Patents by Inventor Carlos Borras

Carlos Borras 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).

  • Publication number: 20240010528
    Abstract: A method of treating an aqueous composition includes immersing a galvanic cell in the aqueous composition to form a treated aqueous composition. The galvanic cell includes an anode including Mg, Al, Fe, Zn, or a combination thereof. The galvanic cell includes a cathode having a different composition than the anode, the cathode including Cu, Ni, Fe, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Domald A. Luke
  • Publication number: 20220315457
    Abstract: A method of treating an aqueous composition includes immersing a galvanic cell in the aqueous composition to form a treated aqueous composition. The galvanic cell includes an anode including Mg, Al, Fe, Zn, or a combination thereof. The galvanic cell includes a cathode having a different composition than the anode, the cathode including Cu, Ni, Fe, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Donald A. Luke
  • Patent number: 11401181
    Abstract: A method of treating an aqueous composition includes immersing a galvanic cell in the aqueous composition to form a treated aqueous composition. The galvanic cell includes an anode including Mg, Al, Fe, Zn, or a combination thereof. The galvanic cell includes a cathode having a different composition than the anode, the cathode including Cu, Ni, Fe, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Phosphorus Free Water Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Donald A. Luke
  • Publication number: 20220106208
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to an electrochemical cell for removal of materials from water and methods of using the same. A method of removing phosphorus from water includes immersing an electrochemical cell in water including phosphorus to form treated water including a salt that includes the phosphorus. The electrochemical cell includes an anode including Mg, Al, Fe, Zn, or a combination thereof, a cathode including Cu, Ni, Fe, or a combination thereof. The method includes separating the salt including the phosphorus from the treated water, to form separated water having a lower phosphorus concentration than the water including phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Donald A. Luke
  • Publication number: 20220081330
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to an electrochemical cell for removal of materials from water and methods of using the same. A method of removing phosphorus from water includes immersing an electrochemical cell in water including phosphorus to form treated water including a salt that includes the phosphorus. The electrochemical cell includes an anode including Mg, Al, Fe, Zn, or a combination thereof, a cathode including Cu, Ni, Fe, or a combination thereof. The method includes separating the salt including the phosphorus from the treated water, to form separated water having a lower phosphorus concentration than the water including phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Donald A. Luke
  • Publication number: 20220073383
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to methods and systems for removing phosphorus and/or nitrogen from water. A method of removing phosphorus and nitrogen from water includes passing starting material water including nitrogen and phosphorus through an elevated pH phosphorus removal stage. The method includes passing the water through an electrolytic nitrogen removal stage. The method includes passing the water through a galvanic phosphorus removal stage. The water produced by the method has a lower phosphorus concentration and a lower nitrogen concentration than the starting material water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Donald A. Luke
  • Patent number: 11225420
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to an electrochemical cell for removal of materials from water and methods of using the same. A method of removing phosphorus from water includes immersing an electrochemical cell in water including phosphorus to form treated water including a salt that includes the phosphorus. The electrochemical cell includes an anode including Mg, Al, Fe, Zn, or a combination thereof, a cathode including Cu, Ni, Fe, or a combination thereof. The method includes separating the salt including the phosphorus from the treated water, to form separated water having a lower phosphorus concentration than the water including phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Phosphorus Free Water Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Donald A. Luke
  • Patent number: 11220443
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to methods and systems for removing phosphorus and/or nitrogen from water. A method of removing phosphorus and nitrogen from water includes passing starting material water including nitrogen and phosphorus through an elevated pH phosphorus removal stage. The method includes passing the water through an electrolytic nitrogen removal stage. The method includes passing the water through a galvanic phosphorus removal stage. The water produced by the method has a lower phosphorus concentration and a lower nitrogen concentration than the starting material water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Phosphorus Free Water Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Donald A. Luke
  • Publication number: 20210188666
