Patents by Inventor Sameer R. Rao

Sameer R. Rao 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).

  • Adsorption system
    Patent number: 11241932
    Abstract: An adsorption system can be used as part of a climate control system in a vehicle or in any other space requiring heating or cooling. The adsorbent system can include an enclosure, a plurality of layers arranged in a stack inside the enclosure, and a vapor channel inside the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Evelyn N Wang, Hyunho Kim, Xiansen Li, Shankar Narayan, Sameer R. Rao, Ari Samuel Umans, Sungwoo Yang
  • Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting device
    Patent number: 10683644
    Abstract: A water-harvesting system can operate with a material that can take up and release water with minimum energy requirements and powered by low-grade energy sources, such as sunlight, in order to potentially allow its deployment into households, especially those located in sunny regions. A water-harvesting method and system can include vapor adsorption using a porous metal-organic framework. In certain embodiments, the porous metal-organic framework can include metal-organic framework in ambient air with low relative humidity, typical of the levels found in most dry regions of the world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Hyunho Kim, Sungwoo Yang, Sameer R. Rao, Shankar Narayanan, Eugene A. Kapustin, Hiroyasu Furukawa, Ari S. Umans, Omar M. Yaghi, Evelyn N. Wang
  • Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting device
    Patent number: 10640954
    Abstract: A water-harvesting system can operate with a material that can take up and release water with minimum energy requirements and powered by low-grade energy sources, such as sunlight, in order to potentially allow its deployment into households, especially those located in sunny regions. A water-harvesting method and system can include vapor adsorption using a porous metal-organic framework. In certain embodiments, the porous metal-organic framework can include metal-organic framework in ambient air with low relative humidity, typical of the levels found in most dry regions of the world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyunho Kim, Sungwoo Yang, Shankar Narayanan, Ari Samuel Umans, Evelyn N. Wang, Sameer R. Rao
  • Sorption-based Atmospheric Water Harvesting Device
    Publication number: 20190234053
    Abstract: A water-harvesting system can operate with a material that can take up and release water with minimum energy requirements and powered by low-grade energy sources, such as sunlight, in order to potentially allow its deployment into households, especially those located in sunny regions. A water-harvesting method and system can include vapor adsorption using a porous metal-organic framework. In certain embodiments, the porous metal-organic framework can include metal-organic framework in ambient air with low relative humidity, typical of the levels found in most dry regions of the world.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hyunho Kim, Sungwoo Yang, Sameer R. Rao, Shankar Narayanan, Eugene A. Kapustin, Hiroyasu Furukawa, Ari S. Umans, Omar M. Yaghi, Evelyn N. Wang
  • ADSORPTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190193512
    Abstract: An adsorption system can be used as part of a climate control system in a vehicle or in any other space requiring heating or cooling. The adsorbent system can include an enclosure, a plurality of layers arranged in a stack inside the enclosure, and a vapor channel inside the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Evelyn N Wang, Hyunho Kim, Xiansen Li, Shankar Narayanan, Sameer R. Rao, Ari Samuel Umans, Sungwoo Yang
  • SORPTION-BASED ATMOSPHERIC WATER HARVESTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180171604
    Abstract: A water-harvesting system can operate with a material that can take up and release water with minimum energy requirements and powered by low-grade energy sources, such as sunlight, in order to potentially allow its deployment into households, especially those located in sunny regions. A water-harvesting method and system can include vapor adsorption using a porous metal-organic framework. In certain embodiments, the porous metal-organic framework can include metal-organic framework in ambient air with low relative humidity, typical of the levels found in most dry regions of the world.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hyunho Kim, Sungwoo Yang, Shankar Narayanan, Ari Samuel Umans, Evelyn N. Wang, Sameer R. Rao