Patents by Inventor Aaron Hodges
Aaron Hodges 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: 20240044024Abstract: An electro-synthetic or electro-energy cell, and method of operation, including a first gas diffusion electrode configured to generate a first gas and be in contact with and adjacent to a first gas body including the first gas, and a second gas diffusion electrode configured to generate a second gas and be in contact with and adjacent to a second gas body including the second gas. A porous capillary spacer is positioned between the first gas diffusion electrode and the second gas diffusion electrode. The porous capillary spacer is configured to be filled with a liquid electrolyte and to confine the liquid electrolyte in the porous capillary spacer by a capillary effect and whereby the liquid electrolyte has a maximum column height of more than 0.4 cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Gerhard Frederick SWIEGERS, Aaron HODGES, Klaudia Katarzyna WAGNER, Anh Linh HOANG, Chong-Yong LEE
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Publication number: 20240044017Abstract: An electro-synthetic water electrolysis cell, and method of operation, including a first gas diffusion electrode configured to generate a first gas and be in direct contact with a first gas body including the first gas, and a second electrode. A porous capillary spacer is configured to be filled with a liquid electrolyte and is positioned between the first gas diffusion electrode and the second electrode. Preferably, an average pore diameter of the porous capillary spacer is more than 2 ?m (microns).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Gerhard Frederick SWIEGERS, Aaron HODGES, Klaudia Katarzyna WAGNER, Anh Linh HOANG, Chong-Yong LEE
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Publication number: 20240044023Abstract: Zero-gap electrochemical cell architectures that employ molecular-level capillary and/or diffusion and/or osmotic effects to minimize the need for macroscopic external management of the electrochemical cell. Preferably, these effects intrinsically respond to the electrochemical cell conditions, making them self-regulating. In one example is disclosed an electro-synthetic or electro-energy cell, and method of operation, including a reservoir for containing a liquid electrolyte, a first gas diffusion electrode positioned outside of the reservoir, and a second electrode positioned outside of the reservoir. A porous capillary spacer is positioned between the first gas diffusion electrode and the second electrode, the porous capillary spacer having an end that extends into the reservoir. Preferably, the porous capillary spacer is able to fill itself with the liquid electrolyte when the end of the porous capillary spacer is in liquid contact with the liquid electrolyte in the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Gerhard Frederick SWIEGERS, Aaron HODGES, Klaudia Katarzyna WAGNER, Anh Linh HOANG, Chong-Yong LEE
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Publication number: 20240035174Abstract: A method of operating an electro-synthetic or electro-energy cell performs an electrochemical reaction. An electro-synthetic or electro-energy cell includes a reservoir containing a liquid electrolyte, a first gas diffusion electrode, and a second electrode. A porous capillary spacer is positioned between the first gas diffusion electrode and the second electrode. The porous capillary spacer can have an end positioned within the reservoir and in liquid contact with the liquid electrolyte. The method includes contacting the first gas diffusion electrode and the second electrode with the liquid electrolyte, and applying or generating a voltage across the first gas diffusion electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Gerhard Frederick SWIEGERS, Aaron HODGES, Klaudia Katarzyna WAGNER, Anh Linh HOANG, Chong-Yong LEE
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Publication number: 20170353006Abstract: Described herein is a fiber laser coupler, comprising a fiber laser cable enclosed in a housing, the housing includes a circuit and a temperature sensitive variable resistance element (TSVRE) coupled to the circuit, wherein the TSVRE is in thermal contact with one or more locations within the housing and is configured to provide a resistance in the circuit associated with a temperature of the TSVRE, wherein the circuit is further configured to couple to a processor configured to determine a temperature of the TSVRE based on reading the resistance in the circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Aaron BROWN, Aaron HODGES, Kenneth ALMONTE
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Patent number: 9837791Abstract: Described herein is a fiber laser coupler, comprising a fiber laser cable enclosed in a housing, the housing includes a circuit and a temperature sensitive variable resistance element (TSVRE) coupled to the circuit, wherein the TSVRE is in thermal contact with one or more locations within the housing and is configured to provide a resistance in the circuit associated with a temperature of the TSVRE, wherein the circuit is further configured to couple to a processor configured to determine a temperature of the TSVRE based on reading the resistance in the circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: NLIGHT, INC.Inventors: Aaron Brown, Aaron Hodges, Kenneth Almonte
