Patents Assigned to Eden Innovations Ltd.
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Publication number: 20230137272Abstract: A method for fabricating carbon nanoparticle polymer matrix composites includes the steps of: providing a nanoparticle mixture that includes carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), mixing the nanoparticle mixture and a plastic substrate into a homogenous (CNP)/polymer mixture having an interconnected network of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); and irradiating the (CNP)/polymer mixture with electromagnetic radiation controlled to form a polymer composite and uniformly consolidate and/or interfacially bond the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) into the polymer matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Byron Stanley Villacorta Hernandez, Zhonghua Zhu, Rowan Wayne Truss, Allan Godsk Larsen, Gregory Howard Solomon
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Method For Making Concrete And Concrete Structures Having 3-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterial Networks
Publication number: 20220396523Abstract: A method for making concrete and concrete structures includes: providing a liquid admixture with a carbon nanomaterial in a liquid aqueous or organic solvent/compound mixture, mixing the liquid admixture with cement and water in a dosage selected to form a concrete mix having a carbon nanomaterial structure having individual carbon nanomaterial particles with a unit cell overlap, and hardening the concrete mix to form a concrete matrix with the carbon nanomaterial forming a 3-dimensional carbon nanomaterial network incorporated into the concrete matrix. The 3-dimensional carbon nanomaterial network has a shielding effect against high frequency electromagnetic pulses and other radiofrequency signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Allan Godsk Larsen, Justin Fulton, Dustin Marion Hulbert, Gregory H. Solomon -
Patent number: 11512180Abstract: A method for fabricating carbon nanoparticle polymer matrix composites includes the steps of: providing a nanoparticle mixture that includes carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), mixing the nanoparticle mixture and a plastic substrate into a homogenous (CNP)/polymer mixture having an interconnected network of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); and irradiating the (CNP)/polymer mixture with electromagnetic radiation controlled to form a polymer composite and uniformly consolidate and/or interfacially bond the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) into the polymer matrix.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Byron Stanley Villacorta Hernandez, Zhonghua Zhu, Rowan Wayne Truss, Allan Godsk Larsen, Gregory Howard Solomon
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Publication number: 20210355041Abstract: A system for making an admixture for concrete includes a catalyst and a reactor configured to produce a nanocarbon mixture and a product gas, with the nanocarbon mixture including at least two different types of nanocarbon particles in selected mass percentage ranges. The system also includes a nano-silica-based suspension stabilizer configured for mixing with the nanocarbon mixture to improve the long term stability of the nanocarbon particles in the admixture; and a surfactant configured for mixing with the nanocarbon mixture to facilitate dispersion of the nanocarbon particles in the admixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: JUSTIN FULTON, GREGORY H. SOLOMON, ROGER W. MARMARO, ROBERT CAVALIERO, ALLAN GODSK LARSEN, SHAWN MEREDITH, CHRISTOPHER FLATLEY ABATELLI
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Patent number: 11161742Abstract: A nanostructured material includes carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), such as carbon nanotube particles (CNTs) or carbon nanofiber particles (CNFs), intercalated by intercalation nanoparticles (INPs), such as halloysite nanoparticles (HNPs), in a base material, such as a polymer. A method for making the nanostructured material includes the steps of: providing a mixture of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) having a selected composition; providing intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) configured to intercalate the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); intercalating the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) by mixing the intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) in a selected CNP:HNP ratio to form an intercalated material; and combining the intercalated material in a base material in a selected concentration with the base material providing a matrix for the intercalated material.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Zhonghua Zhu, Byron Stanley Villacorta Hernandez, Xuegang Tang, Rowan Wayne Truss, Gregory Howard Solomon
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Patent number: 11124458Abstract: An admixture for concrete includes at least two different types of nanocarbon particles in a water/surfactant mixture having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture. The admixture also includes surfactant and can include a nano-silica based suspension stabilizer having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Justin Fulton, Gregory H. Solomon, Roger W. Marmaro, Robert Cavaliero, Allan Godsk Larsen, Shawn Meredith, Christopher Flatley Abatelli
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Publication number: 20210053872Abstract: A method for making an admixture for concrete includes the steps of providing a carbon nanomaterial comprised of carbon nanoparticles and wetting and dispersing the carbon nanomaterial in a liquid organic solvent/compound mixture comprised of amine based compounds configured to de-agglomerate and uniformly disperse the carbon nanoparticles. The method also includes the step of selecting the organic/solvent compound mixture to perform the wetting and dispersing step and to also perform at least one additional function in a particular type of concrete. An admixture for making concrete comprises a suspension of uniformly dispersed carbon nanoparticles having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture in an organic solvent/compound mixture comprising an amine based compound having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the organic solvent/compound mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Allan Godsk Larsen, Justin L. Fulton, Dustin Marion Hulbert, Gregory Evan Schmitt, Clint Shimon
