Patents by Inventor Sean Preston Wagner

Sean Preston Wagner 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).

  • Scalable and economic solid-state thermokinetic thruster
    Patent number: 10767637
    Abstract: This patent seeks to describe a design and method of production of a solid state radiometric thruster for the intent of producing a new method of powered flight at varying scales of operation. By using modern nano-manufacturing techniques it is possible to create surface microstructures of the same size as the mean free path for gases at any desired operational pressure, allowing for radiometric forces to be harnessed for propulsion even when the total part dimensions are several orders of magnitude larger than would normally allow this effect to create a noticeable force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Preston Wagner, Thomas Thundat
  • Scalable and Economic Solid-State Thermokinetic Thruster
    Publication number: 20180266404
    Abstract: This patent seeks to describe a design and method of production of a solid state radiometric thruster for the intent of producing a new method of powered flight at varying scales of operation. By using modern nano-manufacturing techniques it is possible to create surface microstructures of the same size as the mean free path for gases at any desired operational pressure, allowing for radiometric forces to be harnessed for propulsion even when the total part dimensions are several orders of magnitude larger than would normally allow this effect to create a noticeable force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Sean Preston Wagner, Thomas Thundat