Patents by Inventor Luke David Simoni

Luke David Simoni 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).

  • Patent number: 11732618
    Abstract: A process is provided for converting heat energy from a heat source to mechanical work or electricity by utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. The process comprises heating a working fluid using heat supplied from the heat source; and expanding the heated working fluid to generate mechanical work. Also provided is an organic Rankine power cycle system utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. Further provided is a method of replacing the working fluid of an Organic Rankine Power Cycle System designed and configured to utilize a working fluid comprising HFC-245fa with a working fluid comprising of a perfluoroheptene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Konstantinos Kontomaris, Luke David Simoni
  • Patent number: 11702618
    Abstract: The present application provides compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and, optionally, an additional component. The present application further provides use of the compositions provided herein in cleaning, solvent, carrier fluid, and deposition applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Luke David Simoni, Harrison K Musyimi, Viacheslav A Petrov
  • Publication number: 20230112841
    Abstract: Disclosed is an immersion cooling unit including an immersion cell, defining an internal cavity. An electrical component is positioned in the internal cavity. A dielectric working fluid partially fills the internal cavity and at least partially immerses the electrical component. A condensing coil is positioned above the dielectric working fluid. The dielectric working fluid comprises at least one of 1,1,1,2,2,5,5,6,6,6-decafluoro-3-hexene, (HFO-153-10mczz), or 1,1,1,4,5,5,5-heptafluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-2-pentene, (HFO-153-10mzzy).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: JASON R. JUHASZ, DREW RICHARD BRANDT, LUKE DAVID SIMONI, JONATHAN P. STEHMAN, VIACHESLAV A. PETROV, GUSTAVO POTTKER
  • Publication number: 20230002658
    Abstract: Environmentally friendly refrigerant blends utilizing blends including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) and fluoroethane (HFC-161). The blends have ultra-low GWP, low toxicity, and low flammability with low temperature glide or nearly negligible glide for use in a hybrid, mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full electric vehicles for thermal management (transferring heat from one part of the vehicle to the other) of the passenger compartment providing air conditioning (A/C) or heating to the passenger cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: MARY E KOBAN, LUKE DAVID SIMONI, XUEHUI SUN, KARL ROBERT KRAUSE
  • Publication number: 20220388929
    Abstract: A method of producing a fluoroolefin includes contacting a compound of formula (1), RfCX1?CHCF3, with a fluorinated ethylene compound of formula (2), CX2X3?CX4X5 in the presence of a catalyst. In the compound of formula (1), Rf is a linear or branched C1-C10 perfluorinated alkyl group and Xi is H, Br, Cl, or F. In the compound of formula (2), X2, X3, X4, and X5 are each independently H, Br, Cl, or F and at least three of X2, X3, X4, and X5 are F. The resulting composition comprises a compound of formula (3), Rf(CF2)nCX6?CH(CF2)mCX7X8CFX9X10. In the compound of formula (3), X6, X7, X8, X9, and X10 are each independently H, Br, Cl, or F, and the total number of each of H, Br, Cl, and F corresponds to the total number of each of H, Br, Cl, and F provided by the compounds of formulae (1) and (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: VIACHESLAV A. PETROV, JASON R. JUHASZ, LUKE DAVID SIMONI, DREW RICHARD BRANDT, JONATHAN P. STEHMAN
  • Publication number: 20220306972
    Abstract: The present application provides compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and, optionally, an additional component. The present application further provides use of the compositions provided herein in cleaning, solvent, carrier fluid, and deposition applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: LUKE DAVID SIMONI, HARRISON K. MUSYIMI, VIACHESLAV A. PETROV
  • Patent number: 11390830
    Abstract: The present application provides compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and, optionally, an additional component. The present application further provides use of the compositions provided herein in cleaning, solvent, carrier fluid, and deposition applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Luke David Simoni, Harrison K Musyimi, Viacheslav A Petrov
  • Publication number: 20220213369
    Abstract: A process for transferring heat including providing an article and contacting the article with a heat transfer media. The heat transfer media includes a composition formed by the process of, contacting a compound of formula (1), RfCH?CHF, with a fluorinated ethylene compound of formula (2), CX1X2?CX3X4 in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst. In the compound of formula (1) Rf is a C1-C10 perfluorinated alkyl group. In the compound of formula (2) X1, X2, X3, and X4 are each independently H, Cl, or F and at least one of X1, X2, X3, and X4 is F. The resulting composition comprises a compound of formula (3), RfCF3(CX5X6CX7X8)nCH?CHCX9X10CX11X12F. In the compound of formula (3), X5, X6, X7, X8, X9, X10, X11, and X12 are each independently H, Cl, or F, and n is an integer of 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: VIACHESLAV A. PETROV, KONSTANTINOS KONTOMARIS, LUKE DAVID SIMONI
  • Publication number: 20220154057
    Abstract: A refrigeration system including a flooded evaporator. The flooded evaporator additionally includes a liquid evaporator refrigerant composition and a vapor evaporator refrigerant composition. The liquid refrigerant composition includes difluoromethane (HFC-32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234yf) and the vapor refrigerant composition includes difluoromethane (HFC-32), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234yf). The mass fraction of difluoromethane in the liquid evaporator refrigerant composition is lower than the mass fraction of difluoromethane in the vapor evaporator refrigerant composition and the mass fraction of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene in the liquid evaporator refrigerant composition is greater than the mass fraction of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene in the vapor evaporator refrigerant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: CHARLES CLINTON ALLGOOD, BARBARA HAVILAND MINOR, LUKE DAVID SIMONI, DAVID MATTHEW SNYDER
