Patents by Inventor Albert Santo Stella
Albert Santo Stella 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).
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Publication number: 20230358025Abstract: A water recovery system including a first fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a first fluid stream, such as a humidified inlet gas, into the system and a second fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a second fluid stream, such as a gas having a temperature greater than the humidified inlet gas, into the system. At least one contactor is in fluid communication with the first fluid stream inlet and the second fluid stream inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: David Roger Moore, Vitali Victor Lissianski, Albert Santo Stella, Daniel Jason Erno
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Patent number: 11739506Abstract: A water recovery system including a first fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a first fluid stream, such as a humidified inlet gas, into the system and a second fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a second fluid stream, such as a gas having a temperature greater than the humidified inlet gas, into the system. At least one contactor is in fluid communication with the first fluid stream inlet and the second fluid stream inlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Roger Moore, Vitali Victor Lissianski, Albert Santo Stella, Daniel Jason Erno
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Patent number: 11478851Abstract: Processes are provided for producing a titanium alloy material, such as Ti—Al alloys. In one embodiment, the process includes: heating an input mixture to a preheat temperature with the input mixture including aluminum, optionally, AlCl3, and, optionally ally, one or more alloying element halide; introducing TiCl4 to the input mixture at the first reaction temperature such that substantially all of the Ti4+ in the TiCl4 is reduced to Ti3+; thereafter, heating to a second reaction temperature such that substantially all of the Ti3+ is reduced to Ti2+ to form an intermediate mixture (e.g., a Ti2+ salt); and introducing the intermediate mixture into a reaction chamber at a disproportionation temperature reaction to form the titanium alloy material from the Ti2+ via a disproportionation reaction.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Evan H. Copland, Albert Santo Stella
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Publication number: 20220251810Abstract: A water recovery system including a first fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a first fluid stream, such as a humidified inlet gas, into the system and a second fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a second fluid stream, such as a gas having a temperature greater than the humidified inlet gas, into the system. At least one contactor is in fluid communication with the first fluid stream inlet and the second fluid stream inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: David Roger Moore, Vitali Victor Lissianski, Albert Santo Stella, Daniel Jason Erno
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Patent number: 11193185Abstract: Process for producing a titanium alloy material, such as a titanium aluminum alloy, are provided. The process includes reduction of TiCl4, which includes a titanium ion (Ti4+), through intermediate ionic states of an AlCl3-based salt solution that includes Ti3+ and an AlCl3-based salt solution that includes Ti2+, which may then undergo a disproportionation reaction to form the titanium aluminum alloy.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Evan H. Copland, Albert Santo Stella, Eric Allen Ott, Andrew Philip Woodfield, Leon Hugh Prentice
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Patent number: 10465565Abstract: A CO2 energy storage system includes a storage tank that stores a CO2 slurry, including dry ice and liquid CO2, at CO2 triple point temperature and pressure conditions. The storage system also includes a first pump coupled in flow communication with the storage tank. The first pump is configured to receive the CO2 slurry from the storage tank and to increase a pressure of the CO2 slurry to a pressure above the CO2 triple point pressure. The energy storage system further includes a contactor coupled in flow communication with the first pump. The contactor is configured to receive the high pressure CO2 slurry from the pump and to receive a first flow of gaseous CO2 at a pressure above the CO2 triple point pressure. The gaseous CO2 is contacted and then condensed by the melting dry ice in the slurry to generate liquid CO2.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Irina Pavlovna Spiry, Albert Santo Stella, John Brian McDermott, Stephen Sanborn
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Publication number: 20190314896Abstract: Process for producing a titanium alloy material, such as a titanium aluminum alloy, are provided. The process includes reduction of TiCl4), which includes a titanium ion (Ti4+), through intermediate ionic states (e.g., Ti3+) to Ti2+, which may then undergo a disproportionation reaction to form the titanium aluminum alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Evan H. Copland, Albert Santo Stella, Eric Allen Ott, Andrew Philip Woodfield, Leon Hugh Prentice
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Publication number: 20190270140Abstract: Processes are provided for producing a titanium alloy material, such as Ti—Al alloys. In one embodiment, the process includes: heating an input mixture to a preheat temperature with the input mixture including aluminum, optionally, AlCl3, and, optionally ally, one or more alloying element halide; introducing TiCl4 to the input mixture at the first reaction temperature such that substantially all of the Ti4+ in the TiCl4 is reduced to Ti3+; thereafter, heating to a second reaction temperature such that substantially all of the Ti3+ is reduced to Ti2+ to form an intermediate mixture (e.g., a Ti2+ salt); and introducing the intermediate mixture into a reaction chamber at a disproportionation temperature reaction to form the titanium alloy material from the Ti2+ via a disproportionation reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Evan H. Copland, Albert Santo Stella
