Patents by Inventor James C. Hayes
James C. Hayes 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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Patent number: 10274609Abstract: A radioactive gas assay system comprises a scintillation cell production assembly, a detector assembly, a computer assembly, and a scintillation cell destruction assembly. The scintillation cell production assembly is configured to produce a scintillation cell comprising a glass scintillator shell containing a volume of radioactive gas. The detector assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to detect photons emitted thereby. The computer assembly is configured to receive data from the detector assembly to automatically calculate an absolute activity of the volume of radioactive gas of the scintillation cell and radiation detection efficiencies of the detector assembly. The scintillation cell destruction assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to rupture the substantially non-porous glass scintillator shell to release the volume of radioactive gas. A method of assaying a radioactive gas, and a scintillation cell are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Troy A. Robinson, Martha R. Finck, Matthew W. Cooper, James C. Hayes, Edward L. Reber
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Patent number: 10226731Abstract: A method and system for collecting xenon (Xe) is described. A microchannel heat exchanger is used in combination with a mechanical cooler and an absorbent. A combination of components makes up a Xe Collection Subsystem that is adapted for use in an efficient process for collecting, purifying, and measuring Xe isotopes collected from air as part of the International Monitoring System.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: James C. Hayes, Paul H. Humble, Mark E. Panisko, Warren W. Harper, Timothy L. Stewart
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Publication number: 20180333671Abstract: A method and system for collecting xenon (Xe) is described. A microchannel heat exchanger is used in combination with a mechanical cooler and an absorbent. A combination of components makes up a Xe Collection Subsystem that is adapted for use in an efficient process for collecting, purifying, and measuring Xe isotopes collected from air as part of the International Monitoring System.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: James C. Hayes, Paul H. Humble, Mark E. Panisko, Warren W. Harper, Timothy L. Stewart
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Publication number: 20180329077Abstract: A radioactive gas assay system comprises a scintillation cell production assembly, a detector assembly, a computer assembly, and a scintillation cell destruction assembly. The scintillation cell production assembly is configured to produce a scintillation cell comprising a glass scintillator shell containing a volume of radioactive gas. The detector assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to detect photons emitted thereby. The computer assembly is configured to receive data from the detector assembly to automatically calculate an absolute activity of the volume of radioactive gas of the scintillation cell and radiation detection efficiencies of the detector assembly. The scintillation cell destruction assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to rupture the substantially non-porous glass scintillator shell to release the volume of radioactive gas. A method of assaying a radioactive gas, and a scintillation cell are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Troy A. Robinson, Martha R. Finck, Matthew W. Cooper, James C. Hayes, Edward L. Reber
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Patent number: 10005018Abstract: A method and system for collecting xenon (Xe) is described. A microchannel heat exchanger is used in combination with a mechanical cooler and an absorbent. A combination of components makes up a Xe Collection Subsystem that is adapted for use in an efficient process for collecting, purifying, and measuring Xe isotopes collected from air as part of the International Monitoring System.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: James C. Hayes, Paul H. Humble, Mark E. Panisko, Warren W. Harper, Timothy L. Stewart
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Publication number: 20180065078Abstract: A method and system for collecting xenon (Xe) is described. A microchannel heat exchanger is used in combination with a mechanical cooler and an absorbent. A combination of components makes up a Xe Collection Subsystem that is adapted for use in an efficient process for collecting, purifying, and measuring Xe isotopes collected from air as part of the International Monitoring System.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: James C. Hayes, Paul H. Humble, Mark E. Panisko, Warren W. Harper
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Patent number: 7134300Abstract: A method for controlling the foam produced when a molten material encounters reduced pressure in a vacuum chamber includes passing the molten material through an aging zone in the vacuum chamber in which the molten material is allowed to drain from between the bubbles of the foam and then collapsing the bubbles of the drained foam.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2005Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: James C. Hayes, Rand A. Murnane, Ronald W. Palmquist, Frank Woolley
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Patent number: 6880844Abstract: The bicycle has a frame on which a front wheel and a rear wheel are rotatably mounted. At least one of these two wheels is connected to at least one device using wind-generated Bernouilli force to assist forward motion of the bicycle. Such device has a wind-driven turbine with a plurality of horizontal air foils attached to a shaft rotatably mounted about a horizontal axis. It also has a shield positioned adjacent to part of the turbine to deflect wind and prevent it from impacting the air foils when they rotate forwardly. A clutch is operatively connected to the shaft of the turbine to the wheel for transferring the force generated by the wind within the turbine to this wheel.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Inventor: James C. Hayes
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Patent number: 6854290Abstract: A method for controlling the foam produced when a molten material encounters reduced pressure in a vacuum chamber includes passing the molten material through an aging zone in the vacuum chamber in which the molten material is allowed to drain from between the bubbles of the foam and then collapsing the bubbles of the drained foam.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: James C. Hayes, Rand A. Murnane, Ronald W. Palmquist, Frank Woolley
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Publication number: 20040108679Abstract: The bicycle has a frame on which a front wheel and a rear wheel are rotatably mounted. At least one of these two wheels is connected to at least one device using wind-generated Bernouilli force to assist forward motion of the bicycle. Such device has a wind-driven turbine with a plurality of horizontal air foils attached to a shaft rotatably mounted about a horizontal axis. It also has a shield positioned adjacent to part of the turbine to deflect wind and prevent it from impacting the air foils when they rotate forwardly. A clutch is operatively connected to the shaft of the turbine to the wheel for transferring the force generated by the wind within the turbine to this wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2002Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventor: James C. Hayes
