Patents Assigned to C2it
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Patent number: 12000054Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for producing a carbon nanomaterial product (CNM) product that may comprise carbon nanotubes and various other allotropes of nanocarbon. The method and apparatus employ a consumable carbon dioxide (CO2) and a renewable carbonate electrolyte as reactants in an electrolysis reaction in order to make CNTs. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, operational conditions of the electrolysis reaction may be varied in order to produce the CNM product with a greater incidence of a desired allotrope of nanocarbon or a desired combination of two or more allotropes.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventors: Stuart Licht, Gad Licht
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Patent number: 11993855Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of graphene from CO2 through electrolysis and exfoliation processes. One embodiment is a method for producing graphene comprising (i) performing electrolysis between an electrolysis anode and an electrolysis cathode in a molten carbonate electrolyte to generate carbon nanomaterial on the cathode, and (ii) electrochemically exfoliating the carbon nanomaterial from a second anode to produce graphene. The exfoliating step produces graphene in high yield than thicker, conventional graphite exfoliation reactions. CO2 can be the sole reactant used to produce the valuable product as graphene. This can incentivize utilization of CO2, and unlike alternative products made from CO2 such as carbon monoxide or other fuels such as methane, use of the graphene product does not release this greenhouse gas back into the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventor: Stuart Licht
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Patent number: 11994518Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to: sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging; diagnostic assays, systems, and related methods; temporal thermal sensing and related methods; and/or to emissive species, such as those excitable by white light, and related systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans
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Patent number: 11939682Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for producing a carbon nanomaterial product (CNM) product that may comprise carbon nanotubes and various other allotropes of nanocarbon. The method and apparatus employ a consumable carbon dioxide (CO2) and a renewable carbonate electrolyte as reactants in an electrolysis reaction in order to make CNTs. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, operational conditions of the electrolysis reaction may be varied in order to produce the CNM product with a greater incidence of a desired allotrope of nanocarbon or a desired combination of two or more allotropes.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventors: Stuart Licht, Gad Licht
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Publication number: 20240077420Abstract: Compositions, articles, systems, and methods for sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging are generally provided. In some embodiments, an article (or packaging material of an article) is associated with an emissive material comprising an emissive species (e.g., a luminescent species). In some cases, the emissive species has an emission lifetime of at least 10 nanoseconds (ns). In some cases, a characteristic of an article (e.g., identity, authenticity, age, quality, purity) may be determined by obtaining an image (or series of images) comprising time-dependent information related to an emissive species. In certain instances, for example, the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be determined from an image (or series of images). Since the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be modified by a number of factors, including but not limited to binding or proximity to other molecules (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans
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Patent number: 11866832Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for producing a carbon nanomaterial product (CNM) product that may comprise carbon nanotubes and various other allotropes of nanocarbon. The method and apparatus employ a consumable carbon dioxide (CO2) and a renewable carbonate electrolyte as reactants in an electrolysis reaction in order to make CNTs. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, operational conditions of the electrolysis reaction may be varied in order to produce the CNM product with a greater incidence of a desired allotrope of nanocarbon or a desired combination of two or more allotropes.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventors: Stuart Licht, Gad Licht
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Patent number: 11834749Abstract: A process for the separation of electrolyte from the carbon in a solid carbon/electrolyte cathode product formed at the cathode during molten carbonate electrolysis. The processes allows for easy separation of the solid carbon product from the electrolyte without any observed detrimental effect on the structure and/or stability of the resulting solid carbon nanomaterial.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventors: Stuart Licht, Gad Licht
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Patent number: 11821094Abstract: A process for the separation of electrolyte from the carbon in a solid carbon/electrolyte cathode product formed at the cathode during molten carbonate electrolysis. The processes allows for easy separation of the solid carbon product from the electrolyte without any observed detrimental effect on the structure and/or stability of the resulting solid carbon nanomaterial.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventors: Stuart Licht, Gad Licht
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Publication number: 20230358509Abstract: A method of guiding a guidable vehicle to a target comprises: acquiring at least one position vector describing a position of the target and a position of the guidable vehicle; calculating a distance between the guidable vehicle and a virtual line passing through a predicted position of the target; controlling the guidable vehicle to reduce the calculated distance; repeating the acquisition of the at least one position vector, and automatically updating the virtual line, responsively to the repeated acquisition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: C.2.V Line LtdInventors: Ephraim (Francois Henri) RUBINRAUT, Aron SZAPIRO
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Patent number: 11796539Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to: sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging; diagnostic assays, systems, and related methods; temporal thermal sensing and related methods; and/or to emissive species, such as those excitable by white light, and related systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans, Zhengguo Zhu, Brian E. Fratto, Gabriel Davis
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Patent number: 11767260Abstract: A low carbon footprint material is used to decrease the carbon dioxide emission for production of a high carbon footprint substance. A method of forming composite materials comprises providing a first high carbon footprint substance; providing a carbon nanomaterial produced with a carbon-footprint of less than 10 unit weight of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission during production of 1 unit weight of the carbon nanomaterial; and forming a composite comprising the high carbon footprint substance and from 0.001 wt % to 25 wt % of the carbon nanomaterial, wherein the carbon nanomaterial is homogeneously dispersed in the composite to reduce the carbon dioxide emission for producing the composite material relative to the high carbon footprint substance.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: C2CNT, LLCInventors: Stuart Licht, Gad Licht
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Patent number: 11767261Abstract: A low carbon footprint material is used to decrease the carbon dioxide emission for production of a high carbon footprint substance. A method of forming composite materials comprises providing a first high carbon footprint substance; providing a carbon nanomaterial produced with a carbon-footprint of less than 10 unit weight of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission during production of 1 unit weight of the carbon nanomaterial; and forming a composite comprising the high carbon footprint substance and from 0.001 wt % to 25 wt % of the carbon nanomaterial, wherein the carbon nanomaterial is homogeneously dispersed in the composite to reduce the carbon dioxide emission for producing the composite material relative to the high carbon footprint substance.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: C2CNT, LLCInventors: Stuart Licht, Gad Licht
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Patent number: 11746424Abstract: A system and process for producing doped carbon nanomaterials is disclosed. A carbonate electrolyte including a doping component is provided during the electrolysis between an anode and a cathode immersed in carbonate electrolyte contained in a cell. The carbonate electrolyte is heated to a molten state. An electrical current is applied to the anode, and cathode, to the molten carbonate electrolyte disposed between the anode and cathode. A morphology element maximizes carbon nanotubes, versus graphene versus carbon nano-onion versus hollow carbon nano-sphere nanomaterial product. The resulting carbon nanomaterial growth is collected from the cathode of the cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventor: Stuart Licht
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Patent number: 11738999Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and systems for providing an electrolysis reaction in a molten carbonate electrolyte to synthesize helical carbon nanostructures (HCNSs). The electrolyte, electrode composition, current density, temperature and additives all may have important roles in the formation of HCNS. With control of these parameters, a variety of specific, uniform high yield HCNS can be synthesized by molten carbonate electrolysis, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventors: Stuart Licht, Gad Licht
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Patent number: 11732368Abstract: A system and process for producing doped carbon nanomaterials is disclosed. A carbonate electrolyte including a doping component is provided during the electrolysis between an anode and a cathode immersed in carbonate electrolyte contained in a cell. The carbonate electrolyte is heated to a molten state. An electrical current is applied to the anode, and cathode, to the molten carbonate electrolyte disposed between the anode and cathode. A morphology element maximizes carbon nanotubes, versus graphene versus carbon nano-onion versus hollow carbon nano-sphere nanomaterial product. The resulting carbon nanomaterial growth is collected from the cathode of the cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventor: Stuart Licht
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Patent number: 11726093Abstract: Components, systems, and methods for gas sensing identification are generally disclosed. In some embodiments, a characteristic of an article (e.g., identity, authenticity, property, product associated information such as age or quality, etc.) may be determined by determining the presence (e.g., an amount) or absence of a chemical compound (or compounds) emanating from the article. For example, the presence or absence of the compound (or compounds) emanating from the article identifies a characteristic of the article. In some embodiments, the chemical compound(s) has been proactively added to the article. That is to say, in some embodiments, the chemical compound is not inherently associated with the article but is added in order to, for example, identify a characteristic of the article.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Robert Deans, John Benjamin Goods, Alexander Robertson Petty, Jan Markus Schnorr, Timothy Manning Swager, Travis Matthew Theis, Laura Jane Tschiegg, Joseph J. Walish, Nicole Katheryn Keller
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Patent number: 11726037Abstract: Compositions, articles, systems, and methods for sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging are generally provided. In some embodiments, an article (or packaging material of an article) is associated with an emissive material comprising an emissive species (e.g., a luminescent species). In some cases, the emissive species has an emission lifetime of at least 10 nanoseconds (ns). In some cases, a characteristic of an article (e.g., identity, authenticity, age, quality, purity) may be determined by obtaining an image (or series of images) comprising time-dependent information related to an emissive species. In certain instances, for example, the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be determined from an image (or series of images). Since the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be modified by a number of factors, including but not limited to binding or proximity to other molecules (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans
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Patent number: 11680325Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of graphene from CO2 through electrolysis and exfoliation processes. One embodiment is a method for producing graphene comprising (i) performing electrolysis between an electrolysis anode and an electrolysis cathode in a molten carbonate electrolyte to generate carbon nanomaterial on the cathode, and (ii) electrochemically exfoliating the carbon nanomaterial from a second anode to produce graphene. The exfoliating step produces graphene in high yield than thicker, conventional graphite exfoliation reactions. CO2 can be the sole reactant used to produce the valuable product as graphene. This can incentivize utilization of CO2, and unlike alternative products made from CO2 such as carbon monoxide or other fuels such as methane, use of the graphene product does not release this greenhouse gas back into the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventor: Stuart Licht
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Patent number: 11661659Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of graphene from CO2 through electrolysis and exfoliation processes. One embodiment is a method for producing graphene comprising (i) performing electrolysis between an electrolysis anode and an electrolysis cathode in a molten carbonate electrolyte to generate carbon nanomaterial on the cathode, and (ii) electrochemically exfoliating the carbon nanomaterial from a second anode to produce graphene. The exfoliating step produces graphene in high yield than thicker, conventional graphite exfoliation reactions. CO2 can be the sole reactant used to produce the valuable product as graphene. This can incentivize utilization of CO2, and unlike alternative products made from CO2 such as carbon monoxide or other fuels such as methane, use of the graphene product does not release this greenhouse gas back into the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: C2CNT LLCInventor: Stuart Licht
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Patent number: 11662346Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to: sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging; diagnostic assays, systems, and related methods; temporal thermal sensing and related methods; and/or to emissive species, such as those excitable by white light, and related systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: C2Sense, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Jason R. Cox, Robert Deans