Patents by Inventor Chris A. Brydon
Chris A. Brydon 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: 20240093792Abstract: Valve assemblies, systems, and methods may include at least one purging assembly comprising at least one purge port extending through a valve body or housing in order to supply a purge fluid into the valve body or housing. The at least one purge port is positioned on the valve body or housing to redirect a portion of the purge fluid as the purge fluid exits the at least one purge port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Aryoso Nirmolo, Péter Tóth, András Tomor, Chris Brydon, Chris Shages, Larry Ray
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Publication number: 20230383850Abstract: Valve assemblies, systems, and methods may include at least one purging assembly comprising at least one purge port extending through a valve body or housing in order to supply a purge fluid into the valve body or housing. The at least one purge port is positioned on the valve body or housing to redirect a portion of the purge fluid as the purge fluid exits the at least one purge port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Aryoso Nirmolo, Péter Tóth, András Tomor, Chris Brydon, Chris Shages, Larry Ray
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Patent number: 11828386Abstract: Valve assemblies, systems, and methods may include at least one purging assembly comprising at least one purge port extending through a valve body or housing in order to supply a purge fluid into the valve body or housing. The at least one purge port is positioned on the valve body or housing to redirect a portion of the purge fluid as the purge fluid exits the at least one purge port.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventors: Aryoso Nirmolo, Péter Tóth, András Tomor, Chris Brydon, Chris Shages, Larry Ray
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Patent number: 8364287Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to manage the generation and use of hybrid electric power. A monitoring module receives signals from one or more sensors. The signals comprise power level information of an electric energy storage device, power level information of one or more energy converters, and power level information of an electric load. A determination module compares the signals to determine whether electric power from the energy converters satisfies the electric load. A regulation module adjusts the electric power from the energy converters in response to a determination by the determination module that the electric power from the energy converters does not satisfy an electric load threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Trulite, Inc.Inventors: Ken Pearson, Chris Brydon, Eugene You, Guangde Wang
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Patent number: 8152873Abstract: A system is disclosed to generate hydrogen. The system includes a fuel cartridge, a cartridge interface, and a fuel cartridge receiver. The fuel cartridge includes a liquid permeable material with one or more cavities that encloses a solid anhydrous chemical hydride. The fuel cartridge also includes a housing that is heat and pressure resistant that houses the liquid permeable material, and a liquid. The fuel cartridge also includes one or more liquid sources that introduce the liquid into the housing such that the liquid contacts at least a portion of the liquid permeable material.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Trulite, IncInventors: Kevin Shurtleff, Eric Ladd, John Patton, Chris Brydon, Ken Pearson
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Publication number: 20110027670Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to generate electric power from a chemical hydride. A fuel cartridge produces hydrogen by reacting a liquid with a chemical hydride. A fuel cell stack generates electric power using an oxygen source and the produced hydrogen. An electric power storage device is coupled with the fuel cell stack. The electric power storage device stores and supplies electric power. One or more liquid sources inject the liquid into the fuel cartridge at a variable rate. A controller calculates a liquid injection rate for the one or more liquid sources based on power demands of an electric load.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: TRULITE INC.Inventors: Kevin Shurtleff, Eric Ladd, John Patton, Chris Brydon, Ken Pearson
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Publication number: 20100129266Abstract: A system is disclosed to generate hydrogen. The system includes a fuel cartridge, a cartridge interface, and a fuel cartridge receiver. The fuel cartridge includes a liquid permeable material with one or more cavities that encloses a solid anhydrous chemical hydride. The fuel cartridge also includes a housing that is heat and pressure resistant that houses the liquid permeable material, and a liquid. The fuel cartridge also includes one or more liquid sources that introduce the liquid into the housing such that the liquid contacts at least a portion of the liquid permeable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Trulite Inc.Inventors: Kevin Shurtleff, Eric Ladd, John Patton, Chris Brydon, Ken Pearson
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Patent number: 7651542Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to generate hydrogen. A liquid permeable material with one or more cavities contains a solid anhydrous chemical hydride and an anhydrous activating agent. A housing that is heat and pressure resistant houses the liquid permeable material, and a liquid. One or more liquid sources inject the liquid into the housing such that the liquid contacts at least a portion of the liquid permeable material. A gas outlet port releases hydrogen gas produced by a reaction comprising the solid anhydrous chemical hydride, the anhydrous activating agent, and the liquid. A hydrogen output regulator controls the amount of hydrogen gas that the gas outlet port releases.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Thulite, IncInventors: Kevin Shurtleff, Eric Ladd, John Patton, Chris Brydon, Ken Pearson
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Patent number: 7648786Abstract: A system is disclosed to generate electric power from a chemical hydride. A fuel cartridge produces hydrogen by reacting a liquid with a chemical hydride. A fuel cell stack generates electric power using an oxygen source and the produced hydrogen. An electric power storage device is coupled with the fuel cell stack. The electric power storage device stores and supplies electric power. One or more liquid sources inject the liquid into the fuel cartridge at a variable rate. A controller calculates a liquid injection rate for the one or more liquid sources based on power demands of an electric load.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Trulite, IncInventors: Kevin Shurtleff, Eric Ladd, John Patton, Chris Brydon, Ken Pearson
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Publication number: 20090076661Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to manage the generation and use of hybrid electric power. A monitoring module receives signals from one or more sensors. The signals comprise power level information of an electric energy storage device, power level information of one or more energy converters, and power level information of an electric load. A determination module compares the signals to determine whether electric power from the energy converters satisfies the electric load. A regulation module adjusts the electric power from the energy converters in response to a determination by the determination module that the electric power from the energy converters does not satisfy an electric load threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Ken Pearson, Chris Brydon, Eugene You, Guangde Wang
