Patents by Inventor Omar R. Mireles

Omar R. Mireles 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).

  • Thrust chamber liner and fabrication method therefor
    Patent number: 11333105
    Abstract: A thrust chamber liner includes a metallic combustion chamber having an annular protrusion extending radially away from an exterior surface of the combustion chamber adjacent to its injector opening. A metallic nozzle is coupled to the combustion chamber at its throat opening. A composite material encases the exterior surface of the combustion chamber, but is only bonded to the annular protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Paul R. Gradl, William C. C. Brandsmeier, Sandra Elam Greene, Justin R. Jackson, Cory R. Medina, Omar R. Mireles, Christopher Stephen Protz