Patents by Inventor Chris Netwall

Chris Netwall 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).

  • Volume efficient pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM)
    Patent number: 11624378
    Abstract: A pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) includes a bladder containing, internal to the bladder, the other components of the PAM: at least one valve controlling pneumatic pressure inside the bladder; at least one sensor configured to sense pressure inside the bladder; and at least one signal conditioning device, thereby providing a self-contained, volume-efficient, simple interface for the PAM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Joseph T. Hays, Jordan Schlater, Michael S. Kubista, Phillip A. Feerst, Chris Netwall, Kerry (andy) Griffith
  • Three-dimensionally printed bipolar plate for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell
    Patent number: 10522850
    Abstract: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided. The bipolar plate includes a main body with a first end and a second end spaced from the first end along a longitudinal axis of the main body. At least one inlet is disposed at the first end of the main body. At least one outlet corresponding to the at least one inlet is disposed at the second end of the main body. At least one continuous flow path extends from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet. The main body comprises a single, contiguous piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gould, Ravi Ramamurti, Karen Swider-Lyons, Michael Schuette, Joseph Rodgers, Chris Netwall
  • THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED BIPOLAR PLATE FOR A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20160093898
    Abstract: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided. The bipolar plate includes a main body with a first end and a second end spaced from the first end along a longitudinal axis of the main body. At least one inlet is disposed at the first end of the main body. At least one outlet corresponding to the at least one inlet is disposed at the second end of the main body. At least one continuous flow path extends from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet. The main body comprises a single, contiguous piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gould, Ravi Ramamurti, Karen Swider-Lyons, Michael Schuette, Joseph Rodgers, Chris Netwall