Patents by Inventor Cody A. Friesen
Cody A. Friesen 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).
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Patent number: 11946232Abstract: Systems and methods for producing water from process gas are provided herein. The systems include a water generating system that adjusts the pressure and temperature conditions surrounding a hygroscopic material in order to release water vapor generated by exposure of the hygroscopic material to the process gas.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Grant Friesen, Heath Lorzel, Kimberly McGuinness
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Publication number: 20240102269Abstract: A water generation system for generating liquid water from a process gas containing water vapor is disclosed. In various embodiments, the water generation systems comprise a solar thermal unit, a condenser and a controller configured to operate the water generation system between a loading operational mode and a release operational mode for the production of liquid water. A method of generating water from a process gas is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the method comprises flowing a process gas into a solar thermal unit, transitioning from the loading operational mode to a release operational mode; flowing a regeneration fluid into the solar thermal unit and the condenser during the release operational mode; and, condensing water vapor from the regeneration fluid to produce liquid water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Kamil Salloum, Jonathan Goldberg
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Patent number: 11905687Abstract: Water generation systems and methods of generating water from air are disclosed herein. Systems for generating water from air can comprise a solar thermal unit comprising a hygroscopic material, composite or assembly configured to capture water vapor from air during a loading cycle and release water vapor to a working fluid during an unloading cycle. Water generation systems can further include a condenser for condensing water vapor from the working fluid to produce water. Methods for generating water from air disclosed herein can comprise receiving a system operational parameter from a loading and/or unloading cycle. Methods of operation can also include determining a loading and/or unloading system operational setpoint based on the system operational parameter. During a loading cycle, the method includes flowing ambient air through the hygroscopic material, composite or assembly to capture water vapor from air.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Joel Hayes, Kimberly McGuinness, Emerson Jones, Paul Johnson, Michael Robinson, Jonathan Goldberg
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Patent number: 11858835Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling treatment of water with ozone. The systems and methods can utilize one or more processing modules and one or more non-transitory storage modules that are configured to store computing instructions. Execution of the instructions can cause the one or more processing modules to perform acts of: generating ozone; and applying the ozone to water. The act of generating the ozone can include: controlling a quantity of the ozone generated; and controlling when the ozone is generated.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Paul Johnson, Jonathan Goldberg
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Patent number: 11859077Abstract: Solvent free epoxy system that includes: a hardener compound H comprising: a molecular structure (Y1—R1—Y2), wherein R1 is an ionic moiety Y1 is a nucleophilic group and Y2 nucleophilic group; and an ionic moiety A acting as a counter ion to R1; and an epoxy compound E comprising: a molecular structure (Z1—R2—Z2), wherein R2 is an ionic moiety, Z1 comprises an epoxide group, and Z2 comprises an epoxide group; and an ionic moiety B acting as a counter ion to R2. In embodiments, the epoxy compound E and/or the hardener H is comprised in a solvent-less ionic liquid. The systems can further include accelerators, crosslinkers, plasticizers, inhibitors, ionic hydrophobic and/or super-hydrophobic compounds, ionic hydrophilic compounds, ionic transitional hydrophobic/hydrophilic compounds, biological active compounds, and/or plasticizer compounds. Polymers made from the disclosed epoxy systems and their methods of used.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody Friesen, Jose Antonio Bautista-Martinez, Mykhaylo Goncharenko, Paul Johnson
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Patent number: 11859372Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for producing liquid water from ambient air. In certain embodiments, a system includes a regeneration fluid pathway configured to receive a regeneration fluid and a thermal unit configured to heat the regeneration fluid. The system can further include a continuous desiccant unit that comprises an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, as well as a batch desiccant unit that includes a regeneration inlet and a batch desiccant housing. The batch desiccant housing can include a batch desiccant inlet configured to input the ambient air, a batch desiccant outlet configured to output a batch output fluid, and a batch desiccant material. A condenser unit can be configured to produce liquid water from the regeneration fluid, and the system can maximize a water production rate of the condenser unit based on an amount of heat carried by the regeneration fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Heath Lorzel, Michael Robinson, Grant Friesen, Jonathan Goldberg, Kamil Salloum
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Publication number: 20230415067Abstract: Systems and methods for recuperative heat exchange are described herein. Recuperative heat exchange assemblies can comprise longitudinally extending heat exchange plates defining alternating hot-side layers and cooling layers. Furthermore, water generation systems and related methods of generating water from air are disclosed herein. Water generation systems and related methods can comprise a sorption unit comprising a hygroscopic material to capture water vapor from ambient air, a thermal unit to heat the hygroscopic material and transfer water vapor released therefrom to a regeneration fluid, and a recuperative heat exchange assembly to drive condensation of water vapor from the regeneration gas to produce liquid water. Disclosed water generation systems and related methods may include a valve assembly having a slide plate movable transversely to a flow channel axis between a plurality of positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Joshua Peterson, Kamil Salloum
