Patents by Inventor Jeffery Tyler Thornburg

Jeffery Tyler Thornburg 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).

  • SWIRL PREBURNER SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20240077049
    Abstract: A swirl preburner that includes a first core defining a first swirl chamber having a first swirl chamber first end and a first swirl chamber second end, the first swirl chamber comprising a first diameter at the first swirl chamber first end and a second smaller diameter at the first swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the first diameter; and a second core defining a second swirl chamber having a second swirl chamber first end and a second swirl chamber second end, the second swirl chamber comprising a third diameter at the second swirl chamber first end and a fourth smaller diameter at the second swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the third diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the third diameter and larger than the fourth smaller diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Jeffery Tyler Thornburg
  • Swirl preburner system and method
    Patent number: 11815049
    Abstract: A swirl preburner that includes a first core defining a first swirl chamber having a first swirl chamber first end and a first swirl chamber second end, the first swirl chamber comprising a first diameter at the first swirl chamber first end and a second smaller diameter at the first swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the first diameter; and a second core defining a second swirl chamber having a second swirl chamber first end and a second swirl chamber second end, the second swirl chamber comprising a third diameter at the second swirl chamber first end and a fourth smaller diameter at the second swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the third diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the third diameter and larger than the fourth smaller diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Stratolaunch, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffery Tyler Thornburg
  • SWIRL PREBURNER SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220333554
    Abstract: A swirl preburner that includes a first core defining a first swirl chamber having a first swirl chamber first end and a first swirl chamber second end, the first swirl chamber comprising a first diameter at the first swirl chamber first end and a second smaller diameter at the first swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the first diameter; and a second core defining a second swirl chamber having a second swirl chamber first end and a second swirl chamber second end, the second swirl chamber comprising a third diameter at the second swirl chamber first end and a fourth smaller diameter at the second swirl chamber second end that is smaller than the third diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the third diameter and larger than the fourth smaller diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Jeffery Tyler Thornburg
  • Swirl preburner system and method
    Patent number: 11378040
    Abstract: A swirl preburner having a first swirl core defining a first swirl chamber having a first swirl chamber first end and a first swirl chamber second end. The swirl preburner further includes a second swirl core defining a second swirl chamber having a second swirl chamber first end and a second swirl chamber second end. The swirl preburner also includes a mixing element defining a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber surrounding a portion of the first and second chamber at least including the first chamber second end and the second chamber second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Stratolaunch, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffery Tyler Thornburg
  • SWIRL PREBURNER SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200158049
    Abstract: A swirl preburner having a first swirl core defining a first swirl chamber having a first swirl chamber first end and a first swirl chamber second end. The swirl preburner further includes a second swirl core defining a second swirl chamber having a second swirl chamber first end and a second swirl chamber second end. The swirl preburner also includes a mixing element defining a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber surrounding a portion of the first and second chamber at least including the first chamber second end and the second chamber second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Jeffery Tyler Thornburg