Patents by Inventor Calvin James Murphy

Calvin James Murphy 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).

  • Fluid Transfer Interface
    Publication number: 20210284363
    Abstract: A fluid transfer interface is provided. The fluid transfer interface includes one or more of first and second interface portions. The first interface portion includes a first portion of a fluid connector and one or more ferromagnetic surfaces. The second interface portion includes an extendable second portion of the fluid connector and one or more electropermanent magnets, laterally disposed around the second portion of the fluid connector, configured to be magnetized or demagnetized in unison. The one or more electropermanent magnets are further configured to provide attraction force to the one or more ferromagnetic surfaces when magnetized and couple the first interface portion to the second interface portion and provide no attraction force to the one or more ferromagnetic surfaces when demagnetized and allow the first interface portion to be decoupled from the second interface portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Altius Space Machines Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thomas Licciardello, Jonathan Andrew Goff, Calvin James Murphy