Patents by Inventor Timothy S. Rupcich

Timothy S. Rupcich 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).

  • Selectable mode ramjet/rocket jet engine
    Patent number: 11236702
    Abstract: The jet engine comprising a ramjet air path extending from an intake, into a combustion chamber, and out an exhaust nozzle, a fuel inlet leading into the combustion chamber, an oxidizer inlet leading into the combustion chamber and a partition being operable to selectively close the ramjet air path upstream of the combustion chamber to allow operation of the jet engine in rocket mode and open the ramjet air path to allow operation of the jet engine in ramjet mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: 8801541 Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Timothy S. Rupcich
  • SELECTABLE MODE RAMJET/ROCKET JET ENGINE
    Publication number: 20210047985
    Abstract: The jet engine comprising a ramjet air path extending from an intake, into a combustion chamber, and out an exhaust nozzle, a fuel inlet leading into the combustion chamber, an oxidizer inlet leading into the combustion chamber and a partition being operable to selectively close the ramjet air path upstream of the combustion chamber to allow operation of the jet engine in rocket mode and open the ramjet air path to allow operation of the jet engine in ramjet mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: 8801541 CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Timothy S. Rupcich