5,387,296 
                 Additive approach to ballistic and slag melting point control of azide-based gas 
               
               
                   
                 generant compositions 
               
               
                 5,388,322 
                 Method of making a shatterproof air bag inflator pressure vessel 
               
               
                 5,397,543 
                 Gas generator 
               
               
                 5,398,967 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,401,340 
                 Borohydride fuels in gas generant compositions 
               
               
                 5,403,035 
                 Preparing air bag vehicle restraint device having cellulose containing sheet 
               
               
                   
                 propellant 
               
               
                 5,403,036 
                 Igniter for an air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,404,263 
                 All-glass header assembly used in an inflator system 
               
               
                 5,406,889 
                 Direct laser ignition of ignition products 
               
               
                 5,407,728 
                 Fabric containing graft polymer thereon 
               
               
                 5,419,875 
                 Gas generator with novel nozzle structure 
               
               
                 5,419,975 
                 Inorganic ceramic paper, its method of manufacture and articles produced therefrom 
               
               
                 5,429,691 
                 Thermite compositions for use as gas generants comprising basic metal carbonates 
               
               
                   
                 and/or basic metal nitrates 
               
               
                 5,431,101 
                 Low cost hermetically sealed squib 
               
               
                 5,431,102 
                 Mechanical acceleration sensor 
               
               
                 5,431,448 
                 Three-point safety belt system for motor vehicles 
               
               
                 5,437,188 
                 Tell tale device for a pressure vessel 
               
               
                 5,437,229 
                 Enhanced thermal and ignition stability azide gas generant intermediates 
               
               
                 5,439,250 
                 Inflator for air bag device 
               
               
                 5,439,537 
                 Thermite compositions for use as gas generants 
               
               
                 5,454,586 
                 Driver side air bag module with extruded housing 
               
               
                 5,457,991 
                 Mechanical acceleration sensor 
               
               
                 5,458,706 
                 Solid pyrotechnic compositions with a thermoplastic binder and a polybutadiene 
               
               
                   
                 silylferrocene plasticizer 
               
               
                 5,460,407 
                 Restraint system for vehicle occupants having laser ignition for an air bag gas 
               
               
                   
                 generator 
               
               
                 5,462,306 
                 Gas generator for vehicle occupant restraint 
               
               
                 5,462,308 
                 Occupant protecting system for vehicle 
               
               
                 5,464,246 
                 Inflatable tubular cushions for crash protection of seated automobile occupants 
               
               
                 5,466,002 
                 Inflatable seat belt with leak detection device 
               
               
                 5,466,003 
                 Inflatable seat belt having bag filter 
               
               
                 5,468,013 
                 Dual air bag system for occupant restraint 
               
               
                 5,470,104 
                 Fluid fueled air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,472,534 
                 Gas generant composition containing non-metallic salts of 5-nitrobarbituric acid 
               
               
                 5,474,328 
                 Stored gas hybrid driver inflator 
               
               
                 5,480,181 
                 Side impact head strike protection system 
               
               
                 5,486,210 
                 Air bag fabric containing graft polymer thereon 
               
               
                 5,486,248 
                 Extrudable gas generant for hybrid air bag inflation system 
               
               
                 5,487,561 
                 Safety bag inflation apparatus using a liquid propellant gas generator 
               
               
                 5,489,118 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,492,364 
                 Rupturable plastic housing for an air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,494,312 
                 Autoignition of a fluid fueled inflator 
               
               
                 5,501,152 
                 Air bag gas generator with spontaneous ignition agent 
               
               
                 5,503,079 
                 Linear gas generant and filter structure for gas generator 
               
               
                 5,504,288 
                 Sensor for use with air bag inflator and method for making 
               
               
                 5,507,890 
                 Multiple layered gas generating disk for use in gas generators 
               
               
                 5,507,891 
                 Propellant composition for automotive safety applications 
               
               
                 5,513,572 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,516,146 
                 Fastenerless airbag mounting 
               
               
                 5,516,377 
                 Gas generating compositions based on salts of 5-nitraminotetrazole 
               
               
                 5,518,271 
                 Inertial mass safety system activation of a seat belt restraint system in personal 
               
               
                   
                 vehicles 
               
               
                 5,525,306 
                 Gas generator system 
               
               
                 5,527,062 
                 Air bag apparatus for impact protection 
               
               
                 5,527,067 
                 Gas generator formed with electron beam welding 
               
               
                 5,529,337 
                 Air bag device 
               
               
                 5,531,473 
                 Fluid fuel-containing initiator device for an air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,531,941 
                 Process for preparing azide-free gas generant composition 
               
               
                 5,536,040 
                 Inflator for side impact air bag 
               
               
                 5,538,567 
                 Gas generating propellant 
               
               
                 5,538,568 
                 Extrudable gas generant for hybrid air bag inflation system 
               
               
                 5,542,688 
                 Two-part igniter for gas generating compositions 
               
               
                 5,542,695 
                 Air bag deployment system 
               
               
                 5,542,701 
                 Wire track with integral sealing mechanism and inflator 
               
               
                 5,542,997 
                 Gas-generating mixture 
               
               
                 5,544,687 
                 Gas generant compositions using dicyanamide salts as fuel 
               
               
                 5,544,913 
                 Protective device for protecting vehicle occupant 
               
               
                 5,544,916 
                 Two piece inflator housing 
               
               
                 5,547,214 
                 Side impact soft pack air bag module 
               
               
                 5,547,217 
                 Air bag inflator and method of manufacture thereof 
               
               
                 5,549,769 
                 High temperature stable, low input energy primer/detonator 
               
               
                 5,551,343 
                 Special geometry generant bodies for automotive gas bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,551,725 
                 Vehicle airbag inflator and related method 
               
               
                 5,552,472 
                 Fabric containing graft polymer thereon 
               
               
                 5,553,888 
                 Snap-on, removable steering wheel with integral airbag housing 
               
               
                 5,556,127 
                 Seat mounted side impact module 
               
               
                 5,556,132 
                 Vehicle occupant restraint with auto ignition material 
               
               
                 5,557,061 
                 High temperature stable, low input energy primer/detonator 
               
               
                 5,560,642 
                 Driver air bag module assembly 
               
               
                 5,562,303 
                 Pyrotechnic mixture and gas generator for an airbag 
               
               
                 5,564,734 
                 Door mounted air bag assembly 
               
               
                 5,566,543 
                 PVC-based gas generant for hybrid gas generators 
               
               
                 5,566,972 
                 Air bag device 
               
               
                 5,567,536 
                 Inorganic ceramic paper, its method of manufacturing and articles produced 
               
               
                   
                 therefrom 
               
               
                 5,570,904 
                 Air bag inflator with movable container 
               
               
                 5,571,988 
                 Gas-producing material 
               
               
                 5,575,497 
                 Method for developing air bag for vehicle 
               
               
                 5,575,499 
                 Inflator for air bag device 
               
               
                 5,577,769 
                 Hybrid inflator for inflating air bags 
               
               
                 5,580,086 
                 Crash protection method and apparatus 
               
               
                 5,582,422 
                 Inflator mounting structure 
               
               
                 5,582,426 
                 Vented ignition cup in stored fluid inflator 
               
               
                 5,584,505 
                 Inflator assembly 
               
               
                 5,585,597 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,586,386 
                 Sensor for use with air bag inflator and method for making 
               
               
                 5,586,782 
                 Dual pressure side impact air bag 
               
               
                 5,589,141 
                 Use of mixed gases in hybrid air bag inflators 
               
               
                 5,592,812 
                 Metal complexes for use as gas generants 
               
               
                 5,593,180 
                 Dual chamber inflator for side impact air bag 
               
               
                 5,597,179 
                 Airbag inflation devices and methods 
               
               
                 5,601,308 
                 Inflator, inflation fluid heater and assembly methods 
               
               
                 5,607,180 
                 Airbag inflation devices and methods 
               
               
                 5,607,181 
                 Liquid-fueled inflator with a porous containment device 
               
               
                 5,615,914 
                 Inflatable metal bladders for automobile passenger protection 
               
               
                 5,622,380 
                 Variable nonazide gas generator having multiple propellant chambers 
               
               
                 5,624,134 
                 Gas generator formed with electron beam welding 
               
               
                 5,628,528 
                 Dual chamber nonazide gas generator 
               
               
                 5,630,616 
                 Seat frame integrated air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,630,618 
                 Hybrid inflator with a valve 
               
               
                 5,635,665 
                 Linear gas generant and filter structure for gas generator 
               
               
                 5,639,116 
                 Instrument panel structure in vehicle 
               
               
                 5,642,904 
                 Two piece inflator housing 
               
               
                 5,648,634 
                 Electrical initiator 
               
               
                 5,649,466 
                 Method of rapidly deploying volume-displacement devices for restraining movement 
               
               
                   
                 of objects 
               
               
                 5,652,389 
                 Non-contact method and apparatus for inspection of inertia welds 
               
               
                 5,653,464 
                 Airbag system with self shaping airbag 
               
               
                 5,658,011 
                 Air bag apparatus of a tire&#39;s air pressure sensing system for a vehicle 
               
               
                 5,659,150 
                 Gas generating composition with cyanamide and transition metal nitrate 
               
               
                 5,659,295 
                 Sliding piston pressure sensing device 
               
               
                 5,660,412 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,660,606 
                 Inflator filter for producing helical gas flow 
               
               
                 5,672,843 
                 Single charge pyrotechnic 
               
               
                 5,673,935 
                 Metal complexes for use as gas generants 
               
               
                 5,681,904 
                 Azido polymers having improved burn rate 
               
               
                 5,682,013 
                 Gas generant body having pressed-on burn inhibitor layer 
               
               
                 5,683,104 
                 Combustion moderation in an airbag inflator 
               
               
                 5,690,356 
                 Integrated switch for air bag deactivation 
               
               
                 5,692,773 
                 Air bag module with bendable base for mounting cover 
               
               
                 5,697,638 
                 Vehicle steering wheel arrangement 
               
               
                 5,707,075 
                 Protecting apparatus 
               
               
                 5,709,724 
                 Process for fabricating a hermetic glass-to-metal seal 
               