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to an electrochemical cell for removal of materials from water and methods of using the same. A method of removing phosphorus from water includes immersing an electrochemical cell in water including phosphorus to form treated water including a salt that includes the phosphorus. The electrochemical cell includes an anode including Mg, Al, Fe, Zn, or a combination thereof, a cathode including Cu, Ni, Fe, or a combination thereof. The method includes separating the salt including the phosphorus from the treated water, to form separated water having a lower phosphorus concentration than the water including phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Donald A. Luke
  • Publication number: 20210188669
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to removal of phosphorus from water using magnesium or calcium. A method of removing phosphorus from water including magnesium, calcium, or a combination thereof. The method includes forming a precipitate in the water including the phosphorus and the precipitation composition. The precipitate includes a salt that includes the phosphorus, and also includes magnesium, calcium, or a combination thereof. The method also includes removing the precipitate including the phosphorus from the water including the precipitate, to form water having a lower dissolved phosphorus concentration than the water including phosphorus that was combined with the precipitation composition. The method can include combining the water including phosphorus and a precipitation composition including a magnesium salt, a calcium salt, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Donald A. Luke, Brent Canham, Tom Eugene Sawyer, Carlos Borras, Ruben D. Durand-Diaz
  • Publication number: 20210179456
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to methods and systems for removing phosphorus and/or nitrogen from water. A method of removing phosphorus and nitrogen from water includes passing starting material water including nitrogen and phosphorus through an elevated pH phosphorus removal stage. The method includes passing the water through an electrolytic nitrogen removal stage. The method includes passing the water through a galvanic phosphorus removal stage. The water produced by the method has a lower phosphorus concentration and a lower nitrogen concentration than the starting material water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Carlos Borras, Donald A. Luke
  • Publication number: 20100274062
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of dissolving a gaseous hydrocarbon into a liquid hydrocarbon to re-circulate gaseous components, which have separated from the liquid fuel mixture, back into the liquid fuel mixture, as well as, a method for making batch or continuous process amounts of mixed hydrocarbon fuels. The mixed hydrocarbon fuel is produced by introducing a volume of a liquid hydrocarbon into a vessel, and introducing a volume of a gaseous hydrocarbon into the vessel by bubbling the gaseous hydrocarbon into the liquid hydrocarbon at a gravitational low point of the vessel such that the bubbled gaseous hydrocarbon is dissolved into the liquid hydrocarbon to produce a liquid fuel solution. The vessel may be a mixing tank from which the liquid fuel is pumped into a vehicle fuel tank, or the vessel may be the vehicle fuel tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: William H. Sutton, Carlos Borras, Mauricio A. Sanchez, Richard G. Mallinson
  • Publication number: 20080283141
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of dissolving a gaseous hydrocarbon into a liquid hydrocarbon to re-circulate gaseous components, which have separated from the liquid fuel mixture, back into the liquid fuel mixture, as well as, a method for making batch or continuous process amounts of mixed hydrocarbon fuels. The mixed hydrocarbon fuel is produced by introducing a volume of a liquid hydrocarbon into a vessel, and introducing a volume of a gaseous hydrocarbon into the vessel by bubbling the gaseous hydrocarbon into the liquid hydrocarbon at a gravitational low point of the vessel such that the bubbled gaseous hydrocarbon is dissolved into the liquid hydrocarbon to produce a liquid fuel solution. The vessel may be a mixing tank from which the liquid fuel is pumped into a vehicle fuel tank, or the vessel may be the vehicle fuel tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: William H. Sutton, Carlos Borras, Mauricio A. Sanchez, Richard G. Mallinson
  • Publication number: 20050124836
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of dissolving a gaseous hydrocarbon into a liquid hydrocarbon to re-circulate gaseous components, which have separated from the liquid fuel mixture, back into the liquid fuel mixture, as well as, a method for making batch or continuous process amounts of mixed hydrocarbon fuels. The mixed hydrocarbon fuel is produced by introducing a volume of a liquid hydrocarbon into a vessel, and introducing a volume of a gaseous hydrocarbon into the vessel by bubbling the gaseous hydrocarbon into the liquid hydrocarbon at a gravitational low point of the vessel such that the bubbled gaseous hydrocarbon is dissolved into the liquid hydrocarbon to produce a liquid fuel solution. The vessel may be a mixing tank from which the liquid fuel is pumped into a vehicle fuel tank, or the vessel may be the vehicle fuel tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: William Sutton, Carlos Borras, Mauricio Sanchez, Richard Mallinson