Patents by Inventor John K. Shimabukuro

John K. Shimabukuro 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).

  • DAMAGE TOLERANT CAVITATION NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20240001509
    Abstract: A cavitation nozzle is disclosed, including a plate, a hollow body, and a cap removably engaged with the hollow body and holding the plate against a distal end of the hollow body. The plate may have a central aperture and a distal surface, wherein the distal surface is bisected by a groove and the hollow body is configured to deliver high pressure fluid through the central aperture. The delivered high pressure fluid may be discharged as a cavitating jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: The Boeing Company, Tohoku University
    Inventors: Kandaudage Channa Ruwan De Silva, Daniel Gordon Sanders, John K. Shimabukuro, Hitoshi Soyama