Patents by Inventor Michael D. Strathman

Michael D. Strathman 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).

  • ENGINE GENERATING ENERGY THROUGH PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSIONS OF A COMPRESSED GASEOUS FUEL
    Publication number: 20170268464
    Abstract: An engine for propelling vehicles on land, in the air and on the water. The engine is able to extract energy from a same fuel twice, including extracting a first amount of energy with a gas turbine and a second amount of energy by burning the fuel in a combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Charles A. Evans, Michael D. Strathman
  • Engine generating energy through physical and chemical energy conversions of a compressed gaseous fuel
    Patent number: 9689347
    Abstract: An engine for propelling vehicles on land, in the air and on the water. The engine is able to extract energy from a same fuel twice, including extracting a first amount of energy with a gas turbine and a second amount of energy by burning the fuel in a combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventors: Charles A. Evans, Jr., Michael D. Strathman
  • ENGINE GENERATING ENERGY THROUGH PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSIONS OF A COMPRESSED GASEOUS FUEL
    Publication number: 20140250891
    Abstract: An engine for propelling vehicles on land, in the air and on the water. The engine is able to extract energy from a same fuel twice, including extracting a first amount of energy with a gas turbine and a second amount of energy by burning the fuel in a combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Charles A. Evans, JR., Michael D. Strathman
  • Resistive anode encoder target and method producing baths charged and visual images
    Patent number: 5025144
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to method and means for converting an energetic radiation image into an accelerated electron image, impacting the accelerated electron image onto an anode target to create both a charge image an a visible light image, producing signals representative of at least one of the two spatial coordinates of the electrons on the target and transmitting the visible light image for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Inventors: Robert W. Odom, Michael D. Strathman
  • High power linear pulsed beam annealer
    Patent number: 4371774
    Abstract: A high power pulsed electron beam is produced in a system comprised of an electron gun having a heated cathode, control grid, focus ring, and a curved drift tube. The drift tube is maintained at a high positive voltage with respect to the cathode to accelerate electrons passing through the focus ring and to thereby eliminate space charge. A coil surrounding the curved drift tube provides a magnetic field which maintains the electron beam focused about the axis of the tube and imparts motion on electrons in a spiral path for shallow penetration of the electrons into a target. The curvature of the tube is selected so there is no line of sight between the cathode and a target holder positioned within a second drift tube spaced coaxially from the curved tube. The second tube and the target holder are maintained at a reference voltage that decelerates the electrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Michael D. Strathman, Devendra K. Sadana, Richard B. True