Patents by Inventor Othniel Mbamalu

Othniel Mbamalu 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).

  • Space Vehicle System
    Publication number: 20220144459
    Abstract: A space vehicle includes: an aerospike nozzle formed on an aft end of the vehicle; a truncated spike including an outer edge and a surface formed on a rear portion of the truncated spike; and an annular ring outlet formed at the aft end of the vehicle between the outer edge of the truncated spike and an inner edge of the aft end of the space vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Othniel Mbamalu
  • Reusable vertical take-off and landing space launch vehicle
    Patent number: 10773834
    Abstract: A space vehicle includes: an aerospike nozzle formed on an aft end of the vehicle; a truncated spike including an outer edge and a surface formed on a rear portion of the truncated spike; and an annular ring outlet formed at the aft end of the vehicle between the outer edge of the truncated spike and an inner edge of the aft end of the space vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Othniel Mbamalu
  • Space Vehicle System
    Publication number: 20190009933
    Abstract: A space vehicle includes: an aerospike nozzle formed on an aft end of the vehicle; a truncated spike including an outer edge and a surface formed on a rear portion of the truncated spike; and an annular ring outlet formed at the aft end of the vehicle between the outer edge of the truncated spike and an inner edge of the aft end of the space vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: Othniel Mbamalu
  • Space vehicle system
    Patent number: 10023329
    Abstract: A space launch vehicle includes a first section expanding in width from a nose end of a space vehicle to a trailing edge of the first section. A second section narrows in width from a first end adjacent the trailing edge of the first section to a second end distal from the first end. A third section includes a first end adjacent to the second end of the second section and a distal second end, the third section having a substantially continuous width along a length of the third section. A fourth section expands in width from a first end adjacent to the second end of the third section to a tail end of a space vehicle. A fifth section includes a heat shield formed on a tail surface of the space vehicle adjacent to the fourth section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Othniel Mbamalu