Patents by Inventor Brian E. Kenyon

Brian E. Kenyon 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).

  • Glass membrane for controlled diffusion of gases
    Patent number: 6231642
    Abstract: A glass structure for controlled permeability of gases includes a glass vessel. The glass vessel has walls and a hollow center for receiving a gas. The glass vessel contains a metal oxide dopant formed with at least one metal selected from the group consisting of transition metals and rare earth metals for controlling diffusion of the gas through the walls of the glass vessel. The vessel releases the gas through its walls upon exposure to a radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Shelby, Brian E. Kenyon