Patents by Inventor John Kuppler

John Kuppler 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 for the curing of composite material by control over rate limiting steps in water removal
    Patent number: 10781140
    Abstract: The invention encompasses equipment used to condition a recirculating gas stream in order to cure a CO2 Composite Material (CCM) and processes that use such equipment to cure the CCM. The gas conditioning equipment allows for a process that controls, reduces or eliminates the rate-limiting steps associated with water removal during the curing of a composite material. The equipment may include, but will not be limited to, control over the temperature, relative humidity, flow rate, pressure, and carbon dioxide concentration within the system; which includes the conditioning equipment, any vessel containing the CCM, and the material itself. Flow rate control can be used as a means to achieve uniformity in both gas velocity and composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SOLIDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Devin Patten, Vahit Atakan, Daniel Castoro, Deepak Ravikumar, John Kuppler, Steven Jensen, Mark Scantlebury, Kenneth Michael Smith, Jorge Mora, Emanuel Rojas, Tom Schuler, Alan Blacklock
  • Pervious composite materials, methods of production and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9938189
    Abstract: The invention provides novel pervious composite materials that possess excellent physical and performance characteristics of conventional pervious concretes, and methods of production and uses thereof. These composite materials can be readily produced from widely available, low cost raw materials by a process suitable for large-scale production with improved energy consumption, desirable carbon footprint and minimal environmental impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Solidia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kuppler, Devin Patten, Deepak Ravikumar, Omkar Deo, Vahit Atakan
  • Composite railroad ties and methods of production and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9393715
    Abstract: The invention provides novel railroad ties manufactured from novel composite materials that possess excellent physical and performance characteristics matching or exceeding existing concrete RRTs. The RRTs of the invention can be readily produced from widely available, low cost raw materials by a process suitable for large-scale production with improved energy consumption and more desirable carbon footprint and minimal environmental impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Solidia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jagadeesh Krishnan, Jitendra Jain, Deepak Ravikumar, Devin Patten, John Kuppler, Kenneth Smith, Xudong Hu
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CURING OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL BY CONTROL OVER RATE LIMITING STEPS IN WATER REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20150336852
    Abstract: The invention encompasses equipment used to condition a recirculating gas stream in order to cure a CO2 Composite Material (CCM) and processes that use such equipment to cure the CCM. The gas conditioning equipment allows for a process that controls, reduces or eliminates the rate-limiting steps associated with water removal during the curing of a composite material. The equipment may include, but will not be limited to, control over the temperature, relative humidity, flow rate, pressure, and carbon dioxide concentration within the system; which includes the conditioning equipment, any vessel containing the CCM, and the material itself. Flow rate control can be used as a means to achieve uniformity in both gas velocity and composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Devin Patten, Vahit Atakan, Daniel Castoro, Deepak Ravikumar, John Kuppler, Steven Jensen, Mark Scantlebury, Kenneth Michael Smith, Jorge Mora, Emanuel Rojas, Tom Schuler, Alan Blacklock
  • PERVIOUS COMPOSITE MATERIALS, METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140363665
    Abstract: The invention provides novel pervious composite materials that possess excellent physical and performance characteristics of conventional pervious concretes, and methods of production and uses thereof. These composite materials can be readily produced from widely available, low cost raw materials by a process suitable for large-scale production with improved energy consumption, desirable carbon footprint and minimal environmental impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: John Kuppler, Devin Patten, Deepak Ravikumar, Omkar Deo, Vahit Atakan
  • COMPOSITE RAILROAD TIES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140263683
    Abstract: The invention provides novel railroad ties manufactured from novel composite materials that possess excellent physical and performance characteristics matching or exceeding existing concrete RRTs. The RRTs of the invention can be readily produced from widely available, low cost raw materials by a process suitable for large-scale production with improved energy consumption and more desirable carbon footprint and minimal environmental impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jagadeesh Krishnan, Jitendra Jain, Deepak Ravikumar, Devin Patten, John Kuppler, Kenneth Smith, Xudong Hu