Patents by Inventor Diane Collard

Diane Collard 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).

  • OPTICAL SENSITIZER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOW-ENERGY LASER IGNITION OF PROPELLANTS
    Publication number: 20240102439
    Abstract: An igniter system and method for igniting a propellant by an optical energy source. The igniter system including an igniter composite and a propellant. The igniter composite including a reactive component and a fluoropolymer. The propellant is coupled to the igniter composite. The igniter composite has a composition including nano-aluminum at ideal stoichiometry in polyvinylidene fluoride. The igniter composite is configured to achieve a sustained ignition from a wavelength emitted from the optical energy source. The wavelength is between around 250 nanometers to around 1100 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Steven Forrest Son, Kyle Uhlenhake, Diane Collard, Mateo Gomez
  • Optical sensitizer device and method for low-energy laser ignition of propellants
    Patent number: 11873788
    Abstract: An igniter system and method for igniting a propellant by an optical energy source. The igniter system including an igniter composite and a propellant. The igniter composite including a reactive component and a fluoropolymer. The propellant is coupled to the igniter composite. The igniter composite has a composition including nano-aluminum at ideal stoichiometry in polyvinylidene fluoride. The igniter composite is configured to achieve a sustained ignition from a wavelength emitted from the optical energy source. The wavelength is between around 250 nanometers to around 1100 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Steven Forrest Son, Kyle Uhlenhake, Diane Collard, Mateo Gomez
  • OPTICAL SENSITIZER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOW-ENERGY LASER IGNITION OF PROPELLANTS
    Publication number: 20220349373
    Abstract: An igniter system and method for igniting a propellant by an optical energy source. The igniter system including an igniter composite and a propellant. The igniter composite including a reactive component and a fluoropolymer. The propellant is coupled to the igniter composite. The igniter composite has a composition including nano-aluminum at ideal stoichiometry in polyvinylidene fluoride. The igniter composite is configured to achieve a sustained ignition from a wavelength emitted from the optical energy source. The wavelength is between around 250 nanometers to around 1100 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Steven Son, Kyle Uhlenhake, Diane Collard, Mateo Gomez