Patents by Inventor Kirk Lupkes

Kirk Lupkes 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).

  • Publication number: 20060213201
    Abstract: A pulse combustion device has a number of combustors with upstream bodies and downstream nozzles. Coupling conduits provide communication between the combustors. For each given combustor this includes a first communication between a first location upstream of the nozzle thereof and a first location along the nozzle of another. There is second communication between a second location upstream of the nozzle and a second communication between a second location upstream of the nozzle of a second other combustor and a second nozzle location along the nozzle of the given combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Kirk Lupkes, Gary Lidstone, Mark Parish
  • Publication number: 20060216662
    Abstract: A pulse combustion device has a number of combustors with upstream bodies and downstream nozzles. Coupling conduits provide communication between the combustors. For each given combustor this includes a first communication between a first location upstream of the nozzle thereof and a first location along the nozzle of another. There is second communication between a second location upstream of the nozzle and a second communication between a second location upstream of the nozzle of a second other combustor and a second nozzle location along the nozzle of the given combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Kirk Lupkes, Gary Lidstone