               
                 5,711,546 
                 Hybrid inflator with coaxial chamber 
               
               
                 5,711,574 
                 Air bag-equipped child&#39;s vehicle seat and alarm/arming system therefore 
               
               
                 5,713,595 
                 Inflator for vehicular air bags 
               
               
                 5,719,351 
                 Anti-rupture method for liquid propellant gas inflator 
               
               
                 5,720,519 
                 Air bag-equipped child&#39;s vehicle seat and alarm/arming system therefor 
               
               
                 5,721,392 
                 Pyrotechnic ignition device 
               
               
                 5,725,245 
                 Diffuser plate for an airbag gas generator 
               
               
                 5,725,699 
                 Metal complexes for use as gas generants 
               
               
                 5,726,382 
                 Eutectic mixtures of ammonium nitrate and amino guanidine nitrate 
               
               
                 5,727,813 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,734,123 
                 Extrudable gas-generating compositions 
               
               
                 5,735,118 
                 Using metal complex compositions as gas generants 
               
               
                 5,738,374 
                 Pyrotechnic gas generator for inflatable air-bag of a motor vehicle 
               
               
                 5,741,465 
                 Reactive waste deactivation facility and method 
               
               
                 5,746,445 
                 Injection termination feature 
               
               
                 5,746,446 
                 Plastic film airbag 
               
               
                 5,747,696 
                 Method of non-invasively monitoring pressure of a compressed gas in a closed 
               
               
                   
                 container 
               
               
                 5,747,730 
                 Pyrotechnic method of generating a particulate-free, non-toxic odorless and colorless 
               
               
                   
                 gas 
               
               
                 5,752,717 
                 Inflatable metal bladders for automobile passenger protection 
               
               
                 5,755,457 
                 Air bag device 
               
               
                 5,756,929 
                 Nonazide gas generating compositions 
               
               
                 5,756,930 
                 Process for the preparation of gas-generating compositions 
               
               
                 5,762,369 
                 Air bag inflator using liquid monopropellant and adaptable to produce ouputs with 
               
               
                   
                 various parameters 
               
               
                 5,763,027 
                 Insensitive munitions composite pressure vessels 
               
               
                 5,763,817 
                 Center gas fill inflator 
               
               
                 5,763,821 
                 Autoignition propellant containing superfine iron oxide 
               
               
                 5,765,867 
                 Air bag with externally mounted tether 
               
               
                 5,769,452 
                 Vehicle occupant protective air bag system 
               
               
                 5,772,239 
                 Airbag sub-module having fabric envelope with horn switch 
               
               
                 5,773,754 
                 Gas generating agent with trihydrazino triazine fuel 
               
               
                 5,779,261 
                 Vehicle air bag retaining arrangement 
               
               
                 5,779,263 
                 Integrated side impact air bag system within a seat structure 
               
               
                 5,779,269 
                 Propellant module assembly 
               
               
                 5,780,768 
                 Gas generating compositions 
               
               
                 5,782,486 
                 Rapid gas-fill apparatus and method 
               
               
                 5,782,487 
                 Gas generator 
               
               
                 5,783,773 
                 Low-residue azide-free gas generant composition 
               
               
                 5,787,563 
                 Method for assembling a compressed air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,788,275 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,791,340 
                 Resuscitator 
               
               
                 5,791,685 
                 Three-chambered side impact air bag 
               
               
                 5,792,976 
                 Rapidly deployable volume-displacement system for restraining movement of 
               
               
                   
                 objects 
               
               
                 5,794,973 
                 Dual stage air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,799,469 
                 Method for the manufacture and/or filling of a two-chamber pressure pack 
               
               
                 5,799,974 
                 Vehicle air bag system 
               
               
                 5,801,453 
                 Process for preparing spherical energetic compounds 
               
               
                 5,803,488 
                 Inflator retainer and air bag module 
               
               
                 5,806,885 
                 Ignition orifice in fluid fueled inflator 
               
               
                 5,806,886 
                 Device for abating carbon monoxide in airbags 
               
               
                 5,806,888 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,817,972 
                 Iron oxide as a coolant and residue former in an organic propellant 
               
               
                 5,821,448 
                 Compact hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,823,566 
                 Air bag module with deployment flap 
               
               
                 5,833,264 
                 Inflator assembly for a vehicle air bag system 
               
               
                 5,833,311 
                 Add-on child seat 
               
               
                 5,836,610 
                 Multiple level fluid fueled airbag inflator 
               
               
                 5,839,754 
                 Multiple stage airbag gas generator 
               
               
                 5,847,315 
                 Solid solution vehicle airbag clean gas generator propellant 
               
               
                 5,850,053 
                 Eutectic mixtures of ammonium nitrate, guanidine nitrate and potassium perchlorate 
               
               
                 5,851,027 
                 Variable output driver side hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,851,028 
                 Inflator with flow diverter and heat sink 
               
               
                 5,851,029 
                 Gas pressure restraint, sensing and release systems 
               
               
                 5,853,192 
                 Variable vented housing 
               
               
                 5,854,442 
                 Gas generator compositions 
               
               
                 5,856,710 
                 Inductively coupled energy and communication apparatus 
               
               
                 5,861,571 
                 Gas-generative composition consisting essentially of ammonium perchlorate plus a 
               
               
                   
                 chlorine scavenger and an organic fuel 
               
               
                 5,863,068 
                 Plastic film airbag 
               
               
                 5,868,422 
                 Inflatabe metal bladders for automobile passenger protection 
               
               
                 5,868,424 
                 Substantially smoke-free and particulate-free inflator for inflatable safety restraint 
               
               
                   
                 system 
               
               
                 5,872,329 
                 Nonazide gas generant compositions 
               
               
                 5,876,060 
                 Seat mounted side impact module 
               
               
                 5,884,939 
                 Air bag system for automotive passenger seat 
               
               
                 5,890,736 
                 Aspiration-type air bag inflation apparatus 
               
               
                 5,893,579 
                 Seat mounted air bag system 
               
               
                 5,895,070 
                 Side impact air bag system 
               
               
                 5,899,485 
                 Air bag module with simplified manifold 
               
               
                 5,899,488 
                 Air bag arrangement and triggering process therefor 
               
               
                 5,899,494 
                 Deflagration venting system for airbag systems 
               
               
                 5,904,366 
                 Air bag apparatus 
               
               
                 5,904,369 
                 Catalytically plated air bag 
               
               
                 5,907,120 
                 Inflator for vehicle air bags 
               
               
                 5,912,427 
                 Semiconductor bridge explosive device 
               
               
                 5,918,900 
                 Hybrid inflator with bore and burst disk 
               
               
                 5,920,029 
                 Igniter assembly and method 
               
               
                 5,924,727 
                 Inflator assembly for a vehicle air bag system 
               
               
                 5,931,495 
                 Ignition system for a fluid-fueled inflator 
               
               
                 5,931,499 
                 Vehicle stabilizing apparatus 
               
               
                 5,934,705 
                 Two chamber inflator body 
               
               
                 5,934,743 
                 Impact absorbing outer body structure of a motor vehicle 
               
               
                 5,938,233 
                 Air bag device 
               
               
                 5,938,235 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 5,939,795 
                 Seat sensor operating safety system for a motor vehicle 
               
               
                 5,944,343 
                 Miniature inflator 
               
               
                 5,947,510 
                 Air bag module 
               
               
                 5,947,514 
                 Valve controlled automotive pyrotechnic systems 
               
               
                 5,951,040 
                 Air bag inflator with pressure regulation 
               
               
                 5,951,042 
                 Vehicle occupant protection apparatus 
               
               
                 5,951,043 
                 Air bag inflator using liquid monopropellant and adaptable to produce outputs with 
               
               
                   
                 various parameters 
               
               
                 5,962,803 
                 Apparatus for preparing spherical energetic compounds 
               
               
                 5,962,808 
                 Gas generant complex oxidizers 
               
               
                 5,967,550 
                 Staged pyrotechnic air bag inflator 
               
               
                 5,970,703 
                 Metal hydrazine complexes used as gas generants 
               
               
                 5,976,293 
                 Method for making a case for combustible materials 
               
               
                 5,979,328 
                 Vehicular impact signaling device 
               
               
                 5,984,351 
                 Dual stage actuation system 
               
               
                 5,984,352 
                 Air bag inflator with pressure regulation 
               
               
                 5,988,069 
                 Electric initiator having a sealing material forming a ceramic to metal seal 
               
               
                 5,988,438 
                 Apparatus for rapid inflation of inflatable object and related method 
               
               
                 5,997,666 
                 GN, AGN and KP gas generator composition 
               
               
                 6,000,718 
                 End cap assembly for airbag inflator 
               
               
                 6,004,410 
                 Apparatus comprising an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device and a gas 
               
               
                   
                 generating composition therefor 
               
               
                 6,009,809 
                 Bridgewire initiator 
               
               
                 6,012,737 
                 Vehicle occupant protection apparatus 
               
               
                 6,017,404 
                 Nonazide ammonium nitrate based gas generant compositions that burn at ambient 
               
               
                   
                 pressure 
               
               
                 6,019,389 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,019,390 
                 Multiple panel airbag 
               
               
                 6,020,655 
                 Control circuit for an airbag release unit 
               
               
                 6,029,558 
                 Reactive personnel protection system 
               
               
                 6,029,932 
                 Detonating valve for releasing openings of air bag landing systems 
               
               
                 6,036,226 
                 Inflator capable of modulation air bag inflation rate in a vehicle occupant restraint 
               
               
                   
                 apparatus 
               
               
                 6,039,347 
                 Liquid propellant airbag inflator with dual telescoping pistons 
               
