Patents by Inventor Richard A. Chase
Richard A. Chase 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).
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Publication number: 20240082783Abstract: Systems and methods for recovery of gaseous substances from molten salt electrolysis are generally described. Certain systems comprise a cell configured for molten salt electrolysis; a collector fluidically connected to the cell and configured to collect volatilized molten salt from the cell; and a gas scrubber fluidically connected to the collector and configured to at least partially remove a gas from an effluent stream of the cell. Some methods comprise, using a pressure gradient: transporting a gas comprising molten salt vapor from an electrolytic cell to and through a collector such that at least a portion of the molten salt vapor forms a solid within the collector; and transporting some or all of the gas from the collector through a gas scrubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Phoenix Tailings, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Anthony Villalon, JR., Richard Robert Salvucci, Henry Chase Hutcheson
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Publication number: 20230358217Abstract: A partial stroke pump or motor includes a piston coupled to a rotating shaft to evacuate a fluid within a cylinder during an upstroke. A latching check valve includes an actuator piston that is displaceable within a center cavity to bypass a blocking member in a bypass state. The actuator piston is driven by a latch supply line. A spool of a rotary valve selectively couples one of the low and pilot pressure supplies to the latch supply line over different timing angle ranges of the rotating shaft. Coupling of the pilot pressure to the latch supply line causes the bypass state. When operating as a pump, the bypass state causes the pressure in the cylinder to fall below the high pressure during part of the upstroke. When operating as a motor, the bypass state allows the fluid to be evacuated from the cylinder during the upstroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Thomas Richard Chase, Perry Yan-Ho Li, Michael B. Rannow
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Patent number: 11067187Abstract: A fluidic control valve configured to control a flow of fluid through a conduit includes a piezostack actuator, a seal plate having a sealing face, an orifice plate including a plurality of orifices, and a suspension connected to the seal plate. The piezostack actuator is configured to displace the seal plate along a longitudinal axis of the conduit between a closed position, in which the sealing face engages the orifice plate, seals the orifices of the orifice plate and closes the valve, and an open position, in which the seal plate is displaced from the orifice plate to open the valve. The suspension is configured to flex and adjust an orientation of the sealing face relative to the orifice plate during movement of the seal plate from the open position to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Regents of the University of MinnesotaInventors: Nathan Paul Hagstrom, Thomas Richard Chase
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Publication number: 20190301628Abstract: A fluidic control valve configured to control a flow of fluid through a conduit includes a piezostack actuator, a seal plate having a sealing face, an orifice plate including a plurality of orifices, and a suspension connected to the seal plate. The piezostack actuator is configured to displace the seal plate along a longitudinal axis of the conduit between a closed position, in which the sealing face engages the orifice plate, seals the orifices of the orifice plate and closes the valve, and an open position, in which the seal plate is displaced from the orifice plate to open the valve. The suspension is configured to flex and adjust an orientation of the sealing face relative to the orifice plate during movement of the seal plate from the open position to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Nathan Paul Hagstrom, Thomas Richard Chase
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Patent number: 9682357Abstract: A method of controlling the temperature of autothermal microchannel reactors is disclosed. A hierarchical control structure employs a distributed temperature controller including a phase change material and a supervisory control system including the control of one or more inputs into the reactor. The phase change material acts as a fast, distributed controller, and the supervisory controller acts over a longer time horizon to mitigate persistent disturbances. A stochastic optimization method for selecting the phase change layer thickness is employed.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Michael Baldea, Richard Chase Pattison
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Patent number: 9504982Abstract: Thermochemical reactor systems that may be used to produce a fuel, and methods of using the thermochemical reactor systems, utilizing a reactive cylindrical element, an optional energy transfer cylindrical element, an inlet gas management system, and an outlet gas management system.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAInventors: Wojciech Lipinski, Jane Holloway Davidson, Thomas Richard Chase
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Publication number: 20150217259Abstract: A method of controlling the temperature of autothermal microchannel reactors is disclosed. A hierarchical control structure employs a distributed temperature controller including a phase change material and a supervisory control system including the control of one or more inputs into the reactor. The phase change material acts as a fast, distributed controller, and the supervisory controller acts over a longer time horizon to mitigate persistent disturbances. A stochastic optimization method for selecting the phase change layer thickness is employed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Michael Baldea, Richard Chase Pattison
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Publication number: 20150044123Abstract: Thermochemical reactor systems that may be used to produce a fuel, and methods of using the thermochemical reactor systems, utilizing a reactive cylindrical element, an optional energy transfer cylindrical element, an inlet gas management system, and an outlet gas management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Wojciech Lipinski, Jane Holloway Davidson, Thomas Richard Chase
