Patents by Inventor Robert Sailer
Robert Sailer 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).
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Patent number: 11162715Abstract: Standalone and self-contained cooling systems using compressed liquid and/or gas CO2 containers positioned in an insulated or non-insulated vessel encompassing a container which is either vertically positioned in an upright or an upside-down position. The liquid and/or gas CO2 coolant is then released into a capillary system or flow metering system to allow the CO2 to enter a second body to where the CO2 coolant properties may be leveraged. The second body includes, by way of example, a plate, a cushion, a spot treatment pad for a person's muscle, or a cooler. The temperature is controlled by a metering CO2 releasing system encompassing an electronic control device which sends alerts when pre-defined thresholds are exceeded. The invention's metering CO2 releasing system may be triggered by an electronic or a thermostatic valve or may be triggered manually or by an electronic solenoid.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignees: Frostime LLC, NDSU Research FoundationInventors: Mark Holzwanger, Xianghong Henry Liu, Heng Hu, Maria Grazia Verardi, Robert A. Sailer, William John Refling
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Publication number: 20200318862Abstract: Standalone and self-contained cooling systems using compressed liquid and/or gas CO2 containers positioned in an insulated or non-insulated vessel encompassing a container which is either vertically positioned in an upright or an upside-down position. The liquid and/or gas CO2 coolant is then released into a capillary system or flow metering system to allow the CO2 to enter a second body to where the CO2 coolant properties may be leveraged. The second body includes, by way of example, a plate, a cushion, a spot treatment pad for a person's muscle, or a cooler. The temperature is controlled by a metering CO2 releasing system encompassing an electronic control device which sends alerts when pre-defined thresholds are exceeded. The invention's metering CO2 releasing system may be triggered by an electronic or a thermostatic valve or may be triggered manually or by an electronic solenoid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicants: Frostime LLC, NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Mark Holzwanger, Xianghong Henry Liu, Heng Hu, Harry Holzwanger, Maria Grazia Verardi, Robert A. Sailer, William John Refling
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Patent number: 10598409Abstract: Standalone and self-contained cooling systems using compressed liquid and/or gas CO2 containers positioned in an insulated or non-insulated vessel encompassing a container which is either vertically positioned in an upright or an upside-down position. The liquid and/or gas CO2 coolant is then released into a capillary system or flow metering system to allow the CO2 to enter a second body to where the CO2 coolant properties may be leveraged. The second body includes, by way of example, a plate, a cushion, a spot treatment pad for a person's muscle, or a cooler. The temperature is controlled by a metering CO2 releasing system encompassing an electronic control device which sends alerts when pre-defined thresholds are exceeded. The invention's metering CO2 releasing system may be triggered by an electronic or a thermostatic valve or may be triggered manually or by an electronic solenoid.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: Frostime LLC, NDSU Research FoundationInventors: Mark Holzwanger, Xianghong Henry Liu, Heng Hu, Harry Holzwanger, Maria Grazia Verardi, Robert A. Sailer, Justin Hoey, William John Refling
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Patent number: 10345015Abstract: Standalone and self-contained cooling systems using compressed liquid and/or gas CO2 containers positioned in an insulated or non-insulated vessel and consisting of a specially designed unit where the containers are vertically positioned in an upright or upside-down position. The liquid and/or gas CO2 coolant is then released into capillary tube(s) embedded into a heat transfer plate or heat exchanger thus leveraging the CO2 coolant properties. The temperature is controlled by a metering CO2 releasing system encompassing an electronic control device which can be operated remotely and/or via a touch screen and which sends alerts when pre-defined thresholds are exceeded. The invention's metering CO2 releasing system may be triggered by an electronic or a thermostatic valve or may be triggered manually or by an electronic solenoid. The invention's cooling system also encompasses check valves, which avoid liquid and/or gas CO2 from escaping when removing or replacing CO2 containers individually.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: Frostime LLC, NDSU Research FoundationInventors: Mark Holzwanger, Xianghong Henry Liu, Heng Hu, Harry Holzwanger, Maria Grazia Verardi, Robert A. Sailer, Justin Hoey
