Patents by Inventor Scott CLAFLIN

Scott CLAFLIN 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).

  • System and method of combustion for sustaining a continuous detonation wave with transient plasma
    Patent number: 9046058
    Abstract: An annular combustion (22) chamber and a transient plasma system (42) in communication with the annular combustion chamber (22) to sustain a spinning detonation wave. This system (42) is also called as “nanosecond pulsed plasma” system and a pulse generator (48) operates to generate by energy but intense high voltage pulses to provide tansient plasma (p); increasing the reactivity of the chemical species of the popelllants. The propulsion relies on constant pressure combustion (CDWE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC.
    Inventor: Scott Claflin
  • Igniter/thruster with catalytic decomposition chamber
    Patent number: 8814562
    Abstract: An ignition system and method of igniting the ignition system includes a main catalyst section in a staged relationship with a pilot-catalyst section to stage a decomposition though the pilot-catalyst section which preheats the main catalyst section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Jensen, Scott Claflin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMBUSTION FOR SUSTAINING A CONTINUOUS DETONATION WAVE WITH TRANSIENT PLASMA
    Publication number: 20120151898
    Abstract: An annular combustion (22) chamber and a transient plasma system (42) in communication with the annular combustion chamber (22) to sustain a spinning detonation wave. This system (42) is also called as “nanosecond pulsed plasma” system and a pulse generator (48) operates to generate by energy but intense high voltage pulses to provide tansient plasma (p); increasing the reactivity of the chemical species of the popelllants. The propulsion relies on constant pressure combustion (CDWE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: Scott Claflin
  • IGNITER/THRUSTER WITH CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20090297999
    Abstract: An ignition system and method of igniting the ignition system includes a main catalyst section in a staged relationship with a pilot-catalyst section to stage a decomposition though the pilot-catalyst section which preheats the main catalyst section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Jeff JENSEN, Scott CLAFLIN