Patents by Inventor Douglas E Wolfe
Douglas E Wolfe 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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Publication number: 20230407453Abstract: A method of providing nuclear fuel cladding in a radioactive fuel reactor includes coating the nuclear fuel cladding with a coating system and exposing the nuclear fuel cladding in pure water at at least 360° C. and a saturation pressure of 18.7 MPa, where the coating system is maintained without spallation or delamination after at least 3 days. The coating system includes a multilayer coating on the substrate including (i) one or more layers including at least a ternary metal compound and at least a binary metal compound and (ii) a top coat layer that does not include aluminum, where the ternary metal compound includes TiCrN, TiNbN, TiSiN, TiHfN, TaHfN, TaNbN, TiCrC, TiNbC, TiSiC, TiHfC, TaHfC, TaNbC, TiCrCN, TiNbCN, TiSiCN, TiHfCN, TaHfCN, TaNbCN, or combinations thereof and the binary metal compound includes CrN, NbN, TaN, Si3N4, HfN, CrC, HfC, TaC, NbC or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Douglas E. Wolfe, Arthur M.T. Motta, Timothy J. Eden
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Patent number: 11739410Abstract: High temperature stable thermal barrier coatings useful for substrates that form component parts of engines such as a component from a gas turbine engine exposed to high temperatures are provided. The thermal barrier coatings include a multiphase composite and/or a multilayer coating comprised of two or more phases with at least one phase providing a low thermal conductivity and at least one phase providing mechanical and erosion durability. Such low thermal conductivity phase can include a rare earth zirconate and such mechanical durability phase can include a rare earth a rare earth aluminate. The different phases are thermochemically compatible even at high temperatures above about 1200° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Douglas E. Wolfe, Michael P. Schmitt
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Patent number: 11630371Abstract: An optical filter includes a substrate; a first mirror on the substrate; a cavity layer on the first mirror; and a second mirror on the cavity layer. Each of the first and second mirrors provide high reflection, low transmission and low absorption over a targeted stopband. The cavity layer defines a resonant transmission band within the targeted stopband with the resonant band wavelength depending on the optical thickness of the cavity layer. The cavity layer includes a material having a non-linear response to incident irradiance such that cavity absorption changes with irradiance and suppresses cavity resonance at high irradiance. The material having the non-linear response to the incident irradiance includes a two-dimensional (2D) material.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: HAMR Industries LLCInventors: Michael P. Schmitt, Douglas E. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20220206359Abstract: An optical filter includes a substrate; a first mirror on the substrate; a cavity layer on the first mirror; and a second mirror on the cavity layer. Each of the first and second mirrors provide high reflection, low transmission and low absorption over a targeted stopband. The cavity layer defines a resonant transmission band within the targeted stopband with the resonant band wavelength depending on the optical thickness of the cavity layer. The cavity layer includes a material having a non-linear response to incident irradiance such that cavity absorption changes with irradiance and suppresses cavity resonance at high irradiance. The material having the non-linear response to the incident irradiance includes a two-dimensional (2D) material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: HAMR Industries LLCInventors: Michael P. SCHMITT, Douglas E. WOLFE
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Publication number: 20180294062Abstract: Coating used for radioactive fuel or a structural component in radioactive fuel reactors, e.g., nuclear fuel cladding alloys, can include a ternary monolithic coating or multiple layers of one or more layers of TiAlN TiZrN, TiCrN, TiNbN and/or CrN, ZrN, NbN, TiN, TaN, HfN. TiHfN, TaHfN, TaNbN, or mixed combinations and/or CrN, ZrN, NbN, TiN, TaN, Si3N4, and/or HfN. In addition, one or more layers can be comprised of a nitride, oxide, or carbide or mixed combination (i.e., carbonides, oxynitrides, oxycarbides, etc.) from Ti, Al, Zr, Cr, Si, Nb, Hf, or mixed combination (i.e., TiAlC1-xNx). The multilayer coating can be doped with a dopant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Douglas E. WOLFE, Arthur M. T. MOTTA, Timothy J. EDEN
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Publication number: 20170362692Abstract: High temperature stable thermal barrier coatings useful for substrates that form component parts of engines such as a component from a gas turbine engine exposed to high temperatures are provided. The thermal barrier coatings include a multiphase composite and/or a multilayer coating comprised of two or more phases with at least one phase providing a low thermal conductivity and at least one phase providing mechanical and erosion durability. Such low thermal conductivity phase can include a rare earth zirconate and such mechanical durability phase can include a rare earth a rare earth aluminate. The different phases are thermochemically compatible even at high temperatures above about 1200° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Douglas E. WOLFE, Michael P. SCHMITT
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Patent number: 9284487Abstract: The present invention provides continuous, non-hazardous sterilization and anti-microorganism protection by the generation of interactive, emission responsive surfaces, coatings, and coating systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: The Penn State Research FoundationInventor: Douglas E. Wolfe
