Patents by Inventor Chris Vincent

Chris Vincent 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).

  • Heat exchanging thermal liquid container
    Patent number: 11142675
    Abstract: A heat exchanging thermal liquid container system that comprises a main body at least partially defining a liquid reservoir structured and operable to retain a liquid, and a phase change material (PCM) liner comprising a PCM liner PCM having a selected melting temperature, and/or at least one PCM pod. Each of the at least one PCM pod(s) comprising a respective PCM pod PCM having a respective selected melting temperature. Wherein the PCM liner and/or the at least one PCM pod are disposable within the liquid reservoir such that when a liquid is disposed within the liquid reservoir the liquid will contact at least one of the PCM liner and the at least one PCM pod such that thermal energy can be exchanged between the liquid and the respective at least one of the PCM liner PCM and the at least one PCM pod PCM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Hongbin Ma, Michael Merwin, Hao Bai, Xiaoqin Liu, Robert Riegler, Chris Vincent
  • HEAT EXCHANGING THERMAL LIQUID CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20180171197
    Abstract: A heat exchanging thermal liquid container system that comprises a main body at least partially defining a liquid reservoir structured and operable to retain a liquid, and a phase change material (PCM) liner comprising a PCM liner PCM having a selected melting temperature, and/or at least one PCM pod. Each of the at least one PCM pod(s) comprising a respective PCM pod PCM having a respective selected melting temperature. Wherein the PCM liner and/or the at least one PCM pod are disposable within the liquid reservoir such that when a liquid is disposed within the liquid reservoir the liquid will contact at least one of the PCM liner and the at least one PCM pod such that thermal energy can be exchanged between the liquid and the respective at least one of the PCM liner PCM and the at least one PCM pod PCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Hongbin Ma, Michael Merwin, Hao Bai, Xiaoqin Liu, Robert Riegler, Chris Vincent