Patents by Inventor Norman D. Greene

Norman D. Greene 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).

  • Process and apparatus to increase plasma temperature in a continuous discharge fusion reactor
    Patent number: 5272731
    Abstract: The process for containing a deuterium gas plasma discharge includes providing a cylindrical zone having a cylinder axis; supplying D.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Inventor: Norman D. Greene
  • High temperature, heat storage and retrieval system
    Patent number: 4249592
    Abstract: Energy is stored by heating a salt to a temperature above its latent heat of fusion to convert the salt to a liquid state. Heat is retrieved by moving a heat transfer fluid consisting of liquid metal or metals immiscible with the salt, and having a density less than that of the salt, over the top surface of the liquid salt at such a velocity that the upper layer of the salt is emulsified with the heat transfer fluid to crystallize the salt in the upper layer. Heat is thereby exothermally surrendered to the heat transfer fluid and the crystallized salt gravitates from said top surface, thereby maintaining the top surface in a liquid state. It is preferred to move the heat transfer fluid over the top surface of the salt in either a vortex pattern, or an outward radial pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Norman D. Greene
  • Intermediate temperature, heat storage and retrieval system
    Patent number: 4227567
    Abstract: Energy is stored by heating a salt to a temperature above its latent heat of fusion to convert the salt to a liquid state. Heat is retrieved by moving a heat transfer fluid that is immiscible with the salt and has a density less than that of the salt over the top surface of the liquid salt at such a velocity that the upper layer of the salt is emulsified with the heat transfer fluid to crystallize the salt in the upper layer. Heat is thereby exothermally surrendered to the heat transfer fluid and the crystallized salt gravitates from said top surface, thereby maintaining the top surface in a liquid state. It is preferred to move the heat transfer fluid over the top surface of the salt in either a vortex pattern, or an outward radial pattern. The heat transfer liquid is a liquid selected from the group consisting essentially of THERMINOL, CALORIA SANTOWAX, and di-butyl phthalate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1980
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Norman D. Greene
  • Energy storage and retrieval as heat
    Patent number: 4109702
    Abstract: Energy is stored by heating a salt to a temperature above its latent heat of fusion to convert the salt to a liquid state. Heat is retrieved by moving a heat transfer fluid that is immiscible with the salt and has a density less than that of the salt over the top surface of the liquid salt at such a velocity that the upper layer of the salt is emulsified with the heat transfer fluid to crystalize the salt in the upper layer. Heat is thereby exothermally surrendered to the heat transfer fluid and the crystalized salt gravitates from said top surface, thereby maintaining the top surface in a liquid state. It is preferred to move the heat transfer fluid over the top surface of the salt in either a vortex pattern, or an outward radial pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1978
    Inventor: Norman D. Greene