Patents by Inventor Carles Colominas

Carles Colominas 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).

  • Multiarc discharge moving bed reactor system
    Patent number: 8465809
    Abstract: A moving bed reactor system is provided. The system comprises at least one gas inlet, a distributor, a temperature control, a plurality of electrodes, and a spark control circuit. The spark control circuit drives the electrodes and generates a multi-arc discharge when the system is loaded with particles and a gas at approximately atmospheric pressure or greater is being pumped through the system. The multi-arc discharge is useful to create activated species which may improve the rate of a chemical reaction taking place in the moving bed reactor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Angel Sanjurjo, Kazunori Matsumoto, Carles Colominas, Gopala Krishnan, Palitha Jayaweera, Kai-Hung Lau
  • MULTIARC DISCHARGE MOVING BED REACTOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090291235
    Abstract: A moving bed reactor system is provided. The system comprises at least one gas inlet, a distributor, a temperature control, a plurality of electrodes, and a spark control circuit. The spark control circuit drives the electrodes and generates a multi-arc discharge when the system is loaded with particles and a gas at approximately atmospheric pressure or greater is being pumped through the system. The multi-arc discharge is useful to create activated species which may improve the rate of a chemical reaction taking place in the moving bed reactor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Angel Sanjurjo, Kazunori Matsumoto, Carles Colominas, Gopala Krishnan, Palitha Jayaweera, Kai-Hung Lau