Patents by Inventor Jack A. Jones

Jack A. Jones 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: 20230153729
    Abstract: A system and method for quantitative measurement of detection and response control effect on risk. Various parameters are used to determine the value of incident detection and response controls, including Maximum Loss ML, Event Velocity v, Loss Growth Rate G, Visibility V, Recognition R, Monitoring Frequency M, Monitoring Window d, Containment C, Detection and Containment Time T, Recovery Time S, and Realized Loss L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: RiskLens, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Jones, Justin Theriot
  • Patent number: 11258828
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and correcting security measures taken for a computer system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: determine a set of risk parameters of the computing system; collect sets of values of the security parameters at various times and determine the efficacy adjustments based on a comparison of the sets of values and an elapsed time between collection of the sets of values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Risklens, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack Jones
  • Patent number: 10989178
    Abstract: A method of electricity production using water thermal energy includes compressing an enclosed working fluid at a first vertical position relative to a surface of a body of water to cause the fluid to move to a second vertical position relative to the surface and subsequently move to the first position in a closed loop, an external environment at the second position having a greater temperature than an external environment at the first position such that the fluid transitions between a liquid phase at the first position and a vapor phase at the second position, the compressing using power from a battery, and expanding the fluid at the second position to generate electricity to charge the battery. The first and second positions may be two depths of the body of water or a height of an atmosphere above the body of water and a depth of the body of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Seatrec, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack A. Jones, Yi Chao, David M. Fratantoni, Michael Martin Zedelmair, Robin Edward Willis, Robert Scott Leland
  • Publication number: 20200014728
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and correcting security measures taken for a computer system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: determine a set of risk parameters of the computing system; collect sets of values of the security parameters at various times and determine the efficacy adjustments based on a comparison of the sets of values and an elapsed time between collection of the sets of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: RiskLens, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack Jones
  • Publication number: 20200003188
    Abstract: A method of electricity production using water thermal energy includes compressing an enclosed working fluid at a first vertical position relative to a surface of a body of water to cause the fluid to move to a second vertical position relative to the surface and subsequently move to the first position in a closed loop, an external environment at the second position having a greater temperature than an external environment at the first position such that the fluid transitions between a liquid phase at the first position and a vapor phase at the second position, the compressing using power from a battery, and expanding the fluid at the second position to generate electricity to charge the battery. The first and second positions may be two depths of the body of water or a height of an atmosphere above the body of water and a depth of the body of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jack A. Jones, Yi Chao, David M. Fratantoni, Michael Martin Zedelmair, Robin Edward Willis, Robert Scott Leland
  • Publication number: 20190364073
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the efficacy of security measures taken for a computer system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: determine a set of risk parameters of the computing system; collect sets of values of the security parameters at various times and determine the efficacy adjustments based on a comparison of the sets of values and an elapsed time between collection of the sets of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: RiskLens, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack Jones
  • Patent number: 10443581
    Abstract: A method of electricity production using water thermal energy includes compressing an enclosed working fluid at a first vertical position relative to a surface of a body of water to cause the fluid to move to a second vertical position relative to the surface and subsequently move to the first position in a closed loop, an external environment at the second position having a greater temperature than an external environment at the first position such that the fluid transitions between a liquid phase at the first position and a vapor phase at the second position, the compressing using power from a battery, and expanding the fluid at the second position to generate electricity to charge the battery. The first and second positions may be two depths of the body of water or a height of an atmosphere above the body of water and a depth of the body of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Seatrec, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack A. Jones, Yi Chao, David M. Fratantoni, Michael Martin Zedelmair, Robin Edward Willis, Robert Scott Leland
  • Publication number: 20180119680
    Abstract: A method of electricity production using water thermal energy includes compressing an enclosed working fluid at a first vertical position relative to a surface of a body of water to cause the fluid to move to a second vertical position relative to the surface and subsequently move to the first position in a closed loop, an external environment at the second position having a greater temperature than an external environment at the first position such that the fluid transitions between a liquid phase at the first position and a vapor phase at the second position, the compressing using power from a battery, and expanding the fluid at the second position to generate electricity to charge the battery. The first and second positions may be two depths of the body of water or a height of an atmosphere above the body of water and a depth of the body of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Jack A. Jones, Yi Chao, David M. Fratantoni, Michael Martin Zedelmair, Robin Edward Willis, Robert Scott Leland
  • Patent number: 8689556
    Abstract: An energy producing device, for example a submersible vehicle for descending or ascending to different depths within water or ocean, is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a temperature-responsive material to which a hydraulic fluid is associated. A pressurized storage compartment stores the fluid as soon as the temperature-responsive material changes density. The storage compartment is connected with a hydraulic motor, and a valve allows fluid passage from the storage compartment to the hydraulic motor. An energy storage component, e.g. a battery, is connected with the hydraulic motor and is charged by the hydraulic motor when the hydraulic fluid passes through the hydraulic motor. Upon passage in the hydraulic motor, the fluid is stored in a further storage compartment and is then sent back to the area of the temperature-responsive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jack A. Jones, Yi Chao, Thomas I. Valdez
  • Publication number: 20130028729
