Patents by Inventor Robert Hance

Robert Hance 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: 11602707
    Abstract: A pressure tank condensation separator having an interior chamber forming a downflow path on a first side and an upflow path on a second side passing through horizontally positioned shelves; each shelf having at least one passageway positioned to cause a tortuous air path wherein moisture is separated and deposited on each shelf. The shelves are sloped, leading to drain holes for directing moisture collected to a purge valve. The removal of moisture is most beneficial to clean radar sensors, LIDAR and video cameras used on autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Toledo Molding & Die, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Olsen, Robert Hance, James Papke
  • Publication number: 20220096982
    Abstract: A pressure tank condensation separator having an interior chamber forming a downflow path on a first side and an upflow path on a second side passing through horizontally positioned shelves; each shelf having at least one passageway positioned to cause a tortuous air path wherein moisture is separated and deposited on each shelf. The shelves are sloped, leading to drain holes for directing moisture collected to a purge valve. The removal of moisture is most beneficial to clean radar sensors, LIDAR and video cameras used on autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Olsen, Robert Hance, James Papke
  • Publication number: 20070287110
    Abstract: A system for combusting carbon-containing fuel includes a reactor 10 for simultaneously supporting oxidation of the fuel and conversion of CO2 within the reactor. A metal oxide or metal is input to the reactor to convert the CO2 to a mineralized CO2 product. A cold trap 44 is provided for capturing exhaust gases from the reactor and returning condensate to the reactor, and a gas pump 50 maintains a desired vacuum or pressure within the reactor and the cold trap. Combustion products may be recycled to increase their energy value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Hance, John Kane, Stephanie Dye
  • Patent number: D942330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Thor Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: James Jack Owen DeVine, Robert Hance
  • Patent number: D991096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Thor Tech. Inc.
    Inventors: James Jack Owen DeVine, Robert Hance