Patents by Inventor Kirk E. Stifle

Kirk E. Stifle 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).

  • Apparatus for supporting a cryogenic fluid containment system within an enclosure
    Patent number: 5385026
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting at least one inner cryogenic fluid containment system within an outer isolating enclosure to retard heat transfer into the inner containment system comprising a plurality of supports serially interconnected and laterally spaced by lateral connections to extend the heat conduction path into the inner containment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Burt X. Zhang, Venkatarao Ganni, Kirk E. Stifle