Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Gardner

Christopher W. Gardner 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: 20200329682
    Abstract: A method of increasing oxygen levels in aquaculture involves pumping water from a body of water into a temporary holding tank and storing air under pressure in a storage vessel. The method involves enriching a stream of pressurized air from the air storage vessel by the introduction of oxygen from a downstream source of oxygen and directing the oxygen enriched stream of pressurized air into water drawn from the temporary water holding tank. The method then involves passing the oxygen enriched stream of pressurized air and water through at least one mixer, whereby a mixing of the oxygen enriched stream of air into the water occurs to create oxygenated water. The oxygenated water in then introduced into water used for aquaculture at an aquaculture facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jim MATEI, Benjamin D. LEE, Christopher W. GARDNER
  • Patent number: 8863635
    Abstract: Systems are described herein for remotely aligning and placing disruptive devices at or near suspicious targets such as suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In particular, tools connected to remotely controllable robots include disruptor guns for firing disruptive materials at the targets and disruptive devices filled with explosive materials, e.g., water, for controllably detonating or disrupting the detonation of the targets when placed in close proximity thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: Science Applications International Corporation, Spawar Systems Center Pacific
    Inventors: Christopher W. Gardner, Benjamin V. Stratton, Aaron Robbins
  • Publication number: 20110061521
    Abstract: Systems are described herein for remotely aligning and placing disruptive devices at or near suspicious targets such as suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In particular, tools connected to remotely controllable robots include disruptor guns for firing disruptive materials at the targets and disruptive devices filled with explosive materials, e.g., water, for controllably detonating or disrupting the detonation of the targets when placed in close proximity thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher W. Gardner, Benjamin V. Stratton, Aaron Robbins
  • Patent number: 7836811
    Abstract: Systems are described herein for remotely aligning and placing disruptive devices at or near suspicious targets such as suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In particular, tools connected to remotely controllable robots include disruptor guns for firing disruptive materials at the targets and disruptive devices filled with explosive materials, e.g., water, for controllably detonating or disrupting the detonation of the targets when placed in close proximity thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Science Applications International Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Gardner, Benjamin V. Stratton, Aaron Robbins
  • Publication number: 20020178034
    Abstract: A method for reducing the costs and enhancing revenue controls associated with airline travel distribution. The method combines a sales transaction and a usage transaction into one centralized transaction. Thus, the each sales transaction represents a usage transaction. Furthermore, the method eliminates the advanced issuance of an accountable and specific travel authorization. The present invention also discloses a system for reducing the costs and enhancing revenue controls associated with airline travel distribution. The system includes a bill per use module that combines each sales transaction with a corresponding usage transaction into one centralized transaction. Accordingly, each sales transaction represents a usage transaction. Thus, the bill per use module eliminates the advanced issuance of an accountable and specific travel authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER W. GARDNER, GREGORY C. DENNIS
  • Patent number: 5121291
    Abstract: A portable computer having a cooling system with an intake fan and exhaust openings, one of which is provided with an exhaust fan which is located so that it diverts some of the air-flow to increase the flow of air over the power supply, the fans are activated whenever the temperature in any thermal area rises and the speed of the intake fan increases to meet the challenge of the highest temperature of any one of the thermal areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Mentor Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Cope, Leslie W. Kent, Christopher W. Gardner