Publications & IP

• 20-20 Vision for the Countdown to Hydrogen™ (first use anywhere: Mar 16, 2023; in commerce: Mar 16, 2023)

• CryoFM™ software tools for cryogenic fluid management (first use anywhere: Sep 6, 2022; in commerce: Sep 20, 2022)

• Hydrogen Energy and Renewables Architecture (HyERA)™ (first use anywhere: Aug 30, 2016; in commerce: Jul 1, 2019)

• LH2 Era™; Liquid Hydrogen Era™ (first use anywhere: Oct 13, 2021; in commerce: Oct 13, 2021)

• The Infinity Fuel for a Sustainable Future™ (first use anywhere: Jun 6, 2019; in commerce: Jun 6, 2019)

• Mount ASABI™; Adaptive Systems Approach for Breakthrough Innovations (ASABI)™ (first use anywhere: Jan, 2019; in commerce: Aug 26, 2020)

• US provisional patent, “Universal Heat Exchanger for Densification, Zero Boil-off and Liquefaction”, Moran, submitted Mar 15, 2018.

• US Patent 7,540,656 B1, “Apparatus for Direct Measurement of Insulation Thermal Performance at Cryogenic Temperatures”, Stochl, Moran & Yeckley, issued Jun 2, 2009.

• U.S. Patent 6,975,060, “Meso-to-Micro-Scaleable Device and Methods for Conversion of Thermal Energy to Electrical Energy”, Styblo, Moran, & Bradshaw, issued Dec 13, 2005.

• “Thermal-To-Electric Energy Converter for Self-Powered Devices and Harvesting of Waste Heat”, Francisco & Moran, USPTO Disclosure 567060, submitted Dec 17, 2004.

• “Rotary Fluid Resistance Unit for Exercise and Rehabilitation”, Moran, USPTO Disclosure 56702, submitted Dec 16, 2004.

• U.S. Patent 6,385,973, “Micro-Scalable Thermal Control Device”, Moran, issued May 14, 2002.

 Proprietary and open source software developed and refined since 1985:

• CryoFM™ software tools for cryogenic fluid management (open source)

• Cryogenic system design tools (modules for system and subsystem analysis & modeling)

• Isotherm toolbox (custom heat transfer and fluid dynamics algorithms)

• Multilayer insulation (MLI) analysis, modeling & design codes

• Hydrogen fuel cell system model with integrated hydrogen and oxygen systems

• Cryogenic heat leak calculator (structures, penetrations, insulation, etc.)

• Hydrogen-powered solar orbit transfer vehicle system model

• Waste heat conversion to electricity technology model

• Compact heat exchanger design and sizing code

• Parametric algorithms for thermal and thermodynamic design trades

• Parametric algorithms for propellant system design trades and operational options

• Stirling and Brayton cycle codes

• Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) Systems Workshop, Energy & Mobility Conference, Sep 15, 2023.

• Cryogenic Fluid Management of Liquid Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Methane: Part 1 - Passive Technologies, Systems, and Operations, Moran Innovation LLC, 2022.

• Engineering Analysis & Modeling with Excel VBA (Version 9.0), Moran, 2017.

• Strategic Competitive Market Analysis: Densified Liquid Propulsion Systems, Moran, Jul, 1999.

• "Cryogenic Fluid Management Calculations - Part 1: Passive Technologies, Systems, and Operations", Moran, 138 pages, Mar 12, 2022.

• "Down Under Excavation and Transport (DUET) Lunar Mining System (LuMiS)", Free, Cannard, Sciortino, Rhatigan, Haberbusch, Moran, Lunar Surface Science Workshop, Aug 19, 2021.

• "Cryogenic Fluid Management (CFM) for NASA Human Landing System (HLS): SpaceX Support Task Final Report", Moran, 68 pages (confidential), Jan 14, 2020; and "HLS Appendix H CFM Support Summary", Moran, Apr 27, 2021, 176 pages (SBU).

• "Power & Propulsion Systems: Technology Development, Transfer & Commercialization", Moran, Sustaining Mission Possibilities Through Enabling Technologies Forum (invited panelist), AIAA Propulsion and Energy Conference, Aug 24, 2020.

• “Xenon Systems for Electric Propulsion: Refueling Concepts, Flow Control and Tankage Configurations”, Moran, et al., 104 pages (confidential), Dec, 2018.

• NASA KSC Launch Complex 39B Liquid Hydrogen Dewar Integrated Refrigeration and Storage System, Moran, Isotherm Energy, Dec, 2017.

• “Crew Exploration Vehicle -to- International Space Station Interface Requirements”, Moran, NASA Constellation Program System Requirements Review, Sep, 2006.

• "Hydrogen Systems Development: Past, Present and Future", Energy & Mobility Conference, Sep 12, 2023 (awarded best paper of the conference).

• "Hydrogen-Based Community Power and Mobility: Integrated System Development, Optimization, Demonstration and Deployment", Moran, et al., 45 pages (confidential), May 29, 2019.

