Patents by Inventor Peter J. Hughes

Peter J. Hughes 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: 12253484
    Abstract: A system for measuring a heat response of a battery cell includes a cell chamber configured to receive the battery cell therein. The cell chamber is configured to trigger a battery cell into a thermal runaway event while in the cell chamber, which causes the battery cell to eject an electrode winding, particles, and gas. The system also includes an ejecta bore muffler configured to receive the electrode winding, the particles, and the gas. The system also includes an ejecta basket configured to be positioned at least partially within the ejecta bore muffler. The ejecta basket is configured to capture the electrode winding while allowing at least a portion of the particles, the gas, or both to pass therethrough. The system also includes a gas collection system configured to receive at least a portion of the gas that passes through the ejecta basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Steven L. Rickman, William Q. Walker, John J. Darst, Damien T. Calderon, Richard A. Hagen, Ryan P. Brown, Gary A. Bayles, Peter J. Hughes, David Petrushenko
  • Publication number: 20190143042
    Abstract: An epinephrine auto-injection device includes a wristband; an outer casing secured to the wristband, the outer casing having a time display thereon; an injection system housed within the outer casing, the injection system having a firing button engaged with a latch; a spring housed to exert force on the latch; a needle engaged with a plunger, the plunger being in communication with the latch; depressing the firing button releases the spring, thereby causing the spring to exert pressure on the latch; the latch exerts pressure on the plunger; and the plunger pushes the needle out of the outer casing and releases an epinephrine supply through the needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Peter J. Hughes, II