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Publication number: 20190241993Abstract: Process for producing a titanium alloy material, such as a titanium aluminum alloy, are provided. The process includes reduction of TiCl4, which includes a titanium ion (Ti4+), through intermediate ionic states (e.g., Ti3+) to Ti2+, which may then undergo a disproportionation reaction to form the titanium aluminum alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Evan H. Copland, Albert Santo Stella, Eric Allen Ott, Andrew Philip Woodfield, Leon Hugh Prentice
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Publication number: 20180156074Abstract: A CO2 energy storage system includes a storage tank that stores a CO2 slurry, including dry ice and liquid CO2, at CO2 triple point temperature and pressure conditions. The storage system also includes a first pump coupled in flow communication with the storage tank. The first pump is configured to receive the CO2 slurry from the storage tank and to increase a pressure of the CO2 slurry to a pressure above the CO2 triple point pressure. The energy storage system further includes a contactor coupled in flow communication with the first pump. The contactor is configured to receive the high pressure CO2 slurry from the pump and to receive a first flow of gaseous CO2 at a pressure above the CO2 triple point pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Irina Pavlovna Spiry, Albert Santo Stella, John Brian McDermott, Stephen Sanborn
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Publication number: 20170050860Abstract: Different methods for the preparation of high purity NaAlCl4 are disclosed. The methods includes charging a feed having an intimate mixture of aluminum chloride, sodium chloride, and aluminum metal, to a reactor at an initial temperature less than about 80° C., carrying out a solid state reaction to form a solid NaAlCl4 at an intermediate temperature less than about 145° C., melting the formed solid NaAlCl4 at an elevated temperature greater than about 150° C. to produce molten phase NaAlCl4, holding the reactor at a raised temperature greater than about 165° C. to substantially complete formation of colorless NaAlCl4 and filtering the reactor contents at a final temperature greater than about 165° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Albert Santo Stella, Sergei Kniajanski, Paul William Buckley, Barbara Ellen Miebach, Elliott West Shanklin, Paul Edward Howson, David Winfield Woodruff
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Patent number: 9567232Abstract: Different methods for the preparation of high purity NaAlCl4 are disclosed. The methods includes charging a feed having an intimate mixture of aluminum chloride, sodium chloride, and aluminum metal, to a reactor at an initial temperature less than about 80° C., carrying out a solid state reaction to form a solid NaAlCl4 at an intermediate temperature less than about 145° C., melting the formed solid NaAlCl4 at an elevated temperature greater than about 150° C. to produce molten phase NaAlCl4, holding the reactor at a raised temperature greater than about 165° C. to substantially complete formation of colorless NaAlCl4 and filtering the reactor contents at a final temperature greater than about 165° C.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Albert Santo Stella, Sergei Kniajanski, Paul William Buckley, Barbara Ellen Miebach, Elliott West Shanklin, Paul Edward Howson, David Winfield Woodruff
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Patent number: 8536298Abstract: A process for preparing polyimide resins comprises stirring a diamine and a dianhydride in a solvent to form a slurry; heating the slurry to a temperature sufficient for the diamine and dianhydride to react wherein the temperature is below the melting point of the dianhydride, below the melting point of the diamine, or below the melting points of the dianhydride and diamine; and reacting the diamine and dianhydride to form a polyimide having sufficient molecular weight to precipitate from the solvent.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: SABIC Innovative Platics IP B.V.Inventors: Philip L. Angermeier, Robert Edgar Colborn, Robert R. Gallucci, Paul Edward Howson, Tara Jane Mullen, Roy Ray Odle, Albert Santo Stella, John Morgan Whitney
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Patent number: 8426533Abstract: The present invention provides a process for measuring and controlling chemical reactions that produce thermoplastic polymers by utilizing a stoichiometry correction during a reaction cycle to produce thermoplastic resins with desired properties. The thermoplastic polymer is made from at least one first monomer having a first reactive end group and at least one second monomer having a second reactive end group by reaction of the first reactive end group with the second reactive end group and has a glass transition temperature of greater than 130° C.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Roy Ray Odle, Vijay Gopalakrishnan, Narayan Ramesh, Albert Santo Stella, Lioba Maria Kloppenburg, David Bruce Hall
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Patent number: 8278383Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has an initial spacing between the silicate layers; exposing the first mixture to an energized condition of a sufficient intensity and duration to increase the initial spacing of the inorganic silicate layers, to provide a second mixture; contacting the second mixture with a polymer composition so that the polymer composition fills at least one region located between at least one pair of silicate layers, wherein the polymer composition is at least partially soluble in the solvent; and removing at least a portion of the solvent from the second mixture, wherein the inorganic silicate layers remain separated by the polymer after removal of the solvent.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Kwok Pong Chan, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Erik C. Hagberg, David Bruce Hall, John Lester Maxam, Tara J. Mullen, Roy Ray Odle, Albert Santo Stella, James Mitchell White
