Method of Soldering Aluminum. (1998)
Divecha, Amarnath P., Ferrando, William A., Hesse, Philip W., Karmarkar, Subhash D.
An aluminum or aluminum alloy surface is coated with molten AgNO3, the silver nitrate is decomposed (at about 450 C-550 C) leaving a thin layer of silver metal, and then an inter-diffusion layer of...
Process for Producing Uniform Protective Coating of Silver Metal on Carbon/Carbon Composites. (1998)
Divecha, Amarnath P., Ferrando, William A., Hesse, Philip W., Karmarkar, Subhash D.
This patent discloses a process for producing high temperature, oxidation resistant silver metal coatings on carbon/carbon composite structures by coating the carbon/carbon surfaces with molten...
Method of Bonding Carbon-Carbon and Metal Matrix Composite Structures. (1998)
Divecha, Amarnath P., Ferrando, William A., Hesse, Philip W., Karmarkan, Subhash D.
A method of bonding two carbon/carbon composite pieces or a carbon/carbon composite piece and a graphite/aluminum metal matrix composite piece together by (1) forming a uniform coating of molten...
Electronic Primer Ignition System. (1998)
Hesse, Philip W., Goetz, Raymond, Lenko, Daniel
Ignition current is conducted by a firing circuit through a firing pin to a primer mixture retained by its cap within a cartridge case from which the cap is electrically separated by an insulator to...
Long Rod Extension System Utilizing Shape Memory Alloy. (1998)
Hesse, Philip W., Goldstein, David
An elongated rod made of a shape memory alloy composition having selected pseudoelastic properties, is deformed into a dimensionally compact coil for packaged storage under stress maintained by...
Communication with Reentry Vehicle through Modulated Plasma. (1998)
Hesse, Philip W., Uhm, Han U., Choe, Joon
Signal antennae are mounted on the casing wall between forward nose and rear tail ends of an aerospace launched vehicle for radio communication through a radiation conducting sheath of plasma formed...
Electronic Primer Ignition System. (1998)
Hesse, Philip W., Goetz, Raymond, Lenko, Daniel
Ignition current is conducted by a firing circuit through a firing pin to a primer mixture retained by its cap within a cartridge case from which the cap is electrically separated by an insulator to...