Patents by Inventor Bruce Garetz

Bruce Garetz 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: 11414777
    Abstract: In general, the systems and methods described in this application relate to laser-induced nucleation in continuous flow. A method of laser-induced nucleation in continuous flow includes injecting a saturated solution, undersaturated solution, or supersaturated solution through an inlet of a device. The method can include converting the saturated solution or undersaturated solution into supersaturated solution by changing a temperature of the saturated solution or undersaturated solution. The method can include passing one or more laser pulses through the supersaturated solution within the device. The method can include flowing the saturated solution, undersaturated solution, or the supersaturated solution through an outlet of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Ryan L. Hartman, Bruce Garetz, Tianyi Hua, Omar Gowayed
  • Publication number: 20210025075
    Abstract: In general, the systems and methods described in this application relate to laser-induced nucleation in continuous flow. A method of laser-induced nucleation in continuous flow includes injecting a saturated solution, undersaturated solution, or supersaturated solution through an inlet of a device. The method can include converting the saturated solution or undersaturated solution into supersaturated solution by changing a temperature of the saturated solution or undersaturated solution. The method can include passing one or more laser pulses through the supersaturated solution within the device. The method can include flowing the saturated solution, undersaturated solution, or the supersaturated solution through an outlet of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ryan L. HARTMAN, Bruce GARETZ, Tianyi HUA, Omar GOWAYED
  • Publication number: 20050256300
    Abstract: Applying a strong static DC electric field to supersaturated aqueous glycine solutions resulted in the nucleation of the ? polymorph attributed to the electric-field induced orientation of the highly polar glycine molecules in large preexisting solute clusters, helping them organize into a crystalline structure. A method to induce crystallization and to prepare polymorphs and/or morphologies of materials by using a static electric field to cause nucleation and crystal growth to occur in a supersaturated solution in such a way as to obtain a crystal structure that would not normally appear without the use of the static electric field. Aqueous glycine solutions were prepared by combining solid glycine and water. Supersaturated solutions were generated by heating the tubes to 62-64° C. and holding them at that temperature in an ultrasonicator overnight. Once the glycine was completely dissolved, the solutions were slowly cooled to room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Bruce Garetz, Allan Myerson, Stephen Arnold, Janice Aber