Patents by Inventor Jonathan L. Rankin

Jonathan L. Rankin 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).

  • Jet engine attachment device
    Patent number: 9670844
    Abstract: The principles and embodiments of the present invention relate to a device designed for integration with the exhaust pipe of a jet engine, wherein the device may be a separate component designed to attach to an existing jet engine exhaust pipe, or it may be an integral component of the exhaust pipe installed during the manufacture of the engine assembly. In an embodiment of the invention, the device supplies both a cooling liquid and an oxygen supply to the jet engine to increase its thrust and fuel efficiency, and reduce the temperature and the volume of sound produced by the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: WRC Jet Innovations, L.P.
    Inventors: Joe Sam Wilkins, Jr., Donald Walter Platt, Jonathan L. Rankin