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Publication number: 20130060683Abstract: A service system for facilitating payment to a vendor of products over a network. The products are supplied to a buyer. The system includes an invoice having a base invoice amount with an amount of penalty funds calculated from the base invoice amount when the invoice is not paid in a timely manner. An application is submitted to an investor via the network for enrolling the vendor in the service system. At least one installment is disbursed from the buyer and received by the investor over the network. At least one payment is disbursed from the investor and received by the vendor over the network wherein the payment is equal to the base invoice amount thereby allowing the vendor to receive 100% of said base invoice amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: VENDOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, LLCInventors: Brian Francis Hynes, Jeffrey James Balvanz, Aaron Hodges
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Publication number: 20070268947Abstract: An extremely versatile diode laser assembly is provided, the assembly comprised of a plurality of diode laser subassemblies mounted to a stepped cooling block. The stepped cooling block allows the fabrication of a close packed and compact assembly in which individual diode laser subassembly output beams do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: nLight Photonics CorporationInventors: Derek Schulte, Yu Yan, Robert Martinsen, Aaron Hodges, Scott Karlsen
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Publication number: 20070268945Abstract: An extremely versatile diode laser assembly is provided, the assembly comprised of a plurality of diode laser subassemblies mounted to a stepped cooling block. The stepped cooling block allows the fabrication of a close packed and compact assembly in which individual diode laser subassembly output beams do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: nLight Photonics CorporationInventors: Derek Schulte, Yu Yan, Robert Martinsen, Aaron Hodges, Scott Karlsen
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Publication number: 20070268946Abstract: An extremely versatile diode laser assembly is provided, the assembly comprised of a plurality of diode laser subassemblies mounted to a stepped cooling block. The stepped cooling block allows the fabrication of a close packed and compact assembly in which individual diode laser subassembly output beams do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: nLight Photonics CorporationInventors: Derek Schulte, Yu Yan, Robert Martinsen, Aaron Hodges, Scott Karlsen
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Publication number: 20070116074Abstract: An extremely versatile diode laser assembly is provided, the assembly comprised of a plurality of diode laser subassemblies mounted to a stepped cooling block. The stepped cooling block allows the fabrication of a close packed and compact assembly in which individual diode laser subassembly output beams do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: nLight Photonics CorporationInventors: Derek Schulte, Yu Yan, Robert Martinsen, Aaron Hodges, Scott Karlsen
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Publication number: 20070115617Abstract: An extremely versatile laser diode assembly is provided, the assembly comprised of a plurality of laser diode subassemblies mounted to a stepped cooling block. The stepped cooling block allows the fabrication of a close packed and compact assembly in which individual laser diode subassembly output beams do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: nLight Photonics CorporationInventors: Derek Schulte, Yu Yan, Robert Martinsen, Aaron Hodges, Scott Karlsen
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Publication number: 20070116071Abstract: An extremely versatile diode laser assembly is provided, the assembly comprised of a plurality of diode laser subassemblies mounted to a stepped cooling block. The stepped cooling block allows the fabrication of a close packed and compact assembly in which individual diode laser subassembly output beams do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: nLight Photonics CorporationInventors: Derek Schulte, Yu Yan, Robert Martinsen, Aaron Hodges, Scott Karlsen
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Publication number: 20070116072Abstract: An extremely versatile diode laser assembly is provided, the assembly comprised of a plurality of diode laser subassemblies mounted to a stepped cooling block. The stepped cooling block allows the fabrication of a close packed and compact assembly in which individual diode laser subassembly output beams do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: nLight Photonics CorporationInventors: Derek Schulte, Yu Yan, Robert Martinsen, Aaron Hodges, Scott Karlsen
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Publication number: 20070116070Abstract: An extremely versatile diode laser assembly is provided, the assembly comprised of a plurality of diode laser subassemblies mounted to a stepped cooling block. The stepped cooling block allows the fabrication of a close packed and compact assembly in which individual diode laser subassembly output beams do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: nLight Photonics CorporationInventors: Derek Schulte, Yu Yan, Robert Martinsen, Aaron Hodges, Scott Karlsen
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Publication number: 20070116073Abstract: An extremely versatile diode laser assembly is provided, the assembly comprised of a plurality of diode laser subassemblies mounted to a stepped cooling block. The stepped cooling block allows the fabrication of a close packed and compact assembly in which individual diode laser subassembly output beams do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: nLight Photonics CorporationInventors: Derek Schulte, Yu Yan, Robert Martinsen, Aaron Hodges, Scott Karlsen