Patents by Inventor Aaron Robison

Aaron Robison 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).

  • Patent number: 12187619
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an anhydrous hydrogen fluoride generator vessel (also referred to herein as the “AHF generator vessel”) is provided. In several embodiments, an AHF generator vessel may include a container assembly, one or more shelves, and a center pipe assembly. The container assembly may include a lid assembly that may be removably coupled to the wall, and one or more feet. The center pipe assembly may include a base adapter, a center pipe, and a bottom adapter. In one embodiment, sodium bifluoride is loaded onto the one or more shelves which are positioned perpendicular to the center pipe and stacked upon one another. An external heat source may provide the heat to the vessel to thermally degrade the sodium bifluoride into HF and sodium fluoride (NaF). In various embodiments, the HF may be carried by a carrier gas out of the AHF generator vessel via the lid assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Abilene Christian University
    Inventors: Aaron Robison, Ronald Laehn, Dakotah Martinez
  • Publication number: 20240262685
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an anhydrous hydrogen fluoride generator vessel (also referred to herein as the “AHF generator vessel”) is provided. In several embodiments, an AHF generator vessel may include a container assembly, one or more shelves, and a center pipe assembly. The container assembly may include a lid assembly that may be removably coupled to the wall, and one or more feet. The center pipe assembly may include a base adapter, a center pipe, and a bottom adapter. In one embodiment, sodium bifluoride is loaded onto the one or more shelves which are positioned perpendicular to the center pipe and stacked upon one another. An external heat source may provide the heat to the vessel to thermally degrade the sodium bifluoride into HF and sodium fluoride (NaF). In various embodiments, the HF may be carried by a carrier gas out of the AHF generator vessel via the lid assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron Robison, Ronald Laehn, Dakotah Martinez
  • Publication number: 20240192123
    Abstract: A device for in-situ corrosion monitoring in a molten salt reactor system includes a mounting structure and a plurality of probes. Each probe of the plurality of probes may have a main portion and a thinned region that together define a sealed chamber with the mounting structure. Each thinned region of the plurality of probes may be configured to corrosively fail, when exposed to a corrosive environment, both: (i) before any main portion of the plurality of probes, and (ii) temporarily in series with the other thinned portions of the plurality of probes. The device may further include a plurality of sensing features corresponding to the plurality of probes, each sensing feature disposed in a respective sealed chamber of the plurality of probes. Each sensing feature may be configured to detect a breach of the respective sealed chamber caused by the corrosive failure of the thinned region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Jordan Robison, Aaron Robison, Timothy Head
  • Publication number: 20230321741
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a heat-staking device comprising a base, an upright arm coupled to the base, and a head vertically movable along the upright arm. In some embodiments, the head includes a main head unit, a quill coupled to the main head unit, an insulating tip holder coupled to the quill and configured to removably retain a thermal-installation tip, and a handle configured to cause vertical motion of the insulating tip holder. The quill may also include a soldering iron configured to heat the thermal-installation tip. In some embodiments, the heat-staking device is configured to swap out thermal-installation tips while the thermal-installation tips are still hot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Robison, Benjamin Mark Sandoval, John Bradley Martell, Craig Ovans, Pedro Rafael Tula del Moral Testai
  • Publication number: 20230085616
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices and related methods for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure. In various embodiments, an implantable device for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure comprises a first elongated segment, and a second elongated segment, and one or more branch segments in fluid communication with one of the first elongated segment and the second elongated segment. The elongated segments have a combined cross section that is substantially conformable to an intraluminal cross section of a body lumen into which they are implanted. A method of installing an implantable medical device into the body of a patient comprises deploying a first elongated segment, deploying a second elongated segment, and deploying one or more branch segments in a target region of a vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Aaron Robison
  • Publication number: 20210196484
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices and related methods for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure. In various embodiments, an implantable device for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure comprises a first elongated segment, and a second elongated segment, and one or more branch segments in fluid communication with one of the first elongated segment and the second elongated segment. The elongated segments have a combined cross section that is substantially conformable to an intraluminal cross section of a body lumen into which they are implanted. A method of installing an implantable medical device into the body of a patient comprises deploying a first elongated segment, deploying a second elongated segment, and deploying one or more branch segments in a target region of a vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Aaron Robison
  • Patent number: 10987234
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices and related methods for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure. In various embodiments, an implantable device for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure comprises a first elongated segment, and a second elongated segment, and one or more branch segments in fluid communication with one of the first elongated segment and the second elongated segment. The elongated segments have a combined cross section that is substantially conformable to an intraluminal cross section of a body lumen into which they are implanted. A method of installing an implantable medical device into the body of a patient comprises deploying a first elongated segment, deploying a second elongated segment, and deploying one or more branch segments in a target region of a vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron Robison
  • Publication number: 20190151121
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices and related methods for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure. In various embodiments, an implantable device for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure comprises a first elongated segment, and a second elongated segment, and one or more branch segments in fluid communication with one of the first elongated segment and the second elongated segment. The elongated segments have a combined cross section that is substantially conformable to an intraluminal cross section of a body lumen into which they are implanted. A method of installing an implantable medical device into the body of a patient comprises deploying a first elongated segment, deploying a second elongated segment, and deploying one or more branch segments in a target region of a vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Aaron Robison
  • Patent number: 10219922
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices and related methods for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure. In various embodiments, an implantable device for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure comprises a first elongated segment, and a second elongated segment, and one or more branch segments in fluid communication with one of the first elongated segment and the second elongated segment. The elongated segments have a combined cross section that is substantially conformable to an intraluminal cross section of a body lumen into which they are implanted. A method of installing an implantable medical device into the body of a patient comprises deploying a first elongated segment, deploying a second elongated segment, and deploying one or more branch segments in a target region of a vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron Robison
  • Publication number: 20180168836
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward a steerable endovascular graft delivery device including an anti-cannulation member. The delivery device generally includes a guide wire extension element, a steering wire, and a membrane. The steering wire is operable to deflect a distal end of the guide wire extension element, and the membrane is operable to prevent cannulation of the gap that is formed between the guide wire extension element and the steering wire when the distal end of the guide wire extension element is deflected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Karl R. Chung, Martin J. Sector, Aaron Robison, Annette J. Dunn
  • Publication number: 20130211505
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to devices and related methods for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure. In various embodiments, an implantable device for isolating a treatment region in a human body from fluid pressure comprises a first elongated segment, and a second elongated segment, and one or more branch segments in fluid communication with one of the first elongated segment and the second elongated segment. The elongated segments have a combined cross section that is substantially conformable to an intraluminal cross section of a body lumen into which they are implanted. A method of installing an implantable medical device into the body of a patient comprises deploying a first elongated segment, deploying a second elongated segment, and deploying one or more branch segments in a target region of a vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Aaron Robison