Christopher M Hayes

US Patent:

20140010519, Jan 9, 2014

Filed:

Jul 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/934446

Inventors:

Christopher Douglas Hayes - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/87

US Classification:

386248

Abstract:

A computing device plays at least one first video content segment. The video content segment may be a portion of an interactive video content sequence including multiple segments that may each be selected during play of one or more of the other segments. The computing device determines one or more second video content segments that are associated with the first video content segment. Such determination may be made by analyzing information describing an interactive video content sequence of which the video content segment is a part. The computing device attempts to load one or more second video content segments. In this way, play of the video content segments may reduce and/or avoid delays in changing the video content being played.

US Patent:

20220205411, Jun 30, 2022

Filed:

Oct 18, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/503526

Inventors:

- Boulder CO, US
Christopher Hayes - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Special Aerospace Services, LLC - Boulder CO

International Classification:

F02K 9/48
F02K 9/52
F02K 9/82
F02K 9/64

Abstract:

Devices and methods of rocket propulsion are disclosed. In one aspect, a staged combustion liquid rocket engine with preburner and turbopump unit (TPU) integrated into the structure of the combustion chamber is described. An initial propellant mixture is combusted in a preburner combustion chamber formed as an annulus around a main combustion chamber, the combustion products from the preburner driving the turbine of the TPU and subsequently injected into the main combustion chamber for secondary combustion along with additional propellants, generating thrust through a supersonic nozzle. The preburner inner cylindrical wall is shared with the outer cylindrical wall of the engine's main combustion chamber and the turbine is axially aligned with the main combustion chamber. Liquid propellants supplied to the engine are utilized for regenerative cooling of the combustion chamber and preburner, where the liquid propellants are gasified in cooling manifolds before injection into the preburner and main combustion chamber.

US Patent:

20200400102, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Sep 4, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/013457

Inventors:

- Boulder CO, US
Christopher Hayes - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Special Aerospace Services, LLC - Boulder CO

International Classification:

F02K 9/48
F02K 9/52

Abstract:

Devices and methods of rocket propulsion are disclosed. In one aspect, a staged combustion liquid rocket engine with preburner and turbopump unit (TPU) integrated into the structure of the combustion chamber is described. An initial propellant mixture is combusted in a preburner combustion chamber formed as an annulus around a main combustion chamber, the combustion products from the preburner driving the turbine of the TPU and subsequently injected into the main combustion chamber for secondary combustion along with additional propellants, generating thrust through a supersonic nozzle. The preburner inner cylindrical wall is shared with the outer cylindrical wall of the engine's main combustion chamber and the turbine is axially aligned with the main combustion chamber. Liquid propellants supplied to the engine are utilized for regenerative cooling of the combustion chamber and preburner, where the liquid propellants are gasified in cooling manifolds before injection into the preburner and main combustion chamber.

US Patent:

20140317638, Oct 23, 2014

Filed:

Jul 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/934800

Inventors:

- Boulder CO, US
Christopher Douglas Hayes - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/54

US Classification:

719318

Abstract:

An external application is loaded by an electronic device. The external application loads one or more internal applications. The internal application loads a player application, such as a video player. At least one communication channel is configured between the external application and the player application. Subsequently, the player application may provide signals to the external application via the communication connection when one or more events occur. In response, the external application may perform one or more actions and/or may provide reply signals to the player application. Additionally, the player application may provide instructions to the external application and/or the external application may provide instructions to the player application.