Patents by Inventor Marcelo Norona

Marcelo Norona 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).

  • Technique for constructing high gradient insulators
    Patent number: 11205530
    Abstract: A process for constructing a high-tensile strength, high-gradient insulator (HGI) may include stacking alternating layers of conductors and insulators, and vacuum pressure potting the stacked layers onto an insulating rod. The process may also include post machining the stacked layers to form a complete assembly of the HGI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Triad National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Avery Watson, Nicola Maree Winch, Eric Byron Sorensen, Lawrence Eugene Bronisz, David Platts, Michael L. Krogh, Marcelo Norona, Phillip A. Duran
  • Fabrication of high gradient insulators by stack compression
    Patent number: 8709572
    Abstract: Individual layers of a high gradient insulator (HGI) are first pre-cut to their final dimensions. The pre-cut layers are then stacked to form an assembly that is subsequently pressed into an HGI unit with the desired dimension. The individual layers are stacked, and alignment is maintained, using a sacrificial alignment tube that is removed after the stack is hot pressed. The HGI's are used as high voltage vacuum insulators in energy storage and transmission structures or devices, e.g. in particle accelerators and pulsed power systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC., Lockwood Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Richardson Harris, Dave Sanders, Steven Anthony Hawkins, Marcelo Noroña
  • Fabrication of High Gradient Insulators By Stack Compression
    Publication number: 20130251933
    Abstract: Individual layers of a high gradient insulator (HGI) are first pre-cut to their final dimensions. The pre-cut layers are then stacked to form an assembly that is subsequently pressed into an HGI unit with the desired dimension. The individual layers are stacked, and alignment is maintained, using a sacrificial alignment tube that is removed after the stack is hot pressed. The HGI's are used as high voltage vacuum insulators in energy storage and transmission structures or devices, e.g. in particle accelerators and pulsed power systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: John Richardson Harris, Dave Sanders, Steve Anthony Hawkins, Marcelo Noroña