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Publication number: 20120190791Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has an initial spacing between the silicate layers; exposing the first mixture to an energized condition of a sufficient intensity and duration to increase the initial spacing of the inorganic silicate layers, to provide a second mixture; contacting the second mixture with a polymer composition so that the polymer composition fills at least one region located between at least one pair of silicate layers, wherein the polymer composition is at least partially soluble in the solvent; and removing at least a portion of the solvent from the second mixture, wherein the inorganic silicate layers remain separated by the polymer after removal of the solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP BVInventors: Kwok Pong Chan, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Erik C. Hagberg, David Bruce Hall, John Lester Maxam, Tara J. Mullen, Roy Ray Odle, Albert Santo Stella, James Mitchell White
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Patent number: 8158243Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has an initial spacing between the silicate layers; exposing the first mixture to an energized condition of a sufficient intensity and duration to increase the initial spacing of the inorganic silicate layers, to provide a second mixture; contacting the second mixture with a polymer composition so that the polymer composition fills at least one region located between at least one pair of silicate layers, wherein the polymer composition is at least partially soluble in the solvent; and removing at least a portion of the solvent from the second mixture, wherein the inorganic silicate layers remain separated by the polymer after removal of the solvent.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Kwok Pong Chan, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Erik C. Hagberg, David Bruce Hall, John Lester Maxam, Tara J. Mullen, Roy Ray Odle, Albert Santo Stella, James Mitchell White
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Patent number: 8134016Abstract: A method for purifying dianhydrides is provided. In one aspect, purified oxybisphthalic anhydrides, intermediates useful in the preparation of polyetherimides are provided. In one embodiment, a first solution containing a dianhydride compound, a solvent, and a phase transfer catalyst is contacted with a solid inorganic adsorbent material having a total pore volume of about 0.5 milliliters/gram or greater and a cumulative pore volume distribution of about 20 percent or greater of particles having a pore diameter in a range between about 3 nanometers and about 20 nanometers. The solution containing the dianhydride compound is then separated from the solid inorganic adsorbent material to provide a purified dianhydride compound which is substantially free of the phase transfer catalyst. The purification technique is especially valuable for preparing high purity oxybisphthalic anhydrides, such as 4,4?-oxybisphthalic anhydride (4,4?-ODPA), which are substantially free of residual phase transfer catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Albert Santo Stella, David Bruce Hall
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Publication number: 20110212314Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer-organoclay composite composition comprises combining a solvent and an unexfoliated organoclay to provide a first mixture, wherein the unexfoliated organoclay comprises alternating inorganic silicate layers and organic layers, and has an initial spacing between the silicate layers; exposing the first mixture to an energized condition of a sufficient intensity and duration to increase the initial spacing of the inorganic silicate layers, to provide a second mixture; contacting the second mixture with a polymer composition so that the polymer composition fills at least one region located between at least one pair of silicate layers, wherein the polymer composition is at least partially soluble in the solvent; and removing at least a portion of the solvent from the second mixture, wherein the inorganic silicate layers remain separated by the polymer after removal of the solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP BVInventors: Kwok Pong Chan, Sarah Elizabeth Genovese, Erik C. Hagberg, David Bruce Hall, John Lester Maxam, Tara J. Mullen, Roy Ray Odle, Albert Santo Stella, James Mitchell White
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Patent number: 7981996Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing relatively insoluble bisimides under conditions which afford high imidization reaction rates and which permit the monitoring and adjustment of reactant stoichiometry at any stage of the reaction. The bisimides provided by the present invention are prepared either by reaction of a diamine such as 4,4?-diaminodiphenylsulfone (DDS) with an anhydride, for example 3-chlorophthalic anhydride (3-ClPA) in the presence of a solvent at a pressure greater than one atmosphere and at a temperature above the normal boiling point of the solvent, or by reaction of a monoamine with a dianhydride under the same conditions. In one embodiment, the relatively insoluble product bisimides provided by the present invention have a solubility in ortho-dichlorobenzene of less than about 10 percent by weight at a temperature of about 180° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Farid Fouad Khouri, Albert Santo Stella