Patents by Inventor H. Walte H. Dykes, JR.

H. Walte H. Dykes, JR. 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).

  • Method and Apparatus Using an Active Ionic Liquid for Algae Biofuel Harvest and Extraction
    Publication number: 20110076748
    Abstract: The invention relates to use of an active ionic liquid to dissolve algae cell walls. The ionic liquid is used to, in an energy efficient manner, dissolve and/or lyse an algae cell walls, which releases algae constituents used in the creation of energy, fuel, and/or cosmetic components. The ionic liquids include ionic salts having multiple charge centers, low, very low, and ultra low melting point ionic liquids, and combinations of ionic liquids.An algae treatment system is described, which processes wet algae in a lysing reactor, separates out algae constituent products, and optionally recovers the ionic liquid in an energy efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Streamline Automation, LLC.
    Inventors: Roberto Di Salvo, Alton Reich, H. Walte H. Dykes, JR., Rodrigo Teixeira