Patents by Inventor Robert E. Epstein

Robert E. Epstein 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).

  • Silicon carbide magnetometer and associated material formation methods
    Patent number: 11993864
    Abstract: A method for forming a silicon carbide material with a plurality of negatively charged silicon mono-vacancy defects includes irradiating a silicon carbide sample, annealing the irradiated silicon carbide sample in an annealing operation, and quenching the annealed silicon carbide sample. Quenching may include heating the annealed silicon carbide sample to a maximum temperature and quenching the annealed silicon carbide sample to form the silicon carbide sample with the plurality of negatively charged silicon mono-vacancy defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: John B. Abraham, Brian D. Clader, Robert Osiander, Cameron A. Gutgsell, Dalibor J. Todorovski, Scott A. Sperling, Jacob E. Epstein, Timothy M. Sweeney, Elizabeth A. Pogue, Tyrel M. McQueen
  • Method and apparatus for cooling flasked instrument assemblies
    Patent number: 7347267
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided to accelerate the cooling of thermally sensitive components in a chamber of a downhole instrument assembly. In accordance with the invention, a passage is formed in the chamber and a fluid is conveyed through the passage to cool the components to the desired temperature. By using the method and apparatus of the present invention the amount of time to cool the components is dramatically less than the time required for cooling using conventional techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Marian L. Morys, Scott P. Murta, Robert E. Epstein