Patents by Inventor Julian F. Kelly

Julian F. Kelly 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).

  • METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR CONVERTING CARBON DIOXIDE TO ONE OR MORE SMALL ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20220080378
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, systems and products for converting carbon dioxide to one or more small organic compounds. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of converting CO2 and/or a related form thereof to one or more small organic compounds, the method comprising exposing the CO2 and/or the related form thereof to a beta particle activated high band-gap semiconductor and thereby converting the CO2 and/or the related form thereof to the one or more small organic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: PHOSENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Bryn Jones, Julian F. Kelly
  • NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT HAVING SILICON CARBIDE MULTILAYERED CLADDING AND THORIA-BASED FISSIONABLE FUEL
    Publication number: 20140192949
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel element for use in water-cooled nuclear power reactors. The fuel element includes a multilayered silicon carbide cladding tube. The multilayered silicon carbide cladding tube preferably includes an inner layer and a central layer. Also, in one embodiment, the ends further include hermetically sealed end caps. The cladding tube is sized to receive a stack of individual fissionable fuel pellets. In one embodiment, the fuel pellets comprise a mixture of thorium oxide and plutonium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicants: Thor Energy AS, Ceramic Tubular Products, LLC
    Inventors: Herbert Feinroth, Gregory T. Markham, Eugene Shwageraus, Julian F. Kelly