US Patent Issued on Dec. 16 for "Turbo pump device for rocket engines" (Massachusetts Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,935, issued on Dec. 16.

"Turbo pump device for rocket engines" was invented by Timucin Erbas (Acton, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example turbo-pump for a rocket is provided. The example turbo-pump includes a turbine. A first chamber, coupled to the turbine, receives oxidizer fluid resulting in the oxidizer fluid leaving the first chamber at a faster rate to a reaction chamber. A select amount of the oxidizer fluid enters the turbine. A second chamber, coupled to the turbine, receives fuel resulting in the fuel leaving the second chamber at a faster rate to the reaction chamber. A select amount of the fuel enters the turbi...