Patents by Inventor Jan M. Surma

Jan M. Surma 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).

  • Method of fabricating rigid radiation reflectors
    Patent number: 10815129
    Abstract: A rigid radiation reflector is fabricated from a powdered material transparent to light in a wavelength band extending from approximately 0.2 micrometers to at least 8 micrometers. The powdered material is dispersed in a liquid wherein the powdered material is at least 95% insoluble in the liquid. The resulting mixture is molded under pressure at room temperature and then sintered to generate a porous solid. The porous solid is cooled to room temperature. A surface of the porous solid is then coated with a light-reflecting metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Robert C. Youngquist, Tracy L. Gibson, Jan M. Surma, Jerry W. Buhrow, Mark A. Nurge
  • Methods and systems for briquetting solid fuel
    Patent number: 8585786
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a system and method for briquetting solid fuel before or after treatment with electromagnetic energy. In the system and method, solid fuel is transported through a continuous feed solid fuel treatment facility, treated using electromagnetic energy, and briquetted after treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: CoalTek, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Michael Drozd, Steven L. Lawson, Michael C. Druga, Frederick Christopher Lang, Jan M. Surma, Herbie L. Bullis
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BRIQUETTING SOLID FUEL
    Publication number: 20090119981
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a system and method for briquetting solid fuel before or after treatment with electromagnetic energy. In the system and method, solid fuel is transported through a continuous feed solid fuel treatment facility, treated using electromagnetic energy, and briquetted after treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: J. Michael Drozd, Steven L. Lawson, Michael C. Druga, Frederick Christopher Lang, Jan M. Surma, Herbie L. Bullis