Patents by Inventor Kyana Van Houten

Kyana Van Houten 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).

  • System and method for thermionic energy conversion
    Patent number: 11935667
    Abstract: A thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including one or more electron collectors, interfacial layers, encapsulation, and/or electron emitters. A method for manufacturing the thermionic energy conversion system. A method of operation for a thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including receiving power, emitting electrons, and receiving the emitted electrons, and optionally including convectively transferring heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Spark Thermionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyana Van Houten, Lucas Heinrich Hess, Jared William Schwede, Felix Schmitt
  • Small gap device system and method of fabrication
    Patent number: 11791142
    Abstract: A small-gap device system, preferably including two or more electrodes and one or more spacers maintaining a gap between two or more of the electrodes. A spacer for a small-gap device system, preferably including a plurality of legs defining a mesh structure. A method of spacer and/or small-gap device fabrication, preferably including: defining lateral features, depositing spacer material, selectively removing spacer material, separating the spacer from a fabrication substrate, and/or assembling the small-gap device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: Spark Thermionics, Inc., The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Matthew Campbell, Mohsen Azadi, Kyana Van Houten, Jared William Schwede, Samuel M. Nicaise, Igor Bargatin
  • SMALL GAP DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FABRICATION
    Publication number: 20220139687
    Abstract: A small-gap device system, preferably including two or more electrodes and one or more spacers maintaining a gap between two or more of the electrodes. A spacer for a small-gap device system, preferably including a plurality of legs defining a mesh structure. A method of spacer and/or small-gap device fabrication, preferably including: defining lateral features, depositing spacer material, selectively removing spacer material, separating the spacer from a fabrication substrate, and/or assembling the small-gap device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Campbell, Mohsen Azadi, Kyana Van Houten, Jared William Schwede, Samuel M. Nicaise, Igor Bargatin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMIONIC ENERGY CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20220115159
    Abstract: A thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including one or more electron collectors, interfacial layers, encapsulation, and/or electron emitters. A method for manufacturing the thermionic energy conversion system. A method of operation for a thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including receiving power, emitting electrons, and receiving the emitted electrons, and optionally including convectively transferring heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Kyana Van Houten, Lucas Heinrich Hess, Jared William Schwede, Felix Schmitt
  • System and method for thermionic energy conversion
    Patent number: 11264144
    Abstract: A thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including one or more electron collectors, interfacial layers, encapsulation, and/or electron emitters. A method for manufacturing the thermionic energy conversion system. A method of operation for a thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including receiving power, emitting electrons, and receiving the emitted electrons, and optionally including convectively transferring heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Spark Thermionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyana Van Houten, Lucas Heinrich Hess, Jared William Schwede, Felix Schmitt
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMIONIC ENERGY CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20210350947
    Abstract: A thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including one or more electron collectors, interfacial layers, encapsulation, and/or electron emitters. A method for manufacturing the thermionic energy conversion system. A method of operation for a thermionic energy conversion system, preferably including receiving power, emitting electrons, and receiving the emitted electrons, and optionally including convectively transferring heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kyana Van Houten, Lucas Heinrich Hess, Jared William Schwede, Felix Schmitt