               
                 6,039,348 
                 Variable output inflator with adaptive heat sinking 
               
               
                 6,039,820 
                 Metal complexes for use as gas generants 
               
               
                 6,042,147 
                 Air-bag device 
               
               
                 6,045,638 
                 Monopropellant and propellant compositions including mono and 
               
               
                   
                 polyaminoguanidine dinitrate 
               
               
                 6,047,541 
                 HAN TEAN (xm-46) mixing gas generator propellant tank pressurizer for launch 
               
               
                   
                 vehicles and spacecraft 
               
               
                 6,050,598 
                 Apparatus for and method of monitoring the mass quantity and density of a fluid in a 
               
               
                   
                 closed container, and a vehicular air bag system incorporating such apparatus 
               
               
                 6,053,110 
                 Airbag generant wafer design with I-beam construction 
               
               
                 6,053,270 
                 Steering angle correcting system in vehicle 
               
               
                 6,059,906 
                 Methods for preparing age-stabilized propellant compositions 
               
               
                 6,062,142 
                 Autoignition system for inflator devices with separator that melts 
               
               
                 6,062,143 
                 Distributed charge inflator system 
               
               
                 6,065,773 
                 Gas pressure restraint, sensing and release systems 
               
               
                 6,068,287 
                 Electronic device and method for actuating a passenger-protection system 
               
               
                 6,073,438 
                 Preparation of eutectic mixtures of ammonium nitrate and amino guanidine nitrate 
               
               
                 6,073,961 
                 Inflatable side airbag curtain module 
               
               
                 6,073,963 
                 Initiator with injection molded insert member 
               
               
                 6,074,502 
                 Smokeless gas generant compositions 
               
               
                 6,076,468 
                 Solid propellant/water type hybrid gas generator 
               
               
                 6,079,739 
                 Pyrotechnic gas generator with an adaptable flow rate for air bags 
               
               
                 6,086,095 
                 Airbag cushion exhibiting low seam and fabric usage and simultaneously high 
               
               
                   
                 available inflation volume 
               
               
                 6,093,269 
                 Pyrotechnic gas generant composition including high oxygen balance fuel 
               
               
                 6,095,558 
                 Gas generator made of metal sheets for protective devices of motor vehicles 
               
               
                   
                 passengers 
               
               
                 6,095,561 
                 Multi-chamber inflator 
               
               
                 6,099,033 
                 Compressed air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,106,038 
                 System for collision damage reduction 
               
               
                 6,109,647 
                 Seat-occupant restraining apparatus 
               
               
                 6,116,641 
                 Dual level gas generator 
               
               
                 6,117,255 
                 Gas generating composition comprising guanylurea dinitramide 
               
               
                 6,120,058 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,120,626 
                 Dispensing fibrous cellulose material 
               
               
                 6,123,359 
                 Inflator for use with gas generant compositions containing guanidines 
               
               
                 6,123,790 
                 Nonazide ammonium nitrate based gas generant compositions that burn at ambient 
               
               
                   
                 pressure 
               
               
                 6,126,197 
                 Lightweight discoidal filterless air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,131,949 
                 Venting systems for inflatables 
               
               
                 6,139,054 
                 Reduced smoke gas generant with improved temperature stability 
               
               
                 6,142,056 
                 Variable thrust cartridge 
               
               
                 6,142,508 
                 Side impact air bag system 
               
               
                 6,142,511 
                 Inflatable passenger restraint and inflator therefor 
               
               
                 6,142,515 
                 Air bag inflator with heat sink and retainer 
               
               
                 6,142,518 
                 Dual inflator apparatus including pyrotechnic inflator 
               
               
                 6,143,103 
                 Gas generating material for vehicle occupant protection device 
               
               
                 6,145,876 
                 Vehicle inflator with stored gas for supplementing inflation 
               
               
                 6,149,184 
                 Simplified driver side air bag assembly 
               
               
                 6,149,194 
                 Plastic film airbag 
               
               
                 6,155,600 
                 Safety air bag inflation device 
               
               
                 6,156,137 
                 Gas generative compositions 
               
               
                 6,156,230 
                 Metal oxide containing gas generating composition 
               
               
                 6,165,295 
                 Gas-generating liquid compositions (PERSOL 1) 
               
               
                 6,170,594 
                 Method and apparatus for reducing vehicle rollover 
               
               
                 6,170,868 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 6,176,517 
                 Gas generating apparatus 
               
               
                 6,176,950 
                 Ammonium nitrate and paraffinic material based gas generating propellants 
               
               
                 6,179,326 
                 Efficient airbag system 
               
               
                 6,182,782 
                 Device for reducing the impact of pedestrians 
               
               
                 6,186,540 
                 Method of filling an empty, flexible container, and a container device 
               
               
                 6,186,541 
                 Air bag arrangement with gas filtration 
               
               
                 6,186,543 
                 Air bag system for automotive passenger seat 
               
               
                 6,189,919 
                 Steering column arrangement for occupant protection 
               
               
                 6,189,922 
                 Inflator with multiple initiators 
               
               
                 6,196,577 
                 Air bag apparatus 
               
               
                 6,196,581 
                 Airbag inflator and an airbag apparatus 
               
               
                 6,196,582 
                 Variable output inflator for an air bag 
               
               
                 6,196,583 
                 Gas generator with cooling device 
               
               
                 6,199,900 
                 Vehicle safety collision headrest system 
               
               
                 6,199,905 
                 High thermal efficiency inflator and passive restraints incorporating same 
               
               
                 6,203,061 
                 Variable output air bag module with PAV heat sink 
               
               
                 6,210,505 
                 High gas yield non-azide gas generants 
               
               
                 6,213,496 
                 Airbag device with inner and outer bags 
               
               
                 6,213,502 
                 Air bag module with variable inflation 
               
               
                 6,214,138 
                 Ignition enhancer composition for an airbag inflator 
               
               
                 6,217,067 
                 Flame protection for a gas bag 
               
               
                 6,218,577 
                 Enegetic hydrazinium salts 
               
               
                 6,220,309 
                 Inflatable fabrics comprising basket-woven attachment points between fabric panels 
               
               
                 6,220,626 
                 Air belt apparatus 
               
               
                 6,224,097 
                 Inflator for inflatable restraint 
               
               
                 6,224,099 
                 Supplemental-restraint-system gas generating device with water-soluble polymeric 
               
               
                   
                 binder 
               
               
                 6,224,100 
                 Air bag apparatus, air bag folding method, and air-bag folding device 
               
               
                 6,227,565 
                 Air bag inflator with pressure regulation 
               
               
                 6,227,566 
                 Airbag device with inflator 
               
               
                 6,228,191 
                 Gas-generating preparation with iron and/or copper carbonate 
               
               
                 6,230,491 
                 Gas-generating liquid compositions (persol 1) 
               
               
                 6,230,501 
                 Ergonomic systems and methods providing intelligent adaptive surfaces and 
               
               
                   
                 temperature control 
               
               
                 6,234,523 
                 Dual type inflator device wherein light-emitting phenomenon is suppressed 
               
               
                 6,235,132 
                 Gas generating compositions 
               
               
                 6,237,941 
                 Inflatable side airbag curtain module 
               
               
                 6,237,950 
                 Staged air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,237,951 
                 Device for letting pressurized gas stream into a safety device 
               
               
                 6,241,281 
                 Metal complexes for use as gas generants 
               
               
                 6,247,726 
                 Air bag module with variable inflation 
               
               
                 6,250,668 
                 Tubular airbag, method of making the same and occupant protection system 
               
               
                   
                 including the same 
               
               
                 6,254,164 
                 Vehicle occupant protection system 
               
               
                 6,257,527 
                 Hypersonic and orbital vehicles system 
               
               
                 6,257,617 
                 Air bag inflator with pressure regulation 
               
               
                 6,266,926 
                 Gas generator deployed occupant protection apparatus and method 
               
               
                 6,270,113 
                 Side air bag system 
               
               
                 6,274,064 
                 Metal oxide containing gas generating composition 
               
               
                 6,274,252 
                 Hermetic glass-to-metal seal useful in headers for airbags 
               
               
                 6,277,221 
                 Propellant compositions with salts and complexes of lanthanide and rare earth 
               
               
                   
                 elements 
               
               
                 6,283,543 
                 Motor vehicle roof 
               
               
                 6,287,400 
                 Gas generant composition 
               
               
                 6,290,256 
                 Air bag inflator with pressure regulation 
               
               
                 6,293,581 
                 Occupant restraint device 
               
               
                 6,293,582 
                 Control system for air bags in different vehicle locations 
               
               
                 6,294,487 
                 Airbag fabric processing very low cover factor 
               
               
                 6,296,274 
                 Apparatus for inflating a side curtain 
               
               
                 6,298,787 
                 Non-lethal kinetic energy weapon system and method 
               
               
                 6,299,203 
                 Airbag device in a vehicle and method for activating an airbag device 
               
               
                 6,299,204 
                 Vehicle restraint system comprising an airbag having an integrated mouth 
               
               
                 6,299,205 
                 Vehicle restraint system comprising an airbag having a looped pocket for inflation 
               
               
                   
                 canister disposition 
               
               
                 6,299,206 
                 Vehicle restraint system comprising an airbag having an integrated mouth 
               
               
                 6,299,711 
                 Gas-generating liquid compositions (OXSOL 3) 
               
               
                 6,299,965 
                 Inflatable fabrics comprising peel seams which become shear seams upon inflation 
               
               
                 6,306,232 
                 Thermally stable nonazide automotive airbag propellants 
               
               
                 6,314,887 
                 Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-type high-capacity inertial-switching 
               
               
                   
                 device 
               
               
                 6,315,322 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,315,847 
                 Water-free preparation of igniter granules for waterless extrusion processes 
               
               
                 6,315,930 
                 Method for making a propellant having a relatively low burn rate exponent and high 
               
               
                   
                 gas yield for use in a vehicle inflator 
               
               
                 6,325,408 
                 Air bag attachment arrangement 
               
               
                 6,328,830 
                 Metal oxide-free 5-aminotetrazole-based gas generating composition 
               
