Patents by Inventor Steven K. Naugler

Steven K. Naugler 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).

  • Electrochemical compressor based heating element and hybrid hot water heater employing same
    Patent number: 9599364
    Abstract: An electrochemical compressor type heat pump system is described. An electrochemical compressor compresses a mixed gas refrigerant whereby heat from the compression can be used to heat an object. The electrochemical compressor is capable of producing high pressure gas from a mixed fluid system including an electrochemically-active component, such as hydrogen, and at least one refrigerant fluid, for example water. Any suitable proton associable compound, such as any suitable ionic or polar solvent compound, may be used in the mixed gas refrigerant. The electrochemical compressor may be configured in a hot water heater along with a secondary type heating source to produce a hybrid hot water heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Xergy LTD
    Inventors: Bamdad Bahar, William Paul Parmelee, Steven K Naugler, Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Brent Alden Junge
  • Active components and membranes for electrochemical compression
    Patent number: 9457324
    Abstract: A compound membrane for use in electrochemical devices is disclosed. The compound membrane has of proton-conducting polymer cast in a porous media having dispersed therein at least one active ingredients. It supplies considerably improved performance data in comparison to known membranes. The compound membrane electrode can be produced by treating proton-conducting polymers with acetone to obtain polymer pulp, then sulfonating the polymer pulp, combining one or more active ingredients with the polymer pulp and casting the polymer pulp to obtain the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Xergy LTD
    Inventors: Bamdad Bahar, William Paul Parmelee, Steven K Naugler
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPRESSOR BASED HEATING ELEMENT AND HYBRID HOT WATER HEATER EMPLOYING SAME
    Publication number: 20160084534
    Abstract: An electrochemical compressor type heat pump system is described. An electrochemical compressor compresses a mixed gas refrigerant whereby heat from the compression can be used to heat an object. The electrochemical compressor is capable of producing high pressure gas from a mixed fluid system including an electrochemically-active component, such as hydrogen, and at least one refrigerant fluid, for example water. Any suitable proton associable compound, such as any suitable ionic or polar solvent compound, may be used in the mixed gas refrigerant. The electrochemical compressor may be configured in a hot water heater along with a secondary type heating source to produce a hybrid hot water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Bamdad Bahar, William Paul Parmelee, Steven K. Naugler, Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Brent Alden Junge
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPRESSOR BASED HEATING ELEMENT AND HYBRID HOT WATER HEATER EMPLOYING SAME
    Publication number: 20150114829
    Abstract: An electrochemical compressor type heat pump system is described. An electrochemical compressor compresses a mixed gas refrigerant whereby heat from the compression can be used to heat an object. The electrochemical compressor is capable of producing high pressure gas from a mixed fluid system including an electrochemically-active component, such as hydrogen, and at least one refrigerant fluid, for example water. Any suitable proton associable compound, such as any suitable ionic or polar solvent compound, may be used in the mixed gas refrigerant. The electrochemical compressor may be configured in a hot water heater along with a secondary type heating source to produce a hybrid hot water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Bamdad Bahar, William Paul Parmelee, Steven K. Naugler, Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Brent Alden Junge
  • ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND MEMBRANES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPRESSION
    Publication number: 20140014518
    Abstract: A compound membrane for use in electrochemical devices is disclosed. The compound membrane has of proton-conducting polymer cast in a porous media having dispersed therein at least one active ingredients. It supplies considerably improved performance data in comparison to known membranes. The compound membrane electrode can be produced by treating proton-conducting polymers with acetone to obtain polymer pulp, then sulfonating the polymer pulp, combining one or more active ingredients with the polymer pulp and casting the polymer pulp to obtain the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Bamdad Bahar, William Paul Parmelee, Steven K. Naugler