Patents by Inventor Sobhan Patnaik

Sobhan Patnaik 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).

  • EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP FOR STUDYING TEMPERATURE GRADIENT DRIVEN CRACKING
    Publication number: 20220198649
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for imaging the top surface of a fuel pellet to observe the formation of radial cracks employing resistive heating to volumetrically heat the fuel pellet, but instead of passing the current axially through the pellet, electrodes were placed on the sides of a single pellet to pass the current transversely across the pellet allowing for an unobstructed view of the top surface of the pellet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: University of South Caroline
    Inventors: Travis Knight, Sobhan Patnaik, Theodore Besmann, Elwyn Roberts