Patents by Inventor Piotr Kula

Piotr Kula 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).

  • Patent number: 10858755
    Abstract: A nanocomposite for the reverse storage of hydrogen based on monolayer sheets of polycrystalline or monocrystalline grapheme having a form of a cylindrical spiral roll of polycrystalline or monocrystalline graphene with a preferably constant spacing in the range from 0.2 to 2 nm, whereby the said spiral roll of polycrystalline graphene has grains with a minimum diameter of 50 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: SECO/WARWICK S.A., POLITECHNIKA LÓDZKA
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Antoni Rzepkowski, Robert Pietrasik, Radomir Atraszkiewicz, Konrad Dybowski, Lukasz Kaczmarek, Wojciech Modrzyk
  • Patent number: 9636623
    Abstract: A multilayer composite for reversible sorption of mercury, with a carrier core made of a metal or an alloy based on transition metals, has isolating layers of a transition metal nitride and externally located sorptive layers, made of a mixture of sulfides and nitrides of transition metals, the layers being deposited on both sides of the core. A method for sorption of mercury from a gaseous phase during an exposition of the multilayer composite to the influence of multicomponent gaseous mixtures that contain mercury vapors or compounds for a time period of 0.5 to 24 hours, while the temperature of the multilayer composite is maintained in the range from 20 to 150° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: POLITECHNIKA LODZKA
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Robert Pietrasik, Malgorzata Iwona Szynkowska, Ewa Leśniewska, Jacek Góralski, Piotr Niedzielski, Jadwiga Albińska, Slawomir Szafran, Tomasz Maniecki
  • Patent number: 9314757
    Abstract: A method to generate a ternary carburizing gas mixture, using a reaction of selective hydrogenation of acetylene in a stream of hydrocarbons to the form of ethylene, comprising the following steps: heating of the inside of the reactor with an inert gas to an operating temperature for a period of 20 minutes at a temperature of 300° K, passing a mixture of hydrogen and acetylene by the regiospecific catalyst, and moving out the reaction products on the outside after passing the mixture through the regiospecific catalyst, but generation is effected in a continuous mode in the operating temperature range of the regiospecific catalyst between 293° K and 398° K, preferably at a temperature of 350° K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: SECO/WARWICK S.A., POLITECHNIKA LODZKA
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Robert Pietrasik, Ɫukasz Kaczmarek, Agnieszka Gładka, Maciej Korecki
  • Patent number: 9284640
    Abstract: A method for producing a graphene layer on a multilayered plate containing, as the graphene forming matrix, an external layer composed of a metal or a metal alloy and, as a support substrate, the transition metals and/or their alloys and/or metalloids and/or their solutions and compounds, the method involving subjecting the multilayered plate to heat treatment in the following stages: plate heating until the plate reaches a temperature that is between 0.5° C. and 50° C., annealing, at a constant or variable temperature from the temperature range, for a period between 60 and 600 seconds and cooling, with the cooling rate maintained between 0.1 and 2° C./min in the temperature range of 1,200° C.-1,050° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: ADVANCED GRAPHENE PRODUCTS SP. Z.O.O., POLITECHNIKA LODZKA
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Antoni Rzepkowski, Robert Pietrasik, Radomir Atraszkiewicz, Konrad Dybowski, Wojciech Modrzyk
  • Publication number: 20150283496
    Abstract: A multilayer composite for reversible sorption of mercury, with a carrier core made of a metal or an alloy based on transition metals, has isolating layers of a transition metal nitride and externally located sorptive layers, made of a mixture of sulfides and nitrides of transition metals, the layers being deposited on both sides of the core. A method for sorption of mercury from a gaseous phase during an exposition of the multilayer composite to the influence of multicomponent gaseous mixtures that contain mercury vapours or compounds for a time period of 0.5 to 24 hours, while the temperature of the multilayer composite is maintained in the range from 20 to 150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Robert Pietrasik, Malgorzata Iwona Szynkowska, Ewa Lesniewska, Jacek Góralski, Piotr Niedzielski, Jadwiga Albinska, Slawomir Szafran, Tomasz Maniecki
  • Publication number: 20150122659
    Abstract: A multilayered plate containing, as the graphene forming matrix, an external layer composed of a metal or a metal alloy and, as a support substrate, the transition metals and/or their alloys and/or metalloids and/or their solutions and compounds is subjected to heat treatment in the following stages: plate heating until the plate reaches a temperature that is between 0.5° C. and 50° C., annealing, at a constant or variable temperature from the temperature range, for a period between 60 and 600 seconds and cooling, with the cooling rate maintained between 0.1 and 2° C./min in the temperature range of 1,200° C.-1,050° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicants: POLITECHNIKA LODZKA, ADVANCED GRAPHENE PRODUCTS SP. Z O.O.
