Patents by Inventor Atul BALI

Atul BALI 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).

  • Methods for creation of sub-micron biocarbon materials from biomass and their fields of application
    Patent number: 11332371
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing sub-micron biocarbon materials using biomass that is chemically modified with organic or inorganic agents including but not limited to acrylamide, glycine, urea, glycerol, bio-glycerol, corn syrup, succinic acid, and sodium bicarbonate. The use of foaming and heating methodologies which could be either pre or post carbonization and subsequent particle size reduction methodologies for the creation of cost-competitive sub-micron biocarbon particles and fibers for a variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
    Inventors: Amar Kumar Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, Singaravelu Vivekanandhan, Prasad Gonugunta, Tao Wang, Arturo Rodriguez Uribe, Mike Tiessen, Atul Bali
  • Renewable replacements for carbon black in composites and methods of making and using thereof
    Patent number: 10414880
    Abstract: Biocarbon is presented as an alternative to synthetic carbon black. Master batches having biocarbon for usage in raw plastics and/or the production of composites. Biocarbon is mainly derived from plant biomass, but other sources can be used. A method of producing the master batch: (a) pyrolyzing processed biomass in an oxygen-starved environment to produced biocarbon; (b) comminuting the biocarbon in a reduced oxygen atmosphere; (c) cooling the comminuted biocarbon; (d) mixing the cooled comminuted biocarbon with a carrier resin, thereby producing the master batch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
    Inventors: Amar Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, Atul Bali, Arturo Rodriguez-Uribe
  • NOVEL METHODS FOR CREATION OF SUB-MICRON BIOCARBON MATERIALS FROM BIOMASS AND THEIR FIELDS OF APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20190276315
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing sub-micron biocarbon materials using biomass that is chemically modified with organic or inorganic agents including but not limited to acrylamide, glycine, urea, glycerol, bio-glycerol, corn syrup, succinic acid, and sodium bicarbonate. The use of foaming and heating methodologies which could be either pre or post carbonization and subsequent particle size reduction methodologies for the creation of cost-competitive sub-micron biocarbon particles and fibers for a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: University of Guelph
    Inventors: Amar Kumar MOHANTY, Manjusri MISRA, Singaravelu VIVEKANANDHAN, Prasad GONUGUNTA, Tao WANG, Arturo RODRIGUEZ URIBE, Mike TIESSEN, Atul BALI
  • RENEWABLE REPLACEMENTS FOR CARBON BLACK IN COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170107334
    Abstract: Biocarbon is presented as an alternative to synthetic carbon black. Master batches having biocarbon for usage in raw plastics and/or the production of composites. Biocarbon is mainly derived from plant biomass, but other sources can be used. A method of producing the master batch: (a) pyrolyzing processed biomass in an oxygen-starved environment to produced biocarbon; (b) comminuting the biocarbon in a reduced oxygen atmosphere; (c) cooling the comminuted biocarbon; (d) mixing the cooled comminuted biocarbon with a carrier resin, thereby producing the master batch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Amar MOHANTY, Manjursi MISRA, Atul BALI, Arturo RODRIGUEZ-URIBE