Patents by Inventor Luke Sperrin

Luke Sperrin 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).

  • Patent number: 12061020
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage device is described. The hydrogen storage device comprises a heater/cooler module (6) and a pressure containment vessel (1) defining an interior volume and having within it: a thermally conducting network (4) having a face in thermal contact with the heater/cooler module (6), the shape of the thermally conducting network (4) being a fractal geometry in two or three dimensions; optionally a metal foam in thermal contact with the thermally conducting network (4); and a hydrogen storage material (5) in thermal contact with the thermally conducting network (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: H2GO POWER LTD
    Inventors: Enass Abo Hamed, Luke Sperrin, Kieran O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20230212005
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage device 200 comprises: a first vessel 230, having a first fluid inlet 210 and/or a first fluid outlet 220, having therein a thermally conducting network 240 thermally coupled to a first heater (not shown); wherein the first vessel 230 is arranged to receive therein a hydrogen storage material in thermal contact, at least in part, with the thermally conducting network 240; wherein the thermally conducting network 240 has a lattice geometry, a gyroidal geometry and/or a fractal geometry in two and/or three dimensions, comprising a plurality of nodes, having thermally conducting arms therebetween, with voids between the arms; and wherein the hydrogen storage material comprises and/or is a liquid organic hydrogen carrier, LOHC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Luke SPERRIN, Enass ABO HAMED, Peter ITALIANO
  • Publication number: 20220349527
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage device (100A) comprises: a pressure vessel (230A), having a first fluid inlet (210A) and/or a first fluid outlet (220A), having therein a thermally conducting network (240A) optionally thermally coupled to a first heater and/or a first cooler; wherein the pressure vessel (230A) is arranged to receive therein a hydrogen storage material in thermal contact, at least in part, with the thermally conducting network (240A); wherein the thermally conducting network (240A) preferably has a lattice geometry, a gyroidal geometry and/or a fractal geometry in two and/or three dimensions, comprising a plurality of nodes, having thermally conducting arms therebetween, with voids between the arms; and wherein the thermally conducting network (240A) comprises fluidically interconnected passageways therein, for example within the arms and/or the nodes thereof, for flow therethough of a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Luke SPERRIN, Enass ABO HAMED, Peter ITALIANO, Kieran O'DONNELL
  • Publication number: 20220250762
    Abstract: A vehicle (10), preferably an unmanned and/or autonomous vehicle for example an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Luke SPERRIN, Enass ABO-HAMED, Peter ITALIANO, Kieran O'DONNELL
  • Publication number: 20220178498
    Abstract: A power supply 100 is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Luke SPERRIN, Enass ABO HAMED, Peter ITALIANO, Kieran O'DONNELL
  • Publication number: 20210180837
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage device is described. The hydrogen storage device comprises a heater/cooler module (6) and a pressure containment vessel (1) defining an interior volume and having within it: a thermally conducting network (4) having a face in thermal contact with the heater/cooler module (6), the shape of the thermally conducting network (4) being a fractal geometry in two or three dimensions; optionally a metal foam in thermal contact with the thermally conducting network (4); and a hydrogen storage material (5) in thermal contact with the thermally conducting network (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Enass Abo Hamed, Luke Sperrin, Kieran O'Donnell