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Patent number: 8674314Abstract: The present invention provides an innovative solid-state neutron detector that exhibits superior neutron-sensitivities. One embodiment of the present invention includes a Gadolinium-oxide (Gd2O3)-based neutron detector that is highly sensitive to the presence of neutrons, and experiences significant changes in film conductivity, capacitance or both as a result of thermal neutron exposure thereby providing for detection of nuclear radiation.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Joshua A. Robinson, Douglas E. Wolfe
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Patent number: 8558194Abstract: The present invention provides in-situ health monitoring and non-destructive evaluation and early detection of corrosion, damage, failure, flaws, defects, and subsurface inspection by the generation of electromagnetic responsive surfaces, coatings and coating systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Douglas E. Wolfe, Matthew Kelly, Brian M. Gabriel
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Publication number: 20110171062Abstract: The present invention provides continuous, non-hazardous sterilization and anti-microorganism protection by the generation of interactive, emission responsive surfaces, coatings, and coating systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventor: Douglas E. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20100327171Abstract: The present invention provides an innovative solid-state neutron detector that exhibits superior neutron-sensitivities. One embodiment of the present invention includes a Gadolinium-oxide (Gd2O3)-based neutron detector that is highly sensitive to the presence of neutrons, and experiences significant changes in film conductivity, capacitance or both as a result of thermal neutron exposure thereby providing for detection of nuclear radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Joshua A. Robinson, Douglas E. Wolfe
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Patent number: 7821150Abstract: An ocean energy harvesting system utilizes horizontal structural members that rotate in response to wave motion. The structural members are designed to capture energy in a line array that replicates the shape of the waves as they pass through the ocean. A generator platform is placed in the ocean environment or on the shore, and the structural members rotate under the platform or around a pivot post placed in proximity to the platform. The rotation drives a generator shaft due to direct attachment to the structural member or from a cable attached to a structural member some distance from the platform. The structural members can be of substantial length depending on the prevailing wave conditions at the site and the desired amount of energy capture. The system adjusts to differing water levels due to tidal shifts.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Inventor: Douglas E Wolfe
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Publication number: 20100260926Abstract: The present invention provides in-situ health monitoring and non-destructive evaluation and early detection of corrosion, damage, failure, flaws, defects, and subsurface inspection by the generation of electromagnetic responsive surfaces, coatings and coating systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Douglas E. Wolfe, Matthew Kelly, Brian M. Gabriel
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Publication number: 20070164569Abstract: An ocean energy harvesting system utilizes horizontal structural members that rotate in response to wave motion. The structural members are designed to capture energy in a line array that replicates the shape of the waves as they pass through the ocean. A generator platform is placed in the ocean environment or on the shore, and the structural members rotate under the platform or around a pivot post placed in proximity to the platform. The rotation drives a generator shaft due to direct attachment to the structural member or from a cable attached to a structural member some distance from the platform. The structural members can be of substantial length depending on the prevailing wave conditions at the site and the desired amount of energy capture. The system adjusts to differing water levels due to tidal shifts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: DOUGLAS E. WOLFEInventor: Douglas E. Wolfe
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Patent number: 5778122Abstract: The fiber optic interconnection apparatus includes a receptacle mounted at least partially within a wall of an enclosure, such as an optical network unit, a network interface device or a splice closure, and a fiber optic cable assembly for mating with the receptacle. By mating the fiber optic cable assembly with the receptacle in a predetermined aligned manner, one or more optical fibers of the fiber optic cable on which the fiber optic cable assembly is mounted can be optically interconnected with respective optical fibers held by the receptacle which extend through the receptacle and into the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Siecor CorporationInventors: Markus A. Giebel, Terry L. Cooke, Thomas Theuerkorn, Douglas E. Wolfe
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Patent number: 5708305Abstract: A multi-tiered support structure, with each of the tiers having a horizontally rotating pivoted arm having a float and paddle arrangement on one end and the opposite end is attached to an air compressor. As the waves hit the paddles the pivot arms will operate the compressors to store energy. This energy can then be used to produce electrical or other types of energy.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1996Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Inventor: Douglas E. Wolfe