Patents Assigned to Water Harvesting Inc.
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Patent number: 12227923Abstract: Provided herein are refrigerator systems integrated with an atmospheric water harvesting unit, as well as methods using such systems. The atmospheric water harvesting unit serves as a water supply for the refrigerator system by capturing water from surrounding air. For example, the water capture materials may be metal organic frameworks. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2024Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon, Ievgen Kapustin
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Publication number: 20250012059Abstract: Provided herein are atmospheric water harvesting systems that are tailored with an optimal adsorption threshold, based on energy cost and water availability considerations. The systems include a plurality of adsorbent modules, each containing metal organic frameworks of various adsorption thresholds. Such a design enables real time adjustment to achieve optimal harvesting conditions in changing atmospheric conditions, whether for daily or seasonal humidity variations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
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Publication number: 20240391798Abstract: Provided herein are water harvesting systems, as well as methods using such systems, for capturing water from surrounding air. The systems and methods use water capture materials to adsorb water from the air. For example, the water capture materials may be metal-organic-frameworks. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Bruno Marchon, Ievgen Kapustin, William Daniel Gallo, Taber Smith, Grant Glover
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Patent number: 12151199Abstract: Provided herein are water harvesting systems, as well as methods of making and using such systems, for capturing water from surrounding air using a design that reduces overall energy costs of the systems and improve water harvesting cycle efficiency. The systems and methods use sorbent materials, such as metal-organic frameworks, to adsorb water from the air. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: David S. Kuo, Ievgen Kapustin
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Patent number: 12098529Abstract: Provided herein are atmospheric water harvesting systems that are tailored with an optimal adsorption threshold, based on energy cost and water availability considerations. The systems include a plurality of adsorbent modules, each containing metal organic frameworks of various adsorption thresholds. Such a design enables real time adjustment to achieve optimal harvesting conditions in changing atmospheric conditions, whether for daily or seasonal humidity variations.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
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Patent number: 12098530Abstract: Generally, a water harvester useful in harvesting water from supply air. Specifically, a water harvester configured to remove the heat gained during adsorption of water by the water capture material contained in the water capture modules of the water harvester. Removal of the enthalpy associated with the adsorption of water by the water capture material can lower the equilibrium temperature of the water capture material and increase the driving potential of adsorption by the water capture material and correspondingly increase the difference in absolute humidity between the supply air passing into a water capture module and the discharge air passing out of a water capture module.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Kent D. Penning
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Patent number: 12054402Abstract: Provided herein are water harvesting systems, as well as methods using such systems, for capturing water from surrounding air. The systems and methods use water capture materials to adsorb water from the air. For example, the water capture materials may be metal-organic-frameworks. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Water Harvesting Inc.Inventors: Bruno Marchon, Ievgen Kapustin, William Daniel Gallo, Taber Smith, Grant Glover
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Patent number: 12054922Abstract: Provided herein are refrigerator systems integrated with an atmospheric water harvesting unit, as well as methods using such systems. The atmospheric water harvesting unit serves as a water supply for the refrigerator system by capturing water from surrounding air. For example, the water capture materials may be metal organic frameworks. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon, Ievgen Kapustin
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Publication number: 20240252974Abstract: Provided herein are water harvesting systems, as well as methods of making and using such systems, for capturing water from surrounding air using a design that reduces overall energy costs of the systems and improve water harvesting cycle efficiency. The systems and methods use sorbent materials, such as metal-organic frameworks, to adsorb water from the air. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: David S. Kuo, Ievgen Kapustin
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Publication number: 20240246026Abstract: Generally, an atmospheric water harvesting system useful in harvesting water from surrounding air. Specifically, a water harvester including a secondary heat exchanger operable in a first mode of the water harvester to absorb heat from the ambient environment to reduce the sensible heat penalty associated with increasing temperature to initiate desorption of water from a water capture material and in particular embodiments operable in a second mode of the water harvester to transfer heat from the desorbed water to the ambient environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Kent D. Penning
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Publication number: 20240167253Abstract: Provided herein are refrigerator systems integrated with an atmospheric water harvesting unit, as well as methods using such systems. The atmospheric water harvesting unit serves as a water supply for the refrigerator system by capturing water from surrounding air. For example, the water capture materials may be metal organic frameworks. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon, levgen Kapustin
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Publication number: 20240115990Abstract: Generally, an air dehumidification system useful in dehumidifying gases to produce gases having low dew points. Specifically, an air dehumidifier and methods of making and using an air dehumidifier including a plurality of modules each containing a water capture material which absorbs water from a supply airflow in an adsorption mode and releases water vapor in a desorption mode, wherein one or more of the plurality of modules concurrently operate in the adsorption mode to reduce the dew point of the supply airflow as one or more of the plurality of modules operate in the desorption mode to regenerate the water capture material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo
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Publication number: 20240100466Abstract: Generally, an atmospheric water harvester useful in harvesting water from surrounding air. Specifically, a water harvester configured to reduce the sensible heat penalty associated with heating of a volume of air in the desorption mode and cooling of the volume of air in the condensation mode of the atmospheric water harvesting system, and methods of making the water harvester and methods of using the water harvester to collect water with a reduced sensible heat penalty contribution to total energy cost per liter of collected water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo
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Publication number: 20240060277Abstract: Provided herein are atmospheric water harvesting systems that are tailored with an optimal adsorption threshold, based on energy cost and water availability considerations. The systems include a plurality of adsorbent modules, each containing metal organic frameworks of various adsorption thresholds. Such a design enables real time adjustment to achieve optimal harvesting conditions in changing atmospheric conditions, whether for daily or seasonal humidity variations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
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Publication number: 20230338891Abstract: Provided herein are water harvesting systems, as well as methods using such systems, for capturing water from surrounding air. The systems and methods use water capture materials to adsorb water from the air. For example, the water capture materials may be metal-organic-frameworks. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Water Harvesting,Inc.Inventors: Taber Hardesty Smith, David S. Kuo, Ievgen A. Kapustin, Bruno Marchon, Faisal Shafikurrehman Maniar
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Patent number: 11781295Abstract: Provided herein are atmospheric water harvesting systems that are tailored with an optimal adsorption threshold, based on energy cost and water availability considerations. The systems include a plurality of adsorbent modules, each containing metal organic frameworks of various adsorption thresholds. Such a design enables real time adjustment to achieve optimal harvesting conditions in changing atmospheric conditions, whether for daily or seasonal humidity variations.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
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Publication number: 20230302394Abstract: Provided herein are water and carbon dioxide harvesting systems, as well as methods using such systems, for capturing water and carbon dioxide from surrounding air. The systems and methods use water capture materials to adsorb water from the air and carbon dioxide capture materials to adsorb carbon dioxide from the air. For example, the water and carbon dioxide capture materials may be metal-organic-frameworks. The systems and methods desorb the water in the form of water vapor and the carbon dioxide. The water vapor is then condensed into liquid water. The water and carbon dioxide generated can be used in farming systems, including hydroponics and vertical farming systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Bruno Marchon, Eugene A. Kapustin
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Publication number: 20230114750Abstract: Provided herein are water harvesting systems, as well as methods of making and using such systems, for capturing water from surrounding air using a design that reduces overall energy costs of the systems and improve water harvesting cycle efficiency. The systems and methods use sorbent materials, such as metal-organic frameworks, to adsorb water from the air. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor is condensed into liquid water and collected. The liquid water is suitable for use as drinking water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: David S. Kuo, Ievgen Kapustin
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Publication number: 20230115559Abstract: Provided herein are atmospheric water harvesting systems that are tailored with an optimal adsorption threshold, based on energy cost and water availability considerations. The systems include a plurality of adsorbent modules, each containing metal organic frameworks of various adsorption thresholds. Such a design enables real time adjustment to achieve optimal harvesting conditions in changing atmospheric conditions, whether for daily or seasonal humidity variations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
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Publication number: 20230063572Abstract: Water harvesting systems and methods of making and using such water harvesting systems, for capturing water from surrounding air using configurations that reduce overall energy costs and improves water harvesting cycle efficiency in the water harvesting system. In particular embodiments, the water harvesting system can be configured for dehumidification-humidification of air, and a method in the water harvesting system for dehumidification-humidification to control moisture level in the air conditioned by the water harvesting system. The systems and methods use sorbent materials, such as metal-organic frameworks, to adsorb water from the air. The systems and methods desorb this water in the form of water vapor, and the water vapor can be condensed into liquid water and collected to dehumidify air conditioned by the water harvesting system. The collected liquid water can be sprayed to humidify air conditioned by the water harvesting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo