Patents by Inventor Brian Robert Said

Brian Robert Said 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).

  • Polymer drag reduction systems on vehicle surfaces
    Patent number: 10023267
    Abstract: Systems and methods of reducing drag on outer surfaces of vehicles that are in contact with water using a polymer solution that reduces the drag on the outer surfaces of the vehicles as the vehicles travel through water. A polymer solution is passively ejected into the boundary layer of the water flowing past the outer surface of the vehicle. The polymer solution is mixed and introduced into the boundary layer passively with minimal or no usage of electrical energy. The passive mixing and ejection of the polymer solution minimizes energy consumption, thereby maximizing electrical energy consumption efficiency during operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Brandes, Steven Edward Bullock, Joseph M. Cuschieri, Vincent J. Forst, Brian Robert Said, Joseph M. Solenski
  • POLYMER DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEMS ON VEHICLE SURFACES
    Publication number: 20170066504
    Abstract: Systems and methods of reducing drag on outer surfaces of vehicles that are in contact with water using a polymer solution that reduces the drag on the outer surfaces of the vehicles as the vehicles travel through water. A polymer solution is passively ejected into the boundary layer of the water flowing past the outer surface of the vehicle. The polymer solution is mixed and introduced into the boundary layer passively with minimal or no usage of electrical energy. The passive mixing and ejection of the polymer solution minimizes energy consumption, thereby maximizing electrical energy consumption efficiency during operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: John C. BRANDES, Steven Edward BULLOCK, Joseph M. CUSCHIERI, Vincent J. FORST, Brian Robert SAID, Joseph M. SOLENSKI
  • Method of making a flow cell for light absorption measurement of small volume samples
    Patent number: 6199257
    Abstract: A process for making a flow cell having an internal flow passage of a material having a refractive index less than that of water or having the internal walls of the flow passage coated or otherwise covered with such a material is provided. The flow cell so produced substantially totally internally reflects light along the cell bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Thermo Separation Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Miner Nelson Munk, Douglas Alan Perry, Brian Robert Said