Patents by Inventor Michael J. CLIFFORD

Michael J. CLIFFORD 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).

  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE DETECTION USING ELECTRICAL SENSORS WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20240003756
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include using particles in phase change materials to track temperature change of an object. The particles may be initially disposed at specific locations within the phase change materials. As the phase change materials transition from the solid state to the fluid state, the particles may move from the initial locations to different locations. The change in locations of the particles may be detected magnetically, electrically, optically, and/or visually. Such change may indicate that the object experienced a temperate above at least one phase transition temperature of the phase change materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Alan O'DONNELL, Michael P. LYNCH, Jochen SCHMITT, Jan KUBIK, Padraig L. FITZGERALD, Javier CALPE, Stanislav JOLONDCOVSCHI, Shaun Stephen BRADLEY, Michael J. CLIFFORD, Gavin P. COSGRAVE, Alfonso BERDUQUE
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL OR VISUAL DETECTION OF TEMPERATURE CHANGE VIA PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20240003754
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include using particles in phase change materials to track temperature change of an object. The particles may be initially disposed at specific locations within the phase change materials. As the phase change materials transition from the solid state to the fluid state, the particles may move from the initial locations to different locations. The change in locations of the particles may be detected magnetically, electrically, optically, and/or visually. Such change may indicate that the object experienced a temperate above at least one phase transition temperature of the phase change materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Alan O'Donnell, Michael J. Clifford, Alfonso Berduque, Michael P. Lynch, Jochen Schmitt, Jan Kubik, Javier Calpe, Shaun Stephen Bradley, Stanislav Jolondcovschi, Gavin P. Cosgrave, Padraig L. Fitzgerald
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE DETECTION USING PRESSURE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20240003755
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include using particles in phase change materials to track temperature change of an object. The particles may be initially disposed at specific locations within the phase change materials. As the phase change materials transition from the solid state to the fluid state, the particles may move from the initial locations to different locations. The change in locations of the particles may be detected magnetically, electrically, optically, and/or visually. Such change may indicate that the object experienced a temperate above at least one phase transition temperature of the phase change materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Alan O'DONNELL, Shaun Stephen BRADLEY, Michael P. LYNCH, Padraig L. FITZGERALD, Jochen SCHMITT, Jan KUBIK, Javier CALPE, Michael J. CLIFFORD, Stanislav JOLONDCOVSCHI, Gavin P. COSGRAVE, Alfonso BERDUQUE
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE DETECTION USING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20240003752
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include using particles in phase change materials to track temperature change of an object. The particles may be initially disposed at specific locations within the phase change materials. As the phase change materials transition from the solid state to the fluid state, the particles may move from the initial locations to different locations. The change in locations of the particles may be detected magnetically, electrically, optically, and/or visually. Such change may indicate that the object experienced a temperate above at least one phase transition temperature of the phase change materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Alan ODONNELL, Jochen SCHMITT, Jan KUBIK, Javier CALPE, Gavin COSGRAVE, Shaun Stephen BRADLEY, Stanislav JOLONDCOVSCHI, Michael P. LYNCH, Michael J. CLIFFORD, Padraig L. FITZGERALD, Alfonso BERDUQUE
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL LEDGERS VIA PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20240003753
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include using particles in phase change materials to track temperature change of an object. The particles may be initially disposed at specific locations within the phase change materials. As the phase change materials transition from the solid state to the fluid state, the particles may move from the initial locations to different locations. The change in locations of the particles may be detected magnetically, electrically, optically, and/or visually. Such change may indicate that the object experienced a temperate above at least one phase transition temperature of the phase change materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Alan O'DONNELL, Gavin Cosgrave, Michael J. Clifford, Michael P. Lynch, Jochen Schmitt, Jan Kubik, Javier Calpe, Shaun Stephen Bradley, Stanislav Jolondcovschi, Padraig L. Fitzgerald, Alfonso Berduque