Patents by Inventor Seth E. Watts

Seth E. Watts 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).

  • Semi-passive cooling using hierarchical vasculature
    Patent number: 12085333
    Abstract: A semi-passive cooling system for a component exposed to a fluid flow utilizes a hierarchical vasculature and a sacrificial transpirant to cool the component. The component includes a body that defines a transpirant reservoir and the hierarchical vasculature. The transpirant is configured to transition between a solid phase and a vapor phase over an operating temperature range of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: James T. Cahill, Swetha Chandrasekaran, Wyatt L. Du Frane, Joshua D. Kuntz, Richard L. Landingham, Ryan Lu, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Amy Wat, Seth E. Watts, Marcus A Worsley
  • SEMI-PASSIVE COOLING USING HIERARCHICAL VASCULATURE
    Publication number: 20220074639
    Abstract: A semi-passive cooling system for a component exposed to a fluid flow utilizes a hierarchical vasculature and a sacrificial transpirant to cool the component. The component includes a body that defines a transpirant reservoir and the hierarchical vasculature. The transpirant is configured to transition between a solid phase and a vapor phase over an operating temperature range of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: James T. Cahill, Swetha Chandrasekaran, Wyatt L. Du Frane, Joshua D. Kuntz, Richard L. Landingham, Ryan Lu, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Amy Wat, Seth E. Watts, Marcus A Worsley