    Inventors: Piotr KULA, Antoni RZEPKOWSKI, Robert PIETRASIK, Radomir ATRASZKIEWICZ, Konrad DYBOWSKI, Wojciech MODRZYK
  • Publication number: 20150125694
    Abstract: A nanocomposite for the reverse storage of hydrogen based on monolayer sheets of polycrystalline or monocrystalline grapheme having a form of a cylindrical spiral roll of polycrystalline or monocrystalline graphene with a preferably constant spacing in the range from 0.2 to 2 nm, whereby the said spiral roll of polycrystalline graphene has grains with a minimum diameter of 50 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicants: POLITECHNIKA LODZKA, SECO/WARWICK S.A.
    Inventors: Piotr KULA, Antoni RZEPKOWSKI, Robert PIETRASIK, Radomir ATRASZKIEWICZ, Konrad DYBOWSKI, Lukasz KACZMAREK, Wojciech MODRZYK
  • Publication number: 20120283495
    Abstract: A method to generate a ternary carburizing gas mixture, using a reaction of selective hydrogenation of acetylene in a stream of hydrocarbons to the form of ethylene, comprising the following steps: heating of the inside of the reactor with an inert gas to an operating temperature for a period of 20 minutes at a temperature of 300° K, passing a mixture of hydrogen and acetylene by the regiospecific catalyst, and moving out the reaction products on the outside after passing the mixture through the regiospecific catalyst, but generation is effected in a continuous mode in the operating temperature range of the regiospecific catalyst between 293° K and 398° K, preferably at a temperature of 350° K.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicants: Politechnika Lodzka, SECO/WARWICK S.A.
    Inventors: Piotr KULA, Robert PIETRASIK, Lukasz KACZMAREK, Agnieszka GLADKA, Maciej KORECKI
  • Publication number: 20120258087
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is an isotonic beverage with chelates containing carbohydrates, mineral amino acid chelates, L-carnitine, sweeteners, flavouring substances, and a diluent, the essential feature of the beverage being the content of up to 0.1 wt % of mineral components in the form of mineral amino acid chelates, preferably bisglycinates and glycinates, from 0.1 to 50 wt % of isomaltulose, up to 15 wt % of L-carnitine and/or its derivatives, from 5 to 84% of carbohydrates, up to 50 wt % of bioactive substances, up to 50 wt % of flavouring substances, up to 80 wt % of polyalcohols, diluents, tableting aids, stabilizers, antioxidants, dyes, and 0.013-25 wt % of sweeteners, whereby its osmolarity is 275-295 mOsm/kg and pH is 2-5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: OLIMP LABORATORIES SP. Z O.O.
