Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Hinklin

Thomas R. Hinklin 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).

  • Publication number: 20230207994
    Abstract: A molten metal battery system includes a plurality of secondary cells electrically connected in series with each other and comprising a plurality of molten metal anodes arranged fluidly in parallel with each other. The system also includes a plurality of electrically isolated molten metal reservoirs, each of the molten metal reservoirs fluidly connected to a corresponding secondary cell of the plurality of secondary cells and configured to exchange molten metal with the corresponding secondary cell while preventing electrical shunt current from flowing between the plurality of secondary cells via the molten metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Enlighten Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Mykola Makowsky, Sai V. Bhavaraju, Thomas R. Hinklin, Joshua D. Johnston, Daniel S. Taggart, Byron J. Charbonneau, Mikhail D. Chauvet, Darsey S. Godwin
  • Patent number: 10039850
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to devices and methods for sterilizing equipment. More particularly, one or more embodiments described in the present disclosure are directed to portable devices for sterilizing medical equipment in emergency situations. The sterilization devices and method of the present disclosure address an unmet need for sterilizing surgical equipment in a manner that is not only effective and time-efficient, but is also portable and reliable enough to use in emergency medical situations in remote locations where modern sterilization equipment is not available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: STERIO3, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel S. Taggart, Jessica I. McKelvie, James J. Steppan, Thomas R. Hinklin, Chett J. Boxley
  • Publication number: 20170304476
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to devices and methods for sterilizing equipment. More particularly, one or more embodiments described in the present disclosure are directed to portable devices for sterilizing medical equipment in emergency situations. The sterilization devices and method of the present disclosure address an unmet need for sterilizing surgical equipment in a manner that is not only effective and time-efficient, but is also portable and reliable enough to use in emergency medical situations in remote locations where modern sterilization equipment is not available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel S. Taggart, Jessica I. McKelvie, James J. Steppan, Thomas R. Hinklin, Chett J. Boxley