Patents by Inventor Tony Rector

Tony Rector 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: 20220185702
    Abstract: A reactor system may comprise a housing; and a condensation catalyst layer within the housing comprising a condensation catalyst comprised of at least one of a base-substituted zeolite, a stannous salt, or a phosphonitrile chloride. The condensation catalyst layer may be configured to catalyze a condensation reaction of a plurality of silane diols in water flowing through the housing into a plurality of siloxanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector
  • Patent number: 11299404
    Abstract: A reactor system may comprise a housing; and a condensation catalyst layer within the housing comprising a condensation catalyst comprised of at least one of a base-substituted zeolite, a stannous salt, or a phosphonitrile chloride. The condensation catalyst layer may be configured to catalyze a condensation reaction of a plurality of silane diols in water flowing through the housing into a plurality of siloxanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector
  • Patent number: 11285039
    Abstract: A thermal management system includes a space structure, a feed water container, a water feed line, a pump, and a filter device. The space structure includes a heat source connected with a fluid loop for conveying a working fluid through the heat source to regulate temperature and a sublimator connected with the fluid loop to receive the working fluid. The sublimator has a porous surface. The water feed line is connected with the container and the sublimator. The pump is located in the feed water line and is operable to move the feed water from the container to the sublimator. The sublimator is operable to cool the working fluid using the porous surface. The filter device is located in the water feed line between the pump and the feed water container. The filter device includes an adsorbent bed to remove organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Peter A. Canga, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector, Douglas Zupan
  • Publication number: 20210353454
    Abstract: A system includes a filter device that has, in serial flow order, an adsorbent bed, a biocide filter, and a particle filter. The adsorbent bed includes adsorbent media that is configured to remove organic compounds from feed water that are capable of forming an adherent layer on a porous surface of a sublimator, and the biocide filter contains a halogen-release material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Peter A. Canga, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector, Douglas Zupan
  • Publication number: 20200231468
    Abstract: A reactor system may comprise a housing; and a condensation catalyst layer within the housing comprising a condensation catalyst comprised of at least one of a base-substituted zeolite, a stannous salt, or a phosphonitrile chloride. The condensation catalyst layer may be configured to catalyze a condensation reaction of a plurality of silane diols in water flowing through the housing into a plurality of siloxanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector
  • Patent number: 10647594
    Abstract: A reactor system may comprise a housing; and a condensation catalyst layer within the housing comprising a condensation catalyst comprised of at least one of a base-substituted zeolite, a stannous salt, or a phosphonitrile chloride. The condensation catalyst layer may be configured to catalyze a condensation reaction of a plurality of silane diols in water flowing through the housing into a plurality of siloxanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector
  • Patent number: 10640240
    Abstract: A thermal management system includes a sublimator that has a porous plate, a water feed line connected with the sublimator for delivering feed water to the porous plate, and an adsorbent bed in the water feed line. The sublimator is operable to freeze and sublime the feed water using the porous plate. The adsorbent bed is configured to substantially remove organic compounds from the feed water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Tony Rector, Barbara M. Peyton, John W. Steele
  • Publication number: 20190364886
    Abstract: A biocide system includes a water line and a passive biocide dispenser disposed in the water line. The passive biocide dispense includes a sustained-release material that has a silver-based biocide dispersed in a water-dissolvable matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector
  • Publication number: 20190350751
    Abstract: A thermal management system includes a space structure, a feed water container, a water feed line, a pump, and a filter device. The space structure includes a heat source connected with a fluid loop for conveying a working fluid through the heat source to regulate temperature and a sublimator connected with the fluid loop to receive the working fluid. The sublimator has a porous surface. The water feed line is connected with the container and the sublimator. The pump is located in the feed water line and is operable to move the feed water from the container to the sublimator. The sublimator is operable to cool the working fluid using the porous surface. The filter device is located in the water feed line between the pump and the feed water container. The filter device includes an adsorbent bed to remove organic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Peter A. Canga, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector, Douglas Zupan
  • Publication number: 20180370662
    Abstract: A thermal management system includes a sublimator that has a porous plate, a water feed line connected with the sublimator for delivering feed water to the porous plate, and an adsorbent bed in the water feed line. The sublimator is operable to freeze and sublime the feed water using the porous plate. The adsorbent bed is configured to substantially remove organic compounds from the feed water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Tony Rector, Barbara M. Peyton, John W. Steele
