Patents by Inventor Metthew Stephens

Metthew Stephens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Burn rate sensitization of solid propellants using a nano-titania additive
    Patent number: 8066834
    Abstract: Adding nanoparticles as a catalyst to solid propellant fuel to increase and enhance burn rates of the fuel by up to 10 times or more and/or modifying the pressure index. A preferred embodiment uses TiO2 nanoparticles mixed with a solid propellant fuel, where the nanoparticles are approximately 2% or less of total propellant mixture. The high surface to volume ratio of the nanoparticles improve the performance of the solid propellant fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Petersen, Jennifer Small, Metthew Stephens, Jason Arvanetes, Sudipta Seal, Sameer Deshpande
  • Burn rate sensitization of solid propellants using a nano-titania additive
    Patent number: 7931763
    Abstract: Adding nanoparticles as a catalyst to solid propellant fuel to increase and enhance burn rates of the fuel by up to 10 times or more and/or modifying the pressure index. A preferred embodiment uses TiO2 nanoparticles mixed with a solid propellant fuel, where the nanoparticles are approximately 2% or less of total propellant mixture. The high surface to volume ratio of the nanoparticles improve the performance of the solid propellant fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Petersen, Jennifer Small, Metthew Stephens, Jason Arvanetes, Sudipta Seal, Sameer Deshpande