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Publication number: 20200148853Abstract: A method for fabricating carbon nanoparticle polymer matrix composites includes the steps of: providing a nanoparticle mixture that includes carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), mixing the nanoparticle mixture and a plastic substrate into a homogenous (CNP)/polymer mixture having an interconnected network of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); and irradiating the (CNP)/polymer mixture with electromagnetic radiation controlled to form a polymer composite and uniformly consolidate and/or interfacially bond the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) into the polymer matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: EDEN Innovations Ltd.Inventors: Byron Stanley Villacorta Hernandez, Zhonghua Zhu, Rowan Wayne Truss, Allan Godsk Larsen, Gregory Howard Solomon
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Publication number: 20200140342Abstract: An admixture for concrete includes at least two different types of nanocarbon particles in a water/surfactant mixture having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture. The admixture also includes surfactant and can include a nano-silica based suspension stabilizer having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Justin Fulton, GREGORY H. SOLOMON, ROGER W. MARMARO, ROBERT CAVALIERO, ALLAN GODSK LARSEN, SHAWN MEREDITH, CHRISTOPHER FLATLEY ABATELLI
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Patent number: 10584072Abstract: A method for making an admixture in liquid form for concrete includes the step of providing a nanocarbon mixture containing at least two different types of nanocarbon particles, with each type of nanocarbon particle having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture, crushing or grinding the nanocarbon mixture into a carbon powder, and wetting and mixing the carbon powder in a water/surfactant mixture using high energy mixing apparatus. The method can also include blending the nanocarbon mixture with a nano-silica based compound, either before or after the wetting and mixing step. An admixture for concrete includes at least two different types of nanocarbon particles in a water/surfactant mixture having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture. The admixture also includes surfactant and can include a nano-silica based suspension stabilizer having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Justin Fulton, Gregory H. Solomon, Roger W. Marmaro, Robert Cavaliero, Allan Godsk Larsen, Shawn Meredith, Christopher Flatley Abatelli
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Publication number: 20200010323Abstract: A nanostructured material includes carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), such as carbon nanotube particles (CNTs) or carbon nanofiber particles (CNFs), intercalated by intercalation nanoparticles (INPs), such as halloysite nanoparticles (HNPs), in a base material, such as a polymer. A method for making the nanostructured material includes the steps of: providing a mixture of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) having a selected composition; providing intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) configured to intercalate the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); intercalating the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) by mixing the intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) in a selected CNP:HNP ratio to form an intercalated material; and combining the intercalated material in a base material in a selected concentration with the base material providing a matrix for the intercalated material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Zhonghua ZHU, Byron Stanley Villacorta HERNANDEZ, Xuegang TANG, Rowan Wayne TRUSS, Gregory Howard SOLOMON
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Patent number: 10472240Abstract: A method for making a nanostructured material includes the steps of: providing a mixture of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) having a selected composition; providing intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) configured to intercalate the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); intercalating the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) by mixing the intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) in a selected CNP:HNP ratio to form an intercalated material; and combining the intercalated material in a base material in a selected concentration with the base material providing a matrix for the intercalated material.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Zhonghua Zhu, Byron Stanley Villacorta Hernandez, Xuegang Tang, Rowan Wayne Truss, Gregory Howard Solomon
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Publication number: 20190039903Abstract: A method for making a nanostructured material includes the steps of: providing a mixture of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) having a selected composition; providing intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) configured to intercalate the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); intercalating the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) by mixing the intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) in a selected CNP:HNP ratio to form an intercalated material; and combining the intercalated material in a base material in a selected concentration with the base material providing a matrix for the intercalated material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventors: Zhonghua Zhu, BYRON STANLEY VILLACORTA HERNANDEZ, XUEGANG TANG, ROWAN WAYNE TRUSS, GREGORY HOWARD SOLOMON