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Publication number: 20180274824Abstract: Standalone and self-contained cooling systems using compressed liquid and/or gas CO2 containers positioned in an insulated or non-insulated vessel encompassing a container which is either vertically positioned in an upright or an upside-down position. The liquid and/or gas CO2 coolant is then released into a capillary system or flow metering system to allow the CO2 to enter a second body to where the CO2 coolant properties may be leveraged. The second body includes, by way of example, a plate, a cushion, a spot treatment pad for a person's muscle, or a cooler. The temperature is controlled by a metering CO2 releasing system encompassing an electronic control device which sends alerts when pre-defined thresholds are exceeded. The invention's metering CO2 releasing system may be triggered by an electronic or a thermostatic valve or may be triggered manually or by an electronic solenoid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicants: Frostime LLC, NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Mark Holzwanger, Xianghong Henry Liu, Heng Hu, Harry Holzwanger, Maria Grazia Verardi, Robert A. Sailer, Justin Hoey, William John Refling
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Publication number: 20180266734Abstract: Standalone and self-contained cooling systems using compressed liquid and/or gas CO2 containers positioned in an insulated or non-insulated vessel and consisting of a specially designed unit where the containers are vertically positioned in an upright or upside-down position. The liquid and/or gas CO2 coolant is then released into capillary tube(s) embedded into a heat transfer plate or heat exchanger thus leveraging the CO2 coolant properties. The temperature is controlled by a metering CO2 releasing system encompassing an electronic control device which can be operated remotely and/or via a touch screen and which sends alerts when pre-defined thresholds are exceeded. The invention's metering CO2 releasing system may be triggered by an electronic or a thermostatic valve or may be triggered manually or by an electronic solenoid. The invention's cooling system also encompasses check valves, which avoid liquid and/or gas CO2 from escaping when removing or replacing CO2 containers individually.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicants: Frostime LLC, NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Mark Holzwanger, Xianghong Henry Liu, Heng Hu, Harry Holzwanger, Maria Grazia Verardi, Robert A. Sailer, Justin Hoey
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Publication number: 20180259230Abstract: Standalone and self-contained cooling systems using compressed liquid and/or gas CO2 containers positioned in an insulated or non-insulated vessel and consisting of a specially designed unit where the containers are vertically positioned in an upright or upside-down position. The liquid and/or gas CO2 coolant is then released into capillary tube(s) embedded into a heat transfer plate or heat exchanger thus leveraging the CO2 coolant properties. The temperature is controlled by a metering CO2 releasing system encompassing an electronic control device which can be operated remotely and/or via a touch screen and which sends alerts when pre-defined thresholds are exceeded. The invention's metering CO2 releasing system may be triggered by an electronic or a thermostatic valve or may be triggered manually or by an electronic solenoid. The invention's cooling system also encompasses check valves, which avoid liquid and/or gas CO2 from escaping when removing or replacing CO2 containers individually.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicants: Frostime LLC, NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Mark Holzwanger, Xianghong Henry Liu, Heng Hu, Harry Holzwanger, Maria Grazia Verardi, Robert A. Sailer, Justin Hoey
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Publication number: 20180244988Abstract: Methods for producing surface functionalized silicon nanoparticles like Si-QDs using a continuous gas-phase synthesis by direct pyrolysis of aerosolized higher order liquid silanes like cyclohexasilane (Si6H12) or cyclopentasilane (Si5H10) to produce nanoscale particles are provided. The methods permit control over the particle characteristics i.e., crystallinity, core-shell, size and surface chemistry of Si nanostructures and allow the tuning of the band gap (absorption) and manipulation of photo responsive properties. A wide variety of modifications can be performed using the hydrogen (H) or hydroxyl (OH) groups attached to silicon atoms on the particle surface. The coupling of different molecules or complexes directly to the silicon atoms of the particles allows the engineering of desirable optical, chemical or biological activity to the particles or can act as linkers to agglomerate particles or form porous films.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Philip Boudjouk, Guruvenket Srinivasan, Kenneth Anderson, Justin Hoey, Robert A. Sailer
