Patents by Inventor Joel Wesson

Joel Wesson 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).

  • Rechargeable Benthic Microbial Fuel Cell
    Publication number: 20240234779
    Abstract: A benthic microbial fuel cell device (BMFC), namely an anode in contact with organic matter on the seafloor and a cathode in contact with overlying seawater, creates a closed path through which electric current can flow. In a conventional such device, it is used solely as a power source. However the application of a reverse voltage (for example, via solar power) results in storage of energy associated with the BMFC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Leonard M. Tender, Ian Martens, Joel Wesson, Joel P. Golden, Jeffrey M. Book, Andrew Quaid
  • Real-time configuration of instrumentation
    Patent number: 10807133
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to instrumentation configuration for emergency response. Initially, instrument profiles are obtained from an instrument data source, where each instrument profile corresponds to an instrument for emergency response. Criteria are applied to each of the instrument profiles to determine performance scores for the instruments. Scenario sensors are used to collect real-time measurements at a geographic location of an emergency. At this stage, scenario parameters comprising the real-time measurements are obtained from a scenario data source. Each instrument profile is evaluated based on the scenario parameters to determine a suitability index. The performance score and the suitability index of each instrument profile is combined to determine an instrument rating. An instrument subset is selected from the instruments based on the instrument ratings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Derek Burrage, Richard Crout, Sonia Gallegos, Richard W. Gould, Jr., Sean C. McCarthy, Joel Wesson
  • REAL-TIME CONFIGURATION OF INSTRUMENTATION
    Publication number: 20180029092
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to instrumentation configuration for emergency response. Initially, instrument profiles are obtained from an instrument data source, where each instrument profile corresponds to an instrument for emergency response. Criteria are applied to each of the instrument profiles to determine performance scores for the instruments. Scenario sensors are used to collect real-time measurements at a geographic location of an emergency. At this stage, scenario parameters comprising the real-time measurements are obtained from a scenario data source. Each instrument profile is evaluated based on the scenario parameters to determine a suitability index. The performance score and the suitability index of each instrument profile is combined to determine an instrument rating. An instrument subset is selected from the instruments based on the instrument ratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Derek Burrage, Richard Crout, Sonia Gallegos, Richard W. Gould, JR., Sean C. McCarthy, Joel Wesson