Patents by Inventor Charles E. Jensen
Charles E. Jensen 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).
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Patent number: 9669784Abstract: An energy management system for a vehicle includes a load-bearing component operatively positioned in a wheel cavity rearward of a tire and wheel assembly in the wheel cavity. The load-bearing component is configured to limit movement of the tire and wheel assembly in the wheel cavity under a load applied to the vehicle forward of the tire and wheel assembly and offset from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Charles E. Jensen, Robert N. Saje, Matthew P. Simonin, Jonathan E. Rich, Michael E. Quigley, Hans P. Lawall
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Patent number: 9586628Abstract: A body panel that is attachable to a body structure is provided. The body panel has a single thickness portion and a double thickness edge portion where the body panel is hemmed over onto itself and is attachable to the body structure. The body panel may be made of a metal material or a non-metal material. The attachment may be via a weld, a fastener, and/or an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Charles E. Jensen, Robert N. Saje, Peter M. Parlow, Jonathon E. Rich
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Patent number: 9522584Abstract: An energy management system for a vehicle limits movement of a tire and wheel assembly in a wheel cavity. The vehicle has a wheel well structure that defines the wheel cavity. The energy management system includes a tether attached to the tire and wheel assembly. The tether is configured to limit movement of the tire and wheel assembly within the wheel cavity under a predetermined load that is applied to the vehicle forward of the tire and wheel assembly and offset from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Charles E. Jensen, Robert N. Saje, Jonathan E. Rich, Michael E. Quigley
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Publication number: 20160339752Abstract: An energy management system for a vehicle limits movement of a tire and wheel assembly in a wheel cavity. The vehicle has a wheel well structure that defines the wheel cavity. The energy management system includes a tether attached to the tire and wheel assembly. The tether is configured to limit movement of the tire and wheel assembly within the wheel cavity under a predetermined load that is applied to the vehicle forward of the tire and wheel assembly and offset from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Charles E. Jensen, Robert N. Saje, Jonathan E. Rich, Michael E. Quigley
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Publication number: 20160288747Abstract: An energy management system for a vehicle includes a load-bearing component operatively positioned in a wheel cavity rearward of a tire and wheel assembly in the wheel cavity. The load-bearing component is configured to limit movement of the tire and wheel assembly in the wheel cavity under a load applied to the vehicle forward of the tire and wheel assembly and offset from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Charles E. Jensen, Robert N. Saje, Matthew P. Simonin, Jonathan E. Rich, Michael E. Quigley, Hans P. Lawall
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Publication number: 20160264181Abstract: A body panel that is attachable to a body structure is provided. The body panel has a single thickness portion and a double thickness edge portion where the body panel is hemmed over onto itself and is attachable to the body structure. The body panel may be made of a metal material or a non-metal material. The attachment may be via a weld, a fastener, and/or an adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Charles E. Jensen, Robert N. Saje, Peter M. Parlow, Jonathon E. Rich
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Patent number: 9437939Abstract: A grounding block is provided. The grounding block includes a means for fastening and a formed metallic block. The formed metallic block further comprises two or more flanges, where each flange is configured to accept the means for fastening. The formed metal block further comprises a uniform clearance formed into the underside of the grounding block between the flanges and a hole formed through the grounding block configured to accept a bolt. Various embodiments include angled surfaces to optimize assembly ergonomics and variable depth to optimize the mass of the blocks.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Robert N. Saje, Charles E. Jensen
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Patent number: 9283418Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a system for treating wastestream, particularly a liquid or aqueous radwaste, for safe disposal and, in final processing, converting it into one or both forms including an aqueous form for safe discharge to the environment and a solidified form for safe disposal. Another aspect provides the capacity to employ a step where a specific target element strategy can be set up synchronizing sorbent substance choices and multiple recycle options to remove target substances from wastestream as a part of its Sorption or Powder Sorbent Isotopic Reduction step (II). Other steps cooperate with Sorption step (II) including Oxidation (I) to inactivate or destroy existing chelants, Solid-Liquid separation (III), and Selective Ion Exchange (IV) to deliver the wastestream to final processing. Still further aspects of the invention address the recovery and safe handling of substances such as C-14.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: AVANTech, Inc.Inventors: Dennis A. Brunsell, Charles E. Jensen, Larry E. Beets
