Patents by Inventor Brian Nelson Horton

Brian Nelson Horton 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).

  • LOW RESIDENCE TIME GAS SEPARATOR
    Publication number: 20250249404
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein provide for the efficient separation of gas from fluid comprising liquid. In particular, gas separator systems and methods for use in bioreactor systems and operations are disclosed herein providing an efficient means to remove gaseous waste products, unreacted gaseous substrates, and or inert gas from broth of the biological fermentation of carbon substrates using a microorganism biocatalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Mayur Sathe, Robert John Conrado, Joss Anton Coombes, Gregory Joseph Morin, Brian Nelson Horton, Curtis Paul Studebaker
  • Low residence time gas separator
    Patent number: 12280331
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein provide for the efficient separation of gas from fluid comprising liquid. In particular, gas separator systems and methods for use in bioreactor systems and operations are disclosed herein providing an efficient means to remove gaseous waste products, unreacted gaseous substrates, and or inert gas from broth of the biological fermentation of carbon substrates using a microorganism biocatalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Mayur Sathe, Robert John Conrado, Joss Anton Coombes, Gregory Joseph Morin, Brian Nelson Horton, Curtis Paul Studebaker
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING BUBBLES IN A VESSEL
    Publication number: 20240400958
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein provide for the efficient generation of fine bubbles. In particular, systems and methods for use in bioreactors are disclosed herein providing a superior means to produce useful fermentation products by the biological fermentation of fine bubble waste substrates injected into a liquid broth containing a microorganism culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Rachel Jane Brenc, Robert John Conrado, Joss Anton Coombes, Elham Ebrahimiaqda, Allan Haiming Gao, Brian Nelson Horton, Xueliang Li, Mayur Sathe, Curtis Paul Studebaker
  • System and method for generating bubbles in a vessel
    Patent number: 12091648
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein provide for the efficient generation of fine bubbles. In particular, systems and methods for use in bioreactors are disclosed herein providing a superior means to produce useful fermentation products by the biological fermentation of fine bubble waste substrates injected into a liquid broth containing a microorganism culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LanzaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachel Jane Brenc, Robert John Conrado, Joss Anton Coombes, Elham Ebrahimiaqda, Allan Haiming Gao, Brian Nelson Horton, Xueliang Li, Mayur Sathe, Curtis Paul Studebaker
  • LOW RESIDENCE TIME GAS SEPARATOR
    Publication number: 20230347286
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein provide for the efficient separation of gas from fluid comprising liquid. In particular, gas separator systems and methods for use in bioreactor systems and operations are disclosed herein providing an efficient means to remove gaseous waste products, unreacted gaseous substrates, and or inert gas from broth of the biological fermentation of carbon substrates using a microorganism biocatalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Mayur Sathe, Robert John Conrado, Joss Anton Coombes, Gregory Joseph Morin, Brian Nelson Horton, Curtis Paul Studebaker
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING BUBBLES IN A VESSEL
    Publication number: 20230132925
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein provide for the efficient generation of fine bubbles. In particular, systems and methods for use in bioreactors are disclosed herein providing a superior means to produce useful fermentation products by the biological fermentation of fine bubble waste substrates injected into a liquid broth containing a microorganism culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Rachel Jane Brenc, Robert John Conrado, Joss Anton Coombes, Elham Ebrahimiaqda, Allan Haiming Gao, Brian Nelson Horton, Xueliang Li, Mayur Sathe, Curtis Paul Studebaker