Ionic liquid monopropellant gas generator

US8636860B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Streamline Automation LLC · US
• The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama · US

Inventors

• Roberto DiSalvo · Madison, US
• H. Waite H. Dykes, Jr. · Huntsville, US
• Robin D. Rogers · Tuscaloosa, US
• Julia L. Shamshina · Tuscaloosa, US
• Marcin Smiglak · Bad Friedrichshall, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 1, 2010
• Grant date: Jan 28, 2014
• Expiry date: Oct 6, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C243/14
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An energetic ionic liquid catalytic decomposition gas generator uses stoichiometric and nonstoiciometric mixtures of specific energetic ionic liquids and iridium catalyst. The catalyst temperature used and gas production versus ignition may be controlled by combining one or more cationic species with one or more anionic species of the ionic liquid(s).