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Explosive or thermic compositions
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within C06B · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest C06B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199John B. Halander16 patents · 109 citations
- 296David E. Chavez10 patents · 109 citations
- 392Casey L. Nelson13 patents · 69 citations
- 488Cornelis L. Kome9 patents · 51 citations
- 583Jon Bruner6 patents · 43 citations
- 679Ronald D. Jones7 patents · 55 citations
- 775Jesse J. Sabatini9 patents · 22 citations
- 871Daniel Yates6 patents · 16 citations
- 967Shogo Tomiyama5 patents · 16 citations
- 1063Leah A. Wingard4 patents · 5 citations
- 1158Seung Hee Kim4 patents · 3 citations
- 1254Eric Johnson4 patents · 0 citations
- 1350George B. Dietrich1 patents · 2 citations
- 1446Haroon B. Oqab1 patents · 2 citations
- 1542Andrew W. Broerman2 patents · 0 citations
- 1638Arrelaine Dameron2 patents · 0 citations
- 1733Chris Gump2 patents · 0 citations
- 1829Jessica Burger2 patents · 0 citations
- 1925Ryon Tracy2 patents · 0 citations
- 2021Pablo Guzmán2 patents · 0 citations
- 2117Rebecca Wilson3 patents · 0 citations
- 2213Robert C. Brothers3 patents · 0 citations
- 238Kuk Tae Kwon2 patents · 0 citations
- 244So Jung Lee2 patents · 0 citations
- 251YOUNG DANIEL L1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C06B output across the last 5 years
- 199Gary K. Lund42 patents · 1,249 citations
- 296Ivan V. Mendenhall38 patents · 688 citations
- 392Thomas M. Deppert12 patents · 212 citations
- 488Douglas J. Streibich6 patents · 142 citations
- 583Mark Lancaster6 patents · 142 citations
- 679Michael C. Robertson6 patents · 142 citations
- 775John B. Halander16 patents · 109 citations
- 871David E. Chavez10 patents · 109 citations
- 967Casey L. Nelson13 patents · 69 citations
- 1063Cornelis L. Kome9 patents · 51 citations
- 1158Jon Bruner6 patents · 43 citations
- 1254Paul Carragher8 patents · 36 citations
- 1350Timothy Mohler8 patents · 39 citations
- 1446Ronald D. Jones7 patents · 55 citations
- 1542Victor Stepanov10 patents · 41 citations
- 1638Hongwei Qiu8 patents · 36 citations
- 1733James J. Reuther6 patents · 32 citations
- 1829Michael Cechanski5 patents · 64 citations
- 1925Neha Mehta7 patents · 22 citations
- 2021Rajen Patel8 patents · 24 citations
- 2117Andrew Sherman8 patents · 18 citations
- 2213Brian Doud6 patents · 18 citations
- 238Jesse J. Sabatini9 patents · 22 citations
- 244Rachel Hendrika Newell5 patents · 14 citations
- 251Antony F. Grattan4 patents · 36 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in C06B
- 199Michael D. Perry5 patents · 1,263 citations
- 296Timothy P. Weihs13 patents · 804 citations
- 392Donald R. Poole11 patents · 1,011 citations
- 488Michael Reiss5 patents · 473 citations
- 583Gary K. Lund42 patents · 1,249 citations
- 679Omar Knio10 patents · 489 citations
- 775David Van Heerden6 patents · 382 citations
- 871Reed J. Blau29 patents · 892 citations
- 967Jerald C. Hinshaw19 patents · 662 citations
- 1063Daniel B. Nielson31 patents · 848 citations
- 1158Brent C. Stuart4 patents · 1,185 citations
- 1254Robert D. Taylor44 patents · 1,211 citations
- 1350Michael A. Wilson5 patents · 412 citations
- 1446Daniel W. Doll29 patents · 570 citations
- 1542Brian K. Hamilton33 patents · 954 citations
- 1638Michael W. Barnes24 patents · 722 citations
- 1733Norman H. Lundstrom16 patents · 581 citations
- 1829Ivan V. Mendenhall38 patents · 688 citations
- 1925Jonathan L. Mace9 patents · 213 citations
- 2021Gerald J. Seitz7 patents · 187 citations
- 2117Jack Erickson10 patents · 520 citations
- 2213John W. Forsberg12 patents · 472 citations
- 238Karl K. Rink15 patents · 460 citations
- 244Alfonso L. Baldi19 patents · 594 citations
- 251Joe A. Martin5 patents · 291 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring C06B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11988178B2✦ AISystem and methods for propulsion and powering systems using recyclable metallic fuels2 cites · 202476% earned
- 295US12385727B2✦ AIFuzzy interface layer for thermite and primer made from thermite with fuzzy layer1 cites · 202467% earned
- 389US12510342B2✦ AISystems for delivering explosives and methods related thereto0 cites · 20250% earned
- 484US12528981B2Flameless method of heating food or food containers0 cites · 20250% earned
- 579US12252452B2Coatings on particles of high energy materials and methods of forming same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 674USRE49775EAdditive manufactured thermoplastic-nanocomposite aluminum hybrid rocket fuel grain and me0 cites · 20240% earned
- 768US12215089B1Energetic compound embodiments and methods of making and using the same0 cites · 20250% earned
- 863US12552982B2Treatment of subterranean formations0 cites · 20240% earned
- 958USRE49778EPersistent vortex generating high regression rate solid fuel grain for a hybrid rocket eng0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1053US12384917B1Physical characteristics of polysilylether polymers in additive manufacturing of energetic0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1147US12187819B1Compound, its preparation and use0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1242US12372073B2Propellant applied to a thruster and method of manufacturing the same0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1337US12030829B2Fire starter0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1432US12258322B2Methods for preparing dihydroxyammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′diolate0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1526US12350534B2Extinguishant composition0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1621US11932586B2Liquid explosive for in-situ explosive fracturing in low-permeability oilfields and applic0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1716US12595722B2Systems and methods for well perforation0 cites · 20260% earned
- 1811US12595174B2Method for producing the pentazolate anion using a hypervalent iodine oxidant0 cites · 20240% earned
- 195US12595217B2Thermite block for stored-data destruction0 cites · 20250% earned
- 201US12600688B2Sensitizing composition for energetic hydrogen peroxide emulsions0 cites · 2024
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring C06B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11041464B1✦ AIMicrowave flame enhancement of energetic material combustion16 cites · 202189% earned
- 296US11753583B2✦ AITreatment of subterranean formations5 cites · 202284% earned
- 392US11650037B2✦ AIPrimer for firearms and other munitions3 cites · 202280% earned
- 488US11739256B2Treatment of subterranean formations4 cites · 202282% earned
- 583US11287239B1Fast utility access device and method of use thereof4 cites · 202282% earned
- 679US12038265B2Systems for delivering explosives and methods related thereto2 cites · 202251% earned
- 775US11988178B2System and methods for propulsion and powering systems using recyclable metallic fuels2 cites · 202476% earned
- 871US12385727B2Fuzzy interface layer for thermite and primer made from thermite with fuzzy layer1 cites · 202467% earned
- 967US11613952B2Fluid activated disintegrating metal system2 cites · 202155% earned
- 1063US11499090B2Oxidizers for carbon dioxide-based fracturing fluids2 cites · 202167% earned
- 1158US11346643B2Inhibited emulsions for use in blasting in reactive ground or under high temperature condi2 cites · 202167% earned
- 1254US12060522B2Treatment of subterranean formations2 cites · 202267% earned
- 1350US11987751B2Treatment of subterranean formations2 cites · 202276% earned
- 1446US11104620B1Bead milled spray dried nano-explosive3 cites · 202180% earned
- 1542US11085748B1Environmentally-friendly fireworks disposal unit and method2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1638US11428067B2Heat sources and alloys for use in down-hole applications1 cites · 202240% earned
- 1733US11624595B2Self-glowing materials and tracer ammunition1 cites · 202150% earned
- 1829US12024997B2Systems and methods for determining water depth and explosive depth in blastholes1 cites · 202256% earned
- 1925US11884408B2Multi-stage propellant systems, assemblies, and methods1 cites · 202367% earned
- 2021US11518828B1Process for making macromolecular networks1 cites · 202267% earned
- 2117US11390574B2Process for producing 1,1,3-trichloro-4,4,4-trifluorobut-1-ene1 cites · 202156% earned
- 2213US11040924B1Process for additively manufacturing discrete gradient charges1 cites · 202167% earned
- 238US10919818B1Auto-ignition composition1 cites · 202167% earned
- 244US12528981B2Flameless method of heating food or food containers0 cites · 20250% earned
- 251US11655197B2Metal hydride nanoparticles0 cites · 20210% earned
All-time canon
The defining C06B patents of the whole record
- 199US6603050B2✦ AIDestruction of energetic materials1,022 cites · 200195% earned
- 296US5720894A✦ AIUltrashort pulse high repetition rate laser system for biological tissue processing676 cites · 199892% earned
- 392US5665822A✦ AIThermoplastic Elastomers259 cites · 199791% earned
- 488US4053433AMethod of tagging with color-coded microparticles250 cites · 197794% earned
- 583US8206522B2Non-toxic, heavy-metal free sensitized explosive percussion primers and methods of prepari212 cites · 201191% earned
- 679US6150630ALaser machining of explosives212 cites · 200091% earned
- 775US8641842B2Propellant compositions including stabilized red phosphorus, a method of forming same, and207 cites · 201391% earned
- 871US8540828B2Nontoxic, noncorrosive phosphorus-based primer compositions and an ordnance element includ207 cites · 201294% earned
- 967US9103641B2Reactive material enhanced projectiles and related methods202 cites · 201288% earned
- 1063US5035757AAzide-free gas generant composition with easily filterable combustion products200 cites · 199194% earned
- 1158US5817157AHydrogen generation system and pelletized fuel177 cites · 199894% earned
- 1254US5451505AMethods for tagging and tracing materials with nucleic acids175 cites · 199594% earned
- 1350US4094911APoly(perfluoroalkylene oxide) derivatives171 cites · 197894% earned
- 1446US5859383AElectrically activated, metal-fueled explosive device165 cites · 199994% earned
- 1542US5125684AExtrudable gas generating propellants, method and apparatus153 cites · 199294% earned
- 1638US6621040B1Ultrashort pulse laser machining of metals and alloys150 cites · 200390% earned
- 1733US6303901B1Method to reduce damage to backing plate147 cites · 200194% earned
- 1829US6534194B2Method of making reactive multilayer foil and resulting product146 cites · 200194% earned
- 1925US5060973ALiquid propellant inflator for vehicle occupant restraint apparatus146 cites · 199194% earned
- 2021US6736942B2Freestanding reactive multilayer foils142 cites · 200286% earned
- 2117US5139588AComposition for controlling oxides of nitrogen142 cites · 199293% earned
- 2213US4948439AComposition and process for inflating a safety crash bag141 cites · 199093% earned
- 238US4763576ADetonating energy transmittal device136 cites · 198893% earned
- 244US6427599B1Pyrotechnic compositions and uses therefore132 cites · 200293% earned
- 251US5254354AFood package comprised of polymer with thermally responsive permeability131 cites · 199393% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest C06B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199US NAVY311 patents · 3,662 citations
- 294DYNO NOBEL INC34 patents · 216 citations
- 388AGENCY DEFENSE DEV14 patents · 21 citations
- 482INNOSPEC LTD5 patents · 13 citations
- 576OQAB DIETRICH INDUCTION INC1 patents · 2 citations
- 671FIREHAWK AEROSPACE INC3 patents · 0 citations
- 765FORGE NANO INC2 patents · 0 citations
- 859TRIAD NAT SECURITY LLC2 patents · 0 citations
- 953SPECTRE PRIMER TECH INC1 patents · 1 citations
- 1047ARIANEGROUP SAS2 patents · 0 citations
- 1141FOREVER YOUNG INT INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 12353RD LIGHT IP HOLDINGS LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1329LI YUEH-HENG1 patents · 0 citations
- 1424SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY1 patents · 0 citations
- 1518SCEVOLA CARLO1 patents · 0 citations
- 1612TPC GROUP LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 176UNIV CHINA MINING1 patents · 0 citations
- 181YAMATO PROTEC CORP1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C06B output across the last 5 years
- 199US NAVY311 patents · 3,662 citations
- 296AUTOLIV ASP INC54 patents · 1,069 citations
- 392GEN ELECTRIC10 patents · 345 citations
- 488DYNO NOBEL INC34 patents · 216 citations
- 583BISN TEC LTD8 patents · 36 citations
- 679SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP14 patents · 79 citations
- 775BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE7 patents · 63 citations
- 871BAE SYSTEMS PLC12 patents · 39 citations
- 967AGENCY DEFENSE DEV14 patents · 21 citations
- 1063INNOSPEC LTD5 patents · 13 citations
- 1158UNIV IOWA STATE RES FOUND INC4 patents · 22 citations
- 1254ROBERTSON IP LLC3 patents · 31 citations
- 1350TNO8 patents · 15 citations
- 1446ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO5 patents · 6 citations
- 1542SPECTRE ENTPR INC3 patents · 31 citations
- 1638SPECTRE MAT SCIENCES INC3 patents · 15 citations
- 1733GOODRICH CORP10 patents · 5 citations
- 1829XPLOSAFE LLC4 patents · 12 citations
- 1925US GOV SEC ARMY8 patents · 5 citations
- 2021PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION8 patents · 4 citations
- 2117COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV COMMAND CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER2 patents · 12 citations
- 2213TERVES LLC4 patents · 2 citations
- 238DYNO NOBEL ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD7 patents · 2 citations
- 244DEPT OF THE NAVY4 patents · 5 citations
- 251THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF THE DESERT RES INSTITUTE3 patents · 3 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in C06B
- 199UNIV CALIFORNIA34 patents · 2,043 citations
- 296AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB27 patents · 1,412 citations
- 392UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS10 patents · 531 citations
- 488THIOKOL CORP121 patents · 2,911 citations
- 583US NAVY311 patents · 3,662 citations
- 679MINNESOTA MINING & MFG9 patents · 615 citations
- 775MORTON INT INC34 patents · 1,255 citations
- 871US ARMY285 patents · 3,328 citations
- 967HERCULES INC56 patents · 1,144 citations
- 1063AUTOLIV ASP INC54 patents · 1,069 citations
- 1158ATLANTIC RES CORP42 patents · 903 citations
- 1254LOS ALAMOS NAT SECURITY LLC12 patents · 216 citations
- 1350LUBRIZOL CORP22 patents · 642 citations
- 1446ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC48 patents · 701 citations
- 1542OLIN CORP38 patents · 795 citations
- 1638GEN ELECTRIC10 patents · 345 citations
- 1733ALLOY SURFACES CO INC17 patents · 554 citations
- 1829OEA INC16 patents · 454 citations
- 1925DU PONT20 patents · 510 citations
- 2021TALLEY DEFENSE SYSTEMS INC9 patents · 267 citations
- 2117CANADIAN IND24 patents · 498 citations
- 2213TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS12 patents · 357 citations
- 238CORDANT TECH INC26 patents · 484 citations
- 244THIOKOL MORTON INC30 patents · 638 citations
- 251TRW INC45 patents · 628 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth