Patents by Inventor Thomas Kenner

Thomas Kenner 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 continuous thermal treatment of a flowable product
    Patent number: 11882856
    Abstract: System and method for thermally treating a flowable product includes an apparatus including a waveguide for providing electromagnetic energy, a conduit for receiving a flowable material, and an applicator for delivering electromagnetic energy from a generator to the waveguide. The waveguide includes first and second arms that each comprise an output that is isolated from the output of the other arm by a phase shift, such that any reflected electromagnetic energy exits the arm through the input port and does not flow into the opposing arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: SinnovaTek, Inc., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Michael Druga, Josip Simunovic, Thomas Kenner, Steven Giunta
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS THERMAL TREATMENT OF A FLOWABLE PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20210000143
    Abstract: System and method for thermally treating a flowable product includes an apparatus comprising a waveguide for providing electromagnetic energy, a conduit for receiving a flowable material, and an applicator for delivering electromagnetic energy from a generator to the waveguide. The waveguide includes first and second arms that each comprise an output that is isolated from the output of the other arm by a phase shift, such that any reflected electromagnetic energy exits the arm through the input port and does not flow into the opposing arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Druga, Josip Simunovic, Thomas Kenner, Steven Giunta