Patents by Inventor Joseph James D'Alba

Joseph James D'Alba 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: 20220363566
    Abstract: A heating system for use in the solar powered heating of water. In one embodiment, the heating system is used in conjunction with a solar water farm to desalinate water. The water farm can be utilized on a variety of scales and can be applied to agricultural farms for large scale reclamation of deserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Ali M. Sadegh, Jorge E. Gonzalez-Cruz, Joseph James D'Alba, George Victor St. Pierre, George Farinick
  • Patent number: 11401174
    Abstract: A heating system for use in the solar powered heating of water. The heating system is used in conjunction with a solar water farm to desalinate water. The water farm can be utilized on a variety of scales and can be applied to agricultural farms for large scale reclamation of deserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: Sun Fresh Water, LLC, Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: Ali M. Sadegh, Jorge E. Gonzalez-Cruz, Joseph James D'Alba, George Victor St. Pierre, George Farinick
  • Publication number: 20220089461
    Abstract: A heating system for use in the solar powered heating of water. In one embodiment, the heating system is used in conjunction with a solar water farm to desalinate water. The water farm can be utilized on a variety of scales and can be applied to agricultural farms for large scale reclamation of deserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ali M. Sadegh, Jorge E. Gonzalez-Cruz, Joseph James D'Alba, George Victor St. Pierre, George Farinick
  • Patent number: 10150050
    Abstract: A device for purifying water by solar power is described. The device has bottom and top sections, each being half-cylinders contacting one another along a flat edge to provide an elongated cylinder. The bottom section has an evacuated area with an optically transparent bottom surface that light can pass through to heat a liquid tray in the top section. A side-gutter directs water that condenses on an interior surface of the top section to an output port for collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: Research Foundation of the City University of New York, Sun Fresh Water, LLC
    Inventors: Ali M. Sadegh, Jorge E. Gonzalez-Cruz, Joseph James D'Alba, George Victor St. Pierre
  • Patent number: 10150049
    Abstract: A device for purifying water by solar power is described. The device has bottom and top sections, each being half-cylinders contacting one another along a flat edge to provide an elongated cylinder. The bottom section has an evacuated area with an optically transparent bottom surface that light can pass through to heat a liquid tray in the top section. A side-gutter directs water that condenses on an interior surface of the top section to an output port for collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: Research Foundation of the City University of New York, Sun Fresh Water, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph James D'Alba, George Victor St. Pierre, Ali M. Sadegh, Jorge E. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20170291118
    Abstract: A device for purifying water by solar power is described. The device has bottom and top sections, each being half-cylinders contacting one another along a flat edge to provide an elongated cylinder. The bottom section has an evacuated area with an optically transparent bottom surface that light can pass through to heat a liquid tray in the top section. A side-gutter directs water that condenses on an interior surface of the top section to an output port for collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Ali M. Sadegh, Jorge E. Gonzalez-Cruz, Joseph James D'Alba, George Victor St. Pierre
  • Publication number: 20160166946
    Abstract: A device for purifying water by solar power is described. The device has bottom and top sections, each being half-cylinders contacting one another along a flat edge to provide an elongated cylinder. The bottom section has an evacuated area with an optically transparent bottom surface that light can pass through to heat a liquid tray in the top section. A side-gutter directs water that condenses on an interior surface of the top section to an output port for collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph James D'Alba, George Victor St. Pierre, Ali M. Sadegh, Jorge E. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20140231327
    Abstract: A production unit for purifying water is provided. The production unit has a fluid intake and a heating basin fluidly connected to the fluid intake by a connector such that a layer of water with a depth of less than about 30 mm is provided. A transparent dome is mounted to the top surface of the base that defines an interior perimeter. A trough in the base is contiguous with an interior surface of the transparent dome. A fluid output is fluidly connected to the trough and extends away from the base. A plurality of lenses is configured to focus sunlight onto a corresponding plurality of focal points located on the layer of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: Research Foundation of the City University of New York, Sun Fresh Water, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph James D'Alba, George Victor St. Pierre, Ali M. Sadegh, Jorge E. Gonzalez