Patents by Inventor Andy Twin

Andy Twin 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).

  • Quench protection arrangement
    Patent number: 12112886
    Abstract: A quench protection arrangement for a superconducting magnet is disclosed. The arrangement comprises: a superconducting magnet comprising a plurality of magnet sections; a plurality of varistors, wherein each of the plurality of varistors is electrically connected in parallel across a respective one of the plurality of magnet sections; and a heater arrangement electrically connected to the plurality of varistors and configured to apply heat to each of the plurality of magnet sections in response to a change in a voltage across any one or more of the plurality of varistors. A method of protecting a superconducting magnet is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: OXFORD INSTRUMENTS NANOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Varney, Andy Twin, Dave Warren, Roman Viznichenko
  • QUENCH PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20220351888
    Abstract: A quench protection arrangement for a superconducting magnet is disclosed. The arrangement comprises: a superconducting magnet comprising a plurality of magnet sections; a plurality of varistors, wherein each of the plurality of varistors is electrically connected in parallel across a respective one of the plurality of magnet sections; and a heater arrangement electrically connected to the plurality of varistors and configured to apply heat to each of the plurality of magnet sections in response to a change in a voltage across any one or more of the plurality of varistors. A method of protecting a superconducting magnet is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Varney, Andy Twin, Dave Warren, Roman Viznichenko