Patents by Inventor Kerry Howe

Kerry Howe 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).

  • Mineral recovery enhanced desalination (MRED) process for desalination and recovery of commodity minerals
    Patent number: 12227441
    Abstract: A novel process for treatment of low quality or brackish water that allows increased recovery of high quality water, recovers commodity minerals and reduces the volume of water and mass of solids that are disposed from the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: UNM Rainforest Innovations
    Inventors: Bruce Thomson, Kerry Howe, Ayush R Shahi, Sugam Tandukar
  • Mineral Recovery Enhanced Desalination (MRED) Process for Desalination and Recovery of Commodity Minerals
    Publication number: 20210317026
    Abstract: A novel process for treatment of low quality or brackish water that allows increased recovery of high quality water, recovers commodity minerals and reduces the volume of water and mass of solids that are disposed from the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: UNM Rainforest Innovations
    Inventors: Bruce Thomson, Kerry Howe
  • High water recovery from desalination systems using ion exchange technology
    Patent number: 8557119
    Abstract: A novel method for improving water recovery from desalination systems by the removal of cations and/or anions using ion exchange (IX) technology. The system described herein is particularly useful for water recovery in brackish ecosystems and is unique in that important features include recycling, regeneration, and recovery of key components, thereby reducing costs and waste products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Kerry Howe, Joshua Goldman, Bruce Thomson
  • Protection of aluminum during a loss-of-coolant accident
    Publication number: 20090038712
    Abstract: A method for reducing corrosion of an aluminum or aluminum alloy material by contacting the surface of the material with an aqueous solution comprising silicon dissolved therein. The aqueous solution can be reactor containment pool cooling water following a loss-of-coolant accident or an aqueous pretreatment solution. The dissolved silicon can comprise a dissolvable compound of silicon and oxygen, such as a silicate compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Dong Chen, Kerry Howe, Bruce Letellier, Jack Dallman