Patents by Inventor Brent Constantz

Brent Constantz 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).

  • Patent number: 9260314
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing a composition comprising carbonates, wherein the methods comprise utilizing waste sources of metal oxides. An aqueous solution of divalent cations, some or all of which are derived from a waste source of metal oxides, may be contacted with CO2 and subjected to precipitation conditions to provide compositions comprising carbonates. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is the waste source of metal oxides for the aqueous solution containing divalent cations. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is used to provide a source of proton-removing agents, divalent cations, silica, metal oxides, or other desired constituents or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, Paulo J. M. Monteiro, Sidney Omelon, Miguel Fernandez, Kasra Farsad, Katharine Geramita, Karin Yaccato
  • Publication number: 20150037231
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention provides systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components of waste gas streams, comprising contacting the waste gas stream with an aqueous solution, removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components from the waste gas stream, and containing the carbon dioxide and/or additional components, in one form or another, in a composition. In some embodiments, the composition is a precipitation material comprising carbonates, bicarbonates, or carbonates and bicarbonates. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises carbonate and/or bicarbonate co-products resulting from co-processing SOx, NOx, particulate matter, and/or certain metals. Additional waste streams such as liquid, solid, or multiphasic waste streams may be processed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: WILLIAM RANDALL SEEKER, BRENT CONSTANTZ, VINOD KHOSLA
  • Patent number: 8883104
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention provides systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components of waste gas streams, comprising contacting the waste gas stream with an aqueous solution, removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components from the waste gas stream, and containing the carbon dioxide and/or additional components, in one form or another, in a composition. In some embodiments, the composition is a precipitation material comprising carbonates, bicarbonates, or carbonates and bicarbonates. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises carbonate and/or bicarbonate co-products resulting from co-processing SOx, NOx, particulate matter, and/or certain metals. Additional waste streams such as liquid, solid, or multiphasic waste streams may be processed as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: William Randall Seeker, Brent Constantz, Vinod Khosla
  • Publication number: 20130243674
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing a composition comprising carbonates, wherein the methods comprise utilizing waste sources of metal oxides. An aqueous solution of divalent cations, some or all of which are derived from a waste source of metal oxides, may be contacted with CO2 and subjected to precipitation conditions to provide compositions comprising carbonates. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is the waste source of metal oxides for the aqueous solution containing divalent cations. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is used to provide a source of proton-removing agents, divalent cations, silica, metal oxides, or other desired constituents or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: CALERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, Paulo J. M. Monteiro, Sidney Omelon, Miguel Fernandez, Kasra Farsad, Katharine Geramita, Karin Yaccato
  • Patent number: 8491858
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention provides systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components of waste gas streams, comprising contacting the waste gas stream with an aqueous solution, removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components from the waste gas stream, and containing the carbon dioxide and/or additional components, in one form or another, in a composition. In some embodiments, the composition is a precipitation material comprising carbonates, bicarbonates, or carbonates and bicarbonates. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises carbonate and/or bicarbonate co-products resulting from co-processing SOx, NOx, particulate matter, and/or certain metals. Additional waste streams such as liquid, solid, or multiphasic waste streams may be processed as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: William Randall Seeker, Brent Constantz, Vinod Khosla
  • Publication number: 20120049114
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention provides systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components of waste gas streams, comprising contacting the waste gas stream with an aqueous solution, removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components from the waste gas stream, and containing the carbon dioxide and/or additional components, in one form or another, in a composition. In some embodiments, the composition is a precipitation material comprising carbonates, bicarbonates, or carbonates and bicarbonates. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises carbonate and/or bicarbonate co-products resulting from co-processing SOx, NOx, particulate matter, and/or certain metals. Additional waste streams such as liquid, solid, or multiphasic waste streams may be processed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: William Randall SEEKER, Brent Constantz, Vinod Khosla
  • Publication number: 20110240916
    Abstract: Non-cementitious CO2 sequestering compositions are provided. The compositions of the invention include a CO2 sequestering additive, e.g., a CO2 sequestering carbonate composition. Additional aspects of the invention include methods of making and using the non-cementitious CO2 sequestering compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: BRENT CONSTANTZ, Andrew Youngs
  • Publication number: 20110226989
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention provides systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components of waste gas streams, comprising contacting the waste gas stream with an aqueous solution, removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components from the waste gas stream, and containing the carbon dioxide and/or additional components, in one form or another, in a composition. In some embodiments, the composition is a precipitation material comprising carbonates, bicarbonates, or carbonates and bicarbonates. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises carbonate and/or bicarbonate co-products resulting from co-processing SOx, NOx, particulate matter, and/or certain metals. Additional waste streams such as liquid, solid, or multiphasic waste streams may be processed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: William Randall Seeker, Brent Constantz, Vinod Khosla
  • Patent number: 7939336
    Abstract: Methods of characterizing and producing compositions with negative ?13C values are provided. Aspects of the invention include characterizing source materials and process products. Aspects of the invention also include compositions that contain carbon with negative ?13C values. Methods and techniques are provided for confirming that a given composition contains substances sequestered from a particular source e.g., fossil fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, James R. O'Neil, Sidney Omelon