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Patent number: 8157312Abstract: A modular storage system for a vehicle is disclosed. The modular storage system includes an adjustable frame having a plurality of first posts, a plurality of second posts, a first beam connecting one of the plurality of first posts to another of the plurality of first posts, and a second beam connecting one of the plurality of second posts to another of the plurality of second posts. The first posts and second posts are each secured to a curved member. The modular storage system is attached to a rail on an interior of a vehicle. Various off-the-shelf storage components can be used with the system.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Knaack LLCInventors: Richard Chase Bliss, Jr., Ajay Dhananjay Utpat, Harishchandra Dahatonde
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Publication number: 20110260488Abstract: A modular storage system for a vehicle is disclosed. The modular storage system includes an adjustable frame having a plurality of first posts, a plurality of second posts, a first beam connecting one of the plurality of first posts to another of the plurality of first posts, and a second beam connecting one of the plurality of second posts to another of the plurality of second posts. The first posts and second posts are each secured to a curved member. The modular storage system is attached to a rail on an interior of a vehicle. Various off-the-shelf storage components can be used with the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Knaack LLCInventors: Richard Chase Bliss, JR., Ajay Dhananjay Utpat, Harishchandra Dahatonde
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Publication number: 20080280526Abstract: An interactive development toy for infants and children is provided comprising a flexible fabric envelope filled with a crumpled plastic film to provide a three-dimensional structure to the envelope. The envelope may include a fabric mesh through which the crumpled plastic film may by easily viewed when inserted. The shape of the envelope is immaterial, although in the preferred embodiment the envelope includes at least one edge element that may be easily grasped by an infant. Also in the preferred embodiment, the crumpled plastic film comprises a thin plastic film. Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (boPET) polyester film has been found to be effective for this application due to its high tensile strength, iridescence, reflectivity, safety, springiness (memory), light weight, and crackling sound on handling. Many other plastic films also have these features, and perform comparably.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventor: Richard A. Chase
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Patent number: 5036380Abstract: A tape automated bonding tape segment carries on its top surface a printed circuit interconnect conductor high-density array having a plurality of signal, power and ground conductors. Burn-in testing pads are formed on either the top surface or the bottom surface of the tape segment, or both, and are connected to selected conductors. The testing pads are spaced apart and have a relatively low density to facilitate contact with test equipment, whereby a die connected to the printed circuit array can be tested.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1990Date of Patent: July 30, 1991Assignee: Digital Equipment Corp.Inventor: Richard A. Chase
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Patent number: 4437668Abstract: A puzzle toy is provided comprising a plurality of pieces which can be easily gripped and manipulated by a young child and which can be assembled and disassembled into various structural combinations. The puzzle comprises pieces of various sizes having an aperture therein for fitting around a post upstanding from the base. The pieces are so designed so as to allow them to be placed randomly on the post and by manipulating and jogging the pieces, the puzzle solver may order the pieces in size order about the post.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1982Date of Patent: March 20, 1984Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Baby Products CompanyInventors: Danny E. Simpson, David M. Williams, Richard A. Chase, Lawrence B. Grubb
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Patent number: 4334382Abstract: An infant development toy comprising a plurality of rings of varying diameter connected to each other and to a central object by a flexible connecting means. Optionally, the connecting means may be extended outside the rings to form a primary handle and a bell may be contained within the central object or the primary handle. The rings and central object are of a size, and are spaced along the connecting means in such a manner that, when the toy is held aloft by and suspended from the point of connection of the largest ring and the connecting means, the rings are concentric and surround the central object.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1980Date of Patent: June 15, 1982Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Baby Products CompanyInventors: Richard A. Chase, Danny E. Simpson, David M. Williams
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Patent number: D518759Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignees: Deere & Company, Bombardier, Inc.Inventors: Daniel James Kettler, Jonathan Richard Chase, Ronald Mark Harycki, Germain Cadotte, Jamie David Kovalaske, James Heinrich Weitz, Jean-Philippe Crépeau
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Patent number: D263405Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1979Date of Patent: March 16, 1982Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Baby Products CompanyInventors: Richard A. Chase, D. Michael Williams, Danny E. Simpson
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Patent number: D268604Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1980Date of Patent: April 12, 1983Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Baby Products CompanyInventors: Richard A. Chase, Lawrence B. Grubb, David M. Williams
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Patent number: D269533Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1980Date of Patent: June 28, 1983Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Baby Products CompanyInventors: Richard A. Chase, Danny E. Simpson, D. Michael Williams
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Patent number: D275022Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1982Date of Patent: August 7, 1984Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Baby Products CompanyInventors: Danny E. Simpson, D. Michael Williams, Richard A. Chase, Lawrence B. Grubb
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Patent number: D282189Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1983Date of Patent: January 14, 1986Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Baby Products CompanyInventors: David M. Williams, Richard A. Chase, John J. Fisher, III, Lois E. Kelly