Patents by Inventor Myra L. Blaylock

Myra L. Blaylock 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: 11047360
    Abstract: An apparatus for energy extraction from fluid flow including an assembly including a plenum. The assembly further includes an aperture extending from an exterior surface to the plenum to allow flow therethrough. The apparatus further includes a channel including an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the plenum. The apparatus yet further includes an energy extraction device. The assembly is configured to create a pressure differential between the plenum and the inlet of the channel. The pressure differential causes fluid flow from the inlet of the channel to the plenum. The energy extraction device is configured to extract energy from the fluid flow. The apparatus additionally includes a control system configured to modify the pressure differential to control the fluid flow between the inlet of the channel and the plenum based on a characteristic of an exterior environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Brent C. Houchens, Myra L. Blaylock, David Vaughn Marian, David Charles Maniaci, Carsten Westergaard