IP Library Granted Patent US 10,207,001
Granted Patent B2
US 10,207,001 · App. 15/010,066 · Granted Feb 19, 2019

Techniques for release of material into an environment

Inventors: William C. Floyd, III (Oakland, CA); Roger D. Aines (Livermore, CA); Eric B. Duoss (Dublin, CA); John J. Vericella (Oakland, CA)
Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
A61K41/0028A61K9/4816A61K9/4841A61K47/32A61N5/06A61N5/062C06B45/00F42B5/08F42B14/00G01N33/24
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,207,001
App. No.
15/010,066
Granted
Feb 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for releasing a material into an environment. The material may be encapsulated in a receptacle or otherwise packaged for movement into the environment. The receptacle with the material inside is introduced into the environment. A triggering causes release of the material from the receptacle into the environment.

Claims (7)

1. A flash grenade apparatus for releasing a material into an environment, comprising:

a capsule, said capsule having an exterior shell and an interior,

an active material contained in said interior of said capsule, and

a triggering mechanism for acting on the exterior shell of the capsule and releasing said active material from said interior of said capsule into the environment,

wherein said triggering mechanism for acting on the exterior shell of the capsule and releasing said active material from said interior of said capsule into the environment is a latent catalyst that is triggered to become an active catalyst and act on the exterior shell of the capsule and releasing said active material from said interior of said capsule into the environment,

wherein said latent catalyst that is triggered to become an active catalyst is a latent catalyst that is triggered by electromagnetic radiation, and

wherein said active material contained in said interior of said capsule is a first reactive material and a second reactive material that reacts with said first reactive material for providing the flash grenade apparatus.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Mar 11, 2016
From: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
To: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 037953/0839 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2016
From: FLOYD, WILLIAM C., III; AINES, ROGER D.; DUOSS, ERIC B.; VERICELLA, JOHN J.
To: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
Reel/Frame 037617/0585 →
Continuity (2)
Division 14061589 · Oct 23, 2013
Related Publication 20160144030A1 · May 26, 2016