Patents by Inventor Frank O'Keefe

Frank O'Keefe 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).

  • Patent number: 11737398
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide from ambient air and delivering said carbon dioxide to an enclosed environment are described. In general, the methods and apparatus comprise contacting a packed bed or fluidized bed device with a stream of ambient air, wherein the packed bed or fluidized bed device comprises a humidity-sensitive sorbent material that adsorbs carbon dioxide from the ambient air; contacting the packed bed or fluidized bed device with a stream of humid air to release the adsorbed carbon dioxide; delivering the released carbon dioxide to an enclosed environment; and optionally, repeating the steps of contacting the packed bed or fluidized bed device with ambient air and humid air in an alternating fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: Alain L. Bourhis, David K. Steckler, Raffaella Sordella, Frank O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 11445669
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for using photosynthetic biomass to purify water, reduce indoor air pollution, remove greenhouse gases including CO2 from outdoor atmospheric air, and produce biofuel, food products, and fertilizer are provided herein. Also provided herein are systems and methods for enhancing growth of a photosynthetic biomass in a greenhouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Carbon Sink Inc.
    Inventor: Frank O'Keefe
  • Publication number: 20210120750
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide from ambient air and delivering said carbon dioxide to an enclosed environment are described. In general, the methods and apparatus comprise contacting a packed bed or fluidized bed device with a stream of ambient air, wherein the packed bed or fluidized bed device comprises a humidity-sensitive sorbent material that adsorbs carbon dioxide from the ambient air; contacting the packed bed or fluidized bed device with a stream of humid air to release the adsorbed carbon dioxide; delivering the released carbon dioxide to an enclosed environment; and optionally, repeating the steps of contacting the packed bed or fluidized bed device with ambient air and humid air in an alternating fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Alain L. BOURHIS, David K. STECKLER, Raffaella SORDELLA, Frank O'KEEFE
  • Publication number: 20210084832
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for using photosynthetic biomass to purify water, reduce indoor air pollution, remove greenhouse gases including CO2 from outdoor atmospheric air, and produce biofuel, food products, and fertilizer are provided herein. Also provided herein are systems and methods for enhancing growth of a photosynthetic biomass in a greenhouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Frank O'KEEFE
  • Patent number: 10943514
    Abstract: A display assembly supports a display item in a visually prominent orientation and is removably attachable to an article of clothing in a nondestructive manner. The display assembly includes a docking assembly removably attached to the article of clothing and having a base unit with one or more dock interconnects and a display interconnect, and a docking unit having one or more base interconnects. A display unit includes a display holder having a display chamber dimensioned to support the display item in the visually prominent orientation. The display unit also includes a docking interconnect, wherein the display unit is attachable to and detachable from the docking assembly with a single hand of the user via an operative engagement of the docking interconnect with the display interconnect of the docking assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Frank O'Keefe, Christopher Allen Poenisch
  • Patent number: 10869430
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for using photosynthetic biomass to purify water, reduce indoor air pollution, remove greenhouse gases including CO2 from outdoor atmospheric air, and produce biofuel, food products, and fertilizer are provided herein. Also provided herein are systems and methods for enhancing growth of a photosynthetic biomass in a greenhouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: CARBON SINK, INC.
    Inventor: Frank O'Keefe
  • Publication number: 20180332776
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for using photosynthetic biomass to purify water, reduce indoor air pollution, remove greenhouse gases including CO2 from outdoor atmospheric air, and produce biofuel, food products, and fertilizer are provided herein. Also provided herein are systems and methods for enhancing growth of a photosynthetic biomass in a greenhouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Frank O'Keefe