Patents by Inventor Dieter B. Brommer

Dieter B. Brommer 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).

  • Radio-enabled collision avoidance system
    Patent number: 9342989
    Abstract: In the method of reducing the likelihood of collisions, the improvement comprising the step of embedding passive radio transponders in a tape, grease, or other materials; applying said passive radio transponders to an object of which collisions must be avoided, and mounting an active interrogating transponder on a moving machinery, which uses the information provided by the radio transponders to semi-autonomously avoid collisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Karl D. Brommer, Sterling J. Anderson, Dieter B. Brommer, Karl D. Iagnemma
  • Superwetting surfaces for diminishing leidenfrost effect, methods of making and devices incorporating the same
    Patent number: 8983019
    Abstract: Textured surface for increasing Leidenfrost temperature. The texture comprises of surface features over multiple length scales—from micro to nanoscale—wherein the features at each length scale have a size, aspect ratio, and spacing selected to increase the Leidenfrost temperature. The structure includes an array of microscale structures disposed on the surface, the structure having size, aspect ratio and spacing selected to increase Leidenfrost temperature. The microscale structures may also include nanoscale structures on their surface to create a hierarchical structure. The structures result in an increased Leidenfrost temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kripa K. Varanasi, Jonathan D. Smith, Adam T. Paxson, Christopher J. Love, Hyukmin Kwon, Dieter B. Brommer
  • RADIO-ENABLED COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140005874
    Abstract: In the method of reducing the likelihood of collisions, the improvement comprising the step of embedding passive radio transponders in a tape, grease, or other materials; applying said passive radio transponders to an object of which collisions must be avoided, and mounting an active interrogating transponder on a moving machinery, which uses the information provided by the radio transponders to semi-autonomously avoid collisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Karl D. Brommer, Sterling J. Anderson, Dieter B. Brommer, Karl D. Iagnemma
  • SUPERWETTING SURFACES FOR DIMINISHING LEIDENFROST EFFECT, METHODS OF MAKING AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120051489
    Abstract: Textured surface for increasing Leidenfrost temperature. The texture comprises of surface features over multiple length scales—from micro to nanoscale—wherein the features at each length scale have a size, aspect ratio, and spacing selected to increase the Leidenfrost temperature. The structure includes an array of microscale structures disposed on the surface, the structure having size, aspect ratio and spacing selected to increase Leidenfrost temperature. The microscale structures may also include nanoscale structures on their surface to create a hierarchical structure. The structures result in an increased Leidenfrost temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kripa K. Varanasi, Jonathan D. Smith, Adam T. Paxson, Christopher J. Love, Hyukmin Kwon, Dieter B. Brommer