Patents by Inventor Steven Daniel Howe
Steven Daniel Howe 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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Publication number: 20240087766Abstract: A radioisotope generator including a laser, a volume of target isotope, and nanoparticles in a solid, liquid, or gas state is provided. In at least one aspect, the radioisotope generator accelerates the decay rate of an isotope, with the laser being used to accelerate the decay of the isotope for the production of desired product isotopes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: NU PLANET PHARMACEUTICAL RADIOISOTOPES, INCInventors: Steven Daniel HOWE, Troy Michael HOWE, Dereck Neill ARMSTRONG, Thomas Howard Myers
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Publication number: 20240049599Abstract: A thermoelectric converter including a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source. The thermoelectric generator includes a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material. The radiation source emits ionizing radiation that increases electrical conductivity. Also detailed is a method of using radiation to reach high efficiency with a thermoelectric converter that includes providing a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source, with the thermoelectric generator including a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material, and emitting ionizing radiation with the radiation source to increase the electrical conductivity which strips electrons in the n-type material, the p-type material, or both the n-type material and p-type material from their nuclei with the electrons then free to move within the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: HOWE INDUSTRIES LLCInventors: Troy Michael Howe, Steven Daniel Howe
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Publication number: 20230397498Abstract: A thermoelectric converter including a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source. The thermoelectric generator includes a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material. The radiation source emits ionizing radiation that increases electrical conductivity. Also detailed is a method of using radiation to reach high efficiency with a thermoelectric converter that includes providing a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source, with the thermoelectric generator including a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material, and emitting ionizing radiation with the radiation source to increase the electrical conductivity which strips electrons in the n-type material, the p-type material, or both the n-type material and p-type material from their nuclei with the electrons then free to move within the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: HOWE INDUSTRIES LLCInventors: Troy Michael Howe, Steven Daniel Howe
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Patent number: 11793076Abstract: A thermoelectric converter including a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source. The thermoelectric generator includes a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material. The radiation source emits ionizing radiation that increases electrical conductivity. Also detailed is a method of using radiation to reach high efficiency with a thermoelectric converter that includes providing a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source, with the thermoelectric generator including a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material, and emitting ionizing radiation with the radiation source to increase the electrical conductivity which strips electrons in the n-type material, the p-type material, or both the n-type material and p-type material from their nuclei with the electrons then free to move within the material.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: HOWE INDUSTRIES LLCInventors: Troy Michael Howe, Steven Daniel Howe
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Publication number: 20230083570Abstract: A radioisotope generator including a laser, a volume of target isotope, and nanoparticles in a solid, liquid, or gas state is provided. In at least one aspect, the radioisotope generator accelerates the decay rate of an isotope, with the laser being used to accelerate the decay of the isotope for the production of desired product isotopes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: NU Planet Holding Co.Inventors: Steven Daniel HOWE, Troy Michael HOWE, Dereck Neill Armstrong, Thomas Howard Myers
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Publication number: 20220411110Abstract: ThermaSatâ„¢ propulsion system uses water as a safe and non-explosive propellant, and which is unpressurized at liftoff. Utilizing solar thermal propulsion, the compact and efficient capacitor heats water to steam to produce high thrust and total impulse. The advanced optical system allows for the thermal capacitor to charge through solar power alone with no protruding concentrators or power draw from the main bus. Additional solar panels, body mounted to the ThermaSat, provide auxiliary heating of the thermal capacitor when not directly incident to sunlight to promote non-sun pointing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: ThermaSat Inc.Inventors: Troy Michael HOWE, Steven Daniel HOWE, Jack R. MILLER
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Publication number: 20220324590Abstract: ThermaSatâ„¢ propulsion system uses water as a safe and non-explosive propellant, and which is unpressurized at liftoff. Utilizing solar thermal propulsion, the compact and efficient capacitor heats water to steam to produce high thrust and total impulse. The advanced optical system allows for the thermal capacitor to charge through solar power alone with no protruding concentrators or power draw from the main bus. Additional solar panels, body mounted to the ThermaSat, provide auxiliary heating of the thermal capacitor when not directly incident to sunlight to promote non-sun pointing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: ThermaSat Inc.Inventors: Troy Michael HOWE, Steven Daniel HOWE, Jack R. MILLER
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Publication number: 20220097874Abstract: ThermaSatâ„¢ propulsion system uses water as a safe and non-explosive propellant, and which is unpressurized at liftoff. Utilizing solar thermal propulsion, the compact and efficient capacitor heats water to steam to produce high thrust and total impulse. The advanced optical system allows for the thermal capacitor to charge through solar power alone with no protruding concentrators or power draw from the main bus. Additional solar panels, body mounted to the ThermaSat, provide auxiliary heating of the thermal capacitor when not directly incident to sunlight to promote non-sun pointing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Howe Industries LLCInventors: Troy Michael HOWE, Steven Daniel HOWE, Jack R. MILLER
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Publication number: 20220077371Abstract: A thermoelectric converter including a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source. The thermoelectric generator includes a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material. The radiation source emits ionizing radiation that increases electrical conductivity. Also detailed is a method of using radiation to reach high efficiency with a thermoelectric converter that includes providing a thermoelectric generator and a radiation source, with the thermoelectric generator including a hot source, a cold source, n-type material, and p-type material, and emitting ionizing radiation with the radiation source to increase the electrical conductivity which strips electrons in the n-type material, the p-type material, or both the n-type material and p-type material from their nuclei with the electrons then free to move within the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: HOWE INDUSTRIES LLCInventors: Troy Michael Howe, Steven Daniel Howe