Thanh T Tran

US Patent:

8445773, May 21, 2013

Filed:

Feb 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/712385

Inventors:

Thanh Nhon Tran - Chantilly VA, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

H01L 35/00
H01L 37/00
H01L 35/28
B32B 3/12
B21D 39/00

US Classification:

136205, 136206, 136207, 136211, 136212, 428116, 428117, 428593, 50252719

Abstract:

A thermoelectric generator has a hot side heat exchanger having a silicon carbide (SiC) honeycomb support with a plurality of passages. The passage walls are coated with a pyrophoric solid fuel such as red oxide (FeO) in combination with a silicon (Si) binder. A quantum well thermoelectric device is positioned between the hot side heat exchanger and heat sink. The performance of the thermoelectric generator is comparable to fuel cells. The thermoelectric generator is small and portable.

US Patent:

56359241, Jun 3, 1997

Filed:

Mar 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/622889

Inventors:

Thanh K. Tran - Burtonsville MD
Barry A. Grasso - Sykesville MD

Assignee:

Loral Aerospace Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

G08G 109

US Classification:

340905

Abstract:

This invention pertains to: a method for controlling the monitoring of broadcast messages of traffic information, and reporting to a user, traffic information that relates to a set of user-specified routes of travel; and also to a travel route information monitor that operates in accordance with the method. The method includes a first step of programming information into a controller (1). A first portion of the programmed information specifies a time. A second portion of the programmed information specifies a set of geographical routes of travel comprising a primary route and at least one alternative route. A next step includes initiating the receiving of broadcast messages of traffic information at a time that is a function of the time specified by the first portion of the programmed information. A next step includes screening received broadcast messages to collect traffic information that relates to any of the routes of travel specified by the second portion of the programmed information. A next step includes reporting the collected traffic information to a user.