  • Publication number: 20180170771
    Abstract: A reactor system may comprise a housing; and a condensation catalyst layer within the housing comprising a condensation catalyst comprised of at least one of a base-substituted zeolite, a stannous salt, or a phosphonitrile chloride. The condensation catalyst layer may be configured to catalyze a condensation reaction of a plurality of silane diols in water flowing through the housing into a plurality of siloxanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector
  • Patent number: 9988723
    Abstract: The sublimation capability of a porous metal plate used in a sublimator is maintained by heating the porous metal plate at an elevated temperature in a flowing stream of oxygen for an extended period of time to form an oxidized surface. A short chain molecule, such as citric acid, is attached to the oxidized surface having multiple functional carboxylate groups and no hydrophobic tail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Steele, William F. Oehler, Tony Rector
  • Publication number: 20180051178
    Abstract: A hydrophilic composition includes about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of an adhesive agent, about 10 to about 20 parts by weight of an inorganic compound, about 3 to about 10 parts by weight of an insolubilizer, about 0.3 to about 1.5 parts by weight of an antimicrobial agent, and about 1 to about 40 parts by weight of a condensation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Barbara M. Peyton, Tony Rector
  • Patent number: 9394185
    Abstract: A method of remediating a water-based fluid includes the steps of providing a container providing a fluid cavity and organic, inorganic and biological remediation media within the cavity. The container is tubular and provides a linear flow direction, organic, inorganic and biological remediation media arranged in the cavity and configured to permit a water-based fluid within the cavity to simultaneously flow through the media. The organic, the inorganic and the biological remediation media are respectively configured to remove organic, inorganic and microbiological constituents. The organic, inorganic and biological remediation media are arranged within the cavity along the linear flow direction. Multiple cartridges are arranged within the cavity and spaced apart from one another. A predetermined flow rate of the water-based fluid through the cavity is set and it concurrently removes organic, inorganic and iodine-based biocide contaminants from the fluid within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Tony Rector, John W. Steele
  • Publication number: 20160083851
    Abstract: The sublimation capability of a porous metal plate used in a sublimator is maintained by heating the porous metal plate at an elevated temperature in a flowing stream of oxygen for an extended period of time to form an oxidized surface. A short chain molecule, such as citric acid, is attached to the oxidized surface having multiple functional carboxylate groups and no hydrophobic tail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: John W. Steele, William F. Oehler, Tony Rector
  • Patent number: 9227379
    Abstract: The sublimation capability of a porous metal plate used in a sublimator is maintained by heating the porous metal plate at an elevated temperature in a flowing stream of oxygen for an extended period of time to form an oxidized surface. A short chain molecule, such as citric acid, is attached to the oxidized surface having multiple functional carboxylate groups and no hydrophobic tail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Space System International, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Steele, William F. Oehler, Tony Rector
  • Publication number: 20150307367
    Abstract: A method of remediating a water-based fluid includes the steps of providing a container providing a fluid cavity and organic, inorganic and biological remediation media within the cavity. The container is tubular and provides a linear flow direction, organic, inorganic and biological remediation media arranged in the cavity and configured to permit a water-based fluid within the cavity to simultaneously flow through the media. The organic, the inorganic and the biological remediation media are respectively configured to remove organic, inorganic and microbiological constituents. The organic, inorganic and biological remediation media are arranged within the cavity along the linear flow direction. Multiple cartridges are arranged within the cavity and spaced apart from one another. A predetermined flow rate of the water-based fluid through the cavity is set and it concurrently removes organic, inorganic and iodine-based biocide contaminants from the fluid within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Tony Rector, John W. Steele
  • Patent number: 9096444
    Abstract: A water-based remediation bed includes a container providing a fluid cavity. Organic, inorganic and biological remediation media are arranged in the cavity and are configured to permit a water-based fluid within the cavity to simultaneously flow through the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Tony Rector, John W. Steele
  • Publication number: 20130306195
    Abstract: The sublimation capability of a porous metal plate used in a sublimator is maintained by heating the porous metal plate at an elevated temperature in a flowing stream of oxygen for an extended period of time to form an oxidized surface. A short chain molecule, such as citric acid, is attached to the oxidized surface having multiple functional carboxylate groups and no hydrophobic tail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Steele, William F. Oehler, Tony Rector
  • Publication number: 20130306574
    Abstract: A water-based remediation bed includes a container providing a fluid cavity. Organic, inorganic and biological remediation media are arranged in the cavity and are configured to permit a water-based fluid within the cavity to simultaneously flow through the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Tony Rector, John W. Steele