Patents by Inventor Stephanie Mauro

Stephanie Mauro 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).

  • Orientation-independent apparatus for use in material sublimation
    Patent number: 10399708
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in material sublimation includes a hollow reservoir having thermally conductive walls. A piston is disposed between the sealed end and the ported end of the reservoir, and is in sliding contact with the walls of the reservoir. The piston has holes passing there through. A force generator is coupled to the piston for applying a continuous force to the piston wherein the continuous force biases the piston towards the sealed end of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Kurt A. Polzin, Joao F. Seixal, Stephanie Mauro, Jason Waggoner, Robert Coker