| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6235983 |
Hybrid power assembly |
May 22, 2001 |
| A hybrid power assembly includes a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) power conversion module for converting radiant thermal energy into electrical power, and a battery in electrical communication with the TPV power source and rechargeable by electrical power generated by the TPV power source. |
| 6198038 |
Burner and burner/emitter/recuperator assembly for direct energy conversion power sources |
March 6, 2001 |
| A burner/emitter/recuperator assembly for providing a high temperature radiant emitting surface, includes an elongated fuel pipe in communication with a fuel source and extending toward the combustion chamber, and adapted to flow fuel from the fuel source to a nozzle end of the fuel pipe |
| 6176596 |
Combination flashlight an electrical power source assembly and emitter and reflector therefor |
January 23, 2001 |
| A combination flashlight and electrical power source assembly includes an emitter and fuel system module, a fuel cartridge module fixed to the emitter and fuel system module, a photovoltaic conversion module attachable to a selected one of the emitter and fuel system module and the f |
| 6126901 |
Detecting low levels of radionuclides in fluids |
October 3, 2000 |
| An apparatus and method for detecting low levels of one or more radionuclides in a fluid sample uses a substrate that includes an ion exchange resin or other sorbent material to collect the radionuclides. A collecting apparatus includes a collecting chamber that exposes the substrate |
| 6089855 |
Low NO.sub.x multistage combustor |
July 18, 2000 |
| A high efficiency, Vortex Inertial Staged Air (VIStA) combustor provides ultra-low NO.sub.X production of about 20 ppmvd or less with CO emissions of less than 50 ppmvd, both at 3% O.sub.2. Prompt NO.sub.X production is reduced by partially reforming the fuel in a first combustion stage |
| 6030506 |
Preparation of independently generated highly reactive chemical species |
February 29, 2000 |
| This invention concerns a method and apparatus for delivery of exogenous non-thermal plasma activated species to a subject fluid comprising(a) creating activated species in an energizing means; and,(b) introducing said activated species into a subject fluid by high speed injection means. |
| 5992041 |
Raining bed heat exchanger and method of use |
November 30, 1999 |
| A raining bed heat exchanger includes: a hollow stack; a feed inlet located near the top of the stack for introducing particulate material into the stack so that the material falls through the stack; a gas inlet located near the bottom of the stack for introducing rising gases into the s |
| 5887555 |
Cooling device for a fuel pump and fuel in a marine combustion engine |
March 30, 1999 |
| A cooling device for a fuel pump and for fuel in a marine internal combustion engine fuel system includes a housing for water circulation therethrough, a fuel pump disposed in the housing and cooled by the water therein, the fuel pump having a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet, a fuel con |
| 5857436 |
Internal combustion engine and method for generating power |
January 12, 1999 |
| An internal combustion engine includes a compression cylinder having an air inlet and outlet, a conduit extending from the compression cylinder air outlet, an expansion cylinder of larger diameter than the diameter of said compression cylinder and having an inlet and outlet, and a heat e |
| 5678517 |
Internal combustion reciprocating engine and method for burning a mixture of fuel and air therei |
October 21, 1997 |
| An internal combustion reciprocating engine includes a cylinder defining a main combustion chamber, a piston reciprocally movable in the cylinder, and a cylinder head providing an end wall for the main combustion chamber. A body is mounted in the cylinder head and is provided with an end |
| 5652013 |
Chemical enhancement of surface deposition |
July 29, 1997 |
| A method and apparatus for increasing the deposition of ions onto a surface, such as the adsorption of uranium ions on the detecting surface of a radionuclide detector. The method includes the step of exposing the surface to a complexing agent, such as a phosphate ion solution, which has |
| 5637198 |
Volatile organic compound and chlorinated volatile organic compound reduction methods and high e |
June 10, 1997 |
| This invention is drawn to a Volatile Organic Compound environment effective reduction apparatus comprising a reactor-efficient coronal discharge zone, and at least one pair of high-dielectric coated electrodes. In particular embodiments Halogenated volatile organic compounds are red |
| 5525044 |
High pressure gas compressor |
June 11, 1996 |
| There is presented a gas compressor including a housing defining adjacent first and second chambers in axial alignment, a rod extending through the first chamber and into the second chamber, a tubular projection extending from a first end of the housing into the second chamber, a cyl |
| 5522722 |
Fuel control |
June 4, 1996 |
| A fuel control system for use with a source of pressurized fuel includes housing structure defining an inlet, an outlet, a check valve chamber and a regulating valve chamber disposed between the inlet and outlet structures. Check valve structure is disposed in the check valve chamber |
| 5458748 |
Coronal-catalytic apparatus and method for NO.sub.x reduction |
October 17, 1995 |
| This invention presents an NO.sub.x environment effective reduction apparatus comprising a sulfur tolerant, high water vapor (about 3% to about 18%) tolerant, packing-free coronal-catalyst. In one embodiment the invention comprises an NO.sub.x reduction apparatus of high water vapor |
