Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Calo

Joseph M. Calo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods for continuous direct carbon fuel cell operation with a circulating electrolyte slurry
    Patent number: 9564650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems related to fuel cells, and in particular, to direct carbon fuel cells. The methods and systems relate to cleaning and removal of components utilized and produced during operation of the fuel cell, regeneration of components utilized during operation of the fuel cell, and generating power using the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignees: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., BROWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Daniel I. Harjes, D. Andrew Dineen, Jr., Liang Guo, Joseph M. Calo, Valerie J. Bloomfield
  • METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS DIRECT CARBON FUEL CELL OPERATION WITH A CIRCULATING ELECTROLYTE SLURRY
    Publication number: 20130196238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems related to fuel cells, and in particular, to direct carbon fuel cells. The methods and systems relate to cleaning and removal of components utilized and produced during operation of the fuel cell, regeneration of components utilized during operation of the fuel cell, and generating power using the fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel I. Harjes, D. Andrew Dineen, JR., Liang Guo, Joseph M. Calo, Valerie J. Bloomfield
  • Combinatorial chemistry and compound identification system
    Publication number: 20020146744
    Abstract: A combinatorial chemistry system (100) uses a set of fluidized bed reactors (1) and spectrographically unique compound growth structures (2) for subsequent identification of compounds. A method for identification of compounds manufactured in the combinatorial chemistry system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Nabil M. Lawandy, Joseph M. Calo
  • Liquid-fluidized bed classifier (LFBC) for sorting waste plastics and other solid waste materials for recycling
    Patent number: 5988395
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for sorting recycled solid waste materials, such as plastics, by a liquid-fluidized bed classifier (LFBC) technique. The application of a LFBC to the separation of plastics, and in particular plastic particles, is shown to be advantageous for a number of reasons. Firstly, the primary fluidization medium, i.e., water, is present in large quantities during conventional chopping, washing, and flotation operations that are performed during plastics recycling operations. Secondly, the natural density distribution of the major types of recycled plastics favors segregation by density in water, i.e., the "lighter-than-water" polyolefins, polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) from the "heavier-than-water" polystyrene (PS) PVC and PET plastics. The latter types of plastics have been found to separate spatially in an upflow LFBC, while the "lighter-than-water" plastics can be collected at the top of the column, thereby combining flotation and classification in a single step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Inventors: Joseph M. Calo, Eric M. Suuberg