Patents by Inventor John Burba

John Burba 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).

  • Treated geothermal brine compositions with reduced concentrations of silica, iron and manganese
    Patent number: 12221671
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of iron, silica, and manganese compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain a concentration of manganese less than 10 mg/kg, a concentration of silica ranging from less than 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of iron less than 10 mg/kg, and the treated geothermal brine is derived from a Salton Sea geothermal reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: TERRALITHIUM LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Treated geothermal brine compositions with reduced concentration of silica, iron and lithium
    Patent number: 12168748
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Terralithium LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • TREATED GEOTHERMAL BRINE COMPOSITIONS WITH REDUCED CONCENTRATION OF SILICA, IRON AND LITHIUM
    Publication number: 20240271026
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: TERRALITHIUM LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GEOTHERMAL POWER, SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF SILICA AND IRON FROM BRINES, AND IMPROVED INJECTIVITY OF TREATED BRINES
    Publication number: 20240229777
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing geothermal power using geothermal brines while producing a reduced silica and iron brine having improved injectivity. The resulting compositions include a composition with reduced silica, iron, and lithium having reduced quantity of total suspended solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Terralithium LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Process for producing geothermal power, selective removal of silica and iron from brines, and improved injectivity of treated brines
    Patent number: 11828272
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing geothermal power using geothermal brines while producing a reduced silica and iron brine having improved injectivity. The resulting compositions include a composition with reduced silica, iron, and lithium having reduced quantity of total suspended solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Terralithium LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • TREATED GEOTHERMAL BRINE COMPOSITIONS WITH REDUCED CONCENTRATION OF SILICA, IRON AND LITHIUM
    Publication number: 20230085171
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: TERRALITHIUM LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Mobile extraction array with brine constituent separation, purification, and concentration
    Patent number: 11498031
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for extracting desired chemical species including, without limitation, lithium, specific lithium species, and/or other chemical compounds from input flows in a modular unit. The input flows may be raw materials in which lithium metal and/or lithium species are dissolved and/or extracted. The apparatuses and methods may include daisy chain flow through separate tanks, a column array, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventors: John Burba, Christina Borgese, Marc Privitera
  • Treated geothermal brine compositions with reduced concentration of silica, iron and lithium
    Patent number: 11466191
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Terralithium LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Modular Extraction Apparatus
    Publication number: 20220219119
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for extracting desired chemical species from input flows in a modular unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: John Burba
  • Modular extraction apparatus
    Patent number: 11229880
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for extracting desired chemical species including, without limitation, lithium, specific lithium species, and/or other chemical compounds from input flows in a modular unit. The input flows may be raw materials in which lithium metal and/or lithium species are dissolved and/or extracted. The apparatuses and methods may include daisy chain flow through separate tanks, a column array, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventor: John Burba
  • Treated Geothermal Brine Compositions With Reduced Concentration of Silica, Iron and Lithium
    Publication number: 20210155840
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: TERRALITHIUM LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GEOTHERMAL POWER, SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF SILICA AND IRON FROM BRINES, AND IMPROVED INJECTIVITY OF TREATED BRINES
    Publication number: 20210140412
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing geothermal power using geothermal brines while producing a reduced silica and iron brine having improved injectivity. The resulting compositions include a composition with reduced silica, iron, and lithium having reduced quantity of total suspended solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Terralithium LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Process for producing geothermal power, selective removal of silica and iron from brines, and improved injectivity of treated brines
    Patent number: 10935006
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing geothermal power using geothermal brines while producing a reduced silica and iron brine having improved injectivity. The resulting compositions include a composition with reduced silica, iron, and lithium having reduced quantity of total suspended solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TERRALITHIUM LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Treated Geothermal Brine Compositions With Reduced Concentrations Of Silica, Iron and Manganese
    Publication number: 20200392601
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of iron, silica, and manganese compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain a concentration of manganese less than 10 mg/kg, a concentration of silica ranging from less than 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of iron less than 10 mg/kg, and the treated geothermal brine is derived from a Salton Sea geothermal reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: TERRALITHIUM LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Treated geothermal brine compositions with reduced concentration of silica, iron and lithium
    Patent number: 10829676
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: TERRALITHIUM LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Treated geothermal brine compositions with reduced concentrations of silica, iron and manganese
    Patent number: 10683563
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of iron, silica, and manganese compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain a concentration of manganese less than 10 mg/kg, a concentration of silica ranging from less than 10 mg/kg, and a concentration of iron less than 10 mg/kg, and the treated geothermal brine is derived from a Salton Sea geothermal reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: TERRALITHIUM LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • MOBILE EXTRACTION ARRAY WITH BRINE CONSTITUENT SEPARATION, PURIFICATION, AND CONCENTRATION
    Publication number: 20190292065
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for extracting desired chemical species from input flows in a modular unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: John Burba, Christina Borgese, Marc Privitera
  • MODULAR EXTRACTION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190264301
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for extracting desired chemical species from input flows in a modular unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: John Burba
  • Treated Geothermal Brine Compositions With Reduced Concentration of Silica, Iron and Lithium
    Publication number: 20190225854
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Alger Alternative Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba, III
  • Treated geothermal brine compositions with reduced concentrations of silica, iron and lithium
    Patent number: 10190030
    Abstract: This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Alger Alternative Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Harrison, John Burba