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Patent number: 7740010Abstract: A system includes a hydrogen fueled internal combustion engine, a fuel system configured to provide a flow of hydrogen fuel to the engine, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system configured to provide a flow of recirculated gas to the engine which includes exhaust gases. The system also includes an engine controller configured to control the fuel system and the EGR system, such that the engine receives a mixture which includes the hydrogen fuel, the ambient air and the recirculated gas in a stoichiometric fuel/air ratio that meets the torque demand on the engine. A method includes the steps of providing a flow of gaseous hydrogen fuel, a flow of ambient air, and a flow of recirculated exhaust gas to the engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2007Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Eden Innovations Ltd.Inventors: Justin Fulton, Franklin Earl Lynch
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Patent number: 7740031Abstract: A gas blending and compressing system includes a blender having a blending chamber configured to blend two or more separate gases into a blended gas, a compressor configured to compress the blended gas to a selected pressure, and a control system configured to sense operational parameters of the blender and the compressor, to sense one or more properties of the blended gas and to control the operation of the blender and the compressor to maintain the quality of the blended gas. A method for blending and compressing two or more gases includes the steps of: blending the separate gases into a blended gas using the blender; compressing the blended gas using the compressor; and matching a constant flow through the compressor to a selected minimum flow dependent on nominal operating parameters of the compressor. Alternate embodiment systems and methods blend separate gases at high pressure without using a compressor.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Eden Innovations Ltd.Inventors: Gregory J. Egan, Justin Fulton, Roger W. Marmaro, Franklin Earl Lynch
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Patent number: 7721682Abstract: A system for producing, dispensing, using and monitoring a hydrogen enriched fuel includes a producing system configured to produce the hydrogen enriched fuel, a vehicle having an engine configured to use the hydrogen enriched fuel, and a dispensing system configured to store and dispense the hydrogen enriched fuel into the vehicle. The system also includes a fuel delivery system on the vehicle configured to deliver the hydrogen enriched fuel to the engine, and a control system configured to control the producing system and to monitor the use of the hydrogen enriched fuel by the vehicle. A method includes the steps of producing hydrogen gas and a hydrocarbon fuel, blending the hydrogen gas and the hydrocarbon fuel into the hydrogen enriched fuel, using the hydrogen enriched fuel in the engine, and tracking emissions during the producing step and during the using step.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Eden Innovations Ltd.Inventors: Justin Fulton, Roger W. Marmaro, Gregory J. Egan
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Patent number: 7547385Abstract: A method for producing a supercritical cryogenic fuel (SCCF) includes dissolving a hydrogen gas in fuel value proportions into a supercritical hydrocarbon fluid. The method is performed by placing a hydrogen gas and a hydrocarbon fluid at a pressure greater than the critical pressure of the hydrocarbon, placing the hydrogen gas and the hydrocarbon fluid at a temperature below or approximately equal to the critical temperature of the hydrocarbon forming the supercritical hydrocarbon fluid, and then mixing to dissolve the hydrogen gas into the supercritical hydrocarbon fluid. A system for performing the method includes a vortex mixer configured to turbulently mix the hydrogen gas and the supercritical hydrocarbon fluid. The supercritical cryogenic fuel (SCCF) produced by the method and the system includes the supercritical hydrocarbon fluid with a selected mole fraction of the hydrogen gas dissolved therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Eden Innovations Ltd.Inventors: Gregory J. Egan, Robert Rudland
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Patent number: 7497191Abstract: A system for producing, dispensing, using and monitoring a hydrogen enriched fuel includes a producing system configured to produce the hydrogen enriched fuel, a vehicle having an engine configured to use the hydrogen enriched fuel, and a dispensing system configured to store and dispense the hydrogen enriched fuel into the vehicle. The system also includes a fuel delivery system on the vehicle configured to deliver the hydrogen enriched fuel to the engine, and a control system configured to control the producing system and to monitor the use of the hydrogen enriched fuel by the vehicle. A method includes the steps of producing hydrogen gas and a hydrocarbon fuel, blending the hydrogen gas and the hydrocarbon fuel into the hydrogen enriched fuel, using the hydrogen enriched fuel in the engine, and tracking emissions during the producing step and during the using step.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Eden Innovations Ltd.Inventors: Justin Fulton, Roger W. Marmaro, Gregory J. Egan
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Patent number: 7305836Abstract: A cryogenic container includes an inner vessel for containing a cryogenic fluid, and an outer vessel for insulating the cryogenic fluid from the environment. The inner vessel includes a superconductive layer formed of a material having superconducting properties at the temperature of the cryogenic fluid. The superconductive layer forms a magnetic field around the cryogenic container, that repels electromagnetic energy, including thermal energy from the environment, keeping the cryogenic fluid at low temperatures. The cryogenic container has a portability and a volume that permits its' use in applications from handheld electronics to vehicles such as alternative fueled vehicles (AFVs). A SMES storage system includes the cryogenic container, and a SMES magnet suspended within the cryogenic fluid. The SMES storage system can also include a recharger and a cryocooler configured to recharge the cryogenic container with the cryogenic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Eden Innovations Ltd.Inventor: Gregory J. Egan