Patents by Inventor Peter L. Adair

Peter L. Adair 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).

  • Selective infrared line emitters
    Patent number: 5780370
    Abstract: Robust, large area selective infrared line emitters can be made using composites of rare earth metal oxide fibers dispersed and interlocked in a network of connected structure-forming fibers, especially alumina fibers, where the fibers are adhesively connected by a ceramic bonding agent. Articles where the composite is formed of rare earth metal oxide fibers in a network of alumina fibers and where the two types of fibers are connected by alumina a the ceramic bonding agent show narrow bandwidth emissions with good thermal conversion efficiencies and with improved tensile strength and lower brittleness than in the absence of the ceramic bonding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Zheng Chen, Millard Franklin Rose, Peter L. Adair
  • Preparation of selective infrared line emitter composites
    Patent number: 5630974
    Abstract: Robust, large area selective infrared line emitters can be made using composites of rare earth metal compound particulates dispersed and interlocked in a network of connected structure-forming fibers having an emissivity less than about 0.1 in the range 0.7-5 microns. Articles where the composite is formed of rare earth metal oxide fibers in a network of sinter-bonded quartz fibers show narrow bandwidth emissions with good thermal conversion efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Millard F. Rose, Peter L. Adair
  • Selective infrared line emitters
    Patent number: 5447786
    Abstract: Robust, large area selective infrared line emitters can be made using composites of rare earth metal compound particulates dispersed and interlocked in a network of connected structure-forming fibers having an emissivity less than about 0.1 in the range 0.7-5 microns. Articles where the composite is formed of rare earth metal oxide fibers in a network of sinter-bonded quartz fibers show narrow bandwidth emissions with good thermal conversion efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Millard F. Rose, Peter L. Adair