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 ,explosive         ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t
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#de  ,oct4 #f1 #aiha       #ed  ,,gell$ 
,,fuel-,,air ,,explosive ,,me?od        
#ge  ,inv5tor3    ,b]tram ,o4 ,/ull1    
,ridgecre/1 ,calif4      #gc  ,assignee3
    ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica z        
repres5t$ by ! ,secret>y ( !            
,navy1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4      #ba  ,appl4
 ,no43   #aaa1dec      #bb  ,fil$3      
,jan4 #aa1 #aihj      #ea  ,int4 ,cl4#c 
44444444444444444444444444444444 ,c#aj,l
 #g_/jj      #eb  ,u4,s4 ,cl4           
4444444444444444444444444444 #dd_/g ,a2 
#dd_/g ,r2                              
#dd_/g ,d2 #ajb_/ij2 #ajb_/cfc      #eh 
,field ( ,se>* 4444444444444444         
#ajb_/ij2 #dd_/g ,r1 #g ,e1             
#dd_/g ,d1 #g ,a      #ef  ,ref]5ces    
,cit$            ,u4,s4 ,,pat5t         
,,docum5ts            #c1eci1caa        
#aa_/aigj  ,coh5 et al4 4444444444444   
#dd_/g ,a           #c1fcd1aeg          

#a_/aigb  ,batson 4444444444444444444   
#dd_/g ,e           #c1fhe1dec          
#h_/aigb  ,hawrick 444444444444444444   
#ajb_/ij           #c1gcj1jic   #e_/aigc
  ,cumm+s 44444444444444444 #ajb_/ij    
#c1gie1eef   #c_/aigd  ,sippel et al4   
444444444444 #dd_/g ,e                  
#c1iee1eji   #c_/aigf  ,c>ls5           
444444444444444444 #ajb_/ij             
#c1iid1fif  #aa_/aigf  ,adic(f          
444444444444444444 #dd_/g ,a            
#d1aeg1ibh   #f_/aigi  ,falt]man et al4 
444444444 #ajb_/ij      ,prim>y         
,exam9]--,edw>d ,a4 ,mill]              
,attorney1 ,ag5t1 or ,firm--,r4 ,s4     
,sciascia2 ,w4 ,?om     ,ske]2 ,lloyd   
,e4 ,k4 ,pohl       #eg ,,ab/ract       
#a1b-;,butyl5e oxide z a fuel = a fuel  
air explosive     weapon4 ,! oxide may  
be us$ ei!r z a pure liquid     or gell$
 ) a gell+ ag5t su* z silicon dioxide1  
p>ticulate c>bon or alum9um octoate4    
#c ,claims1 ,no ,draw+s         ,,gell$ 
,,fuel-,,air ,,explosive ,,me?od        
,,backgr\nd ,,( ,,! ,,inv5tion      #a4 

,field ( ! ,inv5tion                    
#e      ,?is inv5tion relates to fuels =
 fuel air explosive     weapons4 ,m     
p>ticul>ly1 ?is inv5tion relates to a   
me?od = caus+ an explosion compris+ !   
/eps (     disp]s+ a cl\d ( liquid fuel 
9 ! air & detonat+     ! cl\d :]e9 !    
cl\d is compos$ ( p>ticles (       #aj  
gell$ or ungell$ #a1b-;butyl5e oxide4   
#a4 ,description ( ! ,prior ,art        
,fuel air explosive weapons are n[ well 
kn[n4 ,a     typical example ( "o is    
depict$ 9 ,u4,s4 ,pat4 ,no4             
#c1iee1eji :i* 0 issu$ to ,g>y ,a4      
,c>lson on ,may          #ae     #aa1   
#aigf4      ,fuel air explosive weapons 
may be describ$ z devices     :i*1 ^u   
activation1 cause liquid fuel p>ticles  
to be disp]s$ 9 ! =m ( a detonable cl\d 
9 !     air & !n detonate ! cl\d4       
#bj      ,a numb] ( fuels h be5 us$ 9   
fuel air explosive     weapons4 ,among  
^! are e?yl5e oxide & propyl5e          
oxide4 ,because ( ! ease ) :i* is cl\d (
     e?yl5e oxide or propyl5e oxide c be

