Patents by Inventor Marc Polanka

Marc Polanka 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).

  • Seal for a wave rotor disk engine
    Patent number: 12241373
    Abstract: A unique seal for a wave rotor disk engine is disclosed herein. The seal is operable for sealing a region between a rotor and a rotor casing. The seal is spring loaded and will engage with the tip of the rotor to reduce pressure loss within the wave rotor disk engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Christopher Tait, Pejman Akbari, Brian Sell, Marc Polanka
  • Disk engine with circumferential swirl radial combustor
    Patent number: 12018613
    Abstract: A disk engine and system configured to provide high power at a reduced axial length is disclosed herein. The disk engine includes a radial compressor, a compressor discharge manifold positioned circumferentially about compressor, a combustion chamber positioned within the discharge manifold and a radial turbine positioned radially inward of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Brian Bohan, Marc Polanka, Bennett Staton
  • Seal for a wave rotor disk engine
    Patent number: 11459902
    Abstract: A unique seal for a wave rotor disk engine is disclosed herein. The seal is operable for sealing a region between a rotor and a rotor casing. The seal is spring loaded and will engage with the tip of the rotor to reduce pressure loss within the wave rotor disk engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Christopher Tait, Pejman Akbari, Brian Sell, Marc Polanka
  • Disk engine with circumferential swirl radial combustor
    Patent number: 11415046
    Abstract: A disk engine and system configured to provide high power at a reduced axial length is disclosed herein. The disk engine includes a radial compressor, a compressor discharge manifold positioned circumferentially about compressor, a combustion chamber positioned within the discharge manifold and a radial turbine positioned radially inward of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Brian Bohan, Marc Polanka, Bennett Staton