Patents by Inventor Christopher Tait

Christopher Tait 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).

  • Seal for a wave rotor disk engine
    Patent number: 12241373
    Abstract: A unique seal for a wave rotor disk engine is disclosed herein. The seal is operable for sealing a region between a rotor and a rotor casing. The seal is spring loaded and will engage with the tip of the rotor to reduce pressure loss within the wave rotor disk engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Christopher Tait, Pejman Akbari, Brian Sell, Marc Polanka
  • Seal for a wave rotor disk engine
    Patent number: 11459902
    Abstract: A unique seal for a wave rotor disk engine is disclosed herein. The seal is operable for sealing a region between a rotor and a rotor casing. The seal is spring loaded and will engage with the tip of the rotor to reduce pressure loss within the wave rotor disk engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Christopher Tait, Pejman Akbari, Brian Sell, Marc Polanka