               
                 6,328,831 
                 Gas-generating liquid compositions (Perhan) 
               
               
                 6,328,906 
                 Chemical delivery systems for fire suppression 
               
               
                 6,331,220 
                 Gas-generating liquid compositions (PERSOL 2) 
               
               
                 6,334,917 
                 Propellant compositions for gas generating apparatus 
               
               
                 6,334,961 
                 Low ash gas generant and ignition compositions for vehicle occupant passive 
               
               
                   
                 restraint systems 
               
               
                 6,336,657 
                 Seat-occupant restraining apparatus 
               
               
                 6,340,175 
                 Air bag assemblies with foamed energetic igniters 
               
               
                 6,341,562 
                 Initiator assembly with activation circuitry 
               
               
                 6,343,812 
                 Method for fixing an adjustable automobile steering column and device for carrying 
               
               
                   
                 out the method 
               
               
                 6,352,030 
                 Gas generating eject motor 
               
               
                 6,361,064 
                 Inflator seal retainer for an air bag module 
               
               
                 6,361,631 
                 Liquid monopropellants for passive vehicle occupant restraint systems 
               
               
                 6,363,307 
                 Control system for occupant protection apparatus 
               
               
                 6,364,350 
                 Motor vehicle occupant safety device 
               
               
                 6,364,353 
                 Dual stage air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,364,356 
                 Airbag cushion comprising sewn reinforcement seams 
               
               
                 6,364,975 
                 Ammonium nitrate propellants 
               
               
                 6,368,431 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,371,517 
                 Adaptive inflation mechanism 
               
               
                 6,373,384 
                 Inflatable security device 
               
               
                 6,375,219 
                 Airbag cushion exhibiting low fabric usage and simultaneously high available 
               
               
                   
                 inflation volume 
               
               
                 6,379,627 
                 Gas generator 
               
               
                 6,382,660 
                 Air bag assembly 
               
               
                 6,400,145 
                 Seat belt tension sensor, methods of integration and attachment 
               
               
                 6,402,191 
                 Inflatable air bag system which serves as a protective wall in front of a vehicle 
               
               
                   
                 sidewall 
               
               
                 6,409,213 
                 Adaptive inflation mechanism 
               
               
                 6,409,214 
                 Airbag inflator and an airbag apparatus 
               
               
                 6,412,391 
                 Reactive personnel protection system and method 
               
               
                 6,416,600 
                 Process for the production of an exothermically reacting composition 
               
               
                 6,417,579 
                 Electrical system with security battery disconnection 
               
               
                 6,418,870 
                 Torpedo launch mechanism and method 
               
               
                 6,419,262 
                 Occupant protective device located in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle 
               
               
                 6,422,601 
                 Dual chamber inflator 
               
               
                 6,425,601 
                 Air bag module 
               
               
                 6,427,599 
                 Pyrotechnic compositions and uses therefore 
               
               
                 6,428,041 
                 Airbag system for a motor vehicle 
               
               
                 6,431,582 
                 Simplified driver side air bag assembly 
               
               
                 6,431,594 
                 Air bag inflator with mechanism for deactivation of second stage and autoignition 
               
               
                 6,431,597 
                 Reduced smoke gas generant with improved mechanical stability 
               
               
                 6,435,552 
                 Method for the gas-inflation articles 
               
               
                 6,439,603 
                 Air bag module with variable inflation 
               
               
                 6,447,007 
                 Compact dual nozzle air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,450,529 
                 Inflatable side air bag curtain module with chamber separators 
               
               
                 6,450,573 
                 Anti-submarine vehicle seat device 
               
               
                 6,454,299 
                 Airbag device 
               
               
                 6,454,306 
                 Gas generator for seat belt pretensioner 
               
               
                 6,454,887 
                 Gas generant for air bag 
               
               
                 6,457,741 
                 Seat mounted side air bag 
               
               
                 6,464,253 
                 Vehicular restraint system 
               
               
                 6,472,033 
                 Airbag cushion exhibiting low seam usage and simultaneously high available 
               
               
                   
                 inflation volume 
               
               
                 6,472,352 
                 Aqueous lubricant and process for cold forming metal, with improved formed 
               
               
                   
                 surface quality 
               
               
                 6,474,684 
                 Dual stage inflator 
               
               
                 6,475,312 
                 Method of formulating a gas generant composition 
               
               
                 6,477,957 
                 Ignition device for a safety system 
               
               
                 6,478,329 
                 Air bag 
               
               
                 6,481,746 
                 Metal hydrazine complexes for use as gas generants 
               
               
                 6,481,747 
                 Cool, low effluent pyrotechnic inflator 
               
               
                 6,485,403 
                 Air bag system of folding an air bag 
               
               
                 6,485,588 
                 Autoignition material additive 
               
               
                 6,487,974 
                 Inflator 
               
               
                 6,488,310 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 6,489,006 
                 Inflatable fabrics comprising peel seams which become shear seams upon inflation 
               
               
                 6,497,429 
                 Airbag apparatus 
               
               
                 6,497,774 
                 Gas generant for air bag 
               
               
                 6,508,894 
                 Insensitive propellant formulations containing energetic thermoplastic elastomers 
               
               
                 6,511,094 
                 Automotive vehicle air bag system 
               
               
                 6,513,602 
                 Gas generating device 
               
               
                 6,513,834 
                 Monopropellant smokeless gas generant materials 
               
               
                 6,513,835 
                 Automotive vehicle air bag system 
               
               
                 6,513,880 
                 Power actuator suitable for vehicle occupant restraint systems 
               
               
                 6,523,855 
                 Air bag, method of manufacture and system therefor 
               
               
                 6,530,543 
                 Hypersonic and orbital vehicles system 
               
               
                 6,533,316 
                 Automotive electronic safety network 
               
               
                 6,533,318 
                 Air bag system for automotive passenger seat 
               
               
                 6,536,798 
                 Controlling activation of restraint devices in a vehicle 
               
               
                 6,539,869 
                 Heat transfer initiator 
               
               
                 6,543,805 
                 Dual stage air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,547,275 
                 Air bag gas generator and air bag device 
               
               
                 6,547,277 
                 Two chamber gas generator 
               
               
                 6,556,119 
                 High current intensity fuse device 
               
               
                 6,557,474 
                 Initiator header subassembly for inflation devices 
               
               
                 6,560,832 
                 Structurally efficient airbag cushion exhibiting high available inflation volume 
               
               
                 6,566,869 
                 Seat belt tension sensor, methods of integration and attachment 
               
               
                 6,568,703 
                 Interference fit attachment for a rounded member 
               
               
                 6,572,136 
                 Automotive air bag system 
               
               
                 6,572,144 
                 Airbag 
               
               
                 6,574,962 
                 KOH flue gas recirculation power plant with waste heat and byproduct recovery 
               
               
                 6,581,963 
                 Catalytic filter for an inflator 
               
               
                 6,581,964 
                 Gas bag module 
               
               
                 6,584,911 
                 Initiators for air bag inflators 
               
               
                 6,585,290 
                 Diffuser for an air bag 
               
               
                 6,595,102 
                 Reactive personnel protection system and method 
               
               
                 6,595,244 
                 Inflatable fabrics having woven attachment points between fabric panels 
               
               
                 6,595,548 
                 Air bag system, method of folding air bag and air bag folding apparatus 
               
               
                 6,598,899 
                 Inflatable seat belt using MEMS devices 
               
               
                 6,598,901 
                 Gas generator for air bag and air bag apparatus 
               
               
                 6,598,902 
                 Welded airbag cushion comprising sewn reinforcement seams 
               
               
                 6,601,872 
                 Compact multi-level inflator 
               
               
                 6,604,599 
                 Anti-submarine vehicle occupant restraint system 
               
               
                 6,605,233 
                 Gas generant composition with coolant 
               
               
                 6,607,213 
                 Gas generating device for air bag and air bag inflating method 
               
               
                 6,612,243 
                 Fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 6,612,610 
                 Air bag device 
               
               
                 6,619,692 
                 Air bag inflators 
               
               
                 6,623,033 
                 Airbag inflation control system and method 
               
               
                 6,626,455 
                 Deformable air bag module housing 
               
               
                 6,626,457 
                 Curtain airbag 
               
               
                 6,629,575 
                 Vehicle occupant emergency system 
               
               
                 6,640,721 
                 Non-lethal airbag munition 
               
               
                 6,641,074 
                 Seat belt webbing pretensioner using MEMS devices 
               
               
                 6,644,206 
                 Electrically actuatable initiator with output charge 
               
               
                 6,648,366 
                 Driver side air bag with particulate diverter 
               
               
                 6,648,367 
                 Integrated occupant protection system 
               
               
                 6,650,528 
                 Ignition device for a safety system 
               
               
                 6,659,500 
                 Multi-chamber inflator 
               
               
                 6,666,934 
                 Extruded hydroxy terminated polybutadiene gas generating material 
               
               
                 6,669,226 
                 Air bag module with oppositely aligned inflators 
               
               
                 6,669,229 
                 Automotive vehicle air bag system 
               
               
                 6,669,231 
                 Adaptive venting for an air bag module 
               
               
                 6,672,220 
                 Apparatus and method for dispersing munitions from a projectile 
               
               
                 6,672,618 
                 Multiple panel airbag and method 
               
               
                 6,673,172 
                 Gas generant compositions exhibiting low autoignition temperatures and methods of 
               
               
                   
                 generating gases therefrom 
               
               
                 6,673,728 
                 Low permeability, high strength timing fabric for utilization within airbag inflation 
               
               
                   
                 modules 
               
               
                 6,679,522 
                 Airbag 
               
               
                 6,688,231 
                 Cord-type gas generator 
               
               
                 6,688,555 
                 Anti-hijacking system 
               
               
                 6,695,259 
                 Communication system, communication receiving device and communication 
               
