Patents by Inventor John Schwalbe

John Schwalbe 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).

  • Publication number: 20210301408
    Abstract: A method of ammonia production is provided that includes holding a nitrate source in an electrolyte solution, using a reaction chamber, reducing the nitrate into ammonia or ammonium, whereby producing water or hydroxide ions, using a cathode in the reaction chamber, oxidizing the water or hydroxide ions into protons and oxygen or water and oxygen, using an anode in the reaction chamber, and separating the ammonia and the ammonium from the reaction chamber, using an ammonia and ammonium output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua M. McEnaney, Adam Christopher Nielander, Sarah Jane Blair, John Schwalbe, Thomas Francisco Jaramillo
  • Patent number: 10479693
    Abstract: An electro-thermochemical cycling system for producing ammonia is provided that includes a reaction chamber having a metal compound input port, an anode suitable for oxidation in contact with the metal compound and configured for oxidation of hydroxide ions to water and oxygen, a cathode suitable for plating in contact with the metal compound and configured to electrolyze the metal compound to metal, a voltage source connecting the cathode and anode, a nitrogen port to the reaction chamber that combines nitrogen with the electrolyzed metal on the cathode to form a metal-nitrogen compound proximal to the nitrogen input, an atomic hydrogen port to the reaction chamber that combines with the metal-nitrogen compound to form ammonia, and an ammonia output port from the reaction chamber, where a metal compound input port inputs the metal compound to the reaction chamber according to a depletion rate of the metal compound in the reaction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Joshua M. McEnaney, John Schwalbe, Aayush Ranjan Singh, John Lin, Jakob Kibsgaard, Thomas F. Jaramillo, Matteo Cargnello, Jens K. Nørskov
  • Publication number: 20180029895
    Abstract: An electro-thermochemical cycling system for producing ammonia is provided that includes a reaction chamber having a metal compound input port, an anode suitable for oxidation in contact with the metal compound and configured for oxidation of hydroxide ions to water and oxygen, a cathode suitable for plating in contact with the metal compound and configured to electrolyze the metal compound to metal, a voltage source connecting the cathode and anode, a nitrogen port to the reaction chamber that combines nitrogen with the electrolyzed metal on the cathode to form a metal-nitrogen compound proximal to the nitrogen input, an atomic hydrogen port to the reaction chamber that combines with the metal-nitrogen compound to form ammonia, and an ammonia output port from the reaction chamber, where a metal compound input port inputs the metal compound to the reaction chamber according to a depletion rate of the metal compound in the reaction chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua M. McEnaney, John Schwalbe, Aayush Ranjan Singh, John Lin, Jakob Kibsgaard, Thomas F. Jaramillo, Matteo Cargnello, Jens K. Nørskov
  • Patent number: 7422393
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for creating, managing and staging aerobic and/or anaerobic landfills. Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for collecting liquids from and recirculating liquids into landfills and systems and methods for collecting gases from and introducing gases into landfills. Embodiments of the invention also provide a novel conduit for conveying liquids and gases which comprises a first pipe coaxially disposed within a second pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John Schwalbe
  • Publication number: 20070189856
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for creating, managing and staging aerobic and/or anaerobic landfills. Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for collecting liquids from and recirculating liquids into landfills and systems and methods for collecting gases from and introducing gases into landfills. Embodiments of the invention also provide a novel conduit for conveying liquids and gases which comprises a first pipe coaxially disposed within a second pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John Schwalbe
  • Patent number: 7168888
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for creating, managing and staging aerobic and/or anaerobic landfills. The invention provides systems and methods for collecting liquids from and recirculating liquids into landfills and systems and methods for collecting gases from and introducing gases into landfills. The invention also provides a novel conduit for conveying liquids and gases which comprises a first pipe coaxially disposed within a second pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John Schwalbe
  • Publication number: 20060222464
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for creating, managing and staging aerobic and/or anaerobic landfills. The invention provides systems and methods for collecting liquids from and recirculating liquids into landfills and systems and methods for collecting gases from and introducing gases into landfills. The invention also provides a novel conduit for conveying liquids and gases which comprises a first pipe coaxially disposed within a second pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John Schwalbe