Patents Assigned to Pear Labs, LLC
  • Patent number: 10703654
    Abstract: A plasma gate device comprises a plasma creation chamber, first through fourth dielectrics, and first through sixth electrodes. The plasma creation chamber is a space in which plasma is created from a first fluid and a second fluid. The first and second dielectrics form upper and lower boundaries on a first side of the plasma creation chamber. The third and fourth dielectrics form upper and lower boundaries on a second side of the plasma creation chamber. The first and second electrodes receive voltages to generate a first electric field which creates a first plasma on the first side of the plasma creation chamber. The third and fourth electrodes receive voltages to generate a second electric field which creates a second plasma on the second side of the plasma creation chamber. The fifth electrode extracts electrons from the first plasma. The sixth electrode injects electrons into the second plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Pear Labs LLC
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hruska
  • Publication number: 20200140294
    Abstract: A plasma gate device comprises a plasma creation chamber, first through fourth dielectrics, and first through sixth electrodes. The plasma creation chamber is a space in which plasma is created from a first fluid and a second fluid. The first and second dielectrics form upper and lower boundaries on a first side of the plasma creation chamber. The third and fourth dielectrics form upper and lower boundaries on a second side of the plasma creation chamber. The first and second electrodes receive voltages to generate a first electric field which creates a first plasma on the first side of the plasma creation chamber. The third and fourth electrodes receive voltages to generate a second electric field which creates a second plasma on the second side of the plasma creation chamber. The fifth electrode extracts electrons from the first plasma. The sixth electrode injects electrons into the second plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Pear Labs LLC
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hruska
  • Patent number: 10427128
    Abstract: A plasma gate device comprises a housing, a gas inlet, first and second dielectrics, and first, second, and third electrodes. The housing includes an internal reactor chamber. The gas inlet receives a source gas that flows to the reactor chamber. The first and second dielectrics are spaced apart from one another, with each dielectric including an upper surface and a lower surface. The two dielectrics are oriented such that the lower surface of the first dielectric faces the upper surface of the second dielectric. The first and second dielectrics form boundaries of the reactor chamber. The first electrode receives a first electric voltage. The second electrode receives a second electric voltage. The first and second electric voltages in combination generate an electric field in the reactor chamber through which the source gas flows creating a positive ion plasma and a cloud of electrons. The third electrode attracts the electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Pear Labs LLC
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hruska
  • Publication number: 20190134594
    Abstract: A plasma gate device comprises a housing, a gas inlet, first and second dielectrics, and first, second, and third electrodes. The housing includes an internal reactor chamber. The gas inlet receives a source gas that flows to the reactor chamber. The first and second dielectrics are spaced apart from one another, with each dielectric including an upper surface and a lower surface. The two dielectrics are oriented such that the lower surface of the first dielectric faces the upper surface of the second dielectric. The first and second dielectrics form boundaries of the reactor chamber. The first electrode receives a first electric voltage. The second electrode receives a second electric voltage. The first and second electric voltages in combination generate an electric field in the reactor chamber through which the source gas flows creating a positive ion plasma and a cloud of electrons. The third electrode attracts the electrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Pear Labs LLC
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hruska
  • Patent number: 10204765
    Abstract: A plasma gate device comprises a housing, a gas inlet, first and second dielectrics, and first, second, and third electrodes. The housing includes an internal reactor chamber. The gas inlet receives a source gas that flows to the reactor chamber. The first and second dielectrics are spaced apart from one another, with each dielectric including an upper surface and a lower surface. The two dielectrics are oriented such that the lower surface of the first dielectric faces the upper surface of the second dielectric. The first and second dielectrics form boundaries of the reactor chamber. The first electrode receives a first electric voltage. The second electrode receives a second electric voltage. The first and second electric voltages in combination generate an electric field in the reactor chamber through which the source gas flows creating a positive ion plasma and a cloud of electrons. The third electrode attracts the electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Pear Labs LLC
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hruska
  • Patent number: 10159955
    Abstract: A plasma reactor comprises a housing, a first fluid inlet, a second fluid inlet, a first electric field generator, and an effluent outlet. The housing includes an axial aligned passageway and an internal reactor chamber coupled with the passageway. The first fluid inlet receives and delivers a first fluid to the reactor chamber. The second fluid inlet receives and delivers a second fluid to the reactor chamber. The first electric field generator is positioned in the reactor chamber and includes a first electrode and a spaced apart second electrode. The first electric field generator generates a first electric field, wherein the first fluid passes through the first electric field creating a plasma which is injected into the second fluid while the second fluid is flowing through the passageway to create an effluent. The effluent outlet receives the effluent from the reactor chamber and delivers it to a destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Pear Labs, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hruska
  • Publication number: 20180342376
    Abstract: A plasma gate device comprises a housing, a gas inlet, first and second dielectrics, and first, second, and third electrodes. The housing includes an internal reactor chamber. The gas inlet receives a source gas that flows to the reactor chamber. The first and second dielectrics are spaced apart from one another, with each dielectric including an upper surface and a lower surface. The two dielectrics are oriented such that the lower surface of the first dielectric faces the upper surface of the second dielectric. The first and second dielectrics form boundaries of the reactor chamber. The first electrode receives a first electric voltage. The second electrode receives a second electric voltage. The first and second electric voltages in combination generate an electric field in the reactor chamber through which the source gas flows creating a positive ion plasma and a cloud of electrons. The third electrode attracts the electrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Pear Labs LLC
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hruska
  • Publication number: 20170189887
    Abstract: A plasma reactor comprises a housing, a first fluid inlet, a second fluid inlet, a first electric field generator, and an effluent outlet. The housing includes an axial aligned passageway and an internal reactor chamber coupled with the passageway. The first fluid inlet receives and delivers a first fluid to the reactor chamber. The second fluid inlet receives and delivers a second fluid to the reactor chamber. The first electric field generator is positioned in the reactor chamber and includes a first electrode and a spaced apart second electrode. The first electric field generator generates a first electric field, wherein the first fluid passes through the first electric field creating a plasma which is injected into the second fluid while the second fluid is flowing through the passageway to create an effluent. The effluent outlet receives the effluent from the reactor chamber and delivers it to a destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Pear Labs, LLC
    Inventor: CHRISTOPHER D. HRUSKA