Patents by Inventor Glenn R. Kelly
Glenn R. Kelly 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).
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Patent number: 10226733Abstract: A formulation and process for capturing CO2 use an absorption mixture containing water, biocatalysts and a carbonate compound. The process includes contacting a CO2-containing gas with the absorption mixture to enable dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, thereby producing a CO2-depleted gas and an ion-rich solution, followed by subjecting the ion-rich solution to desorption. The biocatalyst improves absorption of the mixture comprising carbonate compounds and the carbonate compound promotes release of the bicarbonate ions from the ion-rich solution during desorption, producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: CO2 SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Patent number: 10220348Abstract: A process for desorbing CO2 gas from an ion-rich aqueous mixture comprising bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, includes providing micro-particles in the ion-rich aqueous mixture; and feeding the ion-rich aqueous mixture into a desorption reactor; the micro-particles comprising a support material and biocatalysts supported and stabilized by the support material and being sized and provided in a concentration in the desorption reactor such that the micro-particles are carried with the ion-rich aqueous mixture to promote transformation of the bicarbonate and hydrogen ions into CO2 gas and water, thereby producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: CO2 Solutions Inc.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Norman Voyer, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Publication number: 20170080386Abstract: A process for desorbing CO2 gas from an ion-rich aqueous mixture comprising bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, includes providing micro-particles in the ion-rich aqueous mixture; and feeding the ion-rich aqueous mixture into a desorption reactor; the micro-particles comprising a support material and biocatalysts supported and stabilized by the support material and being sized and provided in a concentration in the desorption reactor such that the micro-particles are carried with the ion-rich aqueous mixture to promote transformation of the bicarbonate and hydrogen ions into CO2 gas and water, thereby producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Norman Voyer, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Publication number: 20170072362Abstract: A formulation and process for capturing CO2 use an absorption mixture containing water, biocatalysts and a carbonate compound. The process includes contacting a CO2-containing gas with the absorption mixture to enable dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, thereby producing a CO2-depleted gas and an ion-rich solution, followed by subjecting the ion-rich solution to desorption. The biocatalyst improves absorption of the mixture comprising carbonate compounds and the carbonate compound promotes release of the bicarbonate ions from the ion-rich solution during desorption, producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: CO2 SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Patent number: 9533258Abstract: A formulation and process for capturing CO2 use an absorption mixture containing water, biocatalysts and a carbonate compound. The process includes contacting a CO2-containing gas with the absorption mixture to enable dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, thereby producing a CO2-depleted gas and an ion-rich solution, followed by subjecting the ion-rich solution to desorption. The biocatalyst improves absorption of the mixture comprising carbonate compounds and the carbonate compound promotes release of the bicarbonate ions from the ion-rich solution during desorption, producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: C02 SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Patent number: 9480949Abstract: A process for desorbing CO2 gas from an ion-rich aqueous mixture comprising bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, includes providing micro-particles in the ion-rich aqueous mixture; and feeding the ion-rich aqueous mixture into a desorption reactor; the micro-particles comprising a support material and biocatalysts supported and stabilized by the support material and being sized and provided in a concentration in the desorption reactor such that the micro-particles are carried with the ion-rich aqueous mixture to promote transformation of the bicarbonate and hydrogen ions into CO2 gas and water, thereby producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: CO2 Solutions Inc.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Norman Voyer, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Publication number: 20150231562Abstract: A formulation and process for capturing CO2 use an absorption mixture containing water, biocatalysts and a carbonate compound. The process includes contacting a CO2-containing gas with the absorption mixture to enable dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, thereby producing a CO2-depleted gas and an ion-rich solution, followed by subjecting the ion-rich solution to desorption. The biocatalyst improves absorption of the mixture comprising carbonate compounds and the carbonate compound promotes release of the bicarbonate ions from the ion-rich solution during desorption, producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: CO2 SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Sylvie FRADETTE, Julie GINGRAS, Jonathan CARLEY, Glenn R. KELLY, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Patent number: 9044709Abstract: A formulation and process for capturing CO2 use an absorption mixture containing water, biocatalysts and an absorption compound selected from dimethylmonoethanolamine (DMMEA), diethylmonoethanolamine (DEMEA), and dimethylglycine. The process may include contacting a CO2-containing gas with the absorption mixture to enable dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, thereby producing a CO2-depleted gas and an ion-rich solution, followed by subjecting the ion-rich solution to desorption.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: CO2 SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic, Geert F. Versteeg
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Publication number: 20150024453Abstract: A method, process, apparatus, use and formulation for dual biocatalytic conversion of CO2 containing gas into carbon containing bio-products by enzymatic hydration of CO2 into bicarbonate ions in the presence of carbonic anhydrase and metabolic conversion of the bicarbonate ions into carbon containing bio-products in a biological culture. The dual biocatalytic conversion may be relatively constant with controlling a feeding of the bicarbonate ions to the biological culture in accordance with demands of the biological culture by retaining over-production of bicarbonate ions and feeding part of the over-production to the biological culture in accordance with nutrient demands of the biological culture. Bicarbonate ions may also be reconverted to generate a pure CO2 gas stream. The CO2 containing gas may be derived from operations of a power plant which receives a carbon-containing fuel for combustion, and the biological culture may be an algae culture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Chantal Guimond, Eric Madore, Glenn R. Kelly, Jonathan A. Carley, Geert F. Versteeg
