Patents by Inventor Mariah DeFuria

Mariah DeFuria 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).

  • Publication number: 20200010337
    Abstract: A metal organic framework includes metal-containing secondary building units and perfluorinated linkers (e.g., pefluorinated arene linkers, perfluorinated heteroarene linkers, etc.). The metal may be copper, zinc, hafnium, zirconium, aluminum, gallium, or indium. A method for removing contaminants from wastewater may utilize the metal organic framework. The contaminants may include arenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Youngstown State University
    Inventors: Douglas T. Genna, Mariah DeFuria
  • Patent number: 10450205
    Abstract: A metal organic framework includes metal-containing secondary building units and perfluorinated linkers (e.g., pefluorinated arene linkers, perfluorinated heteroarene linkers, etc.). The metal may be copper, zinc, hafnium, zirconium, aluminum, gallium, or indium. A method for removing contaminants from wastewater may utilize the metal organic framework. The contaminants may include arenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Youngstown State University
    Inventors: Douglas T. Genna, Mariah DeFuria
  • Publication number: 20170204118
    Abstract: A metal organic framework includes metal-containing secondary building units and perfluorinated linkers (e.g., pefluorinated arene linkers, perfluorinated heteroarene linkers, etc.). The metal may be copper, zinc, hafnium, zirconium, aluminum, gallium, or indium. A method for removing contaminants from wastewater may utilize the metal organic framework. The contaminants may include arenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Youngstown State University
    Inventors: Douglas T. Genna, Mariah DeFuria