Patents by Inventor Ronald Sager

Ronald Sager 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: 9671159
    Abstract: A liquefier includes a Dewar having a storage portion and a neck portion extending therefrom. A hermetically isolated liquefaction chamber is disposed within the neck of the Dewar. One or more control components including a temperature and pressure sensor are coupled to a CPU and disposed within the liquefaction chamber for dynamic control of liquefaction conditions. A gas flow control is coupled to the CPU for regulating an input gas flow into the liquefaction chamber. A volume surrounding the liquefaction chamber may be adapted to provide a counter-flow heat exchange. These and other features provide improved liquefaction efficiency among other benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: QUANTUM DESIGN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jost Diederichs, Ronald Sager
  • Publication number: 20140090404
    Abstract: A cryocooler-based gas scrubber, or cryocooler-based gas purifier, utilizes the cooling power of a cryocooler to cool and condense cryogen gas forming coalesced impurities which are then filtered through a filter matrix, such as for example a fiberglass filter matrix. The scrubber may further comprise a counter-flow heat exchanger for warming the purified gas prior to dispensing at an outlet for storage or consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Bancroft Simmonds, Ronald Sager, Jost Diederichs
  • Publication number: 20130014517
    Abstract: A liquefier includes a Dewar having a storage portion and a neck portion extending therefrom. A hermetically isolated liquefaction chamber is disposed within the neck of the Dewar. One or more control components including a temperature and pressure sensor are coupled to a CPU and disposed within the liquefaction chamber for dynamic control of liquefaction conditions. A gas flow control is coupled to the CPU for regulating an input gas flow into the liquefaction chamber. A volume surrounding the liquefaction chamber may be adapted to provide a counter-flow heat exchange. These and other features provide improved liquefaction efficiency among other benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: QUANTUM DESIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Jost Diederichs, Ronald Sager