Patents by Inventor Adam J. Hicks

Adam J. Hicks 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).

  • Fast ignition and sustained combustion of ionic liquids
    Patent number: 9388090
    Abstract: A catalyst free method of igniting an ionic liquid is provided. The method can include mixing a liquid hypergol with a HAN-based ionic liquid to ignite the HAN-based ionic liquid in the absence of a catalyst. The HAN-based ionic liquid and the liquid hypergol can be injected into a combustion chamber. The HAN-based ionic liquid and the liquid hypergol can impinge upon a stagnation plate positioned at top portion of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Physical Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Prakash B. Joshi, Lawrence G. Piper, David B. Oakes, Justin L. Sabourin, Adam J. Hicks, B. David Green, Anait Tsinberg, Allan Dokhan