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Publication number: 20040057255Abstract: An electromagnetic generator without moving parts includes a permanent magnet and a magnetic core including first and second magnetic paths. A first input coil and a first output coil extend around portions of the first magnetic path, while a second input coil and a second output coil extend around portions of the second magnetic path. The input coils are alternatively pulsed to provide induced current pulses in the output coils. Driving electrical current through each of the input coils reduces a level of flux from the permanent magnet within the magnet path around which the input coil extends. In an alternative embodiment of an electromagnetic generator, the magnetic core includes annular spaced-apart plates, with posts and permanent magnets extending in an alternating fashion between the plates. An output coil extends around each of these posts. Input coils extending around portions of the plates are pulsed to cause the induction of current within the output coils.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2002Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Stephen L. Patrick, Thomas E. Bearden, James C. Hayes, Kenneth D. Moore, James L. Kenny
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Publication number: 20030015000Abstract: A method for controlling the foam produced when a molten material encounters reduced pressure in a vacuum chamber includes passing the molten material through an aging zone in the vacuum chamber in which the molten material is allowed to drain from between the bubbles of the foam and then collapsing the bubbles of the drained foam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2001Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventors: James C. Hayes, Rand A. Murnane, Ronald W. Palmquist, Frank Woolley
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Patent number: 6464167Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid vehicle having one or more vertical wings in contact with the fluid for generating a forward motion. This fluid vehicle also has a stabilizing torque system for generating jets transverse to the forward motion for the purpose of counterbalancing any capsizing effect. Preferably, the system is devised to generate up and down jets to the opposite ends of at least one horizontal wing.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2001Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Inventor: James C. Hayes
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Patent number: 6362718Abstract: An electromagnetic generator without moving parts includes a permanent magnet and a magnetic core including first and second magnetic paths. A first input coil and a first output coil extend around portions of the first magnetic path, while a second input coil and a second output coil extend around portions of the second magnetic path. The input coils are alternatively pulsed to provide induced current pulses in the output coils. Driving electrical current through each of the input coils reduces a level of flux from the permanent magnet within the magnet path around which the input coil extends. In an alternative embodiment of an electromagnetic generator, the magnetic core includes annular spaced-apart plates, with posts and permanent magnets extending in an alternating fashion between the plates. An output coil extends around each of these posts. Input coils extending around portions of the plates are pulsed to cause the induction of current within the output coils.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Inventors: Stephen L. Patrick, Thomas E. Bearden, James C. Hayes, Kenneth D. Moore, James L. Kenny
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Publication number: 20010020665Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid vehicle having one or more vertical wings in contact with the fluid for generating a forward motion. This fluid vehicle also has a stabilizing torque system for generating jets transverse to the forward motion for the purpose of counterbalancing any capsizing effect. Preferably, the system is devised to generate up and down jets to the opposite ends of at least one horizontal wing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Inventor: James C. Hayes
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Patent number: 6128924Abstract: This invention is related to glasses for use as substrates in flat panel display devices, more specifically to a family of aluminosilicate glasses in which less than 0.2 mole percent and preferably no As.sub.2 O.sub.3 is used as a fining agent and the .beta.-OH of the glass is maintained below about 0.5.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1998Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: James C. Bange, William G. Dorfeld, James C. Hayes, Josef C. Lapp
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Patent number: 5824127Abstract: This invention is related to glasses for use as substrates in flat panel display devices, more specifically to a family of aluminosilicate glasses in which less than 0.2 mole percent and preferably no As.sub.2 O.sub.3 is used as a fining agent and the .beta.-OH of the glass is maintained below about 0.5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1996Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: James C. Bange, William G. Dorfeld, James C. Hayes, Josef C. Lapp
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Patent number: 5633541Abstract: A magnetohydrodynamic electric generator is disclosed, which is so devised that the coherent light generated in it by electrical stimulation, heat induction and/or gas expansion is collected and focused towards the gas plasma moving between the magnets and the electricity-collecting plates. In this generator, the composition of the laser gas mixture is also controlled and adjusted to compensate for the unavoidable loss occurring in operation, when some of the gas molecules, especially CO.sub.2, are dissociated.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1995Date of Patent: May 27, 1997Assignee: Hu L. FooInventor: James C. Hayes
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Patent number: 4800986Abstract: A collapsible tower apparatus (10) for use on an ATV (100); wherein, the tower apparatus (10) comprises a framework unit (11) that is pivotally and reinforceable attached on one end to the front (102) and rear (103) racks of the ATV (100) and wherein the other end of the framework unit is pivotally connected to a platform unit (12) equipped with a seat unit (13); whereby the framework unit (11) in conjunction with the platform unit (12) form a protective cage for the operator of the ATV (100) when the tower apparatus (10) is disposed in its collapsed mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1988Date of Patent: January 31, 1989Inventor: James C. Hayes, III
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Patent number: 4500803Abstract: A laser-induced magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) electric generator, in which the working gas medium is the gas of a gas laser. The coherent light generated by this gas laser is used for ionizing the gas medium circulated in closed cycle by a compressor through the magnetic gap of the generator, to produce electricity. This MHD generator can be combined with a fuel engine to convert the thermal energy of fuel and/or the thermal energy stored in air into electrical energy by magnetohydrodynamic action. The fuel engine may comprise a combustion chamber in which fuel is burnt with air, an heat-exchanger in which the thermal energy from the burner is transferred in part to the gas medium of the closed cycle, and at least one heat engine, preferably a turbine, in which the remaining part of the thermal energy from the burner is used to run the compressor used in the closed cycle to circulate the gas medium through the magnetohydrodynamic generator.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1982Date of Patent: February 19, 1985Inventor: James C. Hayes