Patents by Inventor Sarah J. Arsenault

Sarah J. Arsenault 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).

  • On-board fuel desulfurization unit
    Patent number: 8466079
    Abstract: A method for regenerating at least one impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed includes passing impurity-containing fluid through the impurity-adsorbing bed. The impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed adsorbs an impurity in the impurity-containing fluid to produce a purified fluid. A portion of the purified fluid is sent back through the impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed that contains the adsorbed impurity. The impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed is exposed to microwave energy to desorb the impurity adsorbed on the impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. Vanderspurt, Sarah J. Arsenault, Theresa A. Hugener-Campbell, Sean C. Emerson, Zidu Ma, James D. MacLeod, Susanne M. Opalka
  • ON-BOARD FUEL DESULFURIZATION UNIT
    Publication number: 20100216628
    Abstract: A method for regenerating at least one impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed includes passing impurity-containing fluid through the impurity-adsorbing bed. The impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed adsorbs an impurity in the impurity-containing fluid to produce a purified fluid. A portion of the purified fluid is sent back through the impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed that contains the adsorbed impurity. The impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed is exposed to microwave energy to desorb the impurity adsorbed on the impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas H. Vanderspurt, Sarah J. Arsenault, Theresa A. Hugener-Campbell, Sean C. Emerson, Zidu Ma, James D. MacLeod, Susanne M. Opalka
  • On-board fuel desulfurization unit
    Patent number: 7744824
    Abstract: The athermal sorbent bed regeneration system of the present invention includes a main fuel supply, at least one sorbent bed, a source of microwave energy, and a secondary fuel supply. The main fuel supply has a first concentration of an impurity and the secondary fuel supply has a second concentration of the impurity that is less than the first concentration of the impurity. The sorbent bed adsorbs the impurity. The microwave energy source regenerates the sorbent bed for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. Vanderspurt, Sarah J. Arsenault, Theresa A. Hugener-Campbell, Sean C. Emerson, Zidu Ma, James D. MacLeod, Susanne M. Opalka