Patents by Inventor Brian Schwandt

Brian Schwandt 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).

  • Patent number: 9199185
    Abstract: Disclosed are coalescers, systems, and methods for coalescing a mixture of two phases, namely a continuous phase and a dispersed phase. The disclosed coalescers, systems, and methods include or utilize one or more layers of media material having a distinct mean pore size and wettability. The disclosed coalescers, systems, and methods are effective for removing the dispersed phase from the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry M. Verdegan, Brian Schwandt, Soondeuk Jeung, Mark T. Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 8977358
    Abstract: An electrode stimulation delivery system is described having a unit and a network of wireless remote electrodes configured for implantation within a plurality of spaced apart locations in the tissue, e.g. myocardium, of a patient. The control unit is configured to be positioned at or subcutaneous to the patient's skin, and includes a processor, an antenna configured for delivering RF energy in proximity to the plurality of wireless remote electrodes, and programming executable on the processor for wirelessly communicating to the network of wireless remote electrodes via the delivered RF energy to individually control pacing of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes. Each of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes comprises a metamaterial-based biomimetic harvesting antenna comprising a Van Atta array zero-phase transmission lines to receive the RF energy to power activation of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignees: NDSU Research Foundation, University of North Dakota
    Inventors: Daniel Ewert, Benjamin Braaten, Cody Satterlee, Brian Schwandt, Sheyann Harrison, Christopher Yost, Joshua Wynne
  • Publication number: 20140128932
    Abstract: An electrode stimulation delivery system is described having a unit and a network of wireless remote electrodes configured for implantation within a plurality of spaced apart locations in the tissue, e.g. myocardium, of a patient. The control unit is configured to be positioned at or subcutaneous to the patient's skin, and includes a processor, an antenna configured for delivering RF energy in proximity to the plurality of wireless remote electrodes, and programming executable on the processor for wirelessly communicating to the network of wireless remote electrodes via the delivered RF energy to individually control pacing of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes. Each of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes comprises a metamaterial-based biomimetic harvesting antenna comprising a Van Atta array zero-phase transmission lines to receive the RF energy to power activation of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA, NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Daniel Ewert, Benjamin Braaten, Cody Satterlee, Brian Schwandt, Sheyann Harrison, Christopher Yost, Joshua Wynne
  • Publication number: 20110124941
    Abstract: Disclosed are coalescers, systems, and methods for coalescing a mixture of two phases, namely a continuous phase and a dispersed phase. The disclosed coalescers, systems, and methods include or utilize one or more layers of media material having a distinct mean pore size and wettability. The disclosed coalescers, systems, and methods are effective for removing the dispersed phase from the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Barry M. Verdegan, Brian Schwandt, Soondeuk Jeung, Mark T. Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 7582130
    Abstract: A coalescing filter assembly having an upstream chamber, a downstream chamber, and a weephole connecting the upstream chamber to the downstream chamber. The downstream chamber includes a coalescing filter to filter a flow of gases. A passageway may be implemented between the upstream chamber and the downstream chamber to accommodate the flow of gases therethrough, while the weephole enables liquid to seep from the upstream chamber to the downstream chamber. In this manner, the weephole reduces liquid pooling in the upstream chamber without substantially compromising the efficiency or performance of the coalescing filter. A drain may connect to the downstream chamber to drain liquid collected therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Kwok-Lam Ng, Roger Zoch, Brian Schwandt
  • Publication number: 20070240392
    Abstract: A coalescing filter assembly having an upstream chamber, a downstream chamber, and a weephole connecting the upstream chamber to the downstream chamber. The downstream chamber includes a coalescing filter to filter a flow of gases. A passageway may be implemented between the upstream chamber and the downstream chamber to accommodate the flow of gases therethrough, while the weephole enables liquid to seep from the upstream chamber to the downstream chamber. In this manner, the weephole reduces liquid pooling in the upstream chamber without substantially compromising the efficiency or performance of the coalescing filter. A drain may connect to the downstream chamber to drain liquid collected therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Kwok-Lam Ng, Roger Zoch, Brian Schwandt
  • Publication number: 20070107399
    Abstract: A coalescer has variable characteristics including variable diameter of individual fibers along their length such that an individual fiber has differing diameters at different points along its length, and including variable porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Brian Schwandt, Christopher Holm, Tadeusz Jaroszczyk, Eric Janikowski, Kwok-Lam Ng, Barry Verdegan, Roger Zoch, Leon Gradon, Jacek Bodasinski, Witalis Ruminski
  • Publication number: 20070062887
    Abstract: A coalescer is provided minimizing trade-offs among high removal efficiency, low pressure drop, long service life, and small size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Brian Schwandt, Barry Verdegan, Roger Zoch, Jeffrey Fedorowicz, Kurt Badeau, Robert Muse, Peter Herman
  • Publication number: 20070062886
    Abstract: A coalescer includes fibrous media capturing droplets of the dispersed phase, coalescingly growing the droplets into larger drops which further coalesce and grow to form pools that drain, and adapted to reduce pressure drop thereacross by increasing dispersed phase drainage therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Rego, Brian Schwandt, Eric Janikowski, Barry Verdegan, Kwok-Lam Ng
  • Publication number: 20060130479
    Abstract: A turbocharger including a compressor having a housing that defines an air intake and a chamber, and a compressor wheel disposed between the air intake and the chamber, the compressor wheel being configured to force gas from the air intake into the chamber. The turbocharger further includes a port having an inlet in fluid communication with a source of gas and an outlet configured to deliver the gas directly into the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Holm, Brian Schwandt
  • Publication number: 20060062699
    Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid separator has a variable flow actuator movable to open and close a variable number of accelerating flow nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Karl Evenstad, Eric Rego, Brian Schwandt
  • Publication number: 20060059875
    Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid impactor separator has a variable flow actuator for varying cumulative gas-liquid flow through acceleration nozzle structure in response to a given parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Gerard Malgorn, Jean-Luc Guichaoua, Peter Herman, Brian Schwandt, Christopher Holm