Patents by Inventor Richard Scenna

Richard Scenna 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).

  • Methods and systems for distributed reforming of hydrocarbon fuels for enhanced hydrogen production
    Patent number: 11952275
    Abstract: A method for controlling a fuel reformation reaction in a fuel reformation reactor is provided. Furthermore, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, which is configured to store a program for controlling a fuel reformation reaction in a fuel reformation reactor. In addition, a fuel reformation system for controlling a fuel reformation reaction is provided, which includes a fuel reformation reactor and a control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Richard Scenna, Ashwani Gupta
  • Fuel endothermic reaction to cool a load
    Patent number: 11912946
    Abstract: Various embodiments that pertain to fuel processing are described. A fuel processor can produce an endothermic reaction that cools a substance and produces a processed fuel from a raw fuel. A generator can employ the processed fuel to produce an electricity. The generator can supply the electricity to a load that uses the electricity to function. The load can become hot due to its functioning and can benefit from being cooled. The substance cooled by the fuel processor can cool load and in the process the substance can rise in temperature. This warmer substance can be transferred to the fuel processor to be cooled again and this cycle can continue. Further, the fuel processor can use the warmer substance to achieve the endothermic reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Michael Seibert, Richard Scenna, Terry DuBois
  • Fuel Endothermic Reaction to Cool a Load
    Publication number: 20220306943
    Abstract: Various embodiments that pertain to fuel processing are described. A fuel processor can produce an endothermic reaction that cools a substance and produces a processed fuel from a raw fuel. A generator can employ the processed fuel to produce an electricity. The generator can supply the electricity to a load that uses the electricity to function. The load can become hot due to its functioning and can benefit from being cooled. The substance cooled by the fuel processor can cool load and in the process the substance can rise in temperature. This warmer substance can be transferred to the fuel processor to be cooled again and this cycle can continue. Further, the fuel processor can use the warmer substance to achieve the endothermic reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Seibert, Richard Scenna, Terry DuBois