Patents by Inventor Anthony C. Zuppero
Anthony C. Zuppero 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: 20240399311Abstract: An emissions-filtering reaction-isolation apparatus for stimulating hydride reactions that are confined in the apparatus and allowing any MeV ions with energy greater than approximately 2 MeV emitted to escape from the apparatus. The apparatus can include a reaction region enclosed by an envelope. The apparatus also can include one or more conductors comprising crystal films or particles of Pd, Ti, W, or Ni. The apparatus additionally can include at least two supports for each conductor. The apparatus further can include a hydrogen storage material located adjacent to the conductors. When the apparatus is stimulated by heating by one or more lasers or MeV energy particle beams, hydrogen is released from the hydrogen storage material, the heating causes the hydride reactions with the conductors, the hydride reactions increase a temperature of the apparatus providing a hydride reaction signature, and if any reactions cause emission of the ions, the ions escape from the apparatus to allow detection of the ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Tionesta Applied Research CorporationInventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Thomas J. Dolan, Paul A. Crone
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Patent number: 11696502Abstract: A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Neokismet, LLCInventors: Jawahar M. Gidwani, Anthony C. Zuppero
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Publication number: 20210296011Abstract: A composition of matter including a fuel comprising one or more of isotopes of hydrogen or isotopes of lithium. The general binding reactions comprise electron-catalyzed chemical, molecular, or transmutation binding reactions. The composition also includes one or more reactants having an energy-releasing binding energy with the fuel. The fuel is associated with the general binding reactions with the one or more reactants. The composition additionally includes a reservoir capable of releasing one or more of molecular fuel or mono-atomic fuel when the reservoir is heated. The reservoir comprises one or more of the fuel or precursors to the fuel, such as a chemical form of fuel in the reservoir material. The composition further includes a fuel-cracking material capable of converting a fraction of the molecular fuel into mono-atomic fuel. The composition additionally includes a reaction crystallite on or in which general binding reactions are capable of being stimulated to occur.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Tionesta Applied Research CorporationInventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Thomas J. Dolan, William D. Jansen, Paul Sturrock, Paul A. Crone, William J. Saas
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Publication number: 20190058102Abstract: A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Neokismet, LLCInventors: Jawahar M. GIDWANI, Anthony C. ZUPPERO
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Publication number: 20160211435Abstract: A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Publication number: 20160035955Abstract: A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Patent number: 8963167Abstract: An improved diode energy converter for chemical kinetic electron energy transfer is formed using nanostructures and includes identifiable regions associated with chemical reactions isolated chemically from other regions in the converter, a region associated with an area that forms energy barriers of the desired height, a region associated with tailoring the boundary between semiconductor material and metal materials so that the junction does not tear apart, and a region associated with removing heat from the semiconductor.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Neokismet, LLCInventors: Jawahar M. Gidwani, Anthony C. Zuppero
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Patent number: 8829325Abstract: A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Neokismet L.L.C.Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Publication number: 20140130852Abstract: An improved diode energy converter for chemical kinetic electron energy transfer is formed using nanostructures and includes identifiable regions associated with chemical reactions isolated chemically from other regions in the converter, a region associated with an area that forms energy barriers of the desired height, a region associated with tailoring the boundary between semiconductor material and metal materials so that the junction does not tear apart, and a region associated with removing heat from the semiconductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventors: Jawahar M. Gidwani, Anthony C. Zuppero
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Patent number: 8642882Abstract: A method and a device for converting energy uses chemical reactions in close proximity to or on a surface to convert a substantial fraction of the available chemical energy of the shorter lived energized products, such as vibrationally excited chemicals and hot electrons, directly into a useful form, such as longer lived charge carriers in a semiconductor. The carriers store the excitation energy in a form that may be converted into other useful forms, such as electricity, nearly monochromatic electromagnetic radiation or carriers for stimulating other surface reactions.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Neokismet L.L.C.Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Patent number: 8637339Abstract: An improved diode energy converter for chemical kinetic electron energy transfer is formed using nanostructures and includes identifiable regions associated with chemical reactions isolated chemically from other regions in the converter, a region associated with an area that forms energy barriers of the desired height, a region associated with tailoring the boundary between semiconductor material and metal materials so that the junction does not tear apart, and a region associated with removing heat from the semiconductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Neokismet L.L.C.Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Patent number: 8476095Abstract: An improved diode energy converter for chemical kinetic electron energy transfer is formed using nanostructures and includes identifiable regions associated with chemical reactions isolated chemically from other regions in the converter, a region associated with an area that forms energy barriers of the desired height, a region associated with tailoring the boundary between semiconductor material and metal materials so that the junction does not tear apart, and a region associated with removing heat from the semiconductor.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Neokismet L.L.C.Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Patent number: 8378207Abstract: A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Neokismet L.L.C.Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Publication number: 20120196196Abstract: A method and a device for converting energy uses chemical reactions in close proximity to or on a surface to convert a substantial fraction of the available chemical energy of the shorter lived energized products, such as vibrationally excited chemicals and hot electrons, directly into a useful form, such as longer lived charge carriers in a semiconductor. The carriers store the excitation energy in a form that may be converted into other useful forms, such as electricity, nearly monochromatic electromagnetic radiation or carriers for stimulating other surface reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Publication number: 20120183008Abstract: An energy converter reacts hydrocarbons and air on a catalyst configuration to produce a population inversion. A photovoltaic system may extract the radiating energy, and a laser system may extract a significant fraction of the reaction energy in the form of coherent radiation. The flooding of the catalyst adsorption sites with fuel and the choice of catalyst predisposes the adsorbing oxygen molecules to create mono-atomic oxygen hot-atoms, which deposit the considerable energy of oxygen adsorption directly into a reaction channel of adjacent, adsorbed and simple fuel radicals, thereby producing simple, energetic product molecules, concentrating the energy in one or a few modes, and strongly favoring inverted populations. A solid state method to stimulate precursor chemisorbed specie dissociation accelerates the reaction rates, providing a method to greatly intensify pulsed power output, increase efficiency, and to facilitate nano-scale and micro-scale thermal energy heat rejection processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Neokismet, LLCInventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Publication number: 20120160289Abstract: A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Neokismet, LLCInventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Patent number: 8173894Abstract: A method and a device for converting energy uses chemical reactions in close proximity to or on a surface to convert a substantial fraction of the available chemical energy of the shorter lived energized products, such as vibrationally excited chemicals and hot electrons, directly into a useful form, such as longer lived charge carriers in a semiconductor. The carriers store the excitation energy in a form that may be converted into other useful forms, such as electricity, nearly monochromatic electromagnetic radiation or carriers for stimulating other surface reactions.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Neokismet L.L.C.Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Publication number: 20120094417Abstract: An improved diode energy converter for chemical kinetic electron energy transfer is formed using nanostructures and includes identifiable regions associated with chemical reactions isolated chemically from other regions in the converter, a region associated with an area that forms energy barriers of the desired height, a region associated with tailoring the boundary between semiconductor material and metal materials so that the junction does not tear apart, and a region associated with removing heat from the semiconductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Publication number: 20100132754Abstract: A method and system for using a method of pre-equilibrium ballistic charge carrier refraction comprises fabricating one or more solid-state electric generators. The solid-state electric generators include one or more of a chemically energized solid-state electric generator and a thermionic solid-state electric generator. A first material having a first charge carrier effective mass is used in a solid-state junction. A second material having a second charge carrier effective mass greater than the first charge carrier effective mass is used in the solid-state junction. A charge carrier effective mass ratio between the second effective mass and the first effective mass is greater than or equal to two.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani
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Patent number: 7674645Abstract: An improved diode energy converter for chemical kinetic electron energy transfer is formed using nanostructures and includes identifiable regions associated with chemical reactions isolated chemically from other regions in the converter, a region associated with an area that forms energy barriers of the desired height, a region associated with tailoring the boundary between semiconductor material and metal materials so that the junction does not tear apart, and a region associated with removing heat from the semiconductor.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Neokismet LLCInventors: Anthony C. Zuppero, Jawahar M. Gidwani