Patents by Inventor Clayton E. Olsen

Clayton E. Olsen 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).

  • Porous metal hydride composite and preparation and uses thereof
    Patent number: 4360569
    Abstract: A composite formed from large pieces of aggregate formed from (1) metal hydride (or hydride-former) powder and (2) either metal powder or plastic powder or both is prepared. The composite has large macroscopic interconnected pores (much larger than the sizes of the powders which are used) and will have a very fast heat transfer rate and low windage loss. It will be useful, for example, in heat engines, hydrogen storage devices, and refrigerator components which depend for their utility upon both a fast rate of hydriding and dehydriding. Additionally, a method of preparing the composite and a method of increasing the rates of hydriding and dehydriding of metal hydrides are also given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: William A. Steyert, Clayton E. Olsen