Patents by Inventor Michael John Renner

Michael John Renner 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).

  • System and method for measuring permeability of materials
    Patent number: 8479563
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for measuring the permeance of a material. The permeability of the material may also be derived. Systems typically provide a liquid or high concentration fluid bath on one side of a material test sample, and a gas flow across the opposing side of the material test sample. The mass flow rate of permeated fluid as a fraction of the combined mass flow rate of gas and permeated fluid is used to calculate the permeance of the material. The material test sample may be a sheet, a tube, or a solid shape. Operational test conditions may be varied, including concentration of the fluid, temperature of the fluid, strain profile of the material test sample, and differential pressure across the material test sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Louis Hallman, Jr., Michael John Renner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PERMEABILITY OF MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20120186332
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for measuring the permeance of a material. The permeability of the material may also be derived. Systems typically provide a liquid or high concentration fluid bath on one side of a material test sample, and a gas flow across the opposing side of the material test sample. The mass flow rate of permeated fluid as a fraction of the combined mass flow rate of gas and permeated fluid is used to calculate the permeance of the material. The material test sample may be a sheet, a tube, or a solid shape. Operational test conditions may be varied, including concentration of the fluid, temperature of the fluid, strain profile of the material test sample, and differential pressure across the material test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Russell Louis Hallman, JR., Michael John Renner
  • Material permeance measurement system and method
    Patent number: 8171775
    Abstract: A system for measuring the permeance of a material. The permeability of the material may also be derived. The system provides a liquid or high concentration fluid bath on one side of a material test sample, and a gas flow across the opposing side of the material test sample. The mass flow rate of permeated fluid as a fraction of the combined mass flow rate of gas and permeated fluid is used to calculate the permeance of the material. The material test sample may be a sheet, a tube, or a solid shape. Operational test conditions may be varied, including concentration of the fluid, temperature of the fluid, strain profile of the material test sample, and differential pressure across the material test sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Louis Hallman, Jr., Michael John Renner
  • MATERIAL PERMEANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120085150
    Abstract: A system for measuring the permeance of a material. The permeability of the material may also be derived. The system provides a liquid or high concentration fluid bath on one side of a material test sample, and a gas flow across the opposing side of the material test sample. The mass flow rate of permeated fluid as a fraction of the combined mass flow rate of gas and permeated fluid is used to calculate the permeance of the material. The material test sample may be a sheet, a tube, or a solid shape. Operational test conditions may be varied, including concentration of the fluid, temperature of the fluid, strain profile of the material test sample, and differential pressure across the material test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Russell Louis Hallman, JR., Michael John Renner
  • Fluid permeability measurement system and method
    Patent number: 7325439
    Abstract: A system for measuring the permeance of a material. The permeability of the material may also be derived. The system provides a liquid or high concentration fluid bath on one side of a material test sample, and a gas flow across the opposing side of the material test sample. The mass flow rate of permeated fluid as a fraction of the combined mass flow rate of gas and permeated fluid is used to calculate the permeance of the material. The material test sample may be a sheet, a tube, or a solid shape. Operational test conditions may be varied, including concentration of the fluid, temperature of the fluid, strain profile of the material test sample, and differential pressure across the material test sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Louis Hallman, Jr., Michael John Renner