Patents by Inventor Karon D Buck

Karon D Buck 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).

  • Adsorbent material
    Patent number: 6074972
    Abstract: A material for use in sorption air-conditioning refrigeration or space conditioning units which comprise a metal mesh such as a foam on which are bound micro or mesoporous material such as zeolite crystals which is capable of adsorbing a working fluid such as water and in which void spaces are left between the material to allow for the adsorption of the working fluid. The material has improved heat transfer properties compared with existing materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Inventors: Graham J Bratton, Karon D. Buck, Timothy Naylor
  • Liquid separation by zeolite membranes
    Patent number: 6001257
    Abstract: Apparatus for removing water from water containing liquids in which a chamber with walls formed from a zeolite membrane can be immersed in the liquid mixture so that water passes into the interior of the chamber where it can be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Inventors: Graham J Bratton, Karon D Buck, Timothy De Villiers Naylor