  • Publication number: 20220089925
    Abstract: The present invention provides azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions comprising E-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene with either ethanol or isopropanol that may be useful, for example, in heat transfer applications. Methods of using the compositions in refrigeration and heat transfer applications are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: MARK L. ROBIN, JASON R. JUHASZ, HARRISON K. MUSYIMI, LUKE DAVID SIMONI
  • Publication number: 20220089923
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) and at least one of ethane (R-170) or propane (R-290) which exhibit near-azeotropic or azeotrope-like behavior. The refrigerant compositions exhibit a low global warming potential (GWP) and are non-ozone depleting. The refrigerant compositions are useful as a heating or cooling fluids in a variety of heating or cooling systems including heat pumps and other heating and cooling loops, in, for example, the automotive industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: MARY E. KOBAN, LUKE DAVID SIMONI
  • Publication number: 20220090521
    Abstract: A process is provided for converting heat energy from a heat source to mechanical work or electricity by utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. The process comprises heating a working fluid using heat supplied from the heat source; and expanding the heated working fluid to generate mechanical work. Also provided is an organic Rankine power cycle system utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. Further provided is a method of replacing the working fluid of an Organic Rankine Power Cycle System designed and configured to utilize a working fluid comprising HFC-245fa with a working fluid comprising of a perfluoroheptene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: KONSTANTINOS KONTOMARIS, LUKE DAVID SIMONI
  • Publication number: 20220089982
    Abstract: The present application provides quaternary azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions comprising trans-dichloroethylene and three or more additional components. Methods of using the compositions provided herein in cleaning, defluxing, deposition, and carrier fluid applications are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: RAYMOND WU, MICHAEL R. FRASER, HARRISON K. MUSYIMI, LUKE DAVID SIMONI
  • Publication number: 20220033741
    Abstract: The present application provides compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and, optionally, an additional component. The present application further provides use of the compositions provided herein in cleaning, solvent, carrier fluid, and deposition applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: LUKE DAVID SIMONI, HARRISON K MUSYIMI, VIACHESLAV A PETROV
  • Publication number: 20220033607
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and an additional component. The compositions described herein may be useful, for example, in foam blowing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: LUKE DAVID SIMONI, ERNEST BYRON WYSONG, KONSTANTINOS KONTOMARIS, VIACHESLAV A PETROV
  • Publication number: 20220032102
    Abstract: The present application provides compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2 -difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and an additional component. The present application further provides use of the compositions provided herein in fire suppression applications (e.g., total flooding and/or streaming fire suppression applications).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: LUKE DAVID SIMONI, MARK L ROBIN, BARBARA HAVILAND MINOR, VIACHESLAV A PETROV
  • Patent number: 11220932
    Abstract: A process is provided for converting heat energy from a heat source to mechanical work or electricity by utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. The process comprises heating a working fluid using heat supplied from the heat source; and expanding the heated working fluid to generate mechanical work. Also provided is an organic Rankine power cycle system utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. Further provided is a method of replacing the working fluid of an Organic Rankine Power Cycle System designed and configured to utilize a working fluid comprising HFC-245fa with a working fluid comprising of a perfluoroheptene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Konstantinos Kontomaris, Luke David Simoni
  • Publication number: 20210388251
    Abstract: Refrigerant compositions including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) and propylene (R-1270) which exhibit near-azeotropic or azeotrope-like behavior. The refrigerant compositions exhibit a low global warming potential (GWP) and are non-ozone depleting. The refrigerant compositions are useful as a heating or cooling fluids in a variety of heating or cooling systems including heat pumps and other heating and cooling loops, in for example the automotive industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: MARY E KOBAN, LUKE DAVID SIMONI
  • Publication number: 20210340421
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and an additional component. The compositions described herein may be useful, for example, in heat transfer applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: LUKE DAVID SIMONI, BARBARA HAVILAND MINOR, KONSTANTINOS KONTOMARIS, VIACHESLAV A PETROV
  • Publication number: 20200131943
    Abstract: A process is provided for converting heat energy from a heat source to mechanical work or electricity by utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. The process comprises heating a working fluid using heat supplied from the heat source; and expanding the heated working fluid to generate mechanical work. Also provided is an organic Rankine power cycle system utilizing a working fluid comprising perfluoroheptene. Further provided is a method of replacing the working fluid of an Organic Rankine Power Cycle System designed and configured to utilize a working fluid comprising HFC-245fa with a working fluid comprising of a perfluoroheptene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Konstantinos Kontomaris, Luke David Simoni