    Inventors: Marcin Jedlinski, Rafal Jedlinski, Piotr Kula, Justyna Widlak-Kargul, Gertruda Birus-Marszalek
  • Patent number: 7967920
    Abstract: A method and measurement system for the control of an active charge surface in a low pressure carburizing process can avoid formation of by-products and achieve regular carburized layers. This can be achieved through sampling of outlet gas at a specified time and comparison with experimentally set model characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignees: Seco/Warwick S.A., Politechnika Lodzka
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Józef Olejnik
  • Patent number: 7550049
    Abstract: The subject of this invention relates to method carburizing of steel products, mainly parts of machines, vehicles and every mechanical apparatus, in vacuum furnaces under reduced pressure and elevated temperature. The method of under-pressure carburizing of steel workpieces according to present invention relates to introduction of active nitrogen carrier during heating up of the load. Introduction of the active nitrogen carrier is terminated when the load reaches temperature required to start carburizing process; from this temperature the carbon carrier is added. Pressure in the furnace chamber during continuous or pulse introduction of the active nitrogen carrier should be maintained within the ranges from 1 to 500 mbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignees: Seco/Warwick S.A., Politechnika Lodzka
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Jozef Olejnik, Paul Heilman
  • Patent number: 7513958
    Abstract: The subject of present invention relates to mixture for carburizing of steel products, mainly parts of machines, vehicles and every mechanical apparatus, used in vacuum furnaces. Present invention relates to mixture for under-pressure carburizing containing the carbon carrier comprising two unsaturated hydrocarbons, likely ethylene and acetylene, in volume ratio from 0.1 to 2.00. The carbon carrier can be further mixed with hydrogen or ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignees: Seco / Warwick S.A., Politechnika Lodzka
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Jozef Olejnik, Paul Heilman
  • Publication number: 20080277029
    Abstract: A method and measurement system for the control of an active charge surface in a low pressure carburizing process can avoid formation of by-products and achieve regular carburized layers. This can be achieved through sampling of outlet gas at a specified time and comparison with experimentally set model characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: SECO/WARWICK S.A.
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Jozef Olejnik
  • Patent number: 7361299
    Abstract: A hydrogen closed-cycle hardening unit is disclosed that consisting of a vacuum oven with an internal quenching and circulation system, adjusted to operate under a pressure of 2 MPa, fitted with conduits and valves for feeding and discharging of quenching atmosphere. The oven, fitted with a hydrogen and/or nitrogen inlet line and an operating gas outlet line, is connected to two conduits, between the conduits' valves, and, through these conduits, to a unit of two containers. The first container, which is connected to an external hydrogen source, contains a metal alloy absorbing hydrogen as a high-pressure hydride, while second container contains a metal alloy absorbing hydrogen as a low-pressure hydride. Both containers are connected by another conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignees: Instytut Inzynierii Materialowej Politechniki Lodzkiej, Seco/Warwick SP. Z O.O.
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Stanislaw Filipek, Józef Olejnik
  • Publication number: 20060131794
    Abstract: A hydrogen closed-cycle hardening unit is disclosed that consisting of a vacuum oven with an internal quenching and circulation system, adjusted to operate under a pressure of 2 MPa, fitted with conduits and valves for feeding and discharging of quenching atmosphere. The oven, fitted with a hydrogen and/or nitrogen inlet line and an operating gas outlet line, is connected to two conduits, between the conduits' valves, and, through these conduits, to a unit of two containers. The first container, which is connected to an external hydrogen source, contains a metal alloy absorbing hydrogen as a high-pressure hydride, while second container contains a metal alloy absorbing hydrogen as a low-pressure hydride. Both containers are connected by another conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicants: Instytut Inzynierii Materialowej Politechniki Lodzkiej, SECO/WARWICK Sp.z.o.o.
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Stanislaw Filipek, Jozef Olejnik
  • Publication number: 20060102254
    Abstract: The subject of present invention relates to mixture for casburizing of steel products, mainly parts of machines, vehicles and every mechanical apparatus, used in vacuum furnaces. Present invention relates to mixture for under-pressure carburizing containing the carbon carrier comprising two unsaturated hydrocarbons, likely ethylene and acetylene, in volume ratio from 0.1 to 2.00. The carbon carrier can be further mixed with hydrogen or ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicants: SECO/WARWICK SP.ZO.O, POLITECHNIKA LODZKA
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Jozef Olejnik, Paul Heilman
  • Publication number: 20060016525
    Abstract: The subject of this invention relates to method carburizing of steel products, mainly parts of machines, vehicles and every mechanical apparatus, in vacuum furnaces under reduced pressure and elevated temperature. The method of under-pressure carburizing of steel workpieces according to present invention relates to introduction of active nitrogen carrier during heating up of the load. Introduction of the active nitrogen carrier is terminated when the load reaches temperature required to start carburizing process; from this temperature the carbon carrier is added. Pressure in the furnace chamber during continuous or pulse introduction of the active nitrogen carrier should be maintained within the ranges from 1 to 500 mbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Piotr Kula, Jozef Olejnik, Paul Heilman