Patents by Inventor Vernon E. Staton

Vernon E. Staton 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).

  • Device and Method of Using Explosive Forces in a Contained Environment
    Publication number: 20100032110
    Abstract: A method is provided for subjecting a material which is partially in a solid state and partially in a liquid state to explosive forces. The method includes containing the material in a vessel having a length in a first direction and a width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the length being greater than the width; subjecting the material to the explosive forces in the vessel, the explosive forces being caused by introducing energy to the material by discharging a capacitor through a capacitor discharge electrode located within the material; and removing the material from the vessel after being subjected to the explosive forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Dynawave Corporation
    Inventors: Vernon E. Staton, Vann E. Staton, Lorenza Glenn Austin
  • Enhanced plasma filter
    Patent number: 7446289
    Abstract: A device is provided for adiabatically compressing a plasma stream and maintaining the plasma stream in the compressed state. The device has a plasma compression region; a first plurality of electromagnets positioned around the plasma compression region for compressing the plasma stream; a reaction region positioned down stream from the plasma compression region; and a second plurality of electromagnets positioned around the reaction region for maintaining the plasma stream in its compressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Inventors: Vernon E. Staton, Jeremy C. Cheron, Soorena Sadri
  • Device and method of using explosive forces in a contained liquid environment
    Patent number: 6837971
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for subjecting a material in a liquid to explosive force is provided. The method and apparatus involve a vessel having a length greater than it width. The vessel has a top which is quickly and easily lockable and removable so as increase the material processing rate of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Dynawave Corporation
    Inventors: Vernon E. Staton, Vann E. Staton
  • Device and method of using explosive forces in a contained liquid environment
    Patent number: 6176970
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for subjecting a material in a liquid to explosive forces is provided. The method and apparatus involve a vessel having a length greater than it width. The vessel has a top which is quickly and easily lockable and removable so as to increase the material processing rate of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Dynawave Corporation
    Inventors: Vernon E. Staton, Vann E. Staton