Patents by Inventor Marie Urry

Marie Urry 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).

  • Annular thermoacoustic energy converter
    Patent number: 9065042
    Abstract: A thermoacoustic energy converter for converting heat energy to electricity includes an annular resonator with a regenerator disposed therein. An electro-mechanical transducer is coupled to the annular resonator and in fluid communication with the working fluid. When heat is applied to one end of the annular resonator, a traveling acoustic wave is generated in the annular resonator causing vibrations in the working fluid that actuate the electro-mechanical transducer to generate electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Orest G. Symko, Ivan A. Rodriguez, Ryan Behunin, Marie Urry
  • ANNULAR THERMOACOUSTIC ENERGY CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20150145986
    Abstract: A thermoacoustic energy converter for converting heat energy to electricity includes an annular resonator with a regenerator disposed therein. An electro-mechanical transducer is coupled to the annular resonator and in fluid communication with the working fluid. When heat is applied to one end of the annular resonator, a traveling acoustic wave is generated in the annular resonator causing vibrations in the working fluid that actuate the electro-mechanical transducer to generate electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Orest G. Symko, Ivan A. Rodriguez, Ryan Behunin, Marie Urry
  • Annular thermoacoustic energy converter
    Patent number: 8629600
    Abstract: A thermoacoustic energy converter for converting heat energy to electricity includes an annular resonator with a regenerator disposed therein. An electro-mechanical transducer is coupled to the annular resonator and in fluid communication with the working fluid. When heat is applied to one end of the annular resonator, a traveling acoustic wave is generated in the annular resonator causing vibrations in the working fluid that actuate the electro-mechanical transducer to generate electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Orest G. Symko, Ivan A. Rodriguez, Ryan Behunin, Marie Urry
  • ANNULAR THERMOACOUSTIC ENERGY CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20130320804
    Abstract: A thermoacoustic energy converter for converting heat energy to electricity includes an annular resonator with a regenerator disposed therein. An electro-mechanical transducer is coupled to the annular resonator and in fluid communication with the working fluid. When heat is applied to one end of the annular resonator, a traveling acoustic wave is generated in the annular resonator causing vibrations in the working fluid that actuate the electro-mechanical transducer to generate electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Orest G. Symko, Ivan A. Rodriguez, Ryan Behunin, Marie Urry