Patents by Inventor Bryan K. SELL

Bryan K. SELL 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).

  • Device for separating boron from carbonate
    Patent number: 9556036
    Abstract: A device and method for separating boron from carbonate are provided. The device in some embodiments, includes a first half having a heating section, a second half having a cooling section and a plurality of vials disposed therebetween. The second half is opposite the first half. The plurality of vials are adapted to receive boron and an alkaline matrix such that, during heating of the first half and cooling of the second half, boron is sublimated and condensed on a closed end of each of the plurality of vials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents Of The University Of Michigan
    Inventors: Sarah M. Aciego, Bryan K. Sell
  • Device For Separating Boron From Carbonate
    Publication number: 20150246820
    Abstract: A device and method for separating boron from carbonate are provided. The device in some embodiments, includes a first half having a heating section, a second half having a cooling section and a plurality of vials disposed therebetween. The second half is opposite the first half. The plurality of vials are adapted to receive boron and an alkaline matrix such that, during heating of the first half and cooling of the second half, boron is sublimated and condensed on a closed end of each of the plurality of vials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Sarah M. ACIEGO, Bryan K. SELL