Patents by Inventor Grace LeMasters

Grace LeMasters 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).

  • Continuous droplet generator devices and methods
    Patent number: 8449657
    Abstract: Continuous droplet generators and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a continuous droplet generator includes an outer housing that defines a working liquid reservoir configured to maintain a working liquid. The continuous droplet generator also includes one or more heaters configured to change the phase of the working liquid and an evaporation-condensation tube positioned at least partially within the outer housing. The evaporation-condensation tube includes a gas inlet configured to receive a particle-containing gas flow, a gas outlet configured to export generated condensed droplets, a wall, an outer wall surface configured to be in contact with the working liquid, and an inner wall surface in contact with the particle-containing gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: University of Cincinnati
    Inventors: Sang Young Son, Jae Yong Lee, James Lockey, Grace LeMasters
  • CONTINUOUS DROPLET GENERATOR DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100180765
    Abstract: Continuous droplet generators and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a continuous droplet generator includes an outer housing that defines a working liquid reservoir configured to maintain a working liquid. The continuous droplet generator also includes one or more heaters configured to change the phase of the working liquid and an evaporation-condensation tube positioned at least partially within the outer housing. The evaporation-condensation tube includes a gas inlet configured to receive a particle-containing gas flow, a gas outlet configured to export generated condensed droplets, a wall, an outer wall surface configured to be in contact with the working liquid, and an inner wall surface in contact with the particle-containing gas flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
    Inventors: Sang Young Son, Jae Yong Lee, James Lockey, Grace LeMasters