Patents by Inventor David P. Hopkinson

David P. Hopkinson 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: 20220280918
    Abstract: Sorbent polymer composites and a solution-casting method of making hydrophobic sorbent polymer composites for CO2 adsorption applications are described. The sorbent polymer composites are comprised of a polymer matrix, a dispersed CO2 sorbent, and an optional filler particle for hydrophobicity modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: David P. Hopkinson, Lingxiang Zhu, James S. Baker, Patrick F. Muldoon
  • Patent number: 10589228
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for the separation of a gas constituent from a gaseous mixture. The disclosure also provides polyethylene glycol disubstituted siloxane based solvents for use in the method. These solvents are of use for pre-combustion CO2 capture and are capable of replacing glycol-based solvents while offering operation at a higher temperature region. These solvents are also of use for generation of hydrogen from reformed natural gas or syngas, adjusting CO/H2 ratio for Coal & Biomass to Liquids, removal of CO2 from syngas for coal & biomass to NH3/Fertilizer, natural gas sweetening, and upgrading of landfill and biogas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Energy
    Inventors: David P. Hopkinson, Nicholas Siefert, Robert L. Thompson, Megan Macala, Lei Hong
  • Publication number: 20190358585
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for the separation of a gas constituent from a gaseous mixture. The disclosure also provides polyethylene glycol disubstituted siloxane based solvents for use in the method. These solvents are of use for pre-combustion CO2 capture and are capable of replacing glycol-based solvents while offering operation at a higher temperature region. These solvents are also of use for generation of hydrogen from reformed natural gas or syngas, adjusting CO/H2 ratio for Coal & Biomass to Liquids, removal of CO2 from syngas for coal & biomass to NH3/Fertilizer, natural gas sweetening, and upgrading of landfill and biogas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Energy, United States Department of
    Inventors: DAVID P. HOPKINSON, NICHOLAS SIEFERT, ROBERT L. THOMPSON, MEGAN MACALA, LEI HONG
  • Patent number: 8821614
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a membrane testing system for individual evaluation of a plurality of planar membranes subjected to a feed gas on one side and a sweep gas on a second side. The membrane testing system provides a pressurized flow of a feed and sweep gas to each membrane testing cell in a plurality of membrane testing cells while a stream of retentate gas from each membrane testing cell is ported by a retentate multiport valve for sampling or venting, and a stream of permeate gas from each membrane testing cell is ported by a permeate multiport valve for sampling or venting. Back pressure regulators and mass flow controllers act to maintain substantially equivalent gas pressures and flow rates on each side of the planar membrane throughout a sampling cycle. A digital controller may be utilized to position the retentate and permeate multiport valves cyclically, allowing for gas sampling of different membrane cells over an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Energy
    Inventors: Erik J. Albenze, David P. Hopkinson, David R. Luebke