               
                   
                 terminal in the system 
               
               
                 6,701,849 
                 Dual stage air bag inflator with secondary propellant cap 
               
               
                 6,702,323 
                 Air bag module with pressure regulator 
               
               
                 6,705,637 
                 Inflator 
               
               
                 6,709,006 
                 Air bag device 
               
               
                 6,713,412 
                 Low permeability, high strength timing fabric for utilization within airbag inflation 
               
               
                   
                 modules 
               
               
                 6,715,371 
                 Method of testing an airbag module 
               
               
                 6,715,790 
                 Side curtain air bag 
               
               
                 6,718,884 
                 Initiator assembly 
               
               
                 6,719,323 
                 Air bag apparatus and steering wheel 
               
               
                 6,726,788 
                 Preparation of strengthened ammonium nitrate propellants 
               
               
                 6,733,036 
                 Automotive electronic safety network 
               
               
                 6,739,362 
                 Hybrid-gas generator, in particular for filling a gas bag 
               
               
                 6,746,044 
                 Actuatable fastener for air bag module vent 
               
               
                 6,749,218 
                 Externally deployed airbag system 
               
               
                 6,755,273 
                 Combined airbag inflation and occupant displacement enabling method and 
               
               
                   
                 apparatus 
               
               
                 6,758,199 
                 Tuned power ignition system 
               
               
                 6,764,096 
                 Dual chamber inflator 
               
               
                 6,767,030 
                 Air bag system for automotive passenger seat 
               
               
                 6,779,464 
                 Gas generating composition 
               
               
                 6,789,702 
                 System for dispensing multi-component products 
               
               
                 6,789,820 
                 Variable output inflator 
               
               
                 6,793,244 
                 Multi-stage expansion tire hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 6,796,579 
                 Gas generator with airbag device 
               
               
                 6,799,776 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 6,805,376 
                 Inflator with shock wave generator 
               
               
                 6,805,377 
                 Inflator 
               
               
                 6,805,380 
                 Vehicular passive safety device 
               
               
                 6,808,204 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 6,823,244 
                 Vehicle part control system including electronic sensors 
               
               
                 6,823,645 
                 Radial tube air bag folding apparatus and method 
               
               
                 6,834,885 
                 Inflator 
               
               
                 6,835,102 
                 Connector provided with front holder 
               
               
                 6,837,517 
                 Multiple panel airbag and method 
               
               
                 6,843,503 
                 Controlled venting apparatus and method therefor 
               
               
                 6,851,709 
                 Multistage-inflating type hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 6,854,762 
                 Airbag system 
               
               
                 6,860,510 
                 Multistage inflating-type hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 6,860,511 
                 Multiple chamber dual stage inflator 
               
               
                 6,860,951 
                 Gas generating compositions 
               
               
                 6,863,303 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 6,865,825 
                 Ergonomic systems and methods providing intelligent adaptive surfaces and 
               
               
                   
                 temperature control 
               
               
                 6,871,871 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,874,544 
                 System for dispensing multi-component products 
               
               
                 6,877,435 
                 Dual-stage gas generator utilizing eco-friendly gas generant formulation 
               
               
                 6,877,698 
                 Aircraft evacuation slide inflation system using a stored liquified gas capable of 
               
               
                   
                 thermal decomposition 
               
               
                 6,883,827 
                 Modular air bag cushion system 
               
               
                 6,886,469 
                 Distributed charge inflator system 
               
               
                 6,887,326 
                 Nonazide gas generant compositions 
               
               
                 6,889,613 
                 Variable output inflator 
               
               
                 6,889,614 
                 Air bag inflator 
               
               
                 6,892,983 
                 Anti-hijacking system 
               
               
                 6,905,135 
                 Inflator system 
               
               
                 6,908,149 
                 Anti-submarine vehicle seat device 
               
               
                 6,910,713 
                 Airbag cushion exhibiting low fabric usage and simultaneously high available 
               
               
                   
                 inflation volume 
               
               
                 6,913,319 
                 Power actuator 
               
               
                 6,913,661 
                 Ammonium nitrate propellants and methods for preparing the same 
               
               
                 6,918,340 
                 Dual-stage gas generator utilizing eco-friendly gas generant formulation for military 
               
               
                   
                 applications 
               
               
                 6,918,459 
                 Method and apparatus for deploying airbags 
               
               
                 6,918,611 
                 System and method for controlling an inflatable cushion 
               
               
                 6,918,976 
                 Gas generating composition 
               
               
                 6,923,342 
                 Systems for dispensing multi-component products 
               
               
                 6,926,303 
                 Inflatable vehicle occupant protection device with inflation fluid deflector 
               
               
                 6,926,792 
                 Method of fabricating an air-bag and an air-bag fabricated by the method 
               
               
                 6,936,303 
                 Electric type initiator and gas generator 
               
               
                 6,945,559 
                 Method and apparatus for air bag venting 
               
               
                 6,951,317 
                 Vehicle, lightweight pneumatic pilot valve and related systems therefor 
               
               
                 6,953,823 
                 Elastomeric insulating composition for a solid propellant rocket motor 
               
               
                 6,962,113 
                 Segmented-rod warhead 
               
               
                 6,962,363 
                 Multiple chamber airbags and methods 
               
               
                 6,966,373 
                 Inflatable sealing assembly and method for sealing off an inside of a flow carrier 
               
               
                 6,969,435 
                 Metal complexes for use as gas generants 
               
               
                 6,979,022 
                 Flexible inflator with co-extruded propellant and moisture barrier 
               
               
                 6,979,024 
                 Gas generator for seat belt pretensioner 
               
               
                 6,983,955 
                 Air bag inflators 
               
               
                 6,988,026 
                 Wireless and powerless sensor and interrogator 
               
               
                 6,991,254 
                 Airbag system 
               
               
                 6,997,477 
                 Inflator 
               
               
                 7,004,074 
                 Controlled fluid energy delivery burst cartridge 
               
               
                 7,007,972 
                 Method and airbag inflation apparatus employing magnetic fluid 
               
               
                 7,017,944 
                 Multiple chamber inflator 
               
               
                 7,025,378 
                 Air bag and method for making an air bag 
               
               
                 7,042,696 
                 Systems and methods using an electrified projectile 
               
               
                 7,048,304 
                 Multiple panel airbag and method 
               
               
                 7,052,041 
                 Gas generator and gas generant packet used therein 
               
               
                 7,057,872 
                 Systems and methods for immobilization using selected electrodes 
               
               
                 7,059,633 
                 Hybrid gas inflator 
               
               
                 7,059,635 
                 Hybrid inflator 
               
               
                 7,069,961 
                 Inflatable fabrics comprising basket-woven attachment points between fabric panels 
               
               
                 7,070,204 
                 Programmable gas generator using microcells 
               
               
                 7,073,820 
                 Inflator 
               
               
                 7,080,854 
                 Pyrotechnic linear inflator 
               
               
                 7,080,855 
                 Safety steering column, motor vehicle with a safety system and safety method 
               
               
                 7,082,359 
                 Vehicular information and monitoring system and methods 
               
               
                 7,089,099 
                 Sensor assemblies 
               
               
                 7,097,203 
                 Inflator 
               
               
                 7,103,460 
                 System and method for vehicle diagnostics 
               
               
                 7,104,569 
                 Air bag module with pressure regulator 
               
               
                 7,107,706 
                 Ergonomic systems and methods providing intelligent adaptive surfaces and 
               
               
                   
                 temperature control 
               
               
                 7,111,871 
                 Automotive vehicle air bag system 
               
               
                 7,114,744 
                 Airbag apparatus and related method 
               
               
                 7,114,874 
                 Security barrier 
               
               
                 7,118,129 
                 Air bag system for automotive passenger seat 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 TABLE II 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 FIRE SUPPRESSOR APPARATUSES AND MEHTODS 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Publication 
                   
               
               
                 Number 
                 Title 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 20020023967 
                 Effervescent liquid fine mist apparatus and method 
               
               
                 20020070035 
                 Method and system for extinguishing fire in an enclosed space 
               
               
                 20020139542 
                 Process and installation for fighting a fire in an aircraft compartment and aircraft 
               
               
                   
                 equipped with such an installation 
               
               
                 20020144824 
                 Microemulsion mists as fire suppression agents 
               
               
                 20030006046 
                 Fire extinguishing ball 
               
               
                 20030019641 
                 Fire suppression system and method for an interior area of an aircraft lavatory 
               
               
                   
                 waste container fire protection 
               
               
                 20030051886 
                 Fire suppression using water mist with ultrafine size droplets 
               
               
                 20030062173 
                 Method of fire extinguishment with gas and fire-extinguising equipment 
               
               
                 20030062175 
                 Fire suppression system and solid propellant aerosol generator for use therein 
               
               
                 20030141082 
                 Portable breathable fire extinguishing liquefied gas delivery system 
               
               
                 20030150623 
                 Fire extinguishing spray nozzle 
               
               
                 20030155134 
                 Fire blanket 
               
               
                 20030205390 
                 Method and apparatus for distributing granular material 
               
               
                 20040016551 
                 Methods and apparatus for extinguishing fires 
               
               
                 20040020665 
                 Helium gas total flood fire suppression system 
               
               
                 20040020666 
                 Explosion suppression system 
               
               
                 20040045725 
                 Retrofitted non-halon fire suppression system and method of retrofitting existing 
               
               
                   
                 halon based systems 
               
               
                 20040069505 
                 Method and apparatus to extinguishing fire in areas beyond the reach of standard 
               
               
                   
                 fire equipments 
               
               
                 20040089460 
                 System and method for suppressing fires 
               
               
                 20040129435 
                 Flame suppression agent, system and uses 
               
               
                 20040140105 
                 Combustion supression system 
               
               
                 20040163826 
                 Fire protection systems and methods 
               
               
                 20040188103 
                 Thermally activated fire suppression system 
               
               
                 20040194974 
                 Pressurization system for fire extinguishers 
               
               
                 20040194977 
                 Self-modulating inert gas fire suppression system 
               
               
                 20040226726 
                 Vehicle fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 20040262018 
                 Fire extinguishing cover 
               