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Publication number: 20090053134Abstract: A process, composition of matter, and apparatus for generating hydrogen are disclosed. The process includes providing an anhydrous hydride, forming a mixture of the hydride with an activating agent, and introducing a liquid reactant to the mixture to produce hydrogen. The mixture includes activating agent in the range of between about 20 to about 80 percent by dry weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: TRULITE, INC.Inventors: James Kevin Shurtleff, Eric J. Ladd, Chris A. Brydon, John M. Patton, J. Howard Anderson
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Publication number: 20090029227Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for securing a cartridge. A cartridge may contain a fluid processing component such as a fluid filtration component, a fluid generation component, a fluid consumption component, or a fluid containment. The cartridge has a cartridge interface. An interface fluid outlet port is disposed on the cartridge interface. The interface fluid outlet port is in fluid communication with an interior of the cartridge. The interface fluid outlet port is configured to mate with a receiver fluid inlet port of a cartridge receiver. A biasing member applies a biasing force that presses the interface fluid outlet port against the receiver fluid inlet port. The biasing force removably secures the cartridge to the cartridge receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: John Patton, Chris A. Brydon, Ken Pearson
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Publication number: 20090025293Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for processing a hydrogen gas stream comprising a housing, a condensing media, a mechanical filtration element, a coalescer element, and an outlet port. The housing comprises a heat- and pressure-resistant material and has an internal chamber configured to receive a hydrogen gas stream. A condenser may cool the hydrogen gas stream to promote water condensation. The condensing media removes entrained liquid water from the hydrogen gas stream. The mechanical filtration element receives the hydrogen gas stream as the hydrogen gas stream exits the condensing media. The mechanical filtration element collects particulate matter from the hydrogen gas stream. The coalescer element receives the hydrogen gas stream as the hydrogen gas stream exits the mechanical filtration element. The coalescer element removes substantially all of the liquid water formed in the hydrogen gas stream. The outlet port delivers the hydrogen gas stream outside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: John Patton, Ken Pearson, Chris Brydon
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Patent number: 7438732Abstract: A fuel cartridge for a hydrogen generating system having a cartridge containing a substantially anhydrous chemical hydride reactant. A plurality of liquid conduits extends into the cartridge and each of the liquid conduits has a length and a plurality of liquid distribution apertures formed along the length. The liquid distribution apertures have a diameter of less than approximately 1 mm. The chemical hydride reactant forms a bed and the liquid conduits extend along at least half of a length of the bed.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Trulite, IncInventors: James Kevin Shurtleff, Eric J. Ladd, Chris A. Brydon, John M. Patton, Howard Anderson
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Publication number: 20080026269Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to generate electric power from a chemical hydride. A fuel cartridge produces hydrogen by reacting a liquid with a chemical hydride. A fuel cell stack generates electric power using an oxygen source and the produced hydrogen. An electric power storage device is coupled with the fuel cell stack. The electric power storage device stores and supplies electric power. One or more liquid sources inject the liquid into the fuel cartridge at a variable rate. A controller calculates a liquid injection rate for the one or more liquid sources based on power demands of an electric load.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Trulite, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Shurtleff, Eric Ladd, John Patton, Chris Brydon, Ken Pearson
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Publication number: 20080025880Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to generate hydrogen. A liquid permeable material with one or more cavities contains a solid anhydrous chemical hydride and an anhydrous activating agent. A housing that is heat and pressure resistant houses the liquid permeable material, and a liquid. One or more liquid sources inject the liquid into the housing such that the liquid contacts at least a portion of the liquid permeable material. A gas outlet port releases hydrogen gas produced by a reaction comprising the solid anhydrous chemical hydride, the anhydrous activating agent, and the liquid. A hydrogen output regulator controls the amount of hydrogen gas that the gas outlet port releases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Trulite, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Shurtleff, Eric Ladd, John Patton, Chris Brydon, Ken Pearson
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Publication number: 20080020260Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for the manifolded integration of a humidification chamber for input gas for a fuel cell stack. An input gas chamber and water vapor chamber are integrated with a fuel cell stack. The input gas chamber has one wall, an input gas inlet that receives an input gas flow, and an input gas outlet in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack. The water vapor chamber has a wall, a water vapor inlet, and a water vapor outlet. The water vapor inlet receives a water vapor flow from the fuel cell stack. A water-selective membrane is disposed between the input gas chamber and the water vapor chamber. The water-selective membrane forms a common wall between the input gas chamber and the water vapor chamber. The water-selective membrane selectively diffuses water from the water vapor flow to the input gas flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Chris Brydon, Ken Pearson
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Publication number: 20060059778Abstract: A fuel cartridge for a hydrogen generating system having a cartridge containing a substantially anhydrous chemical hydride reactant. A plurality of liquid conduits extends into the cartridge and each of the liquid conduits has a length and a plurality of liquid distribution apertures formed along the length. The liquid distribution apertures have a diameter of less than approximately 1 mm. The chemical hydride reactant forms a bed and the liquid conduits extend along at least half of a length of the bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: James Shurtleff, Eric Ladd, Chris Brydon, John Patton, J. Anderson