Patents by Inventor ERIC M. VOLGEL

ERIC M. VOLGEL 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).

  • HYDROGEN ISOTOPE SEPARATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230017076
    Abstract: Methods and systems for the separation of hydrogen isotopes from one another are described. Methods include utilization of a hydrogen isotope selective separation membrane that includes a hydrogen isotope selective layer (e.g., graphene) and a hydrogen ion conductive supporting layer. An electronic driving force encourages passage of isotopes selectively across the membrane at an elevated separation temperature to enrich the product in a selected hydrogen isotope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: DALE A. HITCHCOCK, STEVEN M. SERKIZ, TIMOTHY M. KRENTZ, JOSEF A. VELTEN, KYLE S. BRINKMAN, ERIC M. VOLGEL, KATHERINE T. YOUNG