Patents by Inventor David L. West

David L. West 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).

  • Patent number: 9291609
    Abstract: An exemplary sensor system for a fuel transport vehicle can comprise a fuel marker sensor positioned between a fuel storage chamber of the vehicle and an access valve for the fuel storage chamber of the vehicle. The fuel marker sensor can be configured to measure one or more characteristics of one or more fuel markers present in the fuel adjacent the sensor, such as when the marked fuel is unloaded at a retail station. The one or more characteristics can comprise concentration and/or identity of the one or more fuel markers in the fuel. Based on the measured characteristics of the one or more fuel markers, the sensor system can identify the fuel and/or can determine whether the fuel has been adulterated after the marked fuel was last measured, such as when the marked fuel was loaded into the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Duncan Earl, Timothy J. McIntyre, David L. West
  • Patent number: 9255343
    Abstract: A method of making a single crystal comprises heating a material comprising magnetic anisotropy to a temperature T sufficient to form a melt of the material. A magnetic field of at least about 1 Tesla is applied to the melt at the temperature T, where a magnetic free energy difference ?Gm between different crystallographic axes is greater than a thermal energy kT. While applying the magnetic field, the melt is cooled at a rate of about 30° C./min or higher, and the melt solidifies to form a single crystal of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Boyd Mccutchen Evans, III, Roger A. Kisner, Gail Mackiewicz Ludtka, Gerard Michael Ludtka, Alexander M. Melin, Donald M. Nicholson, Chad M. Parish, Orlando Rios, Athena S. Sefat, David L. West, John B. Wilgen
  • Patent number: 8889454
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a thermoelectric generator via fiber drawing and corresponding or associated thermoelectric generator devices are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. McIntyre, John T. Simpson, David L. West
  • Publication number: 20130306122
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a thermoelectric generator via fiber drawing and corresponding or associated thermoelectric generator devices are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Timothy J. McIntyre, John T. Simpson, David L. West
  • Publication number: 20130283893
    Abstract: An exemplary sensor system for a fuel transport vehicle can comprise a fuel marker sensor positioned between a fuel storage chamber of the vehicle and an access valve for the fuel storage chamber of the vehicle. The fuel marker sensor can be configured to measure one or more characteristics of one or more fuel markers present in the fuel adjacent the sensor, such as when the marked fuel is unloaded at a retail station. The one or more characteristics can comprise concentration and/or identity of the one or more fuel markers in the fuel. Based on the measured characteristics of the one or more fuel markers, the sensor system can identify the fuel and/or can determine whether the fuel has been adulterated after the marked fuel was last measured, such as when the marked fuel was loaded into the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Duncan Earl, Timothy J. McIntyre, David L. West
  • Patent number: 8048682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selectively detecting and/or measuring gaseous SO2 at a temperature of at least 500° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: David L. West, Frederick C. Montgomery, Timothy R. Armstrong
  • Patent number: 7678329
    Abstract: A NOx sensing device includes at least one pair of spaced electrodes, at least one of which is made of a conductive oxide, and an oxygen-ion conducting material in bridging electrical communication with the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Frederick C. Montgomery, David L. West, Timothy R. Armstrong, Lonnie C. Maxey
  • Publication number: 20080297178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selectively detecting and/or measuring gaseous SO2 at a temperature of at least 500° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: UT BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: David L. West, Frederick C. Montgomery, Timothy R. Armstrong
  • Patent number: 4395906
    Abstract: A storm mapping system detects electrical activity caused by weather phenomona such as lightning strokes, and the like and displays information related to the electrical activity indicative of storm location in a frame of reference in which the observation location is taken as the origin. In order to give the observer good spatial understanding, signals detected from a relatively close disturbance (which produces relatively large signals) are displayed relatively close to the observation location as compared to display of signals generated from a relatively further disturbance which produces relatively smaller signals which are displayed relatively far from the observation location. The limited resolution display is effectively driven by signals read from digital storage wherein mapping between the different display segments and digital storage is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Paul A. Ryan, Kenneth A. Ostrander, David L. West
  • Patent number: D411169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Inventor: David L West
  • Patent number: D417958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Inventor: David L West