Patents by Inventor Bryan William McEnerney
Bryan William McEnerney 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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Patent number: 11077655Abstract: Printed textiles and related manufacturing methods are provided. Textile materials can include laced mesh fabrics made of rigid components. The laced mesh structures are designed for space applications, including but not limited to adaptive and foldable reflectors, capturing systems, debris and micrometeorite shielding, shading systems, sample capturing, and various other applications. The laced mesh structures are used in the generation of tailored, unique radio-frequency antennas and receivers that allow for active tuning/receiving capabilities. The tailored structure can also include multi-material systems mixing dielectric and conductive layers for enhanced, tunable transmission. Laced mesh structures can also be used for enhanced thermal control of components, with the ability to tailor thermal conductivity and emissivity, to create thermal engineered components via the generation of localized or global thermal response (e.g. zone thermal control).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Raul Polit Casillas, Andrew A. Shapiro, John Paul Castelo Borgonia, Bryan William McEnerney
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Publication number: 20180345651Abstract: Printed textiles and related manufacturing methods are provided. Textile materials can include laced mesh fabrics made of rigid components. The laced mesh structures are designed for space applications, including but not limited to adaptive and foldable reflectors, capturing systems, debris and micrometeorite shielding, shading systems, sample capturing, and various other applications. The laced mesh structures are used in the generation of tailored, unique radio-frequency antennas and receivers that allow for active tuning/receiving capabilities. The tailored structure can also include multi-material systems mixing dielectric and conductive layers for enhanced, tunable transmission. Laced mesh structures can also be used for enhanced thermal control of components, with the ability to tailor thermal conductivity and emissivity, to create thermal engineered components via the generation of localized or global thermal response (e.g. zone thermal control).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Raul Polit Casillas, Andrew A. Shapiro, John Paul Castelo Borgonia, Bryan William McEnerney
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Patent number: 8997496Abstract: An exhaust includes a wall that has a first composite material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second composite material having a second coefficient of the thermal expansion that is less than the first coefficient of thermal expansion.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Gerard D. Pelletier, Charles P. Logan, Bryan William McEnerney, Jeffrey D. Haynes
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Patent number: 8875510Abstract: A solar receiver includes a cavity that is operable to receive concentrated solar energy and a heat exchanger in thermal-receiving communication with the cavity. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of thermal capacitors. Each of the plurality of thermal capacitors has a regular geometry. The plurality of thermal capacitors defines open flow passages there between and at least two of the plurality of thermal capacitors have a different size. The plurality of thermal capacitors has a packing factor of greater than 74% with regard to the volume of the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, Inc.Inventors: Bryan William McEnerney, Andrew J. Zillmer, Charles Thomas Kudija, Jr.
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Patent number: 8673234Abstract: A reactor vessel liner system includes a liner having an inner wall, an outer wall, and a plurality of passages extending between the inner wall and the outer wall. An attachment member extends outwards from the outer wall for securing the liner.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Arthur Yows, Steven P. Fusselman, Bryan William McEnerney, Kenneth M. Sprouse
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Publication number: 20140026569Abstract: A solar receiver includes a cavity that is operable to receive concentrated solar energy and a heat exchanger in thermal-receiving communication with the cavity. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of thermal capacitors. Each of the plurality of thermal capacitors has a regular geometry. The plurality of thermal capacitors defines open flow passages there between and at least two of the plurality of thermal capacitors have a different size. The plurality of thermal capacitors has a packing factor of greater than 74% with regard to the volume of the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Bryan William McEnerney, Andrew J. Zillmer, Charles Thomas Kudija, JR.
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Publication number: 20130307201Abstract: An additive manufacturing process includes providing a powder mixture having a ceramic constituent and a reactive metal constituent, and reacting and fusing the powder mixture with a directed energy source to form a geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventor: Bryan William McEnerney
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Patent number: 8544597Abstract: A method of making a damper member includes forming a lattice network of a first material using an additive powder forming technique. The lattice network includes interconnected pores. A matrix of a second, different material is then deposited within the interconnected pores to form a damper member having an acoustic attenuation that is tuned to dampen a target vibrational mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, Inc.Inventor: Bryan William McEnerney
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Publication number: 20130167831Abstract: A thermal insulator includes a plurality of insulation layers with a first insulation layer spaced apart from a second insulation layer such that there is an open gap there between. At least one of the first insulation layer or the second insulation layer includes a substrate and an infrared-reflective coating on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventors: Bryan William McEnerney, Charles Thomas Kudija, JR., Andrew J. Zillmer
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Publication number: 20130001321Abstract: An exhaust includes a wall that has a first composite material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second composite material having a second coefficient of the thermal expansion that is less than the first coefficient of thermal expansion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Gerard D. Pelletier, Charles P. Logan, Bryan William McEnerney, Jeffrey D. Haynes
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Publication number: 20120202003Abstract: A method for use in the manufacturing of a composite article includes wrapping a first fiber sheet around a mandrel that includes a plurality of needles that extends therefrom such that the plurality of needles pass through the first fiber sheet. The first fiber sheet includes a plurality of fibers and a plurality of interstitial areas and all of the plurality of fibers in the first sheet is intact. A second fiber sheet is wrapped around the mandrel such that the plurality of needles passes through the second fiber sheet. The second fiber sheet includes a plurality of fibers and a plurality of interstitial areas and all of the plurality of fibers in the second sheet is intact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: Bryan William McEnerney, Jeffrey B. Stout
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Patent number: 7972572Abstract: A reactor vessel liner system includes a liner having a plurality of first conduits and a plurality of second conduits for conveying a coolant. The plurality of second conduits is located at least partially within corresponding ones of the plurality of first conduits.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Fusselman, Stephen Arthur Yows, Bryan William McEnerney, Kenneth M. Sprouse
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Publication number: 20110108020Abstract: A ballast member may be disposed within a vessel to reduce an active volume of the vessel through which the working fluid can circulate. For instance, a solar power system may include a solar receiver through which a working fluid can be circulated and at least one solar collector that is operative to direct solar energy toward the solar receiver to heat the working fluid. A tank is fluidly connected with the solar receivers such that the working fluid can be circulated through the tank. The tank includes an internal chamber and at least one ballast member within the internal chamber that reduces the active volume of the internal chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Bryan William McEnerney, Andrew J. Zillmer
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Publication number: 20090226350Abstract: A reactor vessel liner system includes a liner having a plurality of first conduits and a plurality of second conduits for conveying a coolant. The plurality of second conduits is located at least partially within corresponding ones of the plurality of first conduits.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Steven P. Fusselman, Stephen Arthur Yows, Bryan William McEnerney, Kenneth M. Sprouse
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Publication number: 20090226349Abstract: A reactor vessel liner system includes a liner having an inner wall, an outer wall, and a plurality of passages extending between the inner wall and the outer wall. An attachment member extends outwards from the outer wall for securing the liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Stephen Arthur Yows, Steven P. Fusselman, Bryan William McEnerney, Kenneth M. Sprouse