Patents by Inventor Reiley Weeks

Reiley Weeks 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: 20200041122
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include branching fluid passages in an apparatus that reduce turbulent flow and generate evenly distributed fluid pressure as the fluids branch off into the different passages. In some embodiments, the branching passages may be subdivided into two sets: the branching passages for the liquid fuel and the branching passages for the liquid oxidizer. In some embodiments, the two sets of passages are carefully designed in an elegant yet extremely intricate manner that is optimized for proper fluid flow and maximal burn efficiency. The ends of all of the passages meet at the injector interface, which dispense the liquids into the combustion chamber for ignition. Generally, these designs are achieved through additive manufacturing, and would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to be manufactured using traditional techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Additive Rocket Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Adriany, Elyce Bayat, Nicholas Garrett, Ryan Pedersen, Reiley Weekes, Anthony Tran
  • Patent number: 10267515
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include branching fluid passages in an apparatus that reduce turbulent flow and generate evenly distributed fluid pressure as the fluids branch off into the different passages. In some embodiments, the branching passages may be subdivided into two sets: the branching passages for the liquid fuel and the branching passages for the liquid oxidizer. In some embodiments, the two sets of passages are carefully designed in an elegant yet extremely intricate manner that is optimized for proper fluid flow and maximal burn efficiency. The ends of all of the passages meet at the injector interface, which dispense the liquids into the combustion chamber for ignition. Generally, these designs are achieved through additive manufacturing, and would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to be manufactured using traditional techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Additive Rocket Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Adriany, Elyce Bayat, Nicholas Garrett, Ryan Pedersen, Reiley Weekes, Anthony Tran
  • Publication number: 20190091826
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for techniques in removing roughness and surface anomalies in structures with internal passages and intricate external surfaces, such as structures with internal fluid passages constructed by additive manufacturing (AM), using an abrasive slurry. Post processing methods which are capable of smoothing non-uniform surface roughness within intricate fluid passages are a prerequisite to the widespread adoption of AM for complex fluid systems. In some embodiments, a mixture of abrasive powder and deionized (DI) water is used to create a viscous slurry which can then be pumped through the internal fluid passages of a workpiece until the desired surface roughness is achieved. This abrasive flow machine (AFM) is capable of smoothing a wide range of roughnesses, internal geometries, and printable materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle Adriany, Andy Kieatiwong, Reiley Weeks, Joel Perez, Alec Kochis, Zachary Rogers
  • Publication number: 20180087701
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include branching fluid passages in an apparatus that reduce turbulent flow and generate evenly distributed fluid pressure as the fluids branch off into the different passages. In some embodiments, the branching passages may be subdivided into two sets: the branching passages for the liquid fuel and the branching passages for the liquid oxidizer. In some embodiments, the two sets of passages are carefully designed in an elegant yet extremely intricate manner that is optimized for proper fluid flow and maximal burn efficiency. The ends of all of the passages meet at the injector interface, which dispense the liquids into the combustion chamber for ignition. Generally, these designs are achieved through additive manufacturing, and would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to be manufactured using traditional techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kyle Adriany, Elyce Bayat, Nicholas Garrett, Ryan Pedersen, Reiley Weekes, Anthony Tran
  • Patent number: D850938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: ADDITIVE ROCKET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Adriany, Anthony Tran, Andy Kieatiwong, Reiley Weekes, Joel Perez, Zachary Rogers, Alec Kochis