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).

  • Ammonia Mediated Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sequestration Methods and Systems
    Publication number: 20210236989
    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: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Mark Bewernitz
  • Alkali Enrichment Mediated CO2 Sequestration Methods, and Systems for Practicing the Same
    Publication number: 20210162340
    Abstract: Methods of sequestering CO2 from a gaseous source of CO2 are provided. Aspects of the methods include employing an alkali enrichment protocol, such as a membrane mediated alkali enrichment protocol, in a CO2 sequestration protocol. Also provided are systems for practicing the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Chris L. Camire, Jacob Schneider, Mark Bewernitz
  • Ammonia mediated carbon dioxide (CO) sequestration methods and systems
    Patent number: 10960350
    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: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Mark Bewernitz
  • Underwater systems having co-located data center and water desalination subunits
    Patent number: 10947133
    Abstract: Underwater systems for data center cooling and water desalination are provided. Aspects of the systems include a data center subunit and a desalination subunit that are co-located with each other at an underwater location, where the desalination subunit is configured to receive warm water output from the data center. Aspects of the invention also include methods for cooling a data center and desalinating water using underwater systems as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: DeepWater Desal LLC
    Inventor: Brent R. Constantz
  • Continuous Carbon Sequestration Material Production Methods and Systems for Practicing the Same
    Publication number: 20210069669
    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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark A. Bewernitz, Chris L. Camire, Seung-Hee Kang, Jacob Schneider
  • Systems and methods for applying power generation units in water desalination
    Patent number: 10934181
    Abstract: The subject disclosure provides systems for electric power generation and water desalination. In certain aspects, the systems include a power generation unit such as a reciprocating generator or fuel cell having a water cooling subsystem configured to receive cool water and output warm water and a water desalination plant co-located with the power generation unit and configured to receive and desalinate the warm water. Aspects of the invention also include methods for cooling a power generation unit using a water cooling subsystem and desalinating water with a desalination plant that is co-located with the power generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: DeepWater Desal LLC
    Inventor: Brent R. Constantz
  • Alkali enrichment mediated CO2 sequestration methods, and systems for practicing the same
    Patent number: 10898854
    Abstract: Methods of sequestering CO2 from a gaseous source of CO2 are provided. Aspects of the methods include employing an alkali enrichment protocol, such as a membrane mediated alkali enrichment protocol, in a CO2 sequestration protocol. Also provided are systems for practicing the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Blue Planet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Chris L. Camire, Jacob Schneider, Mark Bewernitz
  • CARBON SEQUESTRATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS, AND COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED THEREBY
    Publication number: 20200370001
    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: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark Bewernitz, Jacob Schneider, Chris Camire
  • Continuous carbon sequestration material production methods and systems for practicing the same
    Patent number: 10766015
    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 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Blue Planet, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark A. Bewernitz, Chris L. Camire, Seung-Hee Kang, Jacob Schneider
  • Carbon sequestration methods and systems, and compositions produced thereby
    Patent number: 10711236
    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: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Blue Planet, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark Bewernitz, Jacob Schneider, Chris Camire
  • Water cooled facilities and associated methods
    Patent number: 10716244
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides facilities having water cooling subsystems and multi-lumen conduits coupled thereto. Also provided are methods of cooling facilities by, for example, receiving cool water into a water cooling subsystem of a facility and outputting warm water from the water cooling subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: DeepWater Desal LLC
    Inventor: Brent R. Constantz
  • Direct Air Capture (DAC) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sequestration Methods and Systems
    Publication number: 20200129916
    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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Christopher L. Camire, Seung-Hee Kang, Ken Hines
  • Co-Location of a Heat Source Cooling Subsystem and Aquaculture
    Publication number: 20190313613
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems for heat source, e.g., data center, cooling and aquaculture. In certain aspects, the systems include a heat source, e.g., data center, having a water cooling subsystem configured to receive cool water and output warm water and an aquaculture center co-located with the heat source, e.g., data center, and configured to receive the warm water. Aspects of the invention also include methods for cooling a heat source, e.g., data center, using a water cooling subsystem and cultivating aquatic organisms with an aquaculture center that is co-located with the heat source, e.g., data center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Brent R. Constantz
  • Ammonia Mediated Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sequestration Methods and Systems
    Publication number: 20190314758
    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: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Mark Bewernitz
  • Underwater Systems Having Co-Located Data Center and Water Desalination Subunits
    Publication number: 20190218115
    Abstract: Underwater systems for data center cooling and water desalination are provided. Aspects of the systems include a data center subunit and a desalination subunit that are co-located with each other at an underwater location, where the desalination subunit is configured to receive warm water output from the data center. Aspects of the invention also include methods for cooling a data center and desalinating water using underwater systems as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Brent R. Constantz
  • Co-location of a heat source cooling subsystem and aquaculture
    Patent number: 10334828
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems for heat source, e.g., data center, cooling and aquaculture. In certain aspects, the systems include a heat source, e.g., data center, having a water cooling subsystem configured to receive cool water and output warm water and an aquaculture center co-located with the heat source, e.g., data center, and configured to receive the warm water. Aspects of the invention also include methods for cooling a heat source, e.g., data center, using a water cooling subsystem and cultivating aquatic organisms with an aquaculture center that is co-located with the heat source, e.g., data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: DeepWater Desal LLC
    Inventor: Brent R. Constantz
  • Carbon Sequestration Methods and Systems
    Publication number: 20190187386
    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: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark A. Bewernitz
  • Ammonia mediated carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration methods and systems
    Patent number: 10322371
    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: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Blue Planet, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Jacob Schneider, Mark Bewernitz
  • Highly Reflective Microcrystalline/Amorphous Materials, and Methods for Making and Using the Same
    Publication number: 20190179061
    Abstract: Compositions comprising highly reflective microcrystalline/amorphous materials are provided. In some instances, the highly reflective materials are microcrystalline or amorphous carbonate materials, which may include calcium and/or magnesium carbonate. In some instances, the materials are CO2 sequestering materials. Also provided are methods of making and using the compositions, e.g., to increase the albedo of a surface, to mitigate urban heat island effects, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Chris Camire, Seung-Hee Kang
  • Carbonate pigments, and methods for making and using the same
    Patent number: 10287439
    Abstract: Carbonate pigment compositions are provided. In some instances, the pigment compositions are CO2 sequestering pigment compositions. Also provided are methods of making and using the pigment compositions, e.g., in paints and coatings, as well as other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Blue Planet, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Seung-Hee Kang