Patents by Inventor Colin Whyte

Colin Whyte 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: 20250069388
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for training an image analysis engine to identify surface features of the Earth consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a training dataset of labeled images illustrating surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation, the surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation comprising ovoid surficial depressions. The example method further includes training, by a model generator and using the training dataset, an image classification model of the image analysis engine to identify whether new images contain surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. The example method further includes hosting the image classification model by the image analysis engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Ian Howat, Joachim Moortgat, Colin Whyte
  • Patent number: 12165404
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for training an image analysis engine to identify surface features of the Earth consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a training dataset of labeled images illustrating surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation, the surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation comprising ovoid surficial depressions. The example method further includes training, by a model generator and using the training dataset, an image classification model of the image analysis engine to identify whether new images contain surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. The example method further includes hosting the image classification model by the image analysis engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Ian Howat, Joachim Moortgat, Colin Whyte
  • Publication number: 20240386700
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for training an image analysis engine to identify surface features of the Earth consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a training dataset of labeled images illustrating surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation, the surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation comprising ovoid surficial depressions. The example method further includes training, by a model generator and using the training dataset, an image classification model of the image analysis engine to identify whether new images contain surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. The example method further includes hosting the image classification model by the image analysis engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Ian Howat, Joachim Moortgat, Colin Whyte
  • Publication number: 20240308843
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sequestering carbon, evolving hydrogen gas, producing iron oxide as magnetite, and producing magnesium carbonate as magnesite through sequential carbonation and serpentinization/hydration reactions involving processed olivine—and/or pyroxene-rich ores, as typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rock. Precious or scarce metals, such nickel, cobalt, chromium, rare earth elements, and others, may be concentrated in the remaining ore to facilitate their recovery from any gangue material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Vikram Rao, Colin Whyte
  • Patent number: 12006212
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sequestering carbon, evolving hydrogen gas, producing iron oxide as magnetite, and producing magnesium carbonate as magnesite through sequential carbonation and serpentinization/hydration reactions involving processed olivine- and/or pyroxene-rich ores, as typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rock. Precious or scarce metals, such nickel, cobalt, chromium, rare earth elements, and others, may be concentrated in the remaining ore to facilitate their recovery from any gangue material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Vikram Rao, Colin Whyte
  • Publication number: 20240142661
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for training an image analysis engine to identify surface features of the Earth consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a training dataset of labeled images illustrating surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation, the surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation comprising ovoid surficial depressions. The example method further includes training, by a model generator and using the training dataset, an image classification model of the image analysis engine to identify whether new images contain surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. The example method further includes hosting the image classification model by the image analysis engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Ian Howat, Joachim Moortgat, Colin Whyte
  • Publication number: 20240104924
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for training an image analysis engine to identify surface features of the Earth consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. An example method includes receiving, by communications circuitry, a training dataset of labeled images illustrating surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation, the surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation comprising ovoid surficial depressions. The example method further includes training, by a model generator and using the training dataset, an image classification model of the image analysis engine to identify whether new images contain surface features consistent with subsurface hydrogen accumulation. The example method further includes hosting the image classification model by the image analysis engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Ian Howat, Joachim Moortgat, Colin Whyte
  • Publication number: 20230393114
    Abstract: A method for assessing a molecular or isotopic composition of a fluid includes analyzing a proportion of the fluid derived from a source to determine the source of the fluid, quantifying the proportion of the fluid derived from one or more sources, and assessing the relationships of chemical species within the fluid to validate the source of the fluid. This assessment can be accomplished through the direct measurement of molecular composition of fluid mixtures or the isotopic composition of specific fluids in that mixture, and/or a combination of statistical, thermodynamics, or kinetic modelling of these chemical reactions. The results of these measurements and models can be used to verify the source and conditions of various forms of hydrogen or other resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Colin Whyte, Jacob Harrington, Brent Lary
  • Publication number: 20230323756
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to producing hydrogen from a subsurface formation by injecting a reactant into the subsurface formation and reacting the reactant with the subsurface formation to form at least one of hydrogen gas or a mineralized product within the subsurface formation. The hydrogen produced is collected or one or more components of the reactant is sequestered to form a mineralized product in the subsurface formation. Other embodiments of the invention relate to producing hydrogen by injecting a thermal fluid into the subsurface rock formation, where the thermal fluid includes a reactant. The reactant is reacted with components in the subsurface formation to form at least one of hydrogen gas, mineralized sulfur, or mineralized carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Colin Whyte, Jacob Harrington, Peter Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230272698
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for producing and liberating hydrogen gas and sequestering carbon dioxide through sequential serpentinization and carbonation (mineralization) reactions conducted in situ via one or more wellbores that at least partially traverse subterranean geological formations having large concentrations of mafic igneous rock, ultramafic igneous rock, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Vikram Rao, Colin Whyte
  • Publication number: 20230271827
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sequestering carbon, evolving hydrogen gas, producing iron oxide as magnetite, and producing magnesium carbonate as magnesite through sequential carbonation and serpentinization/hydration reactions involving processed olivine- and/or pyroxene-rich ores, as typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rock. Precious or scarce metals, such nickel, cobalt, chromium, rare earth elements, and others, may be concentrated in the remaining ore to facilitate their recovery from any gangue material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Vikram Rao, Colin Whyte
  • Publication number: 20230102312
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sequestering carbon, evolving hydrogen gas, producing iron oxide as magnetite, and producing magnesium carbonate as magnesite through sequential carbonation and serpentinization/hydration reactions involving processed olivine- and/or pyroxene-rich ores, as typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rock. Precious or scarce metals, such nickel, cobalt, chromium, rare earth elements, and others, may be concentrated in the remaining ore to facilitate their recovery from any gangue material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Vikram Rao, Colin Whyte
  • Publication number: 20230050823
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for producing and liberating hydrogen gas and sequestering carbon dioxide through sequential serpentinization and carbonation (mineralization) reactions conducted in situ via one or more wellbores that at least partially traverse subterranean geological formations having large concentrations of mafic igneous rock, ultramafic igneous rock, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Darrah, Vikram Rao, Colin Whyte