  • Patent number: 7914685
    Abstract: Compositions comprising synthetic rock, e.g., aggregate, and methods of producing and using them are provided. The rock, e.g., aggregate, contains CO2 and/or other components of an industrial waste stream. The CO2 may be in the form of divalent cation carbonates, e.g., magnesium and calcium carbonates. Aspects of the invention include contacting a CO2 containing gaseous stream with a water to dissolve CO2, and placing the water under precipitation conditions sufficient to produce a carbonate containing precipitate product, e.g., a divalent cation carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, Andrew Youngs, James O'Neil, Kasra Farsad, Joshua Patterson, John Stagnaro, Ryan Thatcher, Chris Camire
  • Publication number: 20110030586
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of contacting carbon dioxide with an aqueous mixture. In practicing methods according to certain embodiments, a subterranean brine may be contacted with carbon dioxide to produce a reaction product, which may or may not be further processed as desired. Also provided are methods in which a brine or minerals are contacted with an aqueous composition. Aspects of the invention further include compositions produced by methods of the invention as well as systems for practicing methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: BRENT CONSTANTZ, Miguel Fernandez, Michael Joseph Weiss, Andrew Youngs
  • Publication number: 20110030957
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of contacting carbon dioxide with an aqueous mixture. In practicing methods according to certain embodiments, a subterranean brine may be contacted with carbon dioxide to produce a reaction product, which may or may not be further processed as desired. Also provided are methods in which a brine or minerals are contacted with an aqueous composition. Aspects of the invention further include compositions produced by methods of the invention as well as systems for practicing methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: BRENT CONSTANTZ, KYLE SELF, WILLIAM RANDALL SEEKER, MIGUEL FERNANDEZ
  • Publication number: 20110033239
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of contacting carbon dioxide with an aqueous mixture. In practicing methods according to certain embodiments, a subterranean brine may be contacted with carbon dioxide to produce a reaction product, which may or may not be further processed as desired. Also provided are methods in which a brine or minerals are contacted with an aqueous composition. Aspects of the invention further include compositions produced by methods of the invention as well as systems for practicing methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: BRENT CONSTANTZ, KYLE SELF, WILLIAM RANDALL SEEKER, MIGUEL FERNANDEZ, TREAVOR KENDALL
  • Patent number: 7829053
    Abstract: Non-cementitious CO2 sequestering compositions are provided. The compositions of the invention include a CO2 sequestering additive, e.g., a CO2 sequestering carbonate composition. Additional aspects of the invention include methods of making and using the non-cementitious CO2 sequestering compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, Andrew Youngs, Joshua Patterson
  • Publication number: 20100258035
    Abstract: Methods of characterizing and producing compositions with negative ?13C values are provided. Aspects of the invention include characterizing source materials and process products. Aspects of the invention also include compositions that contain carbon with negative ?13C values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, Sidney Omelon
  • Publication number: 20100247410
    Abstract: Compositions comprising synthetic rock, e.g., aggregate, and methods of producing and using them are provided. The rock, e.g., aggregate, contains CO2 and/or other components of an industrial waste stream. The CO2 may be in the form of divalent cation carbonates, e.g., magnesium and calcium carbonates. Aspects of the invention include contacting a CO2 containing gaseous stream with a water to dissolve CO2, and placing the water under precipitation conditions sufficient to produce a carbonate containing precipitate product, e.g., a divalent cation carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, Andrew Youngs, James O'neil, Kasra Farsad, Joshua Patterson, John Stagnaro, Ryan Thatcher, Chris Camire
  • Publication number: 20100239487
    Abstract: Non-cementitious CO2 sequestering compositions are provided. The compositions of the invention include a CO2 sequestering additive, e.g., a CO2 sequestering carbonate composition. Additional aspects of the invention include methods of making and using the non-cementitious CO2 sequestering compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, Andrew Youngs
  • Publication number: 20100239467
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing a composition comprising carbonates, wherein the methods comprise utilizing waste sources of metal oxides. An aqueous solution of divalent cations, some or all of which are derived from a waste source of metal oxides, may be contacted with CO2 and subjected to precipitation conditions to provide compositions comprising carbonates. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is the waste source of metal oxides for the aqueous solution containing divalent cations. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is used to provide a source of proton-removing agents, divalent cations, silica, metal oxides, or other desired constituents or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Brent CONSTANTZ, Paulo J.M. MONTEIRO, Sidney OMELON, Miguel FERNANDEZ, Kasra FARSAD, Katharine GERAMITA, Karin YACCATO
  • Publication number: 20100219373
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention provides systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components of waste gas streams, comprising contacting the waste gas stream with an aqueous solution, removing carbon dioxide and/or additional components from the waste gas stream, and containing the carbon dioxide and/or additional components, in one form or another, in a composition. In some embodiments, the composition is a precipitation material comprising carbonates, bicarbonates, or carbonates and bicarbonates. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises carbonate and/or bicarbonate co-products resulting from co-processing SOx, NOx, particulate matter, and/or certain metals. Additional waste streams such as liquid, solid, or multiphasic waste streams may be processed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: William Randall Seeker, Brent Constantz, Vinod Khosla
  • Patent number: 7753618
    Abstract: Compositions comprising synthetic rock, e.g., aggregate, and methods of producing and using them are provided. The rock, e.g., aggregate, contains CO2 and/or other components of an industrial waste stream. The CO2 may be in the form of divalent cation carbonates, e.g., magnesium and calcium carbonates. Aspects of the invention include contacting a CO2 containing gaseous stream with a water to dissolve CO2, and placing the water under precipitation conditions sufficient to produce a carbonate containing precipitate product, e.g., a divalent cation carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Constantz, Andrew Youngs, James O'Neil, Kasra Farsad, Joshua Patterson, John Stagnaro, Ryan Thatcher, Chris Camire