Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Darnell

Jeffrey A. Darnell 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).

  • Neutron detectors comprising boron powder
    Patent number: 8445859
    Abstract: High-efficiency neutron detector substrate assemblies comprising a first conductive substrate, wherein a first side of the substrate is in direct contact with a first layer of a powder material comprising 10boron, 10boron carbide or combinations thereof, and wherein a conductive material is in proximity to the first layer of powder material; and processes of making said neutron detector substrate assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Zhehui Wang, Christopher Morris, Jeffrey Darnell Bacon, Mark F. Makela, Randy Jay Spaulding
  • Determining an estimate of the weight and balance of an aircraft automatically in advance and up to the point of take-off
    Patent number: 8068975
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for determining an estimate of the weight and balance of an aircraft automatically in advance and up to the point of take-off. A weight and balance system may receive information from a flight operating system, a reservation system, a bag loader and/or a pilot in advance and up to the point of take-off. The information received from the flight operating system, the reservation system, the bag loader and/or pilot is used to estimate the weight and balance of an aircraft automatically in advance and up to the point of take-off, such as via software. For example, the flight operating system may provide information related to fuel, weather, airplane, airports, and flight information. The reservation system may provide information related to passenger and bag information. The bag loader may provide additional information related to bag information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: American Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Jensen, Jeffrey A. Darnell, Charles F. Wilkinson
  • NEUTRON DETECTORS COMPRISING BORON POWDER
    Publication number: 20100314549
    Abstract: High-efficiency neutron detector substrate assemblies comprising a first conductive substrate, wherein a first side of the substrate is in direct contact with a first layer of a powder material comprising 10boron, 10boron carbide or combinations thereof, and wherein a conductive material is in proximity to the first layer of powder material; and processes of making said neutron detector substrate assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Zhehui Wang, Christopher Morris, Jeffrey Darnell Bacon, Mark F. Makela, Randy Jay Spaulding
  • DETERMINING AN ESTIMATE OF THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE OF AN AIRCRAFT AUTOMATICALLY IN ADVANCE AND UP TO THE POINT OF TAKE-OFF
    Publication number: 20070255489
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for determining an estimate of the weight and balance of an aircraft automatically in advance and up to the point of take-off. A weight and balance system may receive information from a flight operating system, a reservation system, a bag loader and/or a pilot in advance and up to the point of take-off. The information received from the flight operating system, the reservation system, the bag loader and/or pilot is used to estimate the weight and balance of an aircraft automatically in advance and up to the point of take-off, such as via software. For example, the flight operating system may provide information related to fuel, weather, airplane, airports, and flight information. The reservation system may provide information related to passenger and bag information. The bag loader may provide additional information related to bag information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael W. Jensen, Jeffrey A. Darnell, Charles F. Wilkinson