Patents by Inventor Brian E. Mast

Brian E. Mast 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).

  • Heat pipe system for cooling flywheel energy storage systems
    Patent number: 6808011
    Abstract: A system for cooling a canister has first, second and third heat pipes. The first heat pipe has an evaporator and a condenser. The first heat pipe is mounted with its evaporator inside the canister and its condenser outside the canister. The second heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the first heat pipe. The second heat pipe has a condenser. The third heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the second heat pipe. The third heat pipe has a condenser with a plurality of fins on the condenser of the third heat pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Thermal.Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Lindemuth, Brian E. Mast, Nelson J. Gernert, James L. Smith, Jr., John J. Todd, Jr.
  • Heat pipe system for cooling flywheel energy storage systems
    Publication number: 20040188059
    Abstract: A system for cooling a canister has first, second and third heat pipes. The first heat pipe has an evaporator and a condenser. The first heat pipe is mounted with its evaporator inside the canister and its condenser outside the canister. The second heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the first heat pipe. The second heat pipe has a condenser. The third heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the second heat pipe. The third heat pipe has a condenser with a plurality of fins on the condenser of the third heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: John J. Todd, James E. Lindemuth, Brian E. Mast, Nelson J. Gernert, James L. Smith
  • Heat pipe system for cooling flywheel energy storage systems
    Patent number: 6675874
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided for cooling a canister. A first heat pipe is mounted around the perimeter of the canister. The first heat pipe has a condenser. A second heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the first heat pipe. The second heat pipe has a condenser. A heat sink is conductively coupled to the condenser of the second heat pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Thermal Corp.
    Inventors: Brian E. Mast, Nelson J. Gernert, James E. Lindemuth
  • Heat pipe system for cooling flywheel energy storage systems
    Publication number: 20030056936
    Abstract: A system for cooling a canister has first, second and third heat pipes. The first heat pipe has an evaporator and a condenser. The first heat pipe is mounted with its evaporator inside the canister and its condenser outside the canister. The second heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the first heat pipe. The second heat pipe has a condenser. The third heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the second heat pipe. The third heat pipe has a condenser with a plurality of fins on the condenser of the third heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: James E. Lindemuth, Brian E. Mast, Nelson J. Gernert, James L. Smith, John J. Todd
  • Heat pipe system for cooling flywheel energy storage systems
    Publication number: 20030000683
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided for cooling a canister. A first heat pipe is mounted around the perimeter of the canister. The first heat pipe has a condenser. A second heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the first heat pipe. The second heat pipe has a condenser. A heat sink is conductively coupled to the condenser of the second heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Brian E. Mast, Nelson J. Gernert, James E. Lindemuth
  • Automatic enclosure nest for domestic fowl
    Patent number: 5626097
    Abstract: An automatic enclosure nest for domestic fowl includes automatic controls for controlling the entrance and exit of fowl to and from the nest and for controlling the retrieval of eggs laid by the fowl from the nest. The nest enclosure also includes a trap mechanism that prevents more than one fowl from entering a nest and includes an automatic trap reset mechanism for moving the trap mechanism to an open position after accidental closure of the trap mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Shenandoah Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian E. Mast