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Configurable Transit Seating and Methods Need: Human transit systems strive to meet the varying demands of the passengers they must accommodate. Passengers can be shorter, average, or taller in stature. Passengers can be wider, average, or narrower in girth. Passengers can desire to stand or sit or recline. Passengers may wish to travel with...

Published: 7/22/2021 | Inventor(s): Joseph Mello, Luke Mielke, Christoper San Nicolas, Samuel Thompson, Jonathan Rich

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Category(s): Engineering, Mechanical, Transportation

Apparatus and Method for Assisting with Fluid Pressure Measurement

Apparatus and Method for Assisting with Fluid Pressure Measurement Need: In physics and fluid mechanics, a boundary layer is the layer of fluid in the immediate vicinity of a surface of interest, where the effects of viscosity may be significant. In high-performance aerospace and aeronautics designs significant resources are devoted to controlling...

Published: 8/13/2020 | Inventor(s): Russell Westphal, James Gerhardt

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Category(s): Engineering, Mechanical, Aerospace

Air-Cycle Environmental Control Systems and Methods for Automotive Applications

Air-Cycle Environment Control Systems and Methods for Automotive Applications Need: Automotive air conditioning systems are in the process of undergoing some major changes due to environmental concerns. The new changes are to prevent global warming, in addition to ozone depletion. These changes tend to have negative impacts on air conditioning...

Published: 8/13/2020 | Inventor(s): Patrick Lemieux, Christopher Forster

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Category(s): Engineering, Mechanical, Transportation

Designed Defects in Laminate Composites

Designed Defects in Laminate Composites Need: As defects are a common problem occurring in laminated composite materials, it is important to determine whether a defect exists in laminated parts or structures. A conventional method of creating a delamination defect involves the insertion of a thin plastic membrane in the composite sample to simulate...

Published: 8/13/2020 | Inventor(s): Joseph Mello, John Chen, Luz Gomez

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Category(s): Engineering, Mechanical, Materials

System, Method and Apparatus for Cooling Rocket Motor Components Using a Saturated Liquid-Vapor Coolant Mixture

System, Method and Apparatus for Cooling Rocket Motor Components Using a Saturated Liquid-Vapor Coolant Mixture Rocket motor cooling brochure Need: Liquid fuel rocket motors are traditionally cooled using the liquid fuel. Without liquid cooling the rocket motor would typically erode or burn away the inner surfaces of the rocket motor. Hybrid rocket...

Published: 7/2/2020 | Inventor(s): Patrick Lemieux, William "Bill" Murray, Thomas Carpenter, James Gerhardt

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Category(s): Engineering, Mechanical, Physics, Aerospace