Patents by Inventor Charles L. Anderson
Charles L. Anderson 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: 20240077046Abstract: A centerbody assembly includes a center tube, a forward bulkhead, an aft bulkhead, at least one baffle, and an outer skin. The center tube extends circumferentially about an axial centerline. The center tube extends between and to a first axial tube end and a second axial tube end. The forward bulkhead is mounted to the center tube at the first axial tube end. The aft bulkhead is mounted to the center tube at the second axial tube end. The at least one baffle extends axially from the forward bulkhead to the aft bulkhead. At least the forward bulkhead, the aft bulkhead, or the at least one baffle include one or more thermal beads. The outer skin circumscribes the center tube, the forward bulkhead, the aft bulkhead, and the at least one baffle to form an acoustic cavity radially inside the outer skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: David Gaul, Aleksandar Ratajac, Victor A. Church, Charles L. Anderson, Stephen Erickson, Carlos A. Lopez, Jose S. Alonso-Miralles, Brian A. Sherman, Timothy Gormley, Christopher C. Koroly
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Patent number: 9845635Abstract: A window assembly may include a vacuum insulated glass unit and a frame assembly. The vacuum insulated glass unit may include first and second glass substrates defining a space therebetween that is at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. One of the first and second glass substrates may include a vacuum port extending outward therefrom. The vacuum port may define a passage in communication with the space. The frame assembly supports the glass unit and may include a base member and a glazing member. The base member and the glazing member cooperate to define a slot in which an edge portion of the glass unit is received. The glazing member may include a cavity receiving the vacuum port.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Guardian Glass, LLC.Inventors: Robert D. Thompson, Charles L. Anderson, John M. Mitchell, Nigel J. Flynn, Kunal D. MacDonald, David Scott Rowley, Edward I. Stamm, Jr.
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Patent number: 9810015Abstract: A window assembly may include a vacuum insulated glass unit and a frame assembly. The vacuum insulated glass unit may include first and second glass substrates defining a space therebetween that is at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. One of the first and second glass substrates may include a vacuum port extending outward therefrom. The vacuum port may define a passage in communication with the space. The frame assembly supports the glass unit and may include a base member and a glazing member. The base member and the glazing member cooperate to define a slot in which an edge portion of the glass unit is received. The glazing member may include a cavity receiving the vacuum port.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Guardian Glass, LLC.Inventors: Robert D. Thompson, Charles L. Anderson, John M. Mitchell, Nigel J. Flynn, Kunal D. MacDonald, David Scott Rowley, Edward I. Stamm, Jr.
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Patent number: 9447627Abstract: A window assembly may include a vacuum insulated glass unit and a frame assembly. The vacuum insulated glass unit may include first and second glass substrates defining a space therebetween that is at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. One of the first and second glass substrates may include a vacuum port extending outward therefrom. The vacuum port may define a passage in communication with the space. The frame assembly supports the glass unit and may include a base member and a glazing member. The base member and the glazing member cooperate to define a slot in which an edge portion of the glass unit is received. The glazing member may include a cavity receiving the vacuum port. The glazing member and the base member may define a plurality of pockets that hinder thermal conductivity through the frame assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.Inventors: Robert D. Thompson, Charles L. Anderson, John M. Mitchell, Nigel J. Flynn, Kunal D. MacDonald, David Scott Rowley, Edward I. Stamm, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150345207Abstract: A window assembly may include a vacuum insulated glass unit and a frame assembly. The vacuum insulated glass unit may include first and second glass substrates defining a space therebetween that is at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. One of the first and second glass substrates may include a vacuum port extending outward therefrom. The vacuum port may define a passage in communication with the space. The frame assembly supports the glass unit and may include a base member and a glazing member. The base member and the glazing member cooperate to define a slot in which an edge portion of the glass unit is received. The glazing member may include a cavity receiving the vacuum port. The glazing member and the base member may define a plurality of pockets that hinder thermal conductivity through the frame assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Robert D. THOMPSON, Charles L. ANDERSON, John M. MITCHELL, Nigel J. FLYNN, Kunal D. MACDONALD, David SCOTT ROWLEY, Edward I. STAMM, JR.
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Patent number: 8245978Abstract: A method and system for providing nitrogen-enriched air (NEA) to aircraft fuel tanks using multiple air separation modules (ASMs). The ASMs employ membranes having different permeabilities and selectivities which are particularly selected to meet the varying NEA needs of the fuel tanks during flight.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1998Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Karl S. Beers, Charles L. Anderson
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Patent number: 7025803Abstract: A system and a process for recovering high concentrations of methane from crude natural gas and solid waste landfill exhaust gas uses a sequential combination of a pressure swing adsorber unit operation to remove volatile organic compounds from the crude feed gas mixture followed by a membrane separation unit operation. The membrane separation uses a membrane which is selectively gas permeable to reject transmission of methane and thus to produce a permeate depleted in methane relative to the feed mixture. The permeate is also free of volatile organic compounds and is recycled to the pressure swing adsorber unit operation to regenerate saturated adsorbers.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme A Directoire et Counsel de Surveillance Pour L'Etude et L'Exploration des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Kenneth J. Wascheck, Charles L. Anderson
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Patent number: 6746513Abstract: A gas separation module includes an adsorbent filter medium inside the case that holds the active gas separation membrane. The adsorbent filter is positioned upstream of the membrane and is operative to extract from the feed gas contaminants which adversely affect membrane separation performance and which if not removed, would cause the membrane separation performance to deteriorate. The adsorbent filter fits within vacant space in conventionally-sized hollow fiber membrane modules and thus can obviate the need to install an external adsorbent filter upstream of the module and/or to enlarge the space occupied by the module to accommodate addition of the internal adsorbent medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme a Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitations des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventor: Charles L. Anderson
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Publication number: 20040103782Abstract: A system and a process for recovering high concentrations of methane from crude natural gas and solid waste landfill exhaust gas uses a sequential combination of a pressure swing adsorber unit operation to remove volatile organic compounds from the crude feed gas mixture followed by a membrane separation unit operation. The membrane separation uses a membrane which is selectively gas permeable to reject transmission of methane and thus to produce a permeate depleted in methane relative to the feed mixture. The permeate is also free of volatile organic compounds and is recycled to the pressure swing adsorber unit operation to regenerate saturated adsorbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Applicant: L'Air Liquide SocieInventors: Kenneth J. Wascheck, Charles L. Anderson
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Publication number: 20040099138Abstract: A high purity stream of methane can be obtained from crude natural gas, especially exhaust gas from waste landfills, by a process that includes first removing moisture, then feeding the dried crude gas mixture to a gas-liquid contact absorber to strip heavy hydrocarbon compounds in a primarily carbon dioxide by product stream. Methane enriched gas from the absorber is separated in a membrane separation unit which provides permeate enriched in carbon dioxide that is recycled to the absorber and a purified product stream of methane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme A Directoire et Conseil De Surveillance Pour L'Etude etInventors: Sandeep K. Karode, Charles L. Anderson
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Publication number: 20030154856Abstract: A gas separation module includes an adsorbent filter medium inside the case that holds the active gas separation membrane. The adsorbent filter is positioned upstream of the membrane and is operative to extract from the feed gas contaminants which adversely affect membrane separation performance and which if not removed, would cause the membrane separation performance to deteriorate. The adsorbent filter fits within vacant space in conventionally-sized hollow fiber membrane modules and thus can obviate the need to install an external adsorbent filter upstream of the module and/or to enlarge the space occupied by the module to accommodate addition of the internal adsorbent medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2003Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventor: Charles L. Anderson