Sean W Reilly

US Patent:

52555330, Oct 26, 1993

Filed:

Dec 17, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/996527

Inventors:

Sean E. Reilly - Valencia CA

International Classification:

B67D 562

US Classification:

62400

Abstract:

An ice box is shown for storing and cooling a spherical container for carbonated drinks, of the type often referred to as a "party ball", which is characterized by a radial protrusion extending from a normally upper surface and having a pair of openings for attachment of a pump thereto. An ice box for storing and transporting a party ball includes a housing for completely surrounding both the party ball and a quantity of ice in which it is packed, a first removable cover forming an opening in the housing for insertion of a pump, and spacers on the interior of the housing maintained in position by the removable cover for ensuring that the pump-attachment protrusion is aligned with the opening. A second removable cover may also be used to provide access to the interior of the housing for adding ice without disturbing the alignment of the pump-attachment protrusion.

US Patent:

20230003202, Jan 5, 2023

Filed:

Apr 14, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/721026

Inventors:

- Pasadena CA, US
Sean W. REILLY - Pasadena CA, US
Robert P. DILLON - Costa Mesa CA, US
Benjamin I. FURST - Pasadena CA, US
Dan M. GOEBEL - Pasadena CA, US

International Classification:

F03H 1/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods for embedding a thermal management system in an electric propulsion (EP) system is presented. According to one aspect, one or more oscillating heat pipes (OHPs) are provided within functional elements of the EP system. Each OHP includes channel segments that include a sealed working fluid. The channel segments are joined to form a continuous serpentine channel with a channel path that alternates between hot and cold regions of the EP system. According to another aspect, the functional elements of the EP system are reduced to a single monolithic structure with an embedded OHP. The single monolithic structure may be a single material or a multi material. According to yet another aspect, the functional elements are elements of a magnetic circuit of the EP system, including one or more of a backplate, an outer pole, an inner pole, or a center pole.

US Patent:

20170167800, Jun 15, 2017

Filed:

Dec 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/376288

Inventors:

- Pasadena CA, US
Karl Y. Yee - Pasadena CA, US
Sean W. Reilly - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

California Institute of Technology - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

F28D 15/04
F28F 21/04
F28F 13/00

Abstract:

A wicking structure comprising a biporous wick formed with a semiconductor (e.g., silicon), wherein the biporous wick comprises first pores and second pores formed by the semiconductor and the first pores are larger than the second pores.

US Patent:

20140090817, Apr 3, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/844296

Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Huishu Thomas Tao - Walnut CA, US
Sean W. Reilly - Los Angeles CA, US
Ladan Amouzegar - Los Angeles CA, US
Qi Yao - Los Angeles CA, US
Michael J. Stubblebine - Los Angeles CA, US
Jacob Supowit - Valencia CA, US

International Classification:

C09K 5/04
F28D 15/04

US Classification:

16510426, 165168, 252 71, 252 74

Abstract:

An inorganic aqueous solution for use in a phase-change heat transfer device comprises an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate (KMnO), potassium dichromate (KCrO), chromium trioxide (CrO), silver chromate (AgCrO), strontium hydroxide (Sr(OH)), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)), magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH).