Patents by Inventor Lucas Schmitt

Lucas Schmitt 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).

  • System and method for thermionic energy conversion
    Patent number: 11935667
    Abstract: A thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including one or more electron collectors, interfacial layers, encapsulation, and/or electron emitters. A method for manufacturing the thermionic energy conversion system. A method of operation for a thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including receiving power, emitting electrons, and receiving the emitted electrons, and optionally including convectively transferring heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Spark Thermionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyana Van Houten, Lucas Heinrich Hess, Jared William Schwede, Felix Schmitt
  • VALVE PACKING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20240068596
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture of valve packing apparatus and related methods. An apparatus includes a cartridge including packing components and a spring. The cartridge is dimensioned to fit in a bore of a bonnet of a valve. A retainer is disposed in an aperture of the cartridge. The retainer is removable from the aperture to release the spring to apply a predetermined compressive load to the stack of packing components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Lucas Schmitt, Steven Hostetter, Aaron Anderson, Lisa Miller
  • VALVE PACKING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20240068595
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture of valve packing apparatus and related methods are described. An apparatus includes a cartridge including packing components and a spring. The cartridge is dimensioned to fit in a bore of a bonnet of a valve. A cap is coupled to the cartridge to retain the packing components and the spring. The cap is to compress the packing components and the spring to a predetermined load in response to the cartridge being fastened to the bonnet of a valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Lucas Schmitt, Steven Hostetter, Aaron Anderson, Lisa Miller