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Patent number: 11846092Abstract: Systems for generation of liquid water are provided. In embodiments, the systems comprise a thermal desiccant unit comprising a porous hygroscopic material located within a housing including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a working fluid that accumulates heat and water vapor upon flowing from fluid inlet of the housing, through the porous hygroscopic material, and to the fluid outlet of the housing, a condenser comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet for condensing water vapor from the working fluid; an enthalpy exchange unit operatively coupled between the thermal desiccant unit and the condenser, wherein the enthalpy exchange unit transfers enthalpy between the working fluid output from the thermal desiccant unit and the working fluid input to the thermal desiccant unit, and, wherein the enthalpy exchange unit transfers enthalpy between the working fluid output from the condenser and the working fluid input to the condenser.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Grant Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Kimberly McGuinness, Luis Mejiaortega
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Publication number: 20230390696Abstract: This disclosure includes systems and methods for extracting water vapor from atmospheric air and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, systems and methods for optimizing liquid water production from air, in some instances, taking into account diurnal variations. The systems comprise an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, an actuator to move a desiccant between the adsorption zone and the desorption zone. The liquid water production is optimized based, at least in part, on measurements of one or more of: an ambient air temperature, ambient air relative humidity, and a level of solar insolation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody Friesen, Elise Switzer, Heath Lorzel
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Patent number: 11814820Abstract: A water generation system for generating liquid water from a process gas containing water vapor is disclosed. In various embodiments, the water generation systems comprise a solar thermal unit, a condenser and a controller configured to operate the water generation system between a loading operational mode and a release operational mode for the production of liquid water. A method of generating water from a process gas is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the method comprises flowing a process gas into a solar thermal unit, transitioning from the loading operational mode to a release operational mode; flowing a regeneration fluid into the solar thermal unit and the condenser during the release operational mode; and, condensing water vapor from the regeneration fluid to produce liquid water.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SOURCE GLOBAL, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Kamil Salloum, Jonathan Goldberg
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Publication number: 20230304270Abstract: Water generation systems and related methods of generating water from air are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, water generation systems and related methods comprise a solar unit or layer to convert solar radiation into heat and/or electrical energy, a sorption unit or layer comprising a hygroscopic material to capture water vapor from ambient air, a regeneration gas to accumulate water vapor from the sorption unit or layer, and a heat exchange assembly to condense water vapor from the regeneration gas to produce liquid water. Disclosed heat exchange assemblies can comprise a vapor-compression cycle or refrigeration circuit configured to circulate a refrigerant. A refrigerant evaporator can transfer heat from condensation of water vapor in the regeneration gas to the refrigerant and/or a refrigerant condenser can transfer heat from condensation of refrigerant vapor to the sorption unit or layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Joshua Peterson, Kimberly McGuinness
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Patent number: 11707710Abstract: This disclosure includes systems and methods for extracting water vapor from atmospheric air and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, systems and methods for optimizing liquid water production from air, in some instances, taking into account diurnal variations. The systems comprise an adsorption zone an a desorption zone, an actuator to move a desiccant between the adsorption zone and the desorption zone. The liquid water production is optimized based, at least in part, on measurements of one or more of: an ambient air temperature, ambient air relative humidity, and a level of solar insolation.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Cody Friesen, Elise Switzer, Heath Lorzel
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Publication number: 20230130872Abstract: This disclosure is related to systems, methods, apparatuses, and techniques for generating water using waste heat. In certain embodiments, a system includes a water generating unit and a waste-heat-generating-system. The water generating unit can be configured to generate the water and comprises a desiccation device and a condenser coupled to the desiccation device. The waste-heat-generating-system can generate the waste heat when operating or is use. The water generating unit can be configured to use waste heat generated by the waste-heat-generating-system to generate the water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Heath Lorzel
