Patents by Inventor Richard W. Faidley

Richard W. Faidley 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).

  • Miniature railgun engine ignitor
    Patent number: 5211142
    Abstract: A plasma ignitor system capable of injecting a high energy plasma jet into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine or continuous combustion system. The plasma ignitor features a high energy current pulse source and a geometrically configured coaxial, dual-rail or three-rail ignitor system for deeper and more accurate injection of plasma into a combustion chamber of either large or small dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Ronald D. Matthews, Steven P. Nichols, William F. Weldon, Mark M. Koeroghlian, Richard W. Faidley