Patents by Inventor Jerry McDaniel

Jerry McDaniel 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).

  • Publication number: 20250186820
    Abstract: An improved autonomous fire suppression nozzle and head assembly comprising a system of components to transport the “nozzle and head assembly” device, and moving the attached “hose”, via reactive jet propulsion, while utilizing no external moving parts, by the principle of acceleration of a fluid through lifting jet nozzles, and utilizing the hydraulic force of fluid pressure to assure fast propulsion. A self-guided, self-stabilized, self-propelled, fire detecting, hose nozzle delivery device for the application of fire suppression fluids or gasses. An invention for integrating the functions of fire detection, navigation, guidance, and control of the fire attack phase, by reactive flying of the assembly allowing for delivery of fire suppression over obstructed paths, up into tall structures, indoor flight through rooms and/or corridors, including internal vessel and outdoor fire fighting operations. Therefore application of this fire suppression system is desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventor: Robin Jerry McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20250027474
    Abstract: An improved electrical generation system explained herein is a method and equipment whereby nuclear reactors are used to directly propel water pumps to lift water from a lower-elevation body of water to a higher-elevation body of water, where it is stored as potential energy. In one application of this method, one or more water pumps, each powered directly by heat from a nuclear reactor, lift water from down-stream of a river, stream, or pond to upstream of a dam at which a hydro-power plant is installed. The nuclear reactor may be of the pressurized-water, boiling-water, liquid metal cooled, or molten salt-cooled type. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are ideally suited to provide pumping heat in an incremental manner in such a method. Reactor heat output may be proportionally diverted to pumping or desalination loads to maintain the reactor core power level at a constant optimized steady state. Upon demand, the lifted water is used to generate electricity utilizing the hydro-power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: Robin Jerry McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20160243388
    Abstract: An improved autonomous fire suppression nozzle and head assembly comprising a system of components to support the “hose”, transport the “nozzle/head” device via reactive jet propulsion, while utilizing no external moving parts, by the principle of acceleration of a fluid through a plurality of lifting nozzles, and utilizing the hydraulic force of fluid pressure to assure dependable propulsion. A self-guided, self-propelled, fire detecting, hose delivery device for the application of a multitude of fire suppression fluids or gasses. A novel means of integrating the functions of navigation, fire detection, guidance, and control of the fire attack phase, by reactive flying of the assembly allows for delivery of fire suppression over obstructed paths, up into tall structures, indoor flight through rooms and/or corridors, including internal vessel and outdoor operations. Therefore application of this novel fire suppression system is simply universal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Robin Jerry McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20160240273
    Abstract: An improved electrical generation system explained herein is a method and equipment whereby nuclear reactors are used to directly propel water pumps to lift water from a lower-elevation body of water to a higher-elevation body of water, where it is stored as potential energy. In one application of this method, one or more water pumps, each powered directly by heat from a nuclear reactor, lift water from down-stream of a river, stream, or pond to upstream of a dam at which a hydro-power plant is installed. The nuclear reactor may be of the pressurized-water, boiling-water, liquid metal cooled, or molten salt-cooled type. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are ideally suited to provide pumping heat in an incremental manner in such a method. Reactor heat output may be proportionally diverted to pumping or desalination loads to maintain the reactor core power level at a constant optimized steady state. Upon demand, the lifted water is used to generate electricity utilizing the hydro-power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Robin Jerry McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20160125963
    Abstract: An improved nuclear fission reactor of the liquid metal cooled type including a core configuration allowing for only two operational states, “Power” or “Rest”. The flow of the primary cooling fluid suspends the core in the “Power” state, with sufficient flow to remove the heat to an intermediate heat exchanger during normal operation. This invention utilizes the force of gravity to shut down the reactor after any loss of coolant flow, either a controlled reactor shut down or a “LOCA” event, as the core is controlled via dispersion of fuel elements. Electromagnetic pumps incorporating automatic safety electrical cut-offs are employed to shutdown the primary cooling system to disassemble the core to the “Rest” configuration due to a loss of secondary coolant or loss of ultimate heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Robin Jerry McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20110255650
    Abstract: An improved nuclear fission reactor of the liquid metal cooled type including a core configuration allowing for only two operational states, “On” or “Off”, therefore bi-stable. The flow of the primary cooling fluid suspends the core in the “On” state, with sufficient flow to remove the heat to an intermediate heat exchanger during normal operation. This invention utilizes the force of gravity to shut down the reactor after any loss of coolant flow, either a controlled reactor shut down or a “LOCA” event, as the core is controlled via dispersion of fuel elements. Electromagnetic pumps incorporating automatic safety electrical cut-offs are employed to shutdown the primary cooling system to disassemble the core to the “Off” configuration in a situation of a loss of secondary coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Robin Jerry McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20070169383
    Abstract: A vehicle 10 includes an accessory system 40 coupled to an engine control module 26. The accessory system 40 may, for example, be a snow plow. The accessory system 40 is coupled to a first pin 30 and a second pin 32 of the engine control module. When both of the pins are high, the idle speed of an engine 12 is raised so that the speed of the alternator 14 is raised so that a battery 16 may maintain a charging level on the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jerry McDaniel, Anil Shah, David Nader