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Publication number: 20140349366Abstract: A process for desorbing CO2 gas from an ion-rich aqueous mixture comprising bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, includes providing micro-particles in the ion-rich aqueous mixture; and feeding the ion-rich aqueous mixture into a desorption reactor; the micro-particles comprising a support material and biocatalysts supported and stabilized by the support material and being sized and provided in a concentration in the desorption reactor such that the micro-particles are carried with the ion-rich aqueous mixture to promote transformation of the bicarbonate and hydrogen ions into CO2 gas and water, thereby producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Norman Voyer, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Patent number: 8846377Abstract: A process for capturing CO2 includes contacting a CO2-containing gas with an absorption mixture optionally within a packed reactor is provided. The absorption mixture includes a liquid solution and micro-particles. The micro-particles include a support material and biocatalyst supported by the support material and are sized and provided in a concentration such that the absorption mixture flows through the packed reactor and that the micro-particles are carried with the liquid solution to promote dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions. The absorption mixture and micro-particles may be provided in an absorption reactor so as to be pumpable. Furthermore, a process for desorbing CO2 gas from an ion-rich aqueous mixture includes providing biocatalytic micro-particles and feeding the mixture to a desorption reactor, to promote transformation of the bicarbonate and hydrogen ions into CO2 gas and water.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: CO2 Solutions Inc.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Normand Voyer, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Patent number: 8722391Abstract: A formulation and process for capturing CO2 use an absorption mixture containing water, biocatalysts and a carbonate compound. The process includes contacting a CO2-containing gas with the absorption mixture to enable dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, thereby producing a CO2-depleted gas and an ion-rich solution, followed by subjecting the ion-rich solution to desorption. The biocatalyst improves absorption of the mixture comprising carbonate compounds and the carbonate compound promotes release of the bicarbonate ions from the ion-rich solution during desorption, producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: CO2 Solutions Inc.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Publication number: 20140106440Abstract: Techniques related to enhancement of CO2 absorption use selection of an enzyme coordinated with selection of an absorption solution having a pKa to enhance or maximize the CO2 capture rate. The techniques may use various relationships between process variables such as temperature, concentration, and so on, in order to provide efficient CO2 capture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: CO2 SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Nathalie J.M.C. Penders, Peter W.J. Derks, Geert F. Versteeg, Eric Madore, Roger Sheldon, Normand Voyer, Sylvie Fradette, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly
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Publication number: 20140099701Abstract: A formulation and process for capturing CO2 use an absorption mixture containing water, biocatalysts and an absorption compound selected from dimethylmonoethanolamine (DMMEA), diethylmonoethanolamine (DEMEA), and dimethylglycine. The process may include contacting a CO2-containing gas with the absorption mixture to enable dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, thereby producing a CO2-depleted gas and an ion-rich solution, followed by subjecting the ion-rich solution to desorption.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: CO2 SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Sylvie FRADETTE, Julie GINGRAS, Jonathan CARLEY, Glenn R. KELLY, Olivera CEPERKOVIC, Geert F. VERSTEEG
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Publication number: 20120129246Abstract: A formulation and process for capturing CO2 use an absorption mixture containing water, biocatalysts and a carbonate compound. The process includes contacting a CO2-containing gas with the absorption mixture to enable dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions, thereby producing a CO2-depleted gas and an ion-rich solution, followed by subjecting the ion-rich solution to desorption. The biocatalyst improves absorption of the mixture comprising carbonate compounds and the carbonate compound promotes release of the bicarbonate ions from the ion-rich solution during desorption, producing a CO2 gas stream and an ion-depleted solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: CO2 SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Publication number: 20120129236Abstract: A formulation and a process for CO2 capture, where a CO2-containing gas in contacted with water, biocatalyst and an amino acid compound, enabling the dissolution and transformation of the CO2 into bicarbonate ions and hydrogen ions, producing an ion-rich solution and a CO2-depleted gas. The amino acids may present slow absorption kinetics and having elevated stability such that absorption is enhanced in combination with the biocatalyst. The amino acid compound and the biocatalyst may be selected such that the active sites of the biocatalyst benefit from proton removal facilitated by the amino acid compounds, thus improving the CO2 absorption.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: CO2 SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Publication number: 20120122195Abstract: A process for capturing CO2 includes contacting a CO2-containing gas with an absorption mixture optionally within a packed reactor is provided. The absorption mixture includes a liquid solution and micro-particles. The micro-particles include a support material and biocatalyst supported by the support material and are sized and provided in a concentration such that the absorption mixture flows through the packed reactor and that the micro-particles are carried with the liquid solution to promote dissolution and transformation of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions. The absorption mixture and micro-particles may be provided in an absorption reactor so as to be pumpable. Furthermore, a process for desorbing CO2 gas from an ion-rich aqueous mixture includes providing biocatalytic micro-particles and feeding the mixture to a desorption reactor, to promote transformation of the bicarbonate and hydrogen ions into CO2 gas and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Sylvie Fradette, Julie Gingras, Normand Voyer, Jonathan Carley, Glenn R. Kelly, Olivera Ceperkovic
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Patent number: 5230437Abstract: A viewport assembly having a tubular member, such as a ullage tube, with an internal cylindrical surface, a frame ring with an outer and an inner circumferential surface, the outer surface being defined in part by an outwardly radially extending flange portion and the frame ring having a plurality of spaced apart bolt holes therethrough, a gland ring having an integral forwardly extending tubular portion, the tubular portion being telescopically receivable on the frame ring outer circumferential surface rearwardly of the flange portion and providing an annular area externally of the frame ring between the frame ring flange and the gland ring tubular portion forward end, a transparent window disc sealably received within the frame ring, and a bolt for each of the bolt holes in the frame ring threadably engaging matching threaded bolt holes in the gland ring so that as the bolts are tightened the gland ring is drawn onto the frame ring, compressing the packing ring to expand it outwardly into sealing engagementType: GrantFiled: January 24, 1992Date of Patent: July 27, 1993Assignee: General Signal CorporationInventor: Glenn R. Kelly