Patents by Inventor Kirsten Van Fossen

Kirsten Van Fossen 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).

  • Electrochemical carbon nanotube filter and method
    Patent number: 9827517
    Abstract: A filtration apparatus and filtration method can be used to reduce at least one contaminant (e.g., organic molecules, ions and/or biological microorganisms) in an aqueous fluid. The filtration apparatuses and methods of the invention can separate at least one contaminant from an aqueous fluid and/or oxidize at least one contaminant. In operation, an aqueous fluid is flowed through a filtration apparatus comprising a porous carbon nanotube filter material at an applied voltage. In some embodiments, the filtration apparatus described herein can be used for dead-end filtration. In some embodiments, the filtration apparatus described herein can be used for cross-over filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Chad D. Vecitis, Kirsten Van Fossen
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL CARBON NANOTUBE FILTER AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120234694
    Abstract: A filtration apparatus and filtration method can be used to reduce at least one contaminant (e.g., organic molecules, ions and/or biological microorganisms) in an aqueous fluid. The filtration apparatuses and methods of the invention can separate at least one contaminant from an aqueous fluid and/or oxidize at least one contaminant. In operation, an aqueous fluid is flowed through a filtration apparatus comprising a porous carbon nanotube filter material at an applied voltage. In some embodiments, the filtration apparatus described herein can be used for dead-end filtration. In some embodiments, the filtration apparatus described herein can be used for cross-over filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Chad D. Vecitis, Kirsten Van Fossen