               
                 20050016741 
                 Fire extinguishing system for large structures 
               
               
                 20050023007 
                 Methods using fluoroketones for: extinguishing fire; preventing fire; and 
               
               
                   
                 reducing or eliminating the flammability of a flammable working fluid 
               
               
                 20050051345 
                 Fire blanket 
               
               
                 20050077054 
                 Methods and apparatus for extinguishing fires 
               
               
                 20050115722 
                 Method and apparatus for suppression of fires 
               
               
                 20050139363 
                 Fire suppression delivery system 
               
               
                 20050139365 
                 System and method for suppressing fires 
               
               
                 20050139366 
                 Method and apparatus for extinguishing a fire in an enclosed space 
               
               
                 20050139367 
                 Fire extinguishing device and method 
               
               
                 20050150663 
                 Fire extinguishing device 
               
               
                 20050178566 
                 Fire extinguisher with means for preventing freezing at outlet 
               
               
                 20050183869 
                 Fire-suppression system for an aircraft 
               
               
                 20050189123 
                 System and method for suppressing fires 
               
               
                 20050217871 
                 Fire suppression system and method for an interior area of an aircraft lavatory 
               
               
                   
                 waste container fire protection 
               
               
                 20050257937 
                 Device for extinguishing fire by injection of a gas generated by the combustion of 
               
               
                   
                 a pyrotechnic block 
               
               
                 20050263299 
                 Fire extinguishing method by gas and extingushing device 
               
               
                 20060011356 
                 Fire-resistant tent for building structures 
               
               
                 20060076430 
                 Methods and systems for simulating multi-phase fluid flows, including fire 
               
               
                   
                 suppressant flows 
               
               
                 20060175429 
                 Fire fighting system 
               
               
                 20060196681 
                 Fire Suppression Using Water Mist with Ultrafine Size Droplets 
               
               
                 20060201687 
                 Self-contained automated residential fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 20060213673 
                 Method of preventing fire in computer room and other enclosed facilities 
               
               
                 20060231270 
                 Automotive Fire Suppression System With Dynamic Reservoir Seal 
               
               
                 3,930,541 
                 Flame prevention system for fuel tank fires 
               
               
                 3,952,809 
                 Series to parallel transfer circuit for initiator string 
               
               
                 3,964,390 
                 Bursting disc assembly 
               
               
                 3,965,988 
                 Fire extinguishing method and apparatus 
               
               
                 3,967,255 
                 Flame detection system 
               
               
                 3,980,139 
                 Fire extinguishing bomb for putting out fires 
               
               
                 3,986,560 
                 Fire protection means 
               
               
                 3,990,516 
                 Pneumatic time delay valve 
               
               
                 4,006,780 
                 Rupturing head for fire extinguishers 
               
               
                 4,013,128 
                 Modular fire protection system 
               
               
                 4,020,904 
                 Dispersion nozzle with removable dispersion element 
               
               
                 4,020,905 
                 Construction of fire extinguishers 
               
               
                 4,046,156 
                 Explosion discharge valve 
               
               
                 4,055,844 
                 Detection system 
               
               
                 4,064,944 
                 Apparatus for fire extinguishing system for floating-roof tanks 
               
               
                 4,069,873 
                 Apparatus for fire extinguishing system for floating-roof tanks 
               
               
                 4,073,464 
                 Cylinder valve for gas fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 4,082,148 
                 Fire protection system 
               
               
                 4,090,567 
                 Fire fighting helicopter 
               
               
                 4,109,726 
                 Gas fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 4,110,812 
                 Non-recurrent pulse generator 
               
               
                 4,121,666 
                 Fuel (flammable liquid) tank fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,126,184 
                 Instantaneous release, dual valve for fire suppression apparatus 
               
               
                 4,129,185 
                 Fire suppression system 
               
               
                 4,132,271 
                 Fragment prevention screen for explodable fire suppressant panels 
               
               
                 4,159,744 
                 Fire extinguishant mechanism 
               
               
                 4,183,409 
                 Automatic fire-extinguishing system 
               
               
                 4,188,856 
                 Compressed-gas-actuated switching device 
               
               
                 4,194,571 
                 Fire suppression mechanism for military vehicles 
               
               
                 4,199,029 
                 Multiple, independently actuatable fire suppression devices each having 
               
               
                   
                 individual actuating power source 
               
               
                 4,201,178 
                 Engine flameproofing 
               
               
                 4,213,567 
                 Discharge nozzle for fluorinated hydrocarbon fire suppression system 
               
               
                 4,217,959 
                 Electrically controlled fluid disperser for a fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 4,232,742 
                 Flame-guard for electrical installations 
               
               
                 4,262,749 
                 Fire suppression bladder system for fuel tanks 
               
               
                 4,263,971 
                 Fire and explosion suppression apparatus 
               
               
                 4,267,890 
                 Fire extinguishing system including sensor comparable to determine charge 
               
               
                 4,270,613 
                 Fire and explosion detection and suppression system 
               
               
                 4,275,860 
                 Full span shipboard fueling system for aircraft 
               
               
                 4,281,717 
                 Expolosion suppression system for fire or expolosion susceptible enclosures 
               
               
                 4,285,403 
                 Explosive fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,289,207 
                 Fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 4,296,817 
                 Fire suppression system for military tanks 
               
               
                 4,305,469 
                 Fire extinguishing system having a discharge valve and a distribution valve 
               
               
                   
                 actuated by a pneumatic actuator 
               
               
                 4,319,640 
                 Gas generator-actuated fire suppressant mechanism 
               
               
                 4,328,867 
                 Fire extinguishers 
               
               
                 4,328,868 
                 Fire suppressant impact diffuser 
               
               
                 4,332,368 
                 Valve 
               
               
                 4,347,901 
                 Fire extinguishing system for aircraft 
               
               
                 4,351,394 
                 Method and system for aircraft fire protection 
               
               
                 4,390,069 
                 Trifluorobromomethane foam fire fighting system 
               
               
                 4,394,868 
                 Horizontal discharge assembly for vertically oriented fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,411,318 
                 Fire-extinguishing waste receptacle 
               
               
                 4,420,047 
                 Stowable fire suppression system for aircraft cabins and the like 
               
               
                 4,436,159 
                 Manual/electric activated squib actuated discharge valve for fire extinguishers 
               
               
                 4,462,319 
                 Method and apparatus for safely controlling explosions in black liquor recovery 
               
               
                   
                 boilers 
               
               
                 4,487,266 
                 Explosion suppression apparatus 
               
               
                 4,488,603 
                 A compact and highly mobile fire-fighting vehicle 
               
               
                 4,499,952 
                 Fire and explosion detection and suppression system and actuation circuitry 
               
               
                   
                 therefor 
               
               
                 4,520,871 
                 Fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 4,531,588 
                 Fire suppression system 
               
               
                 4,532,996 
                 Automatic fire extinguisher with acoustic alarm 
               
               
                 4,567,948 
                 Fire extinguisher valve 
               
               
                 4,569,399 
                 Safety enclosure 
               
               
                 4,577,544 
                 Ultrafast thermal actuator 
               
               
                 4,580,638 
                 Fire suppression and control system 
               
               
                 4,583,597 
                 Fire and explosion detection and suppression system 
               
               
                 4,589,496 
                 Fire suppressant valve using a floating poppet 
               
               
                 4,592,301 
                 Fire extinguisher support mechanism incorporating an audible alarm 
               
               
                 4,597,451 
                 Fire and explosion detection and suppression 
               
               
                 4,606,832 
                 Fire extinguishing composition 
               
               
                 4,616,694 
                 Fireproof cabinet system for electronic equipment 
               
               
                 4,617,174 
                 Automatic autonomous apparatus for the fast production of polyurethane foam 
               
               
                 4,622,209 
                 Process and apparatus for reducing the chances of ignition and explosion due to 
               
               
                   
                 the decomposition of high-pressure industrial process gases 
               
               
                 4,625,808 
                 Device for coupling fire extinguishers to closed-off compartments 
               
               
                 4,630,684 
                 Fire sensing and suppression method and system responsive to optical radiation 
               
               
                   
                 and mechanical wave energy 
               
               
                 4,633,967 
                 Circumbendibus safety system for a vehicle 
               
               
                 4,637,472 
                 Rapid discharge extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,637,473 
                 Fire suppression system 
               
               
                 4,643,260 
                 Fire suppression system with controlled secondary extinguishant discharge 
               
               
                 4,645,009 
                 Method and means for producing and dispensing extinguishing fluids 
               
               
                 4,646,848 
                 Fire suppression system for an aircraft 
               
               
                 4,650,003 
                 Light path heat detector 
               
               
                 4,662,454 
                 Foam extinguishing system 
               
               
                 4,664,199 
                 Method and apparatus for extinguishing fires in flammable liquid filled storage 
               
               
                   
                 vessels 
               
               
                 4,668,407 
                 Fire extinguishing composition and method for preparing same 
               
               
                 4,676,319 
                 Fire fighting tool and method 
               
               
                 4,691,783 
                 Automatic modular fire extinguisher system for computer rooms 
               
               
                 4,693,320 
                 Fire suppression test apparatus 
               
               
                 4,697,643 
                 Temperature-compensated pressure controller, operationally reliable extinguisher 
               
               
                   
                 provided with such a pressure controller and process for filling such a pressure 
               
               
                   
                 controller 
               
               
                 4,702,322 
                 Explosion suppression system 
               
               
                 4,709,763 
                 Self-activating fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,711,307 
                 Compact self-contained fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,718,497 
                 Fire and explosion detection and suppression 
               
               
                 4,719,973 
                 Fire and explosion detection and suppression 
               
               
                 4,726,426 
                 Fire extinguishment system for an aircraft passenger cabin 
               
