Patents Assigned to PHOENIX LLC
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Patent number: 10297412Abstract: A negative ion source includes a plasma chamber, a microwave source, a negative ion converter, a magnetic filter and a beam formation mechanism. The plasma chamber contains gas to be ionized. The microwave source transmits microwaves to the plasma chamber to ionize the gas into atomic species including hyperthermal neutral atoms. The negative ion converter converts the hyperthermal neutral atoms to negative ions. The magnetic filter reduces a temperature of an electron density provided between the plasma chamber and the negative ion converter. The beam formation mechanism extract the negative ions.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: PHOENIX LLCInventors: Joseph D. Sherman, Evan R. Sengbusch, Ross F. Radel, Arne V. Kobernik, Tye T. Gribb, Preston J. Barrows, Christopher M. Seyfert, Logan D. Campbell, Daniel J. Swanson, Eric D. Risley, Jin W. Lee, Kevin D. Meaney
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Patent number: 10206273Abstract: Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: PHOENIX LLCInventors: Arne Kobernik, Carl Sherven, Casey Lamers, Chris Seyfert, Evan Sengbusch, Gabriel Becerra, Jin Lee, Logan Campbell, Mark Thomas, Michael Taylor, Preston Barrows, Ross Radel, Tye Gribb
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Patent number: 10123405Abstract: A first system for producing a high flux of neutrons for non-destructive testing includes a dense plasma focus device neutronically coupled to a subcritical or sub-prompt critical fission assembly. The dense plasma focus device is a source of initiating neutrons for the fission assembly, and the fission assembly is configured to multiply a number of the initiating neutrons via inducing fission. A second system for producing a high flux of neutrons includes a gas-target neutron generator neutronically coupled to a subcritical or sub-prompt critical fission assembly. The gas-target neutron generator is a source of initiating neutrons for the fission assembly, and the fission assembly is configured to multiply a number of the initiating neutrons via inducing fission.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: PHOENIX LLCInventors: Ross Radel, Dave Schneider, Eli Moll, David Ozburn, Evan Sengbusch, Logan Campbell
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Patent number: 10072676Abstract: A fluid system includes a variable-speed and/or a variable-torque pump to pump a fluid, at least one proportional control valve assembly, an actuator that is operated by the fluid to control a load, and a controller that establishes a speed and/or torque of the pump and a position of the at least one proportional control valve assembly. The pump includes at least one fluid driver that provides fluid to the actuator, which can be, e.g., a fluid-actuated cylinder, a fluid-driven motor or another type of fluid-driven actuator that controls a load. Each fluid driver includes a prime mover and a fluid displacement assembly. The fluid displacement assembly can be driven by the prime mover such that fluid is transferred from the inlet port to the outlet port of the pump.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Project Phoenix, LLCInventor: Thomas Afshari
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Patent number: 9920755Abstract: A pump having at least two fluid drivers and a method of delivering fluid from an inlet of the pump to an outlet of the pump using the at least two fluid drivers. Each of the fluid drives includes a prime mover and a fluid displacement member. The prime mover drives the fluid displacement member to transfer fluid. The fluid drivers are independently operated. However, the fluid drivers are operated such that contact between the fluid drivers is synchronized. That is, operation of the fluid drivers is synchronized such that the fluid displacement member in each fluid driver makes contact with another fluid displacement member. The contact can include at least one contact point, contact line, or contact area.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Project Phoenix, LLCInventor: Thomas Afshari
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Patent number: 9847205Abstract: A negative ion source includes a plasma chamber, a microwave source, a negative ion converter, a magnetic filter and a beam formation mechanism. The plasma chamber contains gas to be ionized. The microwave source transmits microwaves to the plasma chamber to ionize the gas into atomic species including hyperthermal neutral atoms. The negative ion converter converts the hyperthermal neutral atoms to negative ions. The magnetic filter reduces a temperature of electrons provided between the plasma chamber and the negative ion converter. The beam formation mechanism extracts the negative ions.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX LLCInventors: Joseph D. Sherman, Evan R. Sengbusch, Ross F. Radel, Arne V. Kobernik, Tye T. Gribb, Preston J. Barrows, Christopher M. Seyfert, Logan D. Campbell, Daniel J. Swanson, Eric D. Risley, Jin W. Lee, Kevin D. Meaney
