Patents by Inventor Divya Panchanathan

Divya Panchanathan 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).

  • System and method for deaeration
    Patent number: 12673275
    Abstract: A deaerator includes gas nucleation media and a porous barrier. The deaerator may include growth media between the gas nucleation media and the porous barrier. The deaerator may be part of a system for removing gas from a fluid, where the system includes a tank with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and having a fluid flow path from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet, and where the deaerator is in the fluid flow path. A method for removing gas from a fluid includes passing the fluid through the deaerator defining a fluid flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Cronin, Michael J. Gustafson, Vijay K. Kapoor, Mike J. Madsen, Daniel R. Frembgen, Davis B. Moravec, Matthew P. Goertz, Divya Panchanathan
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEAERATION
    Publication number: 20220088505
    Abstract: A deaerator includes gas nucleation media and a porous barrier. The deaerator may include growth media between the gas nucleation media and the porous barrier. The deaerator may be part of a system for removing gas from a fluid, where the system includes a tank with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and having a fluid flow path from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet, and where the deaerator is in the fluid flow path. A method for removing gas from a fluid includes passing the fluid through the deaerator defining a fluid flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. Cronin, Michael J. Gustafson, Vijay K. Kapoor, Mike J. Madsen, Daniel R. Frembgen, Davis B. Moravec, Matthew P. Goertz, Divya Panchanathan
  • Membrane for oil-water separation and simultaneous removal of organic pollutants
    Patent number: 10525419
    Abstract: An oil-water separation membrane is described. The oil-water separation membrane comprises a porous metal sheet with a photocatalyst layer on one side and a layer of nanoparticles and a surfactant on the other side. The layer of nanoparticles and surfactant create a superoleophobic and superhydrophilic coating that allows passage of an aqueous phase and rejection of an oil phase. The photocatalyst layer, combined with UV irradiation, enables degradation of organic contaminants in the aqueous phase. The oil-water separation membrane may be used as part of an oil-water separation system, and a filtered water product may be recycled through the membrane to increase the removal of organic contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Talal F. Qahtan, Leonardo D. Banchik, Mohammed A. Gondal, Gibum Kwon, Divya Panchanathan, Umair Baig, Gareth McKinley, Mohamed A. Dastageer
  • MEMBRANE FOR OIL-WATER SEPARATION AND SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
    Publication number: 20190126210
    Abstract: An oil-water separation membrane is described. The oil-water separation membrane comprises a porous metal sheet with a photocatalyst layer on one side and a layer of nanoparticles and a surfactant on the other side. The layer of nanoparticles and surfactant create a superoleophobic and superhydrophilic coating that allows passage of an aqueous phase and rejection of an oil phase. The photocatalyst layer, combined with UV irradiation, enables degradation of organic contaminants in the aqueous phase. The oil-water separation membrane may be used as part of an oil-water separation system, and a filtered water product may be recycled through the membrane to increase the removal of organic contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Talal F. QAHTAN, Leonardo D. Banchik, Mohammed A. Gondal, Gibum Kwon, Divya Panchanathan, Umair Baig, Gareth McKinley, Mohamed A. Dastageer