               
                 4,729,434 
                 Portable fire-fighting apparatus 
               
               
                 4,760,886 
                 Fast discharge fire extinguisher and a method of fabricating same 
               
               
                 4,763,731 
                 Fire suppression system for aircraft 
               
               
                 4,779,683 
                 Discharge control head for aircraft fire extinguishant containers 
               
               
                 4,805,701 
                 Fire extinguisher and alarm apparatus 
               
               
                 4,815,541 
                 Fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,826,610 
                 Fire extinguishant 
               
               
                 4,830,114 
                 Self-activating fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,830,116 
                 Fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 4,830,762 
                 Method for fire extinguishment of liquid chlorosilane compound 
               
               
                 4,834,187 
                 Explosion suppression system 
               
               
                 4,854,388 
                 Fire extinguishing apparatus 
               
               
                 4,854,389 
                 Linear fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,856,762 
                 Fire retardant gas spring assembly for a passenger seat control 
               
               
                 4,889,189 
                 Fire suppressant mechanism and method for sizing same 
               
               
                 4,893,680 
                 Fire suppression activator 
               
               
                 4,895,208 
                 Elevator cab fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 4,899,826 
                 Combination fire extinguisher and tire sealer 
               
               
                 4,938,293 
                 Linear fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 4,951,755 
                 Manual actuator 
               
               
                 4,953,623 
                 Protected L-shaped environment using single chemical nozzle 
               
               
                 4,953,624 
                 Cylinder pressure switch for automatic fire protection systems 
               
               
                 4,954,271 
                 Non-toxic fire extinguishant 
               
               
                 4,964,469 
                 Device for broadcasting dry material by explosive force 
               
               
                 4,970,936 
                 Gas reservoir actuation device 
               
               
                 4,986,366 
                 Method and apparatus for suppressing explosions and fires 
               
               
                 4,989,675 
                 Spray nozzle for fire control 
               
               
                 4,991,657 
                 Fire suppression system 
               
               
                 5,014,790 
                 Method and apparatus for fire control 
               
               
                 5,016,715 
                 Elevator cab fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 5,018,586 
                 Fire suppression system for a decorative tree 
               
               
                 5,031,701 
                 Suppressant discharge nozzle for explosion protection system 
               
               
                 5,036,924 
                 Container fire nozzle hole adapter 
               
               
                 5,038,866 
                 Powder discharge apparatus 
               
               
                 5,040,609 
                 Fire extinguishing composition and process 
               
               
                 5,050,683 
                 Extinguishing rocket/missile solid propellants 
               
               
                 5,052,493 
                 Fire suppression systems for vehicles 
               
               
                 5,053,147 
                 Methods and compositions for extinguishing fires 
               
               
                 5,062,486 
                 Firefighter&#39;s barrier penetrator and agent injector 
               
               
                 5,069,291 
                 Method and apparatus for suppressing explosions and fires and preventing 
               
               
                   
                 reignition thereof 
               
               
                 5,088,560 
                 Zero force fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 5,090,482 
                 Method and apparatus for extinguishing fires 
               
               
                 5,093,013 
                 Ozone friendly fire-extinguishing agents 
               
               
                 5,099,976 
                 Fire extinguishing apparatus for compressors 
               
               
                 5,102,557 
                 Fire extinguishing agents for streaming applications 
               
               
                 5,113,947 
                 Fire extinguishing methods and compositions utilizing 2-chloro-1,1,1,2- 
               
               
                   
                 tetrafluoroethane 
               
               
                 5,115,867 
                 Dual linear fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 5,115,868 
                 Fire extinguishing composition and process 
               
               
                 5,119,877 
                 Explosion suppression system 
               
               
                 5,119,878 
                 Impact activated vehicle-based fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 5,121,797 
                 Methods and apparatus for shutting in a burning oil well 
               
               
                 5,124,053 
                 Fire extinguishing methods and blends utilizing hydrofluorocarbons 
               
               
                 5,135,054 
                 Fire extinguishing agents for flooding applications 
               
               
                 5,146,996 
                 Apparatus and method for thrusting a cover over a target area 
               
               
                 5,152,345 
                 Fire extinguishing tool 
               
               
                 5,154,237 
                 Detonation suppression 
               
               
                 5,154,238 
                 Vehicular fire protection apparatus 
               
               
                 5,158,138 
                 Apparatus for shutting in a burning oil well 
               
               
                 5,163,517 
                 Fire extinguishing systems 
               
               
                 5,174,384 
                 Transport unit for fluid or solid materials or devices, and method 
               
               
                 5,183,117 
                 Fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 5,211,245 
                 Vehicle mounted aerial lift 
               
               
                 5,211,246 
                 Scouring method and system for suppressing fire in an enclosed area 
               
               
                 5,224,550 
                 Explosion suppression system 
               
               
                 5,232,053 
                 Explosion suppression system 
               
               
                 5,244,021 
                 Fuel transfer container 
               
               
                 5,249,631 
                 Water powered mobile robot 
               
               
                 5,275,243 
                 Dry powder and liquid method and apparatus for extinguishing fire 
               
               
                 5,275,244 
                 Apparatus and process for extinguishing fires with a noncombustible fluid in 
               
               
                   
                 liquid and gaseous states 
               
               
                 5,276,433 
                 Methods and apparatus for temperature sensing 
               
               
                 5,277,256 
                 Firefighter&#39;s nozzle 
               
               
                 5,301,756 
                 Vehicle mounted aerial lift 
               
               
                 5,305,957 
                 Process and apparatus for the fine dispersion of liquids or powders in a gaseous 
               
               
                   
                 medium 
               
               
                 5,340,490 
                 Azeotrope-like compositions of trifluoromethane and carbon dioxide or 
               
               
                   
                 hexafluoroethane and carbon dioxide 
               
               
                 5,361,847 
                 Failsafe phial-type fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 5,368,106 
                 Fire-fighting tool particularly for shipboard fires and the like 
               
               
                 5,370,189 
                 Fire extinguisher bottle with pick-up tube 
               
               
                 5,393,438 
                 Fire extinguishing composition and process 
               
               
                 5,402,967 
                 Apparatus for supplying water to aircraft cabin spray systems 
               
               
                 5,409,067 
                 Portable fire fighting tool 
               
               
                 5,423,384 
                 Apparatus for suppressing a fire 
               
               
                 5,423,385 
                 Fire extinguishing methods and systems 
               
               
                 5,425,426 
                 Fire extinguishing methods and systems 
               
               
                 5,425,886 
                 On demand, non-halon, fire extinguishing systems 
               
               
                 5,441,114 
                 Portable system for extinguishing a fire 
               
               
                 5,449,041 
                 Apparatus and method for suppressing a fire 
               
               
                 5,458,202 
                 Pressurized extinguishant release device with rolling diaphragm 
               
               
                 5,465,795 
                 Fire suppressing apparatus for generating steam from a water-ice mixture 
               
               
                 5,492,179 
                 System for extinguishing a fire in a volume for delivery from a distance 
               
               
                 5,492,180 
                 Painting wall surfaces with an ignitable solid-fuel composition which generates a 
               
               
                   
                 fire-extinguishing particulate aerosol 
               
               
                 5,495,893 
                 Apparatus and method to control deflagration of gases 
               
               
                 5,501,284 
                 Inflatable bag fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 5,505,383 
                 Fire protection nozzle 
               
               
                 5,511,621 
                 Local flooding fine water spray fire suppression system using recirculation 
               
               
                   
                 principles 
               
               
                 5,518,075 
                 Fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 5,534,164 
                 Non-toxic, environmentally benign fire extinguishants 
               
               
                 5,573,067 
                 Apparatus for extinguishing an oil well fire 
               
               
                 5,575,341 
                 Mechanical foam fire fighting equipment and method 
               
               
                 5,588,493 
                 Fire extinguishing methods and systems 
               
               
                 5,588,987 
                 Discharge stream conditioner and method 
               
               
                 5,597,044 
                 Method for dispersing an atomized liquid stream 
               
               
                 5,609,210 
                 Apparatus and method for suppressing a fire 
               
               
                 5,609,787 
                 Method for extinguishing fire 
               
               
                 5,610,359 
                 Method of generating non-toxic smoke 
               
               
                 5,613,562 
                 Apparatus for suppressing a fire 
               
               
                 5,615,742 
                 Noncombustible hydrogen gas containing atmospheres and their production 
               
               
                 5,617,923 
                 Modular fire extinguishing apparatus for an enclosed environment 
               
               
                 5,626,786 
                 Labile bromine fire suppressants 
               
               
                 5,647,438 
                 Explosion suppressant dispersion nozzle 
               
               
                 5,651,417 
                 Base for a fire-fighting tool 
               
               
                 5,664,631 
                 Apparatus for impulse fire extinguishing 
               
               
                 5,678,638 
                 Spark and flame suppression system 
               
               
                 5,685,376 
                 System and method utilizing low-pressure nozzles for extinguishing fires 
               
               
                 5,718,293 
                 Fire extinguishing process and composition 
               
               
                 5,718,294 
                 Fire suppression or explosion protection system having a manual actuator for an 
               
               
                   
                 electrically responsive initiator or gas-generating cartridge activator 
               
               
                 5,727,635 
                 Vehicular and marine fire suppression system 
               
               
                 5,759,430 
                 Clean, tropodegradable agents with low ozone depletion and global warming 
               
               
                   
                 potentials to protect against fires and explosions 
               
               
                 5,775,434 
                 Fire fighting method and installation for extinguishing an elongated object 
               
               
                 5,785,126 
                 Method of extinguishing of fire in open or closed spaces and means for 
               
               
                   
                 performing the method 
               
               
                 5,785,127 
                 User back-mounted fire suppressor 
               
               
                 5,808,541 
                 Hazard detection, warning, and response system 
               
               
                 5,826,664 
                 Active fire and explosion suppression system employing a recloseable valve 
               
               
                 5,833,874 
                 Fire extinguishing gels and methods of preparation and use thereof 
               