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Publication number: 20170146035Abstract: A linear actuator system includes a linear actuator and at least one integrated pump assembly connected to the linear actuator to provide fluid to operate the linear actuator. The integrated pump assembly includes a pump with at least one fluid driver comprising a prime mover and a fluid displacement assembly to be driven by the prime mover such that fluid is transferred from a first port of the pump to a second port of the pump. The pump assembly also includes two valve assembles to isolate the pump from the system. The linear actuator system also includes a controller that establishes at least one of a speed and a torque of the at least one prime mover to exclusively adjust at least one of a flow and a pressure in the linear actuator system to an operational set point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Project Phoenix, LLCInventor: Thomas AFSHARI
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Publication number: 20170114893Abstract: A hydrostatic transmission system includes a fluid-driven motor and an integrated pump assembly connected to the fluid-driven motor to provide fluid to operate the fluid-driven motor. The integrated pump assembly includes a pump with at least one fluid driver comprising a prime mover and a fluid displacement assembly to be driven by the prime mover such that fluid is transferred from a first port of the pump to a second port of the pump. The pump assembly also includes two valve assembles to isolate the pump from the system. The hydrostatic transmission system also includes a controller that establishes at least one of a speed and a torque of the at least one prime mover to exclusively adjust at least one of a flow and a pressure in the hydrostatic transmission system to an operational set point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Project Phoenix, LLCInventor: Thomas AFSHARI
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Publication number: 20170114807Abstract: A linear actuator system includes a linear actuator and an integrated pump assembly connected to the linear actuator to provide fluid to operate the linear actuator. The integrated pump assembly includes a pump with two fluid drivers, each fluid driver comprising a prime mover and a fluid displacement assembly to be driven by the prime mover such that fluid is transferred from a first port of the pump to a second port of the pump. The pump assembly also includes two valve assembles to isolate the pump from the system. The linear actuator system also includes a controller that establishes the pump in a normal mode of operation in which the prime movers are independently driven and switches to a fail-safe mode of operation in which only one prime mover is operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Project Phoenix, LLCInventor: Thomas AFSHARI
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Publication number: 20170097019Abstract: A pump having a fluid driver disposed within the interior volume of the pump and to a method of delivering fluid from an inlet of the pump to an outlet of the pump using the fluid driver. The fluid driver includes a variable-speed and/or a variable torque prime mover and a fluid displacement assembly. The pump can be used in a fluid pumping system to provide fluid to an actuator that is operated by the fluid. At least one of a speed and a torque of the pump is controlled so as to adjust at least one of a flow and a pressure in the fluid pumping system to a desired set point, without the aid of another flow control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: Project Phoenix, LLCInventor: Thomas AFSHARI
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Publication number: 20160138588Abstract: A pump having at least two fluid drivers and a method of delivering fluid from an inlet of the pump to an outlet of the pump using the at least two fluid drivers. Each of the fluid drives includes a prime mover and a fluid displacement member. The prime mover drives the fluid displacement member to transfer fluid. The fluid drivers are independently operated. However, the fluid drivers are operated such that contact between the fluid drivers is synchronized. That is, operation of the fluid drivers is synchronized such that the fluid displacement member in each fluid driver makes contact with another fluid displacement member. The contact can include at least one contact point, contact line, or contact area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: Project Phoenix, LLCInventor: Thomas AFSHARI
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Patent number: 9228586Abstract: A pump having at least two fluid drivers and a method of delivering fluid from an inlet of the pump to an outlet of the pump using the at least two fluid drivers. Each of the fluid drives includes a prime mover and a fluid displacement member. The prime mover drives the fluid displacement member to transfer fluid. The fluid drivers are independently operated. However, the fluid drivers are operated such that contact between the fluid drivers is synchronized. That is, operation of the fluid drivers is synchronized such that the fluid displacement member in each fluid driver makes contact with another fluid displacement member. The contact can include at least one contact point, contact line, or contact area.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Project Phoenix, LLCInventor: Thomas Afshari