EP0944562A4 - Autoignition compositions for inflator gas generators - Google Patents

Autoignition compositions for inflator gas generators

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Publication number
EP0944562A4
EP0944562A4 EP97937024A EP97937024A EP0944562A4 EP 0944562 A4 EP0944562 A4 EP 0944562A4 EP 97937024 A EP97937024 A EP 97937024A EP 97937024 A EP97937024 A EP 97937024A EP 0944562 A4 EP0944562 A4 EP 0944562A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
gas generators
inflator gas
autoignition compositions
autoignition
compositions
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EP97937024A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0944562A1 (en
EP0944562B1 (en
Inventor
Sean P Burns
Larry A Moquin
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Automotive Systems Laboratory Inc
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Automotive Systems Laboratory Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/906,496 external-priority patent/US6007647A/en
Application filed by Automotive Systems Laboratory Inc filed Critical Automotive Systems Laboratory Inc
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Publication of EP0944562A4 publication Critical patent/EP0944562A4/en
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Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
    • C06C—DETONATING OR PRIMING DEVICES; FUSES; CHEMICAL LIGHTERS; PYROPHORIC COMPOSITIONS
    • C06C9/00—Chemical contact igniters; Chemical lighters
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
    • C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
    • C06B31/00—Compositions containing an inorganic nitrogen-oxygen salt
    • C06B31/02—Compositions containing an inorganic nitrogen-oxygen salt the salt being an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal nitrate
EP97937024A 1996-08-16 1997-08-06 Autoignition compositions for inflator gas generators Expired - Lifetime EP0944562B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US70068196A 1996-08-16 1996-08-16
US700681 1996-08-16
US08/906,496 US6007647A (en) 1996-08-16 1997-08-05 Autoignition compositions for inflator gas generators
US906496 1997-08-05
PCT/US1997/013070 WO1998006683A1 (en) 1996-08-16 1997-08-06 Autoignition compositions for inflator gas generators

Publications (3)

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EP0944562A1 EP0944562A1 (en) 1999-09-29
EP0944562A4 true EP0944562A4 (en) 2000-02-23
EP0944562B1 EP0944562B1 (en) 2005-11-23

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EP97937024A Expired - Lifetime EP0944562B1 (en) 1996-08-16 1997-08-06 Autoignition compositions for inflator gas generators

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP0944562B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4021491B2 (en)
WO (1) WO1998006683A1 (en)

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US20040140027A1 (en) * 2001-05-10 2004-07-22 Rainer Hagel Igniting agents
WO2005123631A1 (en) * 2004-06-17 2005-12-29 Nof Corporation Firing agent for gas generating device
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US3653994A (en) * 1954-05-24 1972-04-04 Aerojet General Co Propellant compositions containing a metal nitrite burning rate catalyst
EP0055547A1 (en) * 1980-12-31 1982-07-07 Morton Thiokol, Inc. Solid compositions for generating nitrogen, the generation of nitrogen therefrom and inflation of gas bags therewith
US5380380A (en) * 1994-02-09 1995-01-10 Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. Ignition compositions for inflator gas generators
WO1995004014A1 (en) * 1993-08-02 1995-02-09 Thiokol Corporation Method for preparing anhydrous tetrazole gas generant compositions
EP0659715A2 (en) * 1993-12-10 1995-06-28 Morton International, Inc. Gas generant compositions

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US5472647A (en) * 1993-08-02 1995-12-05 Thiokol Corporation Method for preparing anhydrous tetrazole gas generant compositions
US5682014A (en) * 1993-08-02 1997-10-28 Thiokol Corporation Bitetrazoleamine gas generant compositions

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3653994A (en) * 1954-05-24 1972-04-04 Aerojet General Co Propellant compositions containing a metal nitrite burning rate catalyst
EP0055547A1 (en) * 1980-12-31 1982-07-07 Morton Thiokol, Inc. Solid compositions for generating nitrogen, the generation of nitrogen therefrom and inflation of gas bags therewith
WO1995004014A1 (en) * 1993-08-02 1995-02-09 Thiokol Corporation Method for preparing anhydrous tetrazole gas generant compositions
EP0659715A2 (en) * 1993-12-10 1995-06-28 Morton International, Inc. Gas generant compositions
US5380380A (en) * 1994-02-09 1995-01-10 Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. Ignition compositions for inflator gas generators

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9806683A1 *

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EP0944562A1 (en) 1999-09-29
JP2001507325A (en) 2001-06-05
WO1998006683A1 (en) 1998-02-19
EP0944562B1 (en) 2005-11-23
JP4021491B2 (en) 2007-12-12

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