Patents by Inventor Sean D. Walker

Sean D. Walker 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).

  • SOLID GRAIN STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160194256
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for providing a solid grain fuel for a hybrid rocket. In one embodiment, the solid grain fuel includes a housing having a length extending between a first side and a second side. The housing defines a central axis and a bore extending from the first side to the second side. The bore of the housing extends with a helical configuration along the length of the housing. Further, the housing includes multiple segments configured to interlock together to form the bore along the length of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Utah State University
    Inventors: Stephen A. Whitmore, Daniel P. Merkley, Mansour Sobbi, Sean D. Walker, Spencer Mathias