Patents by Inventor Carolina Kretschmer

Carolina Kretschmer 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).

  • LANDFILL METHANE ENHANCEMENT PROCESS
    Publication number: 20110217747
    Abstract: A zero-discharge landfill process is disclosed herein. The process described in the present invention recycles the exhaust gases from a combustion engine which reheats the landfill and provides moisture. Additionally, the CO2 from the exhaust gases releases additional methane. Methane production in landfills can thus be enhanced by the method of the present invention. Furthermore, a portion of the exhaust gas can be used to cultivate algae in a cultivation tank. The cultivation of the algal species is enhanced in the presence of water, CO2, CO, and the elevated temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Russell R. Chianelli, Carolina Kretschmer
  • ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE FOR MEASURING BOUND GLYCERIDES IN A BIODIESEL COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20100261281
    Abstract: A method of estimating the amount of unreacted starting materials (glycerides, methyl esters, etc.) and the composition of a biodiesel using TLC in conjunction with a lipophilic dye, Nile Red is described herein. The dye based TLC method of the present invention is convenient and provides significant advantages over existing methods for estimating the purity of a biodiesel composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Eva Deemer, Wen Yee Lee, Carolina Kretschmer