Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Mizener

Andrew R. Mizener 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).

  • Systems, apparatuses and methods for improved rotating detonation engines
    Patent number: 11592183
    Abstract: Rotating detonation engines are provided with various improvements pertaining to performance and reliability. Improvements pertain to, for example, a fluidic valve/premixing chamber, injection/swirl, flow control and turning, ignition, and cooling. A rotating detonation engine can include a cylindrical inner shell within an outer housing, a cylindrical outer shell positioned between the inner shell and the outer housing, an annular gap between the outer shell and the outer housing functioning as a detonation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Andrew R. Mizener, Frank K Lu
  • Systems, Apparatuses And Methods For Improved Rotation Detonation Engines
    Publication number: 20210003285
    Abstract: Rotating detonation engines are provided with various improvements pertaining to performance and reliability. Improvements pertain to, for example, a fluidic valve/premixing chamber, injection/swirl, flow control and turning, ignition, and cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew R. Mizener, Frank K Lu
  • SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED ROTATING DETONATION ENGINES
    Publication number: 20180080412
    Abstract: Rotating detonation engines are provided with various improvements pertaining to performance and reliability. Improvements pertain to, for example, a fluidic valve/premixing chamber, injection/swirl, flow control and turning, ignition, and cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Andrew R. Mizener, Frank K. Lu