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Patent number: 9263159Abstract: A high radioactivity filter system is disclosed. The invention utilizes within a container substructure a filter employing a combination of specially selected filtration and ion exchange media and a structural design of equipment for substantially or totally providing and/or rendering Class A waste forms and preventing the formation of Class B, C and GTCC waste forms. The invention also provides both ion exchange and filtration of liquid radioactive wastestreams.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: AVANTech, Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Jensen, Dennis A. Brunsell
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Publication number: 20150380117Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a system for treating wastestream, particularly a liquid or aqueous radwaste, for safe disposal and, in final processing, converting it into one or both forms including an aqueous form for safe discharge to the environment and a solidified form for safe disposal. Another aspect provides the capacity to employ a step where a specific target element strategy can be set up synchronizing sorbent substance choices and multiple recycle options to remove target substances from wastestream as a part of its Sorption or Powder Sorbent Isotopic Reduction step (II). Other steps cooperate with Sorption step (II) including Oxidation (I) to inactivate or destroy existing chelants, Solid-Liquid separation (III), and Selective Ion Exchange (IV) to deliver the wastestream to final processing. Still further aspects of the invention address the recovery and safe handling of substances such as C-14.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Dennis A. Brunsell, Charles E. Jensen, Larry E. Beets
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Publication number: 20150221404Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a system for treating wastestream, particularly a liquid or aqueous radwaste, for safe disposal and, in final processing, converting it into one or both forms including an aqueous form for safe discharge to the environment and a solidified form for safe disposal. Another aspect provides the capacity to employ a step where a specific target element strategy can be set up synchronizing sorbent substance choices and multiple recycle options to remove target substances from wastestream as a part of its Sorption or Powder Sorbent Isotopic Reduction step (II). Other steps cooperate with Sorption step (II) including Oxidation (I) to inactivate or destroy existing chelants, Solid-Liquid separation (III), and Selective Ion Exchange (IV) to deliver the wastestream to final processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Dennis A. Brunsell, Charles E. Jensen, Larry E. Beets
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Publication number: 20150087168Abstract: A grounding block is provided. The grounding block includes a means for fastening and a formed metallic block. The formed metallic block further comprises two or more flanges, where each flange is configured to accept the means for fastening. The formed metal block further comprises a uniform clearance formed into the underside of the grounding block between the flanges and a hole formed through the grounding block configured to accept a bolt. Various embodiments include angled surfaces to optimize assembly ergonomics and variable depth to optimize the mass of the blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: ROBERT N. SAJE, CHARLES E. JENSEN
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Patent number: 8753518Abstract: In one aspect the invention provides a system for treating a wastestream, particularly a radwaste, for safe disposal and, in final processing converting it into one or both forms including an aqueous form for safe discharge to the environment and a solidified form for safe disposal. In another aspect the invention provides the capacity to employ a step where a specific target element strategy can be set up synchronizing sorbent substance choices and multiple recycle options to remove target substances from wastestream as a part of its Sorption or Powder Sorbent Isotopic Reduction step (II). Other steps cooperate with Sorption step (II) including Oxidation (I), Solid-Liquid separation (III), and Selective Ion Exchange (IV) to deliver the wastestream to final processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Diversified Technologies Services, Inc.Inventors: Dennis A. Brunsell, Charles E. Jensen, Larry E. Beets
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Publication number: 20130345488Abstract: The present Treatment System (10) addresses destruction of general nitrogen based organic (plastic) explosives in wastewater discharge applications and potential recovery of quantities of explosives otherwise lost to the environment. The Invention (10) addresses the problem of such explosive matter entering the environment in one aspect of the invention by treating a wastestream or aqueous substance from a plant containing such matter by a process including selective filtration (16), reverse osmosis (18), crystallization (20) and continuous retained biological treatment (12) to recover a maximum amount of explosive material from the wastestream or aqueous substance, containing organic nitrate explosive matter and related materials prior to discharge to the environment, or for the purposes of recycle, burning or food for the continuously retained biological subsystem when utilized in the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Dennis A. Brunsell, Charles E. Jensen, Larry E. Beets
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Publication number: 20130153473Abstract: In one aspect the invention provides a system for treating a wastestream, particularly a radwaste, for safe disposal and, in final processing converting it into one or both forms including an aqueous form for safe discharge to the environment and a solidified form for safe disposal. In another aspect the invention provides the capacity to employ a step where a specific target element strategy can be set up synchronizing sorbent substance choices and multiple recycle options to remove target substances from wastestream as a part of its Sorption or Powder Sorbent Isotopic Reduction step (II). Other steps cooperate with Sorption step (II) including Oxidation (I), Solid-Liquid separation (III), and Selective Ion Exchange (IV) to deliver the wastestream to final processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Diversified Technologies Services, Inc.Inventors: Dennis A. Brunsell, Charles E. Jensen, Larry E. Beets
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Publication number: 20120305458Abstract: A high radioactivity filter system is disclosed. The invention utilizes within a container substructure a filter employing a combination of specially selected filtration and ion exchange media and a structural design of equipment for substantially or totally providing and/or rendering Class A waste forms and preventing the formation of Class B, C and GTCC waste forms. The invention also provides both ion exchange and filtration of liquid radioactive wastestreams.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Charles E. Jensen, Dennis A. Brunsell
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Publication number: 20120273418Abstract: A system (10) for processing and treating a wastestream, NPP primary water or like fluid from a PWR, VVER or other boron moderated reactor source is disclosed. The system allows discharge amounts of boron to be safely lowered and selectively recovered as a solid for disposal and recycled or reused in other fluid forms; and allows for replenishing of high pH subsystems needed in situ by internal coordinated use of regeneration fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Dennis A. Brunsell, Charles E. Jensen, Larry E. Beets
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Patent number: 7708890Abstract: Environmentally protective Method of treating an aqueous radioactive fluid (AF) in a nuclear reactor cycle or radwaste system to selectively capture or remove radioactive isotopes in a reduced quantitative package to minimize radwaste generated and revitalize neutron absorption capacity of nuclear reactor coolant by separately carrying away boron constituents, when B10 is later added.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Diversified Technologies Services, Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Jensen, Dennis A. Brunsell, Larry E. Beets
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Publication number: 20100020915Abstract: Environmentally protective Method of treating an aqueous radioactive fluid (AF) in a nuclear reactor cycle or radwaste system to selectively capture or remove radioactive isotopes in a reduced quantitative package to minimize radwaste generated and revitalize neutron absorption capacity of nuclear reactor coolant by separately carrying away boron constituents, when B10 is later added.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Larry E. Beets, Charles E. Jensen, Dennis A. Brunsell
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Patent number: 7645387Abstract: Method of maximizing resin utilization and optimizing reverse osmosis performance to polish an aqueous or radwaste fluid. The method provides resin scavenging of targeted isotopes and exposes filter media and resin to a higher influent activity concentration to enable higher waste loading and longer life of resin while protecting downstream reverse osmosis system from high concentration of contaminants. An aqueous waste feedstream is processed through steps of filtering, demineralizing, and reverse osmosis; and the feedstream is separated into permeate and reject streams for recycling and evaluation, respectively. The permeate stream is recycled in ways that permit it to return to a supply area for recycle reuse or discharge.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Diversified Technologies Services, Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Jensen, Dennis A. Brunsell, Larry E. Beets