Patents by Inventor Stephen Harrison

Stephen Harrison 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).

  • Treated Geothermal Brine Compositions With Reduced Concentrations of Silica, Iron and Lithium
    Publication number: 20150152309
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Simbol Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines
    Patent number: 9034294
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines. The method can include a silica removal step, capturing lithium chloride, recovering lithium chloride, supplying lithium chloride to an electrochemical cell and producing lithium hydroxide, contacting the lithium hydroxide with carbon dioxide to produce lithium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Simbol, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Harrison
  • Preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines
    Patent number: 9034295
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines. The method can include a silica removal step, capturing lithium chloride, recovering lithium chloride, supplying lithium chloride to an electrochemical cell and producing lithium hydroxide, contacting the lithium hydroxide with carbon dioxide to produce lithium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Simbol, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Harrison
  • Porous Activated Alumina Based Sorbent for Lithium Extraction
    Publication number: 20150132202
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium activated alumina intercalate solid by contacting a three-dimensional activated alumina with a lithium salt under conditions sufficient to infuse lithium salts into activated alumina for the selective extraction and recovery of lithium from lithium containing solutions, including brines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, C. V. Krishnamohan Sharma, M. Scott Conley
  • Lithium extraction composition and method of preparation thereof
    Patent number: 9012357
    Abstract: This invention relates to a particulate extraction material for the extraction of lithium from a geothermal brine or lithium containing solution. The particulate material includes an inorganic or polymer based substrate that includes a lithium aluminate intercalate layer applied to the exterior of the substrate, wherein the lithium aluminate intercalate layer is operable to capture lithium ions from solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Simbol, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, C.V. Krishnamohan Sharma, Brian E. Viani, Diana Rex
  • Selective Removal of Silica From Silica Containing Brines
    Publication number: 20150090457
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for selective removal of silica and silicon containing compounds from solutions that include silica and silicon containing compounds, including geothermal brines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen Harrison
  • NOVEL COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20150080369
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma (ROR?) modulators, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing these modulators, and their use in the treatment of inflammatory, metabolic and autoimmune diseases mediated by ROR?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Veronique Birault, Amanda Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Harrison, Joelle Le, Lena Shukla
  • NOVEL COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20150065507
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma (ROR?) modulators, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing these modulators, and their use in the treatment of inflammatory, metabolic and autoimmune diseases mediated by ROR?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Veronique Birault, Amanda Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Harrison, Joelle Le, Lena Shukla
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GEOTHERMAL POWER, SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF SILICA AND IRON FROM BRINES, AND IMPROVED INJECTIVITY OF TREATED BRINES
    Publication number: 20140366535
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing geothermal power using geothermal brines while producing a reduced silica and iron brine having improved injectivity. The resulting compositions include a composition with reduced silica, iron, and lithium having reduced quantity of total suspended solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Porous activated alumina based sorbent for lithium extraction
    Patent number: 8901032
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium activated alumina intercalate solid by contacting a three-dimensional activated alumina with a lithium salt under conditions sufficient to infuse lithium salts into activated alumina for the selective extraction and recovery of lithium from lithium containing solutions, including brines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Simbol Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, C. V. Krishnamohan Sharma, M. Scott Conley
  • VACCINE
    Publication number: 20140341949
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to an HIV-1 vaccine and, in particular, to a B cell lineage-based vaccination protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicants: DUKE UNIVERSITY, Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Barton F. Haynes, Garnett Kelsoe, Stephen Harrison, Thomas B. Kepler
  • Preparation of Lithium Carbonate From Lithium Chloride Containing Brines
    Publication number: 20140301922
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines. The method can include a silica removal step, capturing lithium chloride, recovering lithium chloride, supplying lithium chloride to an electrochemical cell and producing lithium hydroxide, contacting the lithium hydroxide with carbon dioxide to produce lithium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Simbol Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Harrison
  • N-TERMINAL DELETED GP120 IMMUNOGENS
    Publication number: 20140248311
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and in particular to a vaccine for HIV-1 and to methods of making and using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicants: DUKE UNIVERSITY, U.S ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MATERIEL COMMAND, CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerome Kim, Stephen Harrison, Barton F. Haynes, Georgia D. Tomaras, Nelson Michael
  • Sorbent for Lithium Extraction
    Publication number: 20140239224
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium aluminate intercalate (LAI) matrix solid and methods for the selective extraction and recovery of lithium from lithium containing solutions, including brines. The method for preparing the LAI matrix solid includes reacting aluminum hydroxide and a lithium salt for form the lithium aluminate intercalate, which can then be mixed with up to about 25% by weight of a polymer to form the LAI matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Simbol Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Burba, Ray F. Stewart, Brian E. Viani, Stephen Harrison, Christine ellen Vogdes, John Galil Salim Lahlouh
  • Treated Geothermal Brine Compositions With Reduced Concentrations of Silica, Iron and Lithium
    Publication number: 20140239221
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Simbol Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • SULFONAMIDE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE IN THE MODULATION RETINOID-RELATED ORPHAN RECEPTOR
    Publication number: 20140243362
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma (ROR?) modulators of formula (I), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing these modulators, and their use in the treatment of inflammatory, metabolic and autoimmune diseases mediated by ROR? wherein R1 to R7 are as defined in claim 35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Veronique Birault, Amanda Jennifer Campbell, Stephen Harrison, Joelle Le
  • Treated Geothermal Brine Compositions With Reduced Concentrations of Iron and Silica
    Publication number: 20140231041
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions of the treated brine contain concentration of silica ranging from 0 to 80 mg/kg and concentration of iron ranging from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions of the reduced silica and iron brines also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, lead, and lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Simbol Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Preparation of Lithium Carbonate From Lithium Chloride Containing Brines
    Publication number: 20140227154
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines. The method can include a silica removal step, capturing lithium chloride, recovering lithium chloride, supplying lithium chloride to an electrochemical cell and producing lithium hydroxide, contacting the lithium hydroxide with carbon dioxide to produce lithium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Simbol Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Harrison
  • Treated Geothermal Brine Compositions With Reduced Concentrations of Silica, Iron and Manganese
    Publication number: 20140187452
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of iron, silica, and manganese compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain a concentration of manganese less than 10 mg/kg, a concentration of silica ranging from less than 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of iron less than 10 mg/kg, and the treated geothermal brine is derived from a Salton Sea geothermal reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Simbol Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Treated Geothermal Brine Compositions With Reduced Concentrations of Silica, Iron, and Zinc
    Publication number: 20140174745
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of iron, silica, and zinc compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of zinc ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like lithium, manganese, arsenic, barium, and lead. Exemplary compositions include Salton Sea brines containing a concentration of zinc less than 10 mg/kg, a concentration of silica ranging from less than 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of iron less than 10 mg/kg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Simbol Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III