Patents by Inventor Charles Thomas Kudija, JR.

Charles Thomas Kudija, JR. 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: 8875510
    Abstract: A solar receiver includes a cavity that is operable to receive concentrated solar energy and a heat exchanger in thermal-receiving communication with the cavity. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of thermal capacitors. Each of the plurality of thermal capacitors has a regular geometry. The plurality of thermal capacitors defines open flow passages there between and at least two of the plurality of thermal capacitors have a different size. The plurality of thermal capacitors has a packing factor of greater than 74% with regard to the volume of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan William McEnerney, Andrew J. Zillmer, Charles Thomas Kudija, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140026569
    Abstract: A solar receiver includes a cavity that is operable to receive concentrated solar energy and a heat exchanger in thermal-receiving communication with the cavity. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of thermal capacitors. Each of the plurality of thermal capacitors has a regular geometry. The plurality of thermal capacitors defines open flow passages there between and at least two of the plurality of thermal capacitors have a different size. The plurality of thermal capacitors has a packing factor of greater than 74% with regard to the volume of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Bryan William McEnerney, Andrew J. Zillmer, Charles Thomas Kudija, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130167831
    Abstract: A thermal insulator includes a plurality of insulation layers with a first insulation layer spaced apart from a second insulation layer such that there is an open gap there between. At least one of the first insulation layer or the second insulation layer includes a substrate and an infrared-reflective coating on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Bryan William McEnerney, Charles Thomas Kudija, JR., Andrew J. Zillmer