 detonat$1     ^! two mat]ials are ! mo/
 commonly us$4 ,h[ev]1      #be     ^!  
fuels h c]ta9 drawbacks4      ,"o       
drawback1 common to bo? e?yl5e oxide &  
propyl5e     oxide1 is toxicity4 ,bo?   
mat]ials are highly toxic4 ,a           
conc5tration ( #ej p>ts p] million (    
e?yl5e oxide       #cj     9 ! air may h
 h>mful effects on "o brea?+ !     air =
 ab\t #h h\rs4 ,propyl5e oxide is less  
toxic ?an     e?yl5e oxide b is /ill    
highly toxic4 ,a conc5tration     ( #ajj
 p>ts p] million ( propyl5e oxide brea!d
 =     ab\t #h h\rs may h undesirable   
effects4 ,naturally1     :5 fuel air    
explosive devices are /or$ 9 a conf9$   
#ce     area su* z abo>d a %ip1 exposure
 = #h h\rs is n     unusual4      ,ano!r
 drawback common to e?yl5e oxide &      
propyl5e     oxide is ! fact t bo? h    
relatively l[ boil+       #dj     po9ts1
 #aj4d ,c4 & #cd4b ,c4 respectively4    
,?is makes     ! two difficult to h&le 9
 load+ op]ations4     ,high vapor       
pressures also contribute to difficulty 

9     h&l+4      ,a drawback p>ticul>ly 
associat$ ) e?yl5e oxide        #de     
is its t5d5cy to polym]ize dur+ /orage4 
,left     alone 9 a fuel air explosive  
weapon or o!r conta9]1     e?yl5e oxide 
t5ds to self polym]ize4 ,! polym]iz$    
mat]ial is unsuitable = use z a fuel = a
 fuel air     explosive device4         
,unpolym]iz$ e?yl5e oxide1 on !         
#ej     o!r h& is highly desirable z a  
fuel ins(> z     detonability is        
conc]n$4 ,cl\ds conta9+ f z     little z
 #c up to z mu* z #ajj p]c5t by volume (
     e?yl5e oxide are detonable4 ,!     
detonation limits (     propyl5e oxide1 
on ! o!r h&1 range f ab\t     #c4a to   
ab\t #bg4e p]c5t by volume4             
#ee       ,,summ>y ,,( ,,! ,,inv5tion   
,x has n[ be5 f\nd t #a1b-;butyl5e      
oxide1 :5     us$ z a fuel = fuel air   
explosive devices1 exhibits     m>k$    
sup]iority ov] ei!r e?yl5e oxide or     
propyl5e    #fj     oxide4 ,! m>k$      
sup]iority /ems f ! fact t              
#a1b-;butyl5e oxide is ab\t #c times    

saf] ?an propyl5e     oxide :5 long     
exposure to x is requir$ & ab\t     #c4e
 times saf] ?an e?yl5e oxide4 ,ins(> z  
ease     ( detonation is conc]n$1       
#a1b-;butyl5e oxide has ab\t      #fe   
! same explosive limits z propyl5e      
oxide4 ,h[ev]1     #a1b-;butyl5e oxide  
is significantly easi] to h&le          
because its boil+ po9t is ne>ly twice t 
(     propyl5e oxide--#fc ,c4 z oppos$  
to #cd4b ,c4--& ov]     #f times t (    
e?yl5e oxide4 ,accord+ to ?is inv5tion  
#a1b-;butyl5e oxide may be us$ 9 ei!r   
its natural           #e     liquid /ate
 or gell$ ) a h]e9aft] nam$ gell+       
ag5t4       ,,description ,,( ,,!       
,,pref]r$     ,,embodim5ts              
#aj      ,9 "o embodim5t ( ?is inv5tion1
 neat #a1b-;butyl5e     oxide liquid is 
us$ z ! fuel 9 a fuel air explosive     
weapon 9 lieu ( ! previ\sly mo/ commonly
 us$     fuels1 e?yl5e oxide & propyl5e 
oxide4 ,x has be5     f\nd t butyl5e    
oxide is significantly less toxic ?an   
#ae     ei!r ( ! two commonly us$       

