Patents by Inventor William P. Costa

William P. Costa 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).

  • Long life thruster
    Patent number: 9493252
    Abstract: A thruster includes a reactor including bundled metal elongate members therein configured to disassociate an introduced propellant flowing between the members, a combustor for combusting products of the disassociation, and a nozzle downstream of the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Busek Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael M. Tsay, Vladimir J. Hruby, Christopher M. Grenier, William P. Costa, Derek J. Lafko
  • LONG LIFE THRUSTER
    Publication number: 20150001346
    Abstract: A thruster includes a reactor including bundled metal elongate members therein configured to disassociate an introduced propellant flowing between the members, a combustor for combusting products of the disassociation, and a nozzle downstream of the combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Busek Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael M. Tsay, Vladimir J. Hruby, Christopher M. Grenier, William P. Costa, Derek J. Lafko