The prior art work I used was from the mid to late 60's. PlasmaJet tested the technology as a possible work around should APCP be restricted. I found on small propulsion systems that the sonic nozzle between the fuel rich and oxidizer rich sections reduced the overall volume performance compared to an all solid system. Krell In a message dated 10/27/2014 6:55:12 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, acesaroni@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: It's an "all solid, reverse hybrid". As far as I can tell, there is only one independent claim and the document is at the published application phase. I'm not sure if the examiner will allow the independent claim as there are a number of published examples of prior art reduced to practice and disclosed. [See the attached file] [See the attached file] Anthony J. Cesaroni President/CEO Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace http://www.cesaronitech.com/ (941) 360-3100 x101 Sarasota (905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto -----Original Message----- From: arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Burns Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 1:24 AM To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AR] Re: Bipropellant solid -----Original Message----- From: _arocket-bounce@freelists.org_ (mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) [mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ben Brockert Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 11:13 AM To: _arocket@freelists.org_ (mailto:arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Subject: [AR] Re: Bipropellant solid >Good finds on the patent application. Based on the correlation between >the length of a chemical's name and its price on Sigma Aldrich, I >wonder how much that little model rocket cost in propellant. Another patent says that all you have to do is oxidize 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole to form 3,3'-azo-1,2,4-triazole, nitrate that, and viola, 5,5'-dinitro-3,3'azo-1,2,4-triazole. >That is one of the most impressive patent claims I've seen in years. >If they actually own the entire field of solid bipropellant rockets that will be quite a feat. There is some prior art in the field. US 3429265 A from 1960 for example. Also CA 2367192 A1 from 2002 by inventors Anthony J. Cesaroni, Michael J. Dennett, Jeroen Louwers There seems to be a distinct lack of reference to Prior Art in modern patents. Have they dropped that criteria so I can patent the wheel now? Cheers, Burnsie.