               
                 5,845,714 
                 Method and installation for fire extinguishing using a combination of liquid fog 
               
               
                   
                 and a non-combustible gas 
               
               
                 5,845,716 
                 Method and apparatus for dispensing liquid with gas 
               
               
                 5,848,650 
                 Vehicular engine combustion suppression method 
               
               
                 5,848,652 
                 Engine fire extinguishment system 
               
               
                 5,850,876 
                 Apparatus and system for the storage and supply of liquid CO.sub.2 at low 
               
               
                   
                 pressure for extinguishing of fires 
               
               
                 5,856,587 
                 Flame extinguishing compositions 
               
               
                 5,857,627 
                 Foam-forming nozzle 
               
               
                 5,862,867 
                 Gas-liquid mixture as well as unit and method for the use thereof 
               
               
                 5,881,817 
                 Cold compressed air foam fire control apparatus 
               
               
                 5,884,710 
                 Liquid pyrotechnic fire extinguishing composition producing a large amount of 
               
               
                   
                 water vapor 
               
               
                 5,894,891 
                 Method and device for extinguishing fires 
               
               
                 5,909,776 
                 Fire extinguishers 
               
               
                 5,913,367 
                 Aircraft penetrator 
               
               
                 5,918,680 
                 Water spray cooling system for extinguishment and post fire suppression of 
               
               
                   
                 compartment fires 
               
               
                 5,919,393 
                 Fire extinguishing process and composition 
               
               
                 5,921,322 
                 Device for regulating speed of deployment of sprinkler heads in preactive 
               
               
                   
                 sprinkler systems 
               
               
                 5,934,379 
                 Method and apparatus for detection and prevention of fire hazard 
               
               
                 5,934,380 
                 Apparatus for preparing and disseminating novel fire extinguishing agents 
               
               
                 5,947,207 
                 Dual sprinkler system 
               
               
                 5,954,138 
                 Fire extinguisher valve and fire-extinguishing equipment 
               
               
                 5,971,080 
                 Quick response dry pipe sprinkler system 
               
               
                 5,975,213 
                 Fire suppression device 
               
               
                 5,984,016 
                 Fire extinguisher for closed spaces 
               
               
                 5,992,528 
                 Inflator based fire suppression system 
               
               
                 5,993,682 
                 Hydrobromocarbon blends to protect against fires and explosions 
               
               
                 6,003,608 
                 Fire suppression system for an enclosed space 
               
               
                 6,012,531 
                 Fire extinguishing bomb 
               
               
                 6,016,874 
                 Compact affordable inert gas fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 6,019,177 
                 Methods for suppressing flame 
               
               
                 6,024,889 
                 Chemically active fire suppression composition 
               
               
                 6,029,751 
                 Automatic fire suppression apparatus and method 
               
               
                 6,032,745 
                 Valve for fire suppression device 
               
               
                 6,047,777 
                 Method and device for suppressing an explosion-like fire, in particular of 
               
               
                   
                 hydrocarbons 
               
               
                 6,053,256 
                 Fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 6,053,256 
                 Fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 6,056,063 
                 Thermo-controlled, self-explosive fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 6,065,546 
                 Fire extinguishing and smoke eliminating apparatus and method using water mist 
               
               
                 6,065,547 
                 Apparatus and method for fire suppression 
               
               
                 6,068,058 
                 Apparatus and method for fire supression 
               
               
                 6,076,610 
                 Vehicular fire extinguishing device 
               
               
                 6,082,464 
                 Dual stage fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 6,089,324 
                 Cold compressed air foam fire control apparatus 
               
               
                 6,095,251 
                 Dual stage fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 6,104,301 
                 Hazard detection, warning, and response system 
               
               
                 6,112,822 
                 Method for delivering a fire suppression composition to a hazard 
               
               
                 6,131,667 
                 Manual and automatic fire extinguishing systems 
               
               
                 6,138,766 
                 Apparatus for preparing and disseminating novel fire extinguishing agents 
               
               
                 6,146,544 
                 Environmentally benign non-toxic fire flooding agents 
               
               
                 6,164,382 
                 Pyrotechnical device and process for extinguishing fires 
               
               
                 6,173,790 
                 Process and device for atomizing liquid extinguishing agents in stationary 
               
               
                   
                 extinguishing installations 
               
               
                 6,182,768 
                 Gas-liquid mixture as well as fire-extinguishing unit and method for the use 
               
               
                   
                 thereof 
               
               
                 6,189,625 
                 Liquid mist fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 6,202,755 
                 Fire extinguishing agent and method of preparation and use thereof 
               
               
                 6,216,963 
                 Device for regulating speed of deployment of sprinkler heads in preactive 
               
               
                   
                 sprinkler systems 
               
               
                 6,241,164 
                 Effervescent liquid fine mist apparatus and method 
               
               
                 6,257,340 
                 Fire extinguishing system using shock tube 
               
               
                 6,267,788 
                 Gas-Liquid mixture as well as fire-extinguishing unit and method for the use 
               
               
                   
                 thereof 
               
               
                 6,314,754 
                 Hypoxic fire prevention and fire suppression systems for computer rooms and 
               
               
                   
                 other human occupied facilities 
               
               
                 6,317,053 
                 Switch cabinet with a fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 6,318,473 
                 Expansive fire extinguishing system 
               
               
                 6,346,203 
                 Method for the suppression of fire 
               
               
                 6,352,648 
                 Environmentally benign non-toxic fire flooding agents 
               
               
                 6,367,560 
                 Wet sprinkler system for cold environments 
               
               
                 6,390,203 
                 Fire suppression apparatus and method 
               
               
                 6,394,188 
                 Vehicular fire extinguishing device 
               
               
                 6,401,487 
                 Hypoxic fire prevention and fire suppression systems with breathable fire 
               
               
                   
                 extinguishing compositions for human occupied environments 
               
               
                 6,401,830 
                 Fire extinguishing agent and method 
               
               
                 6,402,975 
                 Environmentally benign non-toxic fire flooding agents 
               
               
                 6,418,752 
                 Hypoxic fire prevention and fire suppression systems and breathable fire 
               
               
                   
                 extinguishing compositions for human occupied environments 
               
               
                 6,419,027 
                 Fluoroalkylphosphorus compounds as fire and explosion protection agents 
               
               
                 6,422,320 
                 Enhanced agent misting extinguisher design for fire fighting 
               
               
                 6,431,465 
                 On-off valve and apparatus for performing work 
               
               
                 6,478,979 
                 Use of fluorinated ketones in fire extinguishing compositions 
               
               
                 6,598,802 
                 Effervescent liquid fine mist apparatus and method 
               
               
                 6,601,653 
                 Method and system for extinguishing fire in an enclosed space 
               
               
                 6,637,518 
                 Fire extinguishing apparatus 
               
               
                 6,676,081 
                 System for extinguishing and suppressing fire in an enclosed space in an aircraft 
               
               
                 6,695,068 
                 Textile and cordage net fire extinguisher system 
               
               
                 6,702,033 
                 Hybrid fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 6,732,809 
                 Apparatus for distributing granular material 
               
               
                 6,739,400 
                 Process and installation for fighting a fire in an aircraft compartment and aircraft 
               
               
                   
                 equipped with such an installation 
               
               
                 6,745,847 
                 Fire extinguishing spray nozzle 
               
               
                 6,763,894 
                 Clean agent fire suppression system and rapid atomizing nozzle in the same 
               
               
                 6,796,382 
                 Fire extinguishing ball 
               
               
                 6,810,964 
                 Pressurization system for fire extinguishers 
               
               
                 6,840,331 
                 Portable breathable fire extinguishing liquefied gas delivery system 
               
               
                 6,849,194 
                 Methods for preparing ethers, ether compositions, fluoroether fire extinguishing 
               
               
                   
                 systems, mixtures and methods 
               
               
                 6,851,483 
                 Fire suppression system and solid propellant aerosol generator for use therein 
               
               
                 6,860,333 
                 Thermally activated fire suppression system 
               
               
                 6,868,915 
                 Method for suppressing developing explosions 
               
               
                 6,871,802 
                 Self-modulating inert gas fire suppression system 
               
               
                 6,889,775 
                 Retrofitted non-Halon fire suppression system and method of retrofitting existing 
               
               
                   
                 Halon based systems 
               
               
                 6,899,184 
                 Fire suppression system and method for an interior area of an aircraft lavatory 
               
               
                   
                 waste container fire protection 
               
               
                 6,902,009 
                 Fire extinguisher with means for preventing freezing at outlet 
               
               
                 6,907,940 
                 Fast response fluid flow control valve/nozzle 
               
               
                 6,935,433 
                 Helium gas total flood fire suppression system 
               
               
                 6,981,659 
                 Liquid mist fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 6,983,805 
                 Fire blanket 
               
               
                 6,988,558 
                 Fire extinguishing method by gas and extinguishing device 
               
               
                 7,004,261 
                 Microemulsion mists as fire suppression agents 
               
               
                 7,011,164 
                 Engine disabler spray system 
               
               
                 7,028,782 
                 System and method for suppressing fires 
               
               
                 7,048,068 
                 Fire extinguishing system for large structures 
               
               
                 7,066,274 
                 Fire-suppression system for an aircraft 
               
               
                 7,082,999 
                 Pressurization system for fire extinguishers 
               
               
                 7,083,742 
                 Fluoroiodocarbon blends as CFC and halon replacements 
               
               
                 7,089,862 
                 Water pod 
               
               
                 7,090,028 
                 Fire suppression using water mist with ultrafine size droplets 
               
               
                 7,121,353 
                 Airborne vehicle for firefighting 
               
               
                 7,121,354 
                 Fire extinguishing device and method 
               
               
                 7,128,163 
                 Self servicing fire extinguisher with external operated internal mixing with wide 
               
               
                   
                 mouth and external CO.sub.2 chamber 
               
               
                 H141 
                 Fast dispensing fire extinguisher 
               
               
                 RE29,614 
                 Rupturing head for fire extinguishers