Patents by Inventor Curtis Peter Tom
Curtis Peter Tom 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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Patent number: 12159768Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a plurality of plasma reactors. Each plurality of plasma reactors includes: a waveguide for transmitting a microwave energy therethrough; a plasma chamber coupled to the waveguide and configured to generate a plasma therein using the microwave energy; a gas inlet for introducing a gas into the plasma chamber; an exhaust gas pipe for carrying an exhaust gas from the plasma chamber, wherein the plasma converts the gas into the exhaust gas; and a pressure control device installed in the exhaust gas pipe and configured to control a pressure of the exhaust gas in the exhaust gas pipe. The plasma generating system also includes a manifold coupled to the exhaust gas pipes of the plurality of plasma reactors and configured to receive the exhaust gas from the exhaust gas pipes.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: ReCarbon, Inc.Inventors: George Stephen Leonard, III, Stefan Andrew McClelland, Fei Xie, Wei Li, Curtis Peter Tom, Jae Mo Koo
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Patent number: 12014900Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a waveguide; a plasma cavity coupled to the waveguide and configured to generate a plasma therewithin by use of microwave energy; a hollow cylinder protruding from a wall of the waveguide and having a bottom cap that has an aperture; a detection unit for receiving the light emitted by the plasma through the aperture and configured to measure intensities of the light in an ultraviolet (UV) range and an infrared (IR) range; and a controller for controlling the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: ReCarbon, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Peter Tom, Fei Xie, Wei Li, Stefan Andrew McClelland
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Publication number: 20230110414Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a waveguide; a plasma cavity coupled to the waveguide and configured to generate a plasma therewithin by use of microwave energy; a hollow cylinder protruding from a wall of the waveguide and having a bottom cap that has an aperture; a detection unit for receiving the light emitted by the plasma through the aperture and configured to measure intensities of the light in an ultraviolet (UV) range and an infrared (IR) range; and a controller for controlling the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Curtis Peter Tom, Fei Xie, Wei Li, Stefan Andrew McClelland
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Patent number: 11469078Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a waveguide; a plasma cavity coupled to the waveguide and configured to generate a plasma therewithin by use of microwave energy; a hollow cylinder protruding from a wall of the waveguide and having a bottom cap that has an aperture; a detection unit for receiving the light emitted by the plasma through the aperture and configured to measure intensities of the light in an ultraviolet (UV) range and an infrared (IR) range; and a controller for controlling the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: ReCarbon, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Peter Tom, Fei Xie, Wei Li, Stefan Andrew McClelland
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Patent number: 11388809Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a programmable logic controller (PLC) and a plurality of reactor systems coupled to the PLC by a daisy chain network. Each of the plurality of reactor systems include: a microwave generator for generating microwave energy; and a power supply for providing electrical power to the microwave generator and including a controller, where the controller comprises: at least one microprocessor; and a module communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and including at least one of digital input-output (DIO) and analogue input-output (AIO).Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: RECARBON, INC.Inventors: Curtis Peter Tom, Fei Xie, Wei Li
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Patent number: 10840064Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a plasma cavity for generating a plasma therewithin by use of microwave energy; an adaptor electrically grounded and having a gas outlet through which an exhaust gas processed by the plasma exits the plasma cavity; and an ignition device mounted on the adaptor. The ignition device includes: a first electrode electrically grounded; and a second electrode electrically floating and configured to convert a portion of the microwave energy into an electrostatic discharge to thereby develop a voltage difference between the first and second electrodes, where the voltage difference generates a spark discharge between the first electrode and the second electrode to create the plasma.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: RECARBON, INC.Inventors: George Stephen Leonard, III, Stefan Andrew McClelland, Curtis Peter Tom
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Publication number: 20200314994Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a programmable logic controller (PLC) and a plurality of reactor systems coupled to the PLC by a daisy chain network. Each of the plurality of reactor systems include: a microwave generator for generating microwave energy; and a power supply for providing electrical power to the microwave generator and including a controller, where the controller comprises: at least one microprocessor; and a module communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and including at least one of digital input-output (DIO) and analogue input-output (AIO).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: ReCarbon, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Peter Tom, Fei Xie, Wei Li
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Publication number: 20200312639Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a waveguide; a plasma cavity coupled to the waveguide and configured to generate a plasma therewithin by use of microwave energy; a hollow cylinder protruding from a wall of the waveguide and having a bottom cap that has an aperture; a detection unit for receiving the light emitted by the plasma through the aperture and configured to measure intensities of the light in an ultraviolet (UV) range and an infrared (IR) range; and a controller for controlling the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: ReCarbon, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Peter Tom, Fei Xie, Wei Li, Stefan Andrew McClelland
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Publication number: 20200312629Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a plurality of plasma reactors. Each plurality of plasma reactors includes: a waveguide for transmitting a microwave energy therethrough; a plasma chamber coupled to the waveguide and configured to generate a plasma therein using the microwave energy; a gas inlet for introducing a gas into the plasma chamber; an exhaust gas pipe for carrying an exhaust gas from the plasma chamber, wherein the plasma converts the gas into the exhaust gas; and a pressure control device installed in the exhaust gas pipe and configured to control a pressure of the exhaust gas in the exhaust gas pipe. The plasma generating system also includes a manifold coupled to the exhaust gas pipes of the plurality of plasma reactors and configured to receive the exhaust gas from the exhaust gas pipes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: ReCarbon, Inc.Inventors: George Stephen Leonard, III, Stefan Andrew McClelland, Fei Xie, Wei Li, Curtis Peter Tom, Jae Mo Koo
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Publication number: 20200306716Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a plasma cavity for generating a plasma therewithin by use of microwave energy; an adaptor electrically grounded and having a gas outlet through which an exhaust gas processed by the plasma exits the plasma cavity; and an ignition device mounted on the adaptor. The ignition device includes: a first electrode electrically grounded; and a second electrode electrically floating and configured to convert a portion of the microwave energy into an electrostatic discharge to thereby develop a voltage difference between the first and second electrodes, where the voltage difference generates a spark discharge between the first electrode and the second electrode to create the plasma.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: ReCarbon, Inc.Inventors: George Stephen Leonard, III, Stefan Andrew McClelland, Curtis Peter Tom
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Patent number: 6190385Abstract: An electrical connecting cable for bipolar electrosurgical scissors. The cable has a pair of insulated parallel conductors having insulating coatings. The coatings are separably connected. A slidable grommet is mounted to the cable. The conductors are partially separable from each other. A plug is mounted to one end of the cable. Spring loaded connectors are mounted to the other end of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1998Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Peter Tom, Donald W. Regula