Patents by Inventor Austin Lo

Austin Lo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240062921
    Abstract: A structured plasma cell includes a first electrode including a first plurality of micro-cavities and a first plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the first plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes a second electrode including a second plurality of micro-cavities and a second plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the second plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes an inter-electrode gap disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Publication number: 20240013941
    Abstract: A method for generating electricity includes generating electricity at a first reactor with a nuclear fuel element and removing the nuclear fuel element from the first reactor. The method also includes providing the nuclear fuel element at a second reactor and generating electricity at the second reactor with the nuclear fuel element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Publication number: 20230420219
    Abstract: A substrate includes a first outer surface, a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface, and a region having a volume extending from the first outer surface to the second outer surface. At least a portion of the volume of this region defines a cavity of an interstitial site where the interstitial site is defined by a wall having a surface and the surface includes a plasma-formed deposition layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Patent number: 11842820
    Abstract: A structured plasma cell includes a first electrode including a first plurality of micro-cavities and a first plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the first plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes a second electrode including a second plurality of micro-cavities and a second plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the second plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes an inter-electrode gap disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Patent number: 11798698
    Abstract: A method for generating electricity includes generating electricity at a first reactor with a nuclear fuel element and removing the nuclear fuel element from the first reactor. The method also includes providing the nuclear fuel element at a second reactor and generating electricity at the second reactor with the nuclear fuel element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Publication number: 20230197298
    Abstract: A structured plasma cell includes a first electrode including a first plurality of micro-cavities and a first plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the first plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes a second electrode including a second plurality of micro-cavities and a second plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the second plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes an inter-electrode gap disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Publication number: 20230147092
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel cell includes a net neutron-producing material, a neutron-consuming material, and a neutron-moderating material. Upon exposure of the net-producing material, the neutron-moderating material, and the neutron-consuming material to a neutron source, a ratio of the net neutron-producing material to (i) the neutron-consuming material and (ii) the neutron-moderating material is operable to convert neutrons into charged particles without producing net neutrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Patent number: 11574745
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel includes a net neutron-producing material, a neutron-consuming material, and a neutron-moderating material. Upon exposure of the net-producing material, the neutron-moderating material, and the neutron-consuming material to a neutron source, a ratio of the net neutron-producing material to the neutron-consuming material and a ratio of the net neutron-producing material to the neutron moderating material are operable to convert neutrons into charged particles without producing net neutrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Publication number: 20220301731
    Abstract: A structured plasma cell includes a first electrode including a first plurality of micro-cavities and a first plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the first plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes a second electrode including a second plurality of micro-cavities and a second plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the second plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes an inter-electrode gap disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Patent number: 11450443
    Abstract: A structured plasma cell includes a first electrode including a first plurality of micro-cavities and a first plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the first plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes a second electrode including a second plurality of micro-cavities and a second plasma disposed within one or more micro-cavities of the second plurality of micro-cavities. The structured plasma cell also includes an inter-electrode gap disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Publication number: 20220181039
    Abstract: A method for generating electricity includes generating electricity at a first reactor with a nuclear fuel element and removing the nuclear fuel element from the first reactor. The method also includes providing the nuclear fuel element at a second reactor and generating electricity at the second reactor with the nuclear fuel element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Publication number: 20220093281
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel cell includes a net neutron-producing material, a neutron-consuming material, and a neutron-moderating material. Upon exposure of the net-producing material, the neutron-moderating material, and the neutron-consuming material to a neutron source, a ratio of the net neutron-producing material to (i) the neutron-consuming material and (ii) the neutron-moderating material is operable to convert neutrons into charged particles without producing net neutrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Publication number: 20210263985
    Abstract: Systems and methods for database querying using machine-readable optical codes are provided. A system receives machine-readable optical code information associated with a listing entity from a user device, determines the listing entity based on the received optical code information, and retrieves one or more property listings associated with the listing entity from a database. The system receives geolocation data of the user device and filters the property listings based on the geolocation data to determine a first property listing having a closest proximity to the user device. The system transmits the first property listing to the user device for display. A method for database querying involves determining a listing entity based on computer-readable optical code information that is associated with the listing entity and received from a user device. One or more property listings are retrieved from a database and filtered based on received geolocation data of the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: PIIQ Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Austin Lo
  • Publication number: 20210072879
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating virtual reality tours of a property are provided. The system includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor receives a first image of a first room and prompts the user to embed a spatial reference point in the first image to identify a transition to a second room. The processor links the first and second rooms, stores a label for the second room in a capture queue, and stores a link from the second to the first image in a linking queue. The processor prompts the user to capture an image of any room stored in the capture queue and complete any link stored in the link queue, and removes same from the respective queue as they are provided. The processor generates the virtual reality tour based on the images and links once the capture and link queues are empty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: PIIQ Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Austin Lo