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Publication number: 20230113840Abstract: This disclosure is related to systems and methods for water treatment, storage and customization, and more particularly, to systems and related methods for water production, sanitation, adjustment, maintenance, storage and dispensing of potable water to a user. The systems and methods described herein can provide several advantages including providing consistent high-quality water at point-of-use locations, thereby avoiding inconveniences of transport, unpredictable or wasteful supply chains and/or alleviate water needs at remote locations. Furthermore, the systems and methods described herein can offer a seamless digital consumer experience with high accuracy reporting of water production, storage, quality and personalization for the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Joshua Peterson, Jonathan Goldberg, G. Michael Ray
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Publication number: 20230078132Abstract: Systems and methods relating to a wearable atmospheric water generation device are described herein. Systems can comprise a sorbent material within a sorbent chamber configured to capture water vapor from ambient air and can be configured to produce a reduced pressure condition within the sorbent chamber, thereby desorbing water from the sorbent material. The systems can further comprise a condenser for producing liquid water from the desorbed water vapor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Michael Robinson
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Patent number: 11555421Abstract: This disclosure is related to systems, methods, apparatuses, and techniques for generating water using waste heat. In certain embodiments, a system includes a water generating unit and a waste-heat-generating-system. The water generating unit can be configured to generate the water and comprises a desiccation device and a condenser coupled to the desiccation device. The waste-heat-generating-system can generate the waste heat when operating or is use. The water generating unit can be configured to use waste heat generated by the waste-heat-generating-system to generate the water.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Heath Lorzel
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Publication number: 20220411297Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling treatment of water with ozone. The systems and methods can utilize one or more processing modules and one or more non-transitory storage modules that are configured to store computing instructions. Execution of the instructions can cause the one or more processing modules to perform acts of: generating ozone; and applying the ozone to water. The act of generating the ozone can include: controlling a quantity of the ozone generated; and controlling when the ozone is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Paul Johnson, Jonathan Goldberg
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Publication number: 20220341134Abstract: Systems for generation of liquid water are provided. In embodiments, the systems comprise a thermal desiccant unit comprising a porous hygroscopic material located within a housing including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a working fluid that accumulates heat and water vapor upon flowing from fluid inlet of the housing, through the porous hygroscopic material, and to the fluid outlet of the housing, a condenser comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet for condensing water vapor from the working fluid; an enthalpy exchange unit operatively coupled between the thermal desiccant unit and the condenser, wherein the enthalpy exchange unit transfers enthalpy between the working fluid output from the thermal desiccant unit and the working fluid input to the thermal desiccant unit, and, wherein the enthalpy exchange unit transfers enthalpy between the working fluid output from the condenser and the working fluid input to the condenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Grant Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Kimberly McGuinness, Luis Mejiaortega
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Publication number: 20220316192Abstract: Water generation systems and methods of generating water from air are disclosed herein. Systems for generating water from air can comprise a solar thermal unit comprising a hygroscopic material, composite or assembly configured to capture water vapor from air during a loading cycle and release water vapor to a working fluid during an unloading cycle. Water generation systems can further include a condenser for condensing water vapor from the working fluid to produce water. Methods for generating water from air disclosed herein can comprise receiving a system operational parameter from a loading and/or unloading cycle. Methods of operation can also include determining a loading and/or unloading system operational setpoint based on the system operational parameter. During a loading cycle, the method includes flowing ambient air through the hygroscopic material, composite or assembly to capture water vapor from air.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Joel Hayes, Kimberly McGuinness, Emerson Jones, Paul Johnson, Michael Robinson, Jonathan Goldberg
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Publication number: 20220307240Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for producing liquid water from ambient air. In certain embodiments, a system includes a regeneration fluid pathway configured to receive a regeneration fluid and a thermal unit configured to heat the regeneration fluid. The system can further include a continuous desiccant unit that comprises an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, as well as a batch desiccant unit that includes a regeneration inlet and a batch desiccant housing. The batch desiccant housing can include a batch desiccant inlet configured to input the ambient air, a batch desiccant outlet configured to output a batch output fluid, and a batch desiccant material. A condenser unit can be configured to produce liquid water from the regeneration fluid, and the system can maximize a water production rate of the condenser unit based on an amount of heat carried by the regeneration fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Source Global, PBCInventors: Cody Friesen, Heath Lorzel, Michael Robinson, Grant Friesen, Jonathan Goldberg, Kamil Salloum