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Publication number: 20180202692Abstract: Standalone and self-contained cooling systems using compressed liquid and/or gas CO2 containers positioned in an insulated or non-insulated vessel and consisting of a specially designed unit where the containers are vertically positioned in an upright or upside-down position. The liquid and/or gas CO2 coolant is then released into capillary tube(s) embedded into a heat transfer plate or heat exchanger thus leveraging the CO2 coolant properties. The temperature is controlled by a metering CO2 releasing system encompassing an electronic control device which can be operated remotely and/or via a touch screen and which sends alerts when pre-defined thresholds are exceeded. The invention's metering CO2 releasing system may be triggered by an electronic or a thermostatic valve or may be triggered manually or by an electronic solenoid. The invention's cooling system also encompasses check valves, which avoid liquid and/or gas CO2 from escaping when removing or replacing CO2 containers individually.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicants: Frostime LLC, NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Mark Holzwanger, Xianghong Henry Liu, Heng Hu, Harry Holzwanger, Maria Grazia Verardi, Robert A. Sailer, Justin Hoey
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Patent number: 9976782Abstract: Standalone and self-contained cooling systems using compressed liquid and/or gas C02 containers positioned in an insulated or non-insulated vessel and consisting of a specially designed unit where the containers are vertically positioned in an upright or upside-down position. The liquid and/or gas CO2 coolant is then released into capillary tube(s) embedded into a heat transfer plate or heat exchanger thus leveraging the C02 coolant properties. The temperature is controlled by a metering C02 releasing system encompassing an electronic control device which can be operated remotely and/or via a touch screen and which sends alerts when pre-defined thresholds are exceeded. The invention's metering C02 releasing system may be triggered by an electronic or a thermostatic valve or may be triggered manually or by an electronic solenoid. The invention's cooling system also encompasses check valves, which avoid liquid and/or gas C02 from escaping when removing or replacing C02 containers individually.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignees: Frostime LLC, NDSU Research FoundationInventors: Mark Holzwanger, Xianghong Henry Liu, Heng Hu, Harry Holzwanger, Maria Grazia Verardi, Robert A. Sailer, Justin Hoey
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Patent number: 9964532Abstract: A biodegradable soil sensor, a biodegradable soil sensing system and method for obtaining soil information is provided. The biodegradable sensor may include one or more electrically conductive bioinert traces and a biodegradable substrate having a printed circuit of the one or more electrically conductive bioinert traces. A biodegradable antenna may be formed by at least one of the one or more electrically conductive bioinert traces. A sensor may be connected to the one or more electrically conductive bioinert traces. The sensor may also include a biodegradable encapsulation layer housing the biodegradable substrate and the electrically conductive bioinert traces.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: NDSU Research FoundationInventors: Cherish Bauer-Reich, Justin Hoey, Robert Sailer, Nathan Schneck, Chad Ulven
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Patent number: 9914998Abstract: An apparatus and a non-vapor-pressure dependent method of chemical vapor deposition of Si based materials using direct injection of liquid hydrosilane(s) are presented. Liquid silane precursor solutions may also include metal, non-metal or metalloid dopants, nanomaterials and solvents. An illustrative apparatus has a precursor solution and carrier gas system, atomizer and deposit head with interior chamber and a hot plate supporting the substrate. Atomized liquid silane precursor solutions and carrier gas moves through a confined reaction zone that may be heated and the aerosol and vapor are deposited on a substrate to form a thin film. The substrate may be heated prior to deposition. The deposited film may be processed further with thermal or laser processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Guruvenket Srinivasan, Robert A. Sailer, Justin Hoey
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Publication number: 20170045487Abstract: A biodegradable soil sensor, a biodegradable soil sensing system and method for obtaining soil information is provided. The biodegradable sensor may include one or more electrically conductive bioinert traces and a biodegradable substrate having a printed circuit of the one or more electrically conductive bioinert traces. A biodegradable antenna may be formed by at least one of the one or more electrically conductive bioinert traces. A sensor may be connected to the one or more electrically conductive bioinert traces. The sensor may also include a biodegradable encapsulation layer housing the biodegradable substrate and the electrically conductive bioinert traces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Cherish Bauer-Reich, Justin Hoey, Robert Sailer, Nathan Schneck, Chad Ulven
