Patents by Inventor MARY E. WUSK

MARY E. WUSK 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: 10300675
    Abstract: A portable thermal protection system is provided for protecting equipment, facilities, and personnel in a region from a high intensity incident heat source. The system can be formed as a sleeping bag, a tent, a blanket, a sleeping bag, a vertical barrier, a curtain, a flexible rollup doorway, or a wrap. The system includes an outer textile layer first layer, an insulator second layer, and a non-porous film third layer which forms a gas barrier. Some embodiments include a fourth layer formed of a material to provide radiation protection. In some embodiments, the first and/or second layers are integrally formed with the materials that reflects radiation. The layers are joined together by high-temperature adhesives, stitching, needling, or tacking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINITRATOR OF NASA
    Inventors: Mary E. Wusk, Anthony M. Calomino, Kamran Daryabeigi, Walter E. Bruce, III, Joshua M. Fody, Stephen D. Miller, Steven P. Vague
  • Publication number: 20170151749
    Abstract: A portable thermal protection system is provided for protecting equipment, facilities, and personnel in a region from a high intensity incident heat source. The system can be formed as a sleeping bag, a tent, a blanket, a sleeping bag, a vertical barrier, a curtain, a flexible rollup doorway, or a wrap. The system includes an outer textile layer first layer, an insulator second layer, and a non-porous film third layer which forms a gas harrier. Some embodiments include a fourth layer formed of a material to provide radiation protection. In some embodiments, the first and/or second layers are integrally formed with the materials that reflects radiation. The layers are joined together by high-temperature adhesives, stitching, needling, or tacking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: MARY E. WUSK, ANTHONY M. CALOMINO, KAMRAN DARYABEIGI, WALTER E. BRUCE, III, JOSHUA M. FODY, STEPHEN D. MILLER, STEVEN P. VAGUE