Patents by Inventor William Mook

William Mook 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).

  • Topological damping materials and methods thereof
    Patent number: 10808794
    Abstract: The present invention features a metamaterial including a plurality of unit cells, in which each unit cell includes two interacting members to dissipate energy. Also provided herein are assemblies including such metamaterials and methods of manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Brad Boyce, Nicholas Leathe, Bradley Howell Jared, Nathan Heckman, Todd Huber, Katarina Adstedt, Zachary Casias, William Mook, Bryan James Kaehr, Brian T. Lester, Erich Schwaller
  • Active mechanical-environmental-thermal MEMS device for nanoscale characterization
    Patent number: 10641733
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device can be used for quantitative mechanical testing of materials within a controlled (chemical and temperature) environment, with the ability for electrochemical control to the specimen, that is coupled with a complimentary in-situ characterization technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Katherine L. Jungjohann, William Mook, Claire Chisholm, Michael Shaw, Khalid M. Hattar, Paul C. Galambos, Andrew Jay Leenheer, Sean J. Hearne
  • Active Mechanical-Environmental-Thermal MEMS Device for Nanoscale Characterization
    Publication number: 20180266989
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device can be used for quantitative mechanical testing of materials within a controlled (chemical and temperature) environment, with the ability for electrochemical control to the specimen, that is coupled with a complimentary in-situ characterization technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Katherine L. Jungjohann, William Mook, Claire Chisholm, Michael Shaw, Khalid M. Hattar, Paul C. Galambos, Andrew Jay Leenheer, Sean J. Hearne
  • Solar panels with liquid superconcentrators exhibiting wide fields of view
    Publication number: 20060185713
    Abstract: Solar panel system and apparatus wherein the panels are configured with liquid superconcentrators having outwardly disposed liquid imaging lenses of wide field of view performing with a sparse array of discrete multifunction photovoltaic cells which are electrically interconnected to provide a panel output. The liquid superconsentrator and associated sparse array of photovoltaic cells are configured in a row and column matrix and are mounted upon a polymeric back support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: William Mook
  • Solar based electrical energy generation with spectral cooling
    Publication number: 20050051205
    Abstract: Method and system for converting solar energy into electrical energy utilizing serially coupled multijunction-type photovoltaic cells in conjunction with a form of spectral cooling. The latter cooling is carried out by removing ineffective solar energy components from impinging concentrated light, inter alia, through the utilization of dichroics or the conversion of ineffective solar energy components to effective energy components by means of luminescence, phosphorescence, or fluorescence. Ineffective solar energy components are described as those exhibiting wavelengths outside the bandgap energy defined wavelength and an associated wavelength defined band of useful photon energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: William Mook