Patents by Inventor Kyle Wilke

Kyle Wilke 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).

  • Omniphilic, omniphobic, switchable, and selective wetting surfaces
    Patent number: 11465174
    Abstract: A surface with selective wetting properties is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Evelyn Wang, Kyle Wilke, Zhengmao Lu, Youngsup Song
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF COMPONENTS OF A MULTISCALE POROUS HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20220307778
    Abstract: Devices and methods for fabrication of a multiscale porous high-temperature heat exchanger for high-temperature and high-pressure applications are disclosed. The heat exchanger can include a core with macrochannels formed in a checkerboard pattern to facilitate alternative flow of working fluid having hot and cold temperatures between adjacent macrochannels. Each macrochannel can include a two-dimensional microchannel array that further distributes flow throughout the heat exchanger to enhance heat transfer and mechanical strength without significant pressure drop penalty. The heat exchanger can further include a header integrated therewith to distribute working fluid flowing through the heat exchanger through the outlets such that it flows evenly therethrough. Methods of fabricating heat exchangers of this nature are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Evelyn N. Wang, Lin Zhao, Bikram Bhatia, Xiangyu Li, Arny Leroy, Kyle Wilke, Lenan Zhang, Jeffrey Youngblood, Rodney Trice, Chad T. Wilson, Olivia Brandt, Rodrigo Orta Guerra
  • ROBUST, REPAIRABLE, HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTANCE HYDROPHOBIC COATINGS
    Publication number: 20200370844
    Abstract: A hybrid surface can have hydrophobic properties and high thermal conductance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Evelyn Wang, Kyle Wilke, Samuel Cruz
  • OMNIPHILIC, OMNIPHOBIC, SWITCHABLE, AND SELECTIVE WETTING SURFACES
    Publication number: 20200368778
    Abstract: A surface with selective wetting properties is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Evelyn Wang, Kyle Wilke, Zhengmao Lu, Youngsup Song