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Publication number: 20160251227Abstract: An apparatus and non-vapor-pressure dependent methods of producing silicon particles such as nanoparticles (Si-NPs), quantum dots (Si-QDs) and Si-nanocrystals (Si-NCs) as well as particle embedded thin films are disclosed. Nano or micro scale droplets of a liquid silane composition are polymerized in a gas phase with heat or radiation to produce particles that are then collected. Droplets from a droplet generator pass through a flow channel with a reaction zone that is heated or irradiated to form the particles that are collected in a collector. The flow of droplets may be assisted with carrier or flow gases that may be heated. Liquid silane composition solutions may also include metal, non-metal or metalloid dopants and solvents. Particle surfaces can also be passivated or functionalized. Particles and droplets of liquid silane can also be co-deposited and heated to produce particle embedded thin films.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Guruvenket Srinivasan, Kenneth Anderson, Justin Hoey, Robert A. Sailer
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Publication number: 20160068954Abstract: An apparatus and a non-vapor-pressure dependent method of chemical vapor deposition of Si based materials using direct injection of liquid hydrosilane(s) are presented. Liquid silane precursor solutions may also include metal, non-metal or metalloid dopants, nanomaterials and solvents. An illustrative apparatus has a precursor solution and carrier gas system, atomizer and deposit head with interior chamber and a hot plate supporting the substrate. Atomized liquid silane precursor solutions and carrier gas moves through a confined reaction zone that may be heated and the aerosol and vapor are deposited on a substrate to form a thin film. The substrate may be heated prior to deposition. The deposited film may be processed further with thermal or laser processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Guruvenket Srinivasan, Robert A. Sailer, Justin Hoey
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Publication number: 20140370203Abstract: A system and method for depositing an aerosolized powder of solid particles on a substrate for printed circuit applications is disclosed and comprises cold spraying the aerosolized powder onto the substrate to form a finite feature, wherein at least one of the dimensions of length and width of the finite feature measures 500 microns or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Robert A. Sailer, Justin M. Hoey, Iskander Akhatov, Orven Swenson, Artur Lutfurakhmanov, Michael Robinson
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Patent number: 8541194Abstract: Use of a micro-organism detection device to rapidly evaluate the presence of microorganisms in an electrocoating process.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.Inventors: Lonnie L. Pillar, Michael J. Bourdeau, Michael A. Contos, Robert A. Sailer
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Publication number: 20130181331Abstract: Provided are silicon-containing films with a refractive index suitable for antireflection, articles having a surface comprising the films, and atmospheric-pressure plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (AE-PECVD) processes for the formation of surface films and coatings. The processes generally include providing a substrate, providing a precursor comprising silicon, and reacting the precursor with a gas comprising nitrogen (N2) in a low-temperature plasma at atmospheric pressure, wherein the products of the reacting form a film on the substrate. An antireflection coating made by the process can have a refractive index of about 1.5 to about 2.2. Articles are provided having a surface that includes the antireflection coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Guruvenket Srinivasan, Robert Sailer
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Patent number: 7919034Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing a substrate having a bed of hooks located therein, in particular a system or manufacturing a hook plate having hooks with enlarged shaped heads. The system can include the use of a heated generally flat coining plate, a resilient layer placed under the hook plate, and a forming sheet placed between the coining plate and the tops of stems to be coined.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Tac-Fast Georgia L.L.C.Inventors: Joseph Rocco Pacione, Thomas Krivec, Franz Rittmannsberger, Robert Sailer
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Publication number: 20090194733Abstract: Thermal treatment of transition metal ferrite nanoparticles at moderate temperatures provides materials with desirable magnetic properties. AxFe3-xO4 nanoparticles, e.g., with metal ratio from x=0.4 to 1.0, can be prepared according to standard solution micelle techniques. While the materials produced by micelle synthesis, such as CoFe2O4 nanoparticles, appeared to be comprised of mainly the magnetite phase (e.g., CoFe2O4) by x-ray diffraction, multiphase materials were observed after the transition metal ferrite nanoparticles were subjected to thermal treatment under nitrogen. Magnetization as a function of applied field and temperature reveal variations in saturation magnetization, coercivity, blocking temperature and Verwey transition temperature dependence as a function of composition. Extremely high saturation magnetization with low coercivity can be achieved with such compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Douglas L. Schulz, Robert A. Sailer, Anthony N. Caruso