• “Sustainable Power (and Water) for a Growing World”, Moran (invited speaker), CWRU Great Lakes Energy Institute, Oct, 2018.

• “Energy Systems With No Carbon Footprint: Hydrogen Energy Storage”, Moran, Isotherm Energy, May, 2016.

• "Energy Sector Market-Based Strategic Opportunities”, Moran, NASA Glenn Research Center, Executive New Business Strategy Document, Jun, 2015.

• “Energy Trends and Implications on Advanced Technology”, Moran (invited panel moderator & speaker), AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition, Jul, 2014.

• “Bringing Power Down to Earth: Tapping in to NASA’s Capabilities for the Energy Sector”, Moran, YSU Sustainable Energy Forum, Jun, 2013.

• “Status and Description of the Waste Heat Exchanger Code for the Brayton Closed Cycle Engine Program”, Moran, NASA Lewis engineering report, May, 1989.

• “Improved Cool-Down Method for the Space Power Research Engine Molten Salt System”, Moran, NASA Lewis engineering report, May, 1988.

• "Densified Liquid Hydrogen and No-Loss (Zero Boil-off) Systems", Moran, Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) Asia-Pacific Conference, Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2021.

• "Liquid Hydrogen Droplets to Millions of Gallons: Lessons Learned from Decades of Space Exploration Systems Operation, Testing and Technology Development", Moran, Center for Hydrogen Safety US Conference, Sep 15-17, 2020.

• “Cryogenic Fluid Storage Technology Development: Recent and Planned Efforts at NASA”, Moran, JANNAF Joint Propulsion Meeting, Dec 8-12, 2008.

• "Multi-Layer Insulation Test Rig for MLI Design Code Validation", Stochl & Moran, AIAA SPACE 2007 Conference & Exposition, Sep 18, 2007.

• “Liquid Hydrogen Sensor Considerations for Space Exploration”, Moran, IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, Feb 7-9, 2006.

• “Solar Powered Thermoacoustic Stirling Heat Engine Pulse Tube Cryocooler”, Haberbusch, Chinh, Moran, Mar 22, 2004.

• “Rechargeable Cryogenic Reactant Storage and Delivery System for Fuel Cell Powered Underwater Vehicles”, Haberbusch, Stochl, Nguyen, Culler, Wainright, and Moran, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Workshop, Jun 21, 2002.

• “Tests Reveal Centaur Related Slosh Phenomena”, in Research and Technology 1993, Moran, pp 81-82, NASA TM-106376.

• “Nonvented Filling of a Cryogenic Tank”, Chato, Moran, Nyland, and Nakanishi, NASA Tech Briefs magazine, vol. 17, no. 4, Apr, 1993, pp 48-49.

• “Hydrogen No-Vent Fill Testing in a 34 Liter (1.2 Cubic Foot) Tank”, Moran, Nyland, and Driscoll, Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 37B, pp 1257-1264, 1992.

• “On-Orbit Cryogenic Fluid Transfer Research at NASA Lewis Research Center”, Taylor, Chato, Moran, and Nyland, in Cryogenics, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp 199-204, 1992.

• “Hydrogen No-Vent Fill Testing in a 5 Cubic Foot (142 Liter) Tank Using Spray Nozzle and Spray Bar Liquid Injection”, Moran and Nyland, 28th Joint Propulsion Conference, Jul, 1992.

• “Conceptual Study of on Orbit Production of Cryogenic Propellants by Water Electrolysis”, Moran, 27th Joint Propulsion Conference, Jul, 1991.

• “Cryogenic Fluids Technology”, in Research and Technology 1991, pp 109-114, NASA TM-105320.

• “No-Vent Fill Technology Makes Strides”, in Research and Technology 1990, pp 100-101, NASA TM-103759.

• “Initial Experimentation on the Nonvented Fill of a 0.14 m3 (5 ft3) Dewar with Nitrogen and Hydrogen”, Chato, Moran, and Nyland, 5th Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Jun, 1990.

• “Liquid Transfer Cryogenic Test Facility - Initial Hydrogen and Nitrogen No- Vent Fill Data”, Moran, Nyland, and Papell, NASA TM-102572, Mar, 1990.

• “EXPL Code Modification for Predicting Interfacial Condensation/Evaporation”, Moran, NASA Lewis engineering report, Feb, 1989.

• “Densified Propellant Technology: Fueling Aerospace Vehicles in the New Era”, Moran, Haberbusch, and Satornino, 33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 7-9, 1997.

• “A Summary of the Slush Hydrogen Technology Program for the National Aero- Space Plane”, McNelis, Hardy, Whalen, Kudlac, Moran, Tomsik, and Haberbusch, Hypersonics Technologies Conference, Apr, 1995.

• “Effectiveness of Spray Cooling Using Triple Point Hydrogen for an Equilibrium Ullage Tank Concept”, Kudlac, Moran, McNelis, and Haberbusch, Apr, 1995. (Unclassified; Export Controlled - ITAR)

• “Slush Hydrogen Densimeter Testing for the National Aero-Space Plane at the NASA Lewis Research Center K-site Facility”, Haberbusch, Cmar, McNelis, Kudlac, and Moran, Mar, 1995. (Unclassified; Export Controlled - ITAR)

• “Analysis of a Bubbler Bar Performance in Slush Hydrogen for the National Aero-Space Plane”, McNelis, Moran, Kudlac, and Haberbusch, Feb, 1995. (Unclassified; Export Controlled - ITAR)

• “Sloshing of Liquid and Slush Hydrogen in a 62 Cubic Foot Spherical Tank: Test Series III”, Moran, McNelis, Kudlac, Haberbusch, NASP TM-1188, Sep, 1994. (Unclassified; Export Controlled - ITAR)

• “Enhancements to the FLOW-3D Computer Code for Application to NASP Slush Hydrogen Processes”, Moran, NASP TM-1187, Sep, 1994.

• “Analysis of Jet Entrainment Mixer Performance in Liquid and Slush Hydrogen for the National Aero-Space Plane”, Haberbusch, Moran, McNelis, and Kudlac, Sep, 1994. (Unclassified; Export Controlled - ITAR)

• “Experimental Results of Hydrogen Sloshing a 62 Cubic Foot (1750 Liter) Tank”, Moran, McNelis, Kudlac, Haberbusch, and Satornino, 30th Joint Propulsion Conference, Jun, 1994.

• “Preliminary Data of the Slush Hydrogen Interim Test Article Component Studies at the NASA Lewis Research Center K-Site Facility”, Kudlac, McNelis, Moran, and Haberbusch, Nov, 1993. (Unclassified; Export Controlled - ITAR)

• “Preliminary Slosh Testing Results with Slush Hydrogen and Enhancements to the FLOW-3D Code for Slosh Analysis”, Moran, 1993 NASP Technology Review, Apr, 1993. (Unclassified; Export Controlled, ITAR)

• “EXPL: A Computer Code for Prediction of Tank Conditions During Slush Hydrogen Pressurized Expulsion Using Gaseous Hydrogen Pressurant”, Tomsik, Hardy, and Moran, NASP CR-1060, Aug, 1989.

• “NASA-LeRC Slush Hydrogen Analytical Effort”, Hardy, Tomsik, and Moran, 6th National Aero-Space Plane Technology Symposium, Apr, 1989.

• "Design and Evaluation of a MEMS-Based Stirling Microcooler” Guo, Gao, McGaughey, Fedder, Moran, Santhanam, Yao, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Nov, 2013, v 135.

• “Micro-Scale Regenerative Heat Exchanger”, Moran, Stelter, and Stelter, Canada-Europe-USA-Asia (CANEUS) 2004 Conference on Micro-Nano-Technologies for Aerospace Applications, Nov 1-5, 2004.

• “Microsystem Cooler Development”, Moran, Wesolek, Berhane, Rebello, 2nd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Aug 16-19, 2004.

• “Development of a Novel MEMS Stirling Cooler”, Wesolek, Moran, Rebello, Berhane, and Darrin, Inter-Agency Advanced Power Group Meeting, May 18-19, 2004.

• “Integrated Micro-Power System (IMPS) Development at NASA Glenn Research Center”, Wilt, Hepp, Moran, Jenkins, Scheiman, and Raffaelle, in Micropower and Microdevices, Proceedings Volume 2002-25, The Electrochemical Society, 2003.

• “Micro-Scale Avionics Thermal Management”, 34th International Symposium on Microelectronics (IMAPS), Moran, Oct 9-11, 2001

• “Multidisciplinary Analysis of a Microsystem Device for Thermal Control”, Moran, 11th Thermal & Fluids Analysis Workshop, Aug, 2000.

• “Modifying Spaceborne Computer Drives for Conduction Cooling”, Moran, Electronic Packaging & Production magazine, Vol. 37, No. 11, Aug, 1997.

• “Thermal Control Subsystem Design for the Avionics of a Space Station Payload”, Moran, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Oct, 1996.

• “Approximation of the Temperature Distribution in a Traveling Wave Tube”, Moran, NASA Lewis engineering report, Feb, 1989.

• “Estimates of the Helium Pressurant Requirements for the COLD-SAT Tanker Tank”, Moran, NASA Lewis engineering report, Sep, 1987.

• “2.2 Second Drop Testing in Controlled Atmospheres”, Moran, NASA Lewis engineering report, Jun, 1987.

• “Pool Boiling Experiment Preliminary Thermal Analysis”, Moran, NASA Lewis engineering report, May, 1987.

• “Droplet Combustion Experiment Report”, Brace, Haggard, and Moran, Combustion Working Group, Oct, 1986.

• “Mechanical Update of the Droplet Combustion Experiment Drop Tower Test Program and Future Considerations”, Moran, NASA Lewis engineering report, Aug, 1986.

• “Stress Evaluation of the Particle Cloud Combustion Experiment Flame Tube Transition Section Using NASTRAN Analysis”, Moran, NASA Lewis Engineering report, Nov, 1985.