Patents by Inventor ETHAN J. CRUMLIN

ETHAN J. CRUMLIN 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: 9182155
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for the transport of temperature sensitive products including an insulated container, an insulated lid, a fastener to secure the lid to the container, an active heat exchanger, a thermal circuit to circulate heat exchange, a temperature sensor read by a temperature regulating circuit that maintains a temperature range, a power source, and a support frame that arranges the elements of the device with the overall center of mass at a location adapted for transport and storage of the device. Disclosed is also a method of transport for temperature sensitive products including securing the temperature sensitive product within an insulated container with a lid, removing heat from the container to maintain a temperature range, strapping the device onto the user's back and adjusting to the shape of the user, freeing both hands during transport of the device, and minimizing hindrances to user mobility caused by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ethan J. Crumlin, Geoff Becker, Shauna Jin, Amy Lai Wong, Nathan Barker Ball, Gabriel Nestor Sanchez, Daniel George Walker, Christopher Paul Possinger, Olumuyiwa Oni, Emily Smith, Kabir Mukaddam, Myraida A. Vega Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 8691464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to single chamber fuel cells and systems and methods associated with the same. Architectures and materials that allow for high performance, enhanced fuel utilization, mechanical robustness, and mechanical flexibility are described. In some embodiments, multiple fuel cell units are arranged in a single chamber and may be, in some cases, connected to each other (e.g., connected in series, connected in parallel, etc.). Each fuel cell unit can be defined as one or more anode(s), one or more cathode(s), and an electrolyte able to maintain electrical separation between the anode(s) and cathode(s). The multiple fuel cell units are arranged in stacks in some cases. In one set of embodiments, the stacks of fuel cell units can be shaped and/or arranged to enhance the mixing of fuel and oxidant, thus improving distribution of reactants in the reaction zone. For example, the stacks of fuel cells may be arranged as fins within the fuel cell chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Gerardo Jose Ia O', Serkan Koc, Ethan J. Crumlin, Yang Shao-Horn
  • Publication number: 20100248064
    Abstract: The present invention relates to single chamber fuel cells and systems and methods associated with the same. Architectures and materials that allow for high performance, enhanced fuel utilization, mechanical robustness, and mechanical flexibility are described. In some embodiments, multiple fuel cell units are arranged in a single chamber and may be, in some cases, connected to each other (e.g., connected in series, connected in parallel, etc.). Each fuel cell unit can be defined as one or more anode(s), one or more cathode(s), and an electrolyte able to maintain electrical separation between the anode(s) and cathode(s). The multiple fuel cell units are arranged in stacks in some cases. In one set of embodiments, the stacks of fuel cell units can be shaped and/or arranged to enhance the mixing of fuel and oxidant, thus improving distribution of reactants in the reaction zone. For example, the stacks of fuel cells may be arranged as fins within the fuel cell chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Gerardo Jose la O', Serkan Koc, Ethan J. Crumlin, Yang Shao-Horn
  • Publication number: 20090139248
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for the transport of temperature sensitive products including an insulated container, an insulated lid, a fastener to secure the lid to the container, an active heat exchanger, a thermal circuit to circulate heat exchange, a temperature sensor read by a temperature regulating circuit that maintains a temperature range, a power source, and a support frame that arranges the elements of the device with the overall center of mass at a location adapted for transport and storage of the device. Disclosed is also a method of transport for temperature sensitive products including securing the temperature sensitive product within an insulated container with a lid, removing heat from the container to maintain a temperature range, strapping the device onto the user's back and adjusting to the shape of the user, freeing both hands during transport of the device, and minimizing hindrances to user mobility caused by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: ETHAN J. CRUMLIN, GEOFF BECKER, SHAUNA JIN, AMY LAI WONG, NATHAN BARKER BALL, GABRIEL NESTOR SANCHEZ, DANIEL GEORGE WALKER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL POSSINGER, OLUMUYIWA ONI, EMILY SMITH, KABIR JAMES MUKADDAM, MYRAIDA A. VEGA GONZALEZ