oxides4 ,air conta9+     #djj p>ts p]   
million ( #a1b-;butyl5e oxide may be    
brea!d safely = up to #h h\rs ) no      
undesirable     results z comp>$ to #ajj
 p>ts p] million = propyl5e     oxide & 
only #ej p>ts p] million = e?yl5e       
#bj     oxide4      #a1b-;butyl5e oxide 
(f]s a second di/9ct advantage     ov]  
e?yl5e oxide & propyl5e oxide4 ,its     
boil+     po9t is #fc ,c4 z oppos$ to   
#aj4d ,c4 & #cd4b ,c4           #be     
respectively = ! o!r two oxides4 ,?us1  
load+     op]ations are mu* easi] to    
c>ry out4 ,no special     equipm5t is   
ne$$ = its h&l+4      ,te/s h %[n t1    
ins(> z ease ( detonation is            
conc]n$1 #a1b-;butyl5e oxide is simil>  
to propyl5e         #cj     oxide4 ,its 
explosive limits range f ab\t #c4a to   
#be4a     p]c5t by volume z oppos$ to   
#c4a to #bg4e p]c5t by     volume =     
propyl5e oxide4 ,?us1 its significantly 
l[] toxicity c be tak5 advantage ( ) v  
little     loss 9 explosive effici5cy4  
#ce      ,ano!r factor contribut+ to !  

ease ( h&l+ (     #a1b-;butyl5e oxide is
 its vapor pressure4 ,! vapor           
pressure ( #a1b-;butyl5e oxide is only  
#bjg4j mm ,hg at     #be ,c4 z oppos$ to
 #a1bib4j = e?yl5e oxide &     #efi4j = 
propyl5e oxide4                         
#dj      ,9 a second embodim5t ( ?is    
inv5tion1 #a1b-;butyl5e     oxide may be
 us$ 9 a gell$ /ate4 ,x has be5     f\nd
 t1 if #a1b-;butyl5e oxide is gell$ by  
add+     ab\t #c to ab\t #aj weight     
p]c5t ( a gell+ ag5t     su* z ,si,o#b  
7,cab-,o-,sil71 p>ticulate c>bon or     
alum9um     #de     octoate1 x w /ill be
 disp]s$ into a detonable     cl\d by a 
typical fuel air explosive weapon4 ,?is 
is     p]haps ! be/ mode ( practic+ ?is 
inv5tion =     sev]al reasons4 ,fir/1 ! 
gel is m easily h&l$     ?an ! neat     
liquid4 ,second1 if spill$ ! gel w n    
#ej     disp]se z a liquid w4      ,9   
/orage1 no self-polym]ization (         
#a1b-;butyl5e     oxide has be5 detect$4
 ,?us1 a w>head load$ )     ! mat]ial   
has an indef9ite %elf-life4      ,i     

claim3                                  
#ee      #a4 ,9 a me?od = produc+ an    
explosion compris+ !     /eps ( disp]s+ 
a cl\d ( liquid p>ticles 9 !     air &  
detonat+ ! cl\d1 ! improvem5t resid+    
9 utiliz+ #a1b-;butyl5e oxide 9 gel =m z
 said liquid4      #b4 ,a me?od accord+ 
to claim #a :]e9 said gel consi/        
ess5tially ( #a1b-;butyl5e oxide & a    
gell+ ag5t     select$ f ! gr\p consi/+ 
( ,si,o#b1 p>ticulate     c>bon &       
alum9um octoate4                        
#fj      #c4 ,a me?od accord+ to claim  
#b :]e9 said gell+     ag5t is pres5t 9 
an am\nt 9 ! range ( f            #fe   
ab\t #c to ab\t #aj weight p]c5t4       
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