Clifford Allen Moses

US Patent:

7297963, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

May 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/415860

Inventors:

Clifford A. Moses - New Braunfels TX, US
David W. Naegeli - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Southwest Research Institute - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G01N 21/64

US Classification:

2504591, 2504581, 356318

Abstract:

A method of evaluating thermal stability of a fuel and an apparatus used therein. The method includes heating the fuel to a given temperature, directing light through the heated fuel a first time wherein the light is of an intensity and of a wavelength to induce fluorescence and obtaining a first fluorescence data, directing the light through the fuel at least a second time that is later in time and obtaining a second fluorescence data, and measuring any changes to fluorescence from the heated fuel over time.

US Patent:

6376022, Apr 23, 2002

Filed:

Mar 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/526818

Inventors:

William A. Mallow - Helotes TX
Clifford A. Moses - San Antonio TX
Henry L. Bernstein - San Antonio TX

Assignee:

Southwest Research Institute - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

B05D 302

US Classification:

4273978, 427379, 4273764

Abstract:

A thermal barrier protective coating composition having a thickness sufficient to protect a metal surface against heat, vibration, corrosive, and environmental damage and a method for making the same. The coating composition comprises polymerizable spray-dried hydrated sodium silicate powder, a forming agent, and lightweight ceramic microspheres is disclosed.