Patents by Inventor Claire Jocelyn Atkinson

Claire Jocelyn Atkinson 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).

  • Liquid level equalization for propellant tanks
    Patent number: 11939938
    Abstract: Systems and methods for equalizing fluid levels within a vent line and a propellant tank in which the vent line is located are discussed herein. The vent line includes a vent valve and an equalization valve. The vent valve can be included in a vent duct of the vent line. The equalization valve is included in a bottom wall (i.e., a low point) of the vent duct of the vent line. A controller is also included in the system to instruct a vent valve and the equalization valve to open and close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
    Inventors: Claire Jocelyn Atkinson, John Michael Dixon
  • LIQUID LEVEL EQUALIZATION FOR PROPELLANT TANKS
    Publication number: 20230392567
    Abstract: Systems and methods for equalizing fluid levels within a vent line and a propellant tank in which the vent line is located are discussed herein. The vent line includes a vent valve and an equalization valve. The vent valve can be included in a vent duct of the vent line. The equalization valve is included in a bottom wall (i.e., a low point) of the vent duct of the vent line. A controller is also included in the system to instruct a vent valve and the equalization valve to open and close.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Claire Jocelyn Atkinson, John Michael Dixon