    Abstract: A power generation system with a plurality of mechanical devices is described. Each mechanical device has energy-capturing blades and a hydraulic pump. A power generation arrangement remote of the mechanical devices is also disclosed. Each mechanical device can include a device output conduit configured to output a pressurized output flow and a device input conduit for receiving a low pressure flow. The power generation arrangement can comprise a plurality of hydraulic generators, such that each mechanical device can be connected to the plurality of hydraulic generators. A method for power generating is further disclosed, where a pressurized output flow can be delivered in parallel from the mechanical devices to the plurality of hydraulic generators. Some of the hydraulic generators can be switched off when the power transmitted from the blades is low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Jack A. JONES
  • Publication number: 20120091942
    Abstract: A submerged charging station having a rechargeable energy producing device is disclosed. The device comprises a submerged thermally based electric generator that comprises a temperature-responsive material that utilizes differences in depths in order to generate energy. The submerged thermally based electric generator changes depths along a tether that is attached to a buoy and an anchor. The submerged thermally based electric generator provides energy to a battery, which can be part of the charging station, or to an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that travels to different charging stations to be recharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Jack A. Jones, Yi Chao, Thomas Curtin
  • Patent number: 8157499
    Abstract: The instant invention is a containerized freight system that is comprised in combination of a specialized container, a lift mechanism and a transportation unit or vehicle mounted lifting and transporting system of individual specialized cargo containers. The system allows delivery of specialized cargo container virtually anywhere for loading, unloading, storage and retrieval by the transportation unit. The lifting unit is unique in that leg members engage the bottom channel of the specialized container it will raise and lower the unit while keeping the container and its contents in a vertical plane preventing the shifting of the contents within the container. The system also includes a specially equipped trailer that has a bed that lowers to ground level to facilitate loading and unloading of containers. This trailer is capable of hauling at least one container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventor: Jack Jones
  • Publication number: 20110314811
    Abstract: An energy producing device, for example a submersible vehicle for descending or ascending to different depths within water or ocean, is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a temperature-responsive material to which a hydraulic fluid is associated. A pressurized storage compartment stores the fluid as soon as the temperature-responsive material changes density. The storage compartment is connected with a hydraulic motor, and a valve allows fluid passage from the storage compartment to the hydraulic motor. An energy storage component, e.g. a battery, is connected with the hydraulic motor and is charged by the hydraulic motor when the hydraulic fluid passes through the hydraulic motor. Upon passage in the hydraulic motor, the fluid is stored in a further storage compartment and is then sent back to the area of the temperature-responsive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Jack A. JONES, Yi CHAO, Thomas I. VALDEZ
  • Patent number: 8026625
    Abstract: A power generation system includes a plurality of submerged mechanical devices. Each device includes a pump that can be powered, in operation, by mechanical energy to output a pressurized output liquid flow in a conduit. Main output conduits are connected with the device conduits to combine pressurized output flows output from the submerged mechanical devices into a lower number of pressurized flows. These flows are delivered to a location remote of the submerged mechanical devices for power generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jack A. Jones, Yi Chao
  • Patent number: 7987674
    Abstract: An energy producing device, for example a submersible vehicle for descending or ascending to different depths within water or ocean, is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a temperature-responsive material to which a hydraulic fluid is associated. A pressurized storage compartment stores the fluid as soon as the temperature-responsive material changes density. The storage compartment is connected with a hydraulic motor, and a valve allows fluid passage from the storage compartment to the hydraulic motor. An energy storage component, e.g. a battery, is connected with the hydraulic motor and is charged by the hydraulic motor when the hydraulic fluid passes through the hydraulic motor. Upon passage in the hydraulic motor, the fluid is stored in a further storage compartment and is then sent back to the area of the temperature-responsive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jack A. Jones, Yi Chao, Thomas I. Valdez
  • Patent number: 7670233
    Abstract: A golf swing training aid adapted to have a first rail and a second rail whereby a carriage system is slidably attached thereto and the pitch of the club is controlled with respect to the position of the carriage assembly in the course of a swing. In one form, the rotation of the club about the shaft (the roll) is controlled in conjunction with the pitch of the club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventor: Jack Jones
  • Publication number: 20090127859
    Abstract: A power generation system includes a plurality of submerged mechanical devices. Each device includes a pump that can be powered, in operation, by mechanical energy to output a pressurized output liquid flow in a conduit. Main output conduits are connected with the device conduits to combine pressurized output flows output from the submerged mechanical devices into a lower number of pressurized flows. These flows are delivered to a location remote of the submerged mechanical devices for power generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Jack A. JONES, Yi Chao
  • Publication number: 20090013691
    Abstract: An energy producing device, for example a submersible vehicle for descending or ascending to different depths within water or ocean, is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a temperature-responsive material to which a hydraulic fluid is associated. A pressurized storage compartment stores the fluid as soon as the temperature-responsive material changes density. The storage compartment is connected with a hydraulic motor, and a valve allows fluid passage from the storage compartment to the hydraulic motor. An energy storage component, e.g. a battery, is connected with the hydraulic motor and is charged by the hydraulic motor when the hydraulic fluid passes through the hydraulic motor. Upon passage in the hydraulic motor, the fluid is stored in a further storage compartment and is then sent back to the area of the temperature-responsive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Jack A. JONES, Yi Chao, Thomas I. Valdez
  • Patent number: 7353768
    Abstract: An underwater vehicle includes a shaft with a propeller disposed thereon; a generator/motor having a stator and a rotor, the rotor being operable to rotate with the propeller; at least one energy storage device connected to the generator/motor; and a controller for setting the generator/motor in a charge mode, a propulsion mode and an idle mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Jack A. Jones, Yi Chao
  • Patent number: D632381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Sea Gull Lighting
    Inventors: Dennis Dean Davenport, Jimmy Jack Jones