Patents by Inventor Travis Emery

Travis Emery 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).

  • Passive two phase heat transfer systems
    Patent number: 11073340
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for pool boiling includes introducing a fluid into a chamber of a housing which has one or more protruding features. One or more diverters extend at least partially across the one or more protruding features in the chamber. One or more bubbles are formed in the fluid in the chamber as a result of bubble nucleation. At least one of growth and motion of the one or more of the bubbles are diverted with the one or more diverters to generate additional localized motion of the fluid along at least one of the one or more protruding features and other surfaces in the chamber of the housing to at least of transfer additional heat to the liquid and increase the critical heal flux limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Satish G. Kandlikar, Aranya Chauhan, Travis Emery, Arvind Jaikumar, Pruthvik Raghupathi
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SENSOR-ENHANCED NEEDLE PLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20200086066
    Abstract: The invention features devices that measure the pressure of an injection or intrinsic physiologic pressures generated and measures the fluid content, e.g., blood content, of aspirated fluid during medical interventions requiring hypodermic needles, e.g., fluid sampling or medical injection procedures. The devices feature pressure and fluid content, e.g., blood, sensors that trigger indicators to alert the user of an issue during the procedure(s). The invention features a flexible cover for devices of the invention to facilitate introduction of a device into a sterile field. The invention also provides methods of using such devices and covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Brendan RIORDAN, Alexander ABESS, David MORRILL, Travis EMERY, Annie HANG, Katelyn JONES, Kelly Anne MCELREATH, Jack KIRSCH
  • Passive two phase heat transfer systems
    Publication number: 20190293358
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for pool boiling includes introducing a fluid into a chamber of a housing which has one or more protruding features. One or more diverters extend at least partially across the one or more protruding features in the chamber. One or more bubbles are formed in the fluid in the chamber as a result of bubble nucleation. At least one of growth and motion of the one or more of the bubbles are diverted with the one or more diverters to generate additional localized motion of the fluid along at least one of the one or more protruding features and other surfaces in the chamber of the housing to at least of transfer additional heat to the liquid and increase the critical heal flux limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Satish G. Kandlikar, Aranya Chauhan, Travis Emery, Arvind Jaikumar, Pruthvik Raghupathi