Patents by Inventor Brent R. Constantz

Brent R. 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).

  • Publication number: 20250099908
    Abstract: A negative-carbon footprint concrete composition includes CO2-sequestering aggregate that sequesters carbon dioxide (CO2) from a CO2 containing gas and cementitious material. The negative-carbon footprint concrete composition has a negative carbon footprint relative to an ordinary concrete composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Christopher L. Camire, Seung-Hee Kang, Ken Hines
  • Publication number: 20250073638
    Abstract: Gaseous CO2 capture systems are provided. Systems of interest include a plurality of gaseous CO2 sources and at least one common CO2 capture constraining element shared by the plurality of CO2 sources. The subject systems are configured to improve at least one gaseous CO2 capture performance metric relative to a suitable control. Gaseous CO2 capture systems involving power plants, industrial plants, common mineralization capture system feed sources, common electrical grids, and common building material producers are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Kyle Self, Jacob Schneider, Brent R. Constantz
  • Publication number: 20250051230
    Abstract: Methods of producing a building material are provided. Methods of interest include preparing a carbonate precipitate comprising an undifferentiated pluripotent polymorph precursor (i.e., a polymorph precursor) and processing the carbonate precipitate under conditions sufficient to produce the building material. The disclosed polymorph precursors exist in an intermediate state between an disordered state (e.g., amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC)) and an ordered state (e.g., a polymorph of calcium carbonate or of calcium magnesium carbonate). Aspects of the invention also include building materials (e.g., aggregates) as well as compositions (e.g., concrete dry composites, settable compositions and built structures) that include building materials produced via the subject methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Seung-Hee Kang, Catherine Levey, Jacob Schneider
  • Publication number: 20250020870
    Abstract: Methods of sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) are provided. Aspects of the methods include contacting a CO2 containing gaseous stream with an aqueous medium under conditions sufficient to produce a bicarbonate rich product. The resultant bicarbonate rich product (or a component thereof) is then combined with a cation source under conditions sufficient to produce a solid carbonate composition and product CO2 gas, followed by injection of the product CO2 gas into a subsurface geological location to sequester CO2. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark A. Bewernitz
  • Publication number: 20240391770
    Abstract: Methods of separating CO2 from a hydrogen synthesis product stream to produce a CO2 depleted hydrogen stream are provided. Aspects of the methods include combining the hydrogen synthesis product stream with a capture liquid and a cation source in a manner sufficient to produce a CO2 sequestering solid and separate CO2 from the hydrogen synthesis product stream to produce the CO2 depleted hydrogen stream. Also provided are systems for practicing the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Self, Jacob Schneider, Brent R. Constantz
  • Patent number: 12145098
    Abstract: A negative-carbon footprint concrete composition includes CO2-sequestering aggregate that sequesters carbon dioxide (CO2) from a CO2 containing gas and cementitious material. The negative-carbon footprint concrete composition has a negative carbon footprint relative to an ordinary concrete composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Christopher L. Camire, Seung-Hee Kang, Ken Hines
  • Patent number: 12146130
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from a CO2 containing gas. In some instances, the methods include contacting CO2 containing gas with a bicarbonate buffered aqueous medium under conditions sufficient to produce a bicarbonate rich product. Where desired, the resultant bicarbonate rich product or a component thereof may then be stored or further processed, e.g., combined with a divalent alkaline earth metal cation, under conditions sufficient to produce a solid carbonate composition. Aspects of the invention further include systems for practicing the methods, as well as products produced by the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark Bewernitz, Jacob Schneider, Chris Camire
  • Patent number: 12138582
    Abstract: A reduced-carbon footprint concrete composition includes CO2-sequestering aggregate that sequesters carbon dioxide (CO2) from a CO2 containing gas and cementitious material. The reduced-carbon footprint concrete composition has a reduced carbon footprint relative to an ordinary concrete composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Christopher L. Camire, Seung-Hee Kang, Ken Hines
  • Patent number: 12085766
    Abstract: Methods of sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) are provided. Aspects of the methods include contacting a CO2 containing gaseous stream with an aqueous medium under conditions sufficient to produce a bicarbonate rich product. The resultant bicarbonate rich product (or a component thereof) is then combined with a cation source under conditions sufficient to produce a solid carbonate composition and product CO2 gas, followed by injection of the product CO2 gas into a subsurface geological location to sequester CO2. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark A. Bewernitz
  • Publication number: 20240240540
    Abstract: Geomass mediated carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestering methods and systems are provided. Aspects of the methods include contacting a gaseous source of CO2 and an aqueous capture ammonia to produce a CO2 sequestering product and an aqueous ammonium salt, and then contacting the aqueous ammonium salt liquid with a geomass, e.g., alkaline waste product, to regenerate the capture ammonia. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Quynh Nguyen, Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Seung-Hee Kang
  • Publication number: 20240238723
    Abstract: Methods of sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) are provided. Aspects of the methods include contacting an aqueous capture ammonia with a gaseous source of CO2 under conditions sufficient to produce an aqueous ammonium carbonate. The aqueous ammonium carbonate is then combined with a cation source under conditions sufficient to produce a solid CO2 sequestering carbonate and an aqueous ammonium salt. The aqueous capture ammonia is then regenerated from the from the aqueous ammonium salt. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Mark Bewernitz
  • Patent number: 11958013
    Abstract: Methods of sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) are provided. Aspects of the methods include contacting an aqueous capture ammonia with a gaseous source of CO2 under conditions sufficient to produce an aqueous ammonium carbonate. The aqueous ammonium carbonate is then combined with a cation source under conditions sufficient to produce a solid CO2 sequestering carbonate and an aqueous ammonium salt. The aqueous capture ammonia is then regenerated from the from the aqueous ammonium salt. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Mark Bewernitz
  • Patent number: 11946343
    Abstract: Geomass mediated carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestering methods and systems are provided. Aspects of the methods include contacting a gaseous source of CO2 and an aqueous capture ammonia to produce a CO2 sequestering product and an aqueous ammonium salt, and then contacting the aqueous ammonium salt liquid with a geomass, e.g., alkaline waste product, to regenerate the aqueous capture ammonia. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Quynh Nguyen, Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Seung-Hee Kang
  • Patent number: 11938458
    Abstract: Methods of producing solid CO2 sequestering carbonate materials are provided. Aspects of the methods include introducing a divalent cation source into a flowing aqueous liquid (e.g., a bicarbonate rich product containing liquid) under conditions sufficient such that a non-slurry solid phase CO2 sequestering carbonate material is produced. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark A. Bewernitz, Chris L. Camire, Seung-Hee Kang, Jacob Schneider
  • Publication number: 20240010573
    Abstract: Methods of producing cured CO2 sequestering solid compositions, e.g., precipitate or aggregate compositions, are provided. Aspects of the methods include preparing an initial CO2 sequestering solid composition, and then contacting the initial composition with a curing liquid sufficient to produce a cured CO2 sequestering solid composition. Also provided are systems for performing the methods and cured CO2 sequestering solid compositions produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Joseph M. Incatasciato, Mohamad El Hajj Younes, Seung-Hee Kang, Jacob Schneider
  • Publication number: 20230285895
    Abstract: Gaseous CO2 capture systems are provided. Systems of interest include a plurality of gaseous CO2 sources and at least one common CO2 capture constraining element shared by the plurality of CO2 sources. The subject systems are configured to improve at least one gaseous CO2 capture performance metric relative to a suitable control. Gaseous CO2 capture systems involving power plants, industrial plants, common mineralization capture system feed sources, common electrical grids, and common building material producers are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle Self, Jacob Schneider, Brent R. Constantz
  • Patent number: 11712654
    Abstract: Methods of sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) are provided. Aspects of the methods include contacting an aqueous capture liquid, such as an aqueous capture ammonia, with a direct air capture (DAC) generated gaseous source of CO2 under conditions sufficient to produce an aqueous carbonate liquid, such as an aqueous ammonium carbonate. The aqueous carbonate liquid is then combined with a cation source under conditions sufficient to produce a solid CO2 sequestering carbonate. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Christopher L. Camire, Seung-Hee Kang, Ken Hines
  • Publication number: 20230116643
    Abstract: Methods and systems for conditioning a CO2 containing multi-component gaseous stream for use in a CO2 sequestration process are provided. Aspects of the methods include cooling the CO2 containing multi-component gaseous stream and/or removing physical components (such as, moisture, particulates, and pollutants) to condition the CO2 containing multi-component gaseous stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle Self, Jacob Schneider, Brent R. Constantz
  • Publication number: 20230074987
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from a CO2 containing gas. In some instances, the methods include contacting CO2 containing gas with a bicarbonate buffered aqueous medium under conditions sufficient to produce a bicarbonate rich product. Where desired, the resultant bicarbonate rich product or a component thereof may then be stored or further processed, e.g., combined with a divalent alkaline earth metal cation, under conditions sufficient to produce a solid carbonate composition. Aspects of the invention further include systems for practicing the methods, as well as products produced by the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark Bewernitz, Jacob Schneider, Chris Camire
  • Publication number: 20230071790
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from a CO2 containing gas. In some instances, the methods include contacting CO2 containing gas with a bicarbonate buffered aqueous medium under conditions sufficient to produce a bicarbonate rich product. Where desired, the resultant bicarbonate rich product or a component thereof may then be stored or further processed, e.g., combined with a divalent alkaline earth metal cation, under conditions sufficient to produce a solid carbonate composition. Aspects of the invention further include systems for practicing the methods, as well as products produced by the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark Bewernitz, Jacob Schneider, Chris Camire