Patents by Inventor Lawrence M. Anovitz
Lawrence M. Anovitz 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).
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Patent number: 10632418Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a process of sequestering carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of: (a) reacting a metal silicate with a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide to produce a hydroxide of the metal formerly contained in the silicate; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with at least one of a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide and an alkali-metal silicate to produce at least one of an alkali-metal carbonate and an alkali-metal bicarbonate; and (c) reacting the metal hydroxide product of step (a) with at least one of the alkali-metal carbonate and the alkali-metal bicarbonate produced in step (b) to produce a carbonate of the metal formerly contained in the metal silicate of step (a).Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLCInventors: James G. Blencoe, Donald A. Palmer, Lawrence M. Anovitz, James S. Beard
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Publication number: 20170291139Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a process of sequestering carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of: (a) reacting a metal silicate with a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide to produce a hydroxide of the metal formerly contained in the silicate; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with at least one of a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide and an alkali-metal silicate to produce at least one of an alkali-metal carbonate and an alkali-metal bicarbonate; and (c) reacting the metal hydroxide product of step (a) with at least one of the alkali-metal carbonate and the alkali-metal bicarbonate produced in step (b) to produce a carbonate of the metal formerly contained in the metal silicate of step (a).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicants: UT-BATTELLE, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATIONInventors: James G. BLENCOE, Donald A. PALMER, Lawrence M. ANOVITZ, James S. BEARD
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Patent number: 9718693Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a process of sequestering carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of: (a) reacting a metal silicate with a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide to produce a hydroxide of the metal formerly contained in the silicate; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with at least one of a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide and an alkali-metal silicate to produce at least one of an alkali-metal carbonate and an alkali-metal bicarbonate; and (c) reacting the metal hydroxide product of step (a) with at least one of the alkali-metal carbonate and the alkali-metal bicarbonate produced in step (b) to produce a carbonate of the metal formerly contained in the metal silicate of step (a).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: UT-BATTELLE, LLC, VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: James G. Blencoe, Donald A. Palmer, Lawrence M. Anovitz, James S. Beard
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Publication number: 20140147371Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a process of sequestering carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of: (a) reacting a metal silicate with a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide to produce a hydroxide of the metal formerly contained in the silicate; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with at least one of a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide and an alkali-metal silicate to produce at least one of an alkali-metal carbonate and an alkali-metal bicarbonate; and (c) reacting the metal hydroxide product of step (a) with at least one of the alkali-metal carbonate and the alkali-metal bicarbonate produced in step (b) to produce a carbonate of the metal formerly contained in the metal silicate of step (a).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicants: UT-BATTELLE, LLC, VIRGINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: James G. Blencoe, Donald A. Palmer, Lawrence M. Anovitz, James S. Beard
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Patent number: 8673256Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a process of sequestering carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of: (a) reacting a metal silicate with a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide to produce a hydroxide of the metal formerly contained in the silicate; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with at least one of a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide and an alkali-metal silicate to produce at least one of an alkali-metal carbonate and an alkali-metal bicarbonate; and (c) reacting the metal hydroxide product of step (a) with at least one of the alkali-metal carbonate and the alkali-metal bicarbonate produced in step (b) to produce a carbonate of the metal formerly contained in the metal silicate of step (a).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignees: UT-Battelle, LLC, University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Virginia Museum of Natural HistoryInventors: James G. Blencoe, Donald A. Palmer, Lawrence M. Anovitz, James S. Beard
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Apparatus and method for fatigue testing of a material specimen in a high-pressure fluid environment
Patent number: 8453515Abstract: The invention provides fatigue testing of a material specimen while the specimen is disposed in a high pressure fluid environment. A specimen is placed between receivers in an end cap of a vessel and a piston that is moveable within the vessel. Pressurized fluid is provided to compression and tension chambers defined between the piston and the vessel. When the pressure in the compression chamber is greater than the pressure in the tension chamber, the specimen is subjected to a compression force. When the pressure in the tension chamber is greater than the pressure in the compression chamber, the specimen is subjected to a tension force. While the specimen is subjected to either force, it is also surrounded by the pressurized fluid in the tension chamber. In some examples, the specimen is surrounded by hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: UT-BaHelle, LLCInventors: Jy-An Wang, Zhili Feng, Lawrence M. Anovitz, Kenneth C. Liu -
Publication number: 20130056916Abstract: A process of producing magnesium metal includes providing magnesium carbonate, and reacting the magnesium carbonate to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The carbon dioxide is used as a reactant in a second process. In another embodiment of the process, a magnesium silicate is reacted with a caustic material to produce magnesium hydroxide. The magnesium hydroxide is reacted with a source of carbon dioxide to produce magnesium carbonate. The magnesium carbonate is reacted to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The invention also relates to the magnesium metal produced by the processes described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: James G. Blencoe, Lawrence M. Anovitz, Donald A. Palmer, James S. Beard
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Publication number: 20120128571Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a process of sequestering carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of: (a) reacting a metal silicate with a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide to produce a hydroxide of the metal formerly contained in the silicate; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with at least one of a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide and an alkali-metal silicate to produce at least one of an alkali-metal carbonate and an alkali-metal bicarbonate; and (c) reacting the metal hydroxide product of step (a) with at least one of the alkali-metal carbonate and the alkali-metal bicarbonate produced in step (b) to produce a carbonate of the metal formerly contained in the metal silicate of step (a).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicants: UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Virginia Museum of Natural History Foundation, University of Tennessee Research FoundationInventors: James G. Blencoe, Donald A. Palmer, Lawrence M. Anovitz, James S. Beard
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Patent number: 8152895Abstract: A process of producing magnesium metal includes providing magnesium carbonate, and reacting the magnesium carbonate to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The carbon dioxide is used as a reactant in a second process. In another embodiment of the process, a magnesium silicate is reacted with a caustic material to produce magnesium hydroxide. The magnesium hydroxide is reacted with a source of carbon dioxide to produce magnesium carbonate. The magnesium carbonate is reacted to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The invention also relates to the magnesium metal produced by the processes described herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignees: UT-Battelle, LLC, University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Virginia Museum of Natural History FoundationInventors: James G. Blencoe, Lawrence M. Anovitz, Donald A. Palmer, James S. Beard
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Apparatus and Method for Fatigue Testing of a Material Specimen in a High-Pressure Fluid Environment
Publication number: 20120055258Abstract: Provided are several examples of apparatuses and methods for applying loads to material specimens in pressurized fluid environments. The apparatuses use the fluid pressure as the force for applying the loads to the specimens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: UT-BATTELLE, LLCInventors: Jy-An Wang, Zhili Feng, Lawrence M. Anovitz, Kenneth C. Liu -
Patent number: 8114374Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a process of sequestering carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of: (a) reacting a metal silicate with a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide to produce a hydroxide of the metal formerly contained in the silicate; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with at least one of a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide and an alkali-metal silicate to produce at least one of an alkali-metal carbonate and an alkali-metal bicarbonate; and (c) reacting the metal hydroxide product of step (a) with at least one of the alkali-metal carbonate and the alkali-metal bicarbonate produced in step (b) to produce a carbonate of the metal formerly contained in the metal silicate of step (a).Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignees: U.T. Battelle, LLC., University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Virginia Museum of Natrual History FoundationInventors: James G. Blencoe, Donald A. Palmer, Lawrence M. Anovitz, James S. Beard
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Publication number: 20100233017Abstract: A process of producing magnesium metal includes providing magnesium carbonate, and reacting the magnesium carbonate to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The carbon dioxide is used as a reactant in a second process. In another embodiment of the process, a magnesium silicate is reacted with a caustic material to produce magnesium hydroxide. The magnesium hydroxide is reacted with a source of carbon dioxide to produce magnesium carbonate. The magnesium carbonate is reacted to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The invention also relates to the magnesium metal produced by the processes described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicants: UT-BATTELLE, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATIONInventors: James G. Blencoe, Lawrence M. Anovitz, Donald A. Palmer, James S. Beard
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Patent number: 7666250Abstract: A process of producing magnesium metal includes providing magnesium carbonate, and reacting the magnesium carbonate to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The carbon dioxide is used as a reactant in a second process. In another embodiment of the process, a magnesium silicate is reacted with a caustic material to produce magnesium hydroxide. The magnesium hydroxide is reacted with a source of carbon dioxide to produce magnesium carbonate. The magnesium carbonate is reacted to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The invention further relates to a process for production of magnesium metal or a magnesium compound where an external source of carbon dioxide is not used in any of the reactions of the process. The invention also relates to the magnesium metal produced by the processes described herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignees: UT-Battelle, LLC, University of Tenessee Research Foundation, Virginia Museum of Natural History FoundationInventors: James G. Blencoe, Lawrence M. Anovitz, Donald A. Palmer, James S. Beard
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Publication number: 20040213705Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a process of sequestering carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of: (a) reacting a metal silicate with a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide to produce a hydroxide of the metal formerly contained in the silicate; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with at least one of a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide and an alkali-metal silicate to produce at least one of an alkali-metal carbonate and an alkali-metal bicarbonate; and (c) reacting the metal hydroxide product of step (a) with at least one of the alkali-metal carbonate and the alkali-metal bicarbonate produced in step (b) to produce a carbonate of the metal formerly contained in the metal silicate of step (a).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: James G. Blencoe, Donald A. Palmer, Lawrence M. Anovitz, James S. Beard