Patents by Inventor E. Phillip Muntz

E. Phillip Muntz 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).

  • Thermal transpiration pump
    Patent number: 6533554
    Abstract: A pump comprises a first thermal guard having holes therethrough for passing a gas, a second thermal guard having holes therethrough for passing the gas, a porous thermal transpiration material disposed between the first thermal guard and the second thermal guard, and a heating mechanism to maintain a temperature difference between the thermal guards across the thermal transpiration material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Stephen E. Vargo, E. Phillip Muntz, Geoff R. Shiflett