James H Wolfe

US Patent:

6591617, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Apr 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113261

Inventors:

James Douglas Wolfe - Colleyville TX

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F17C 1100

US Classification:

62 463, 62 491, 62 481, 22056004

Abstract:

A method is provided for delivering gaseous hydrogen to end users, the hydrogen being delivered in reusable storage tanks containing a plurality of carbon nanotubes. Liquid hydrogen is introduced into the tank, and the nanotubes absorb the hydrogen. The tanks are then warmed to normal temperatures and distributed to end users. The tanks are connected to the end-user system and are preferably installed within an air-tight enclosure, which may have an inert atmosphere. Alternatively, an inerting system monitors the air within the enclosure for free hydrogen and can release an inerting gas if free hydrogen is detected. The hydrogen is selectively released by heating the storage tank or by injecting a catalyst into the tank. When the usable hydrogen is depleted, the tank is retrieved from the end user for refurbishment and refilling.

US Patent:

20040080429, Apr 29, 2004

Filed:

Aug 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/232988

Inventors:

James Wolfe - Colleyville TX, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation

International Classification:

G08C019/00
H04Q009/00
G08C019/10

US Classification:

340/870070, 340/870110

Abstract:

A method for remote sensing includes receiving, at a first module of an array of modules, incident electromagnetic energy from an external source. The incident electromagnetic energy is converted to a source of power for the first module. A value is measured, at the first module, of at least one environmental parameter adjacent the first module. A signal is encoded with the value of the at least one environmental parameter. The signal is transmitted to a central processing subsystem independently of transmissions from other ones of the array of modules.