Patents Assigned to Water Harvesting Inc.
  • Patent number: 12227923
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon, Ievgen Kapustin
  • Publication number: 20250012059
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
  • Publication number: 20240391798
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Marchon, Ievgen Kapustin, William Daniel Gallo, Taber Smith, Grant Glover
  • Patent number: 12151199
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Kuo, Ievgen Kapustin
  • Patent number: 12098529
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
  • Patent number: 12098530
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Kent D. Penning
  • Patent number: 12054402
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Water Harvesting Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Marchon, Ievgen Kapustin, William Daniel Gallo, Taber Smith, Grant Glover
  • Patent number: 12054922
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon, Ievgen Kapustin
  • Publication number: 20240252974
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Kuo, Ievgen Kapustin
  • Publication number: 20240246026
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Kent D. Penning
  • Publication number: 20240167253
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon, levgen Kapustin
  • Publication number: 20240115990
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240100466
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240060277
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
  • Publication number: 20230338891
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Water Harvesting,Inc.
    Inventors: Taber Hardesty Smith, David S. Kuo, Ievgen A. Kapustin, Bruno Marchon, Faisal Shafikurrehman Maniar
  • Patent number: 11781295
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
  • Publication number: 20230302394
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Marchon, Eugene A. Kapustin
  • Publication number: 20230114750
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Kuo, Ievgen Kapustin
  • Publication number: 20230115559
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo, Bruno Marchon
  • Publication number: 20230063572
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Water Harvesting, Inc.
    Inventors: Ievgen Kapustin, David S. Kuo