Patents by Inventor Phillip Shepherd

Phillip Shepherd 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).

  • Apparatus and method for gelling liquefied gasses
    Patent number: 8047703
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for gelling liquid propane and other liquefied gasses includes a temperature controlled churn mixer, vacuum pump, liquefied gas transfer tank, and means for measuring amount of material entering the mixer. The apparatus and method are particularly useful for the production of high quality rocket fuels and propellants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: CFD Research Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Elliott, Roberto DiSalvo, Phillip Shepherd, Ryan Kosier
  • Apparatus and Method for Gelling Liquefied Gasses
    Publication number: 20100319822
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for gelling liquid propane and other liquefied gasses includes a temperature controlled churn mixer, vacuum pump, liquefied gas transfer tank, and means for measuring amount of material entering the mixer. The apparatus and method are particularly useful for the production of high quality rocket fuels and propellants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Elliott, Roberto DiSalvo, Phillip Shepherd, Ryan Kosier
  • Apparatus and method for gelling liquefied gasses
    Patent number: 7810990
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for gelling liquid propane and other liquefied gasses. The apparatus includes a temperature controlled churn mixer, vacuum pump, liquefied gas transfer tank, and means for measuring amount of material entering the mixer. The method uses gelling agents such as silicon dioxide, clay, carbon, or organic or inorganic polymers, as well as dopants such as titanium, aluminum, and boron powders. The apparatus and method are particularly useful for the production of high quality rocket fuels and propellants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: CFD Research Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Elliott, Roberto DiSalvo, Phillip Shepherd, Ryan Kosier
  • Apparatus and method for gelling liquefied glasses
    Publication number: 20070245750
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for gelling liquid propane and other liquefied gasses. The apparatus includes a temperature controlled churn mixer, vacuum pump, liquefied gas transfer tank, and means for measuring amount of material entering the mixer. The method uses gelling agents such as silicon dioxide, clay, carbon, or organic or inorganic polymers, as well as dopants such as titanium, aluminum, and boron powders. The apparatus and method are particularly useful for the production of high quality rocket fuels and propellants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Adam Elliott, Roberto DiSalvo, Phillip Shepherd, Ryan Kosier