ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,422,230, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Pyrotechnics Research Center LLC (Midland, Texas).
"Molded power charge with secondary pellet at each end" was invented by Ghassan Azar (Midland, Texas), Johnny Esquibel (Midland, Texas) and Andy Pearce (Midland, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for a molded power charge with secondary pellet at each end. The molded power charge includes a solid outer wall which extends for the length. The solid outer wall has a first end and a second end. The power charge further includes a secondary